Vale Brewery

Vale Brewery is an independent, family-owned brewery based in the Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. According to its own account, it has been brewing beer since 1995, making it one of the longer-established craft breweries in the region. The brewery describes its home as a place of vibrant flora and fauna and a rich history and literature, and positions its beers as accessible but full of flavour — "the glue underpinning good conversation and good times." The company brews a range of ales and IPAs, sold both through its own online shop and, as a cask-ale producer, through pubs and trade customers. Its packaged range includes 500ml bottles and cases, with examples such as Kookaburra, an IPA showcasing Australian hops with passionfruit, mango and citrus notes; Scarecrow; Earthrise; and The Beautiful Game. The online store offers free delivery over £50 and a mix-and-match deal on bottles and cans. Vale also runs a Beer Club membership, sold as a gift or renewal, which runs from 1 July to 30 June each year. Members collect from the brewery and receive growler refills and other perks; a full year costs £80 for new members and £70 for renewals, with pro-rated pricing for those joining later in the year. As a small independent brewery, Vale is privately held and family-owned rather than listed on a stock exchange. It operates primarily in the UK market, with its website and online shop serving customers nationally and its cask beers distributed to pubs and the on-trade. Its identity is closely tied to its Buckinghamshire location and to a multi-generational team that blends experience with a shared passion for the craft.

Vale Brewery was established in 1995 in the Aylesbury Vale in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, according to the brewery's own account. It describes itself as an independent, family-owned brewery that has been brewing quality ales since that year, with a team spanning generations and blending experience with a shared passion for the craft. The brewery's home in the Aylesbury Vale — a place it characterises as rich in flora, fauna, history and literature — is central to its identity. From this base it has built a range of cask and packaged ales sold through its own online shop and to trade customers. Over the years Vale has developed a portfolio of beers including Kookaburra, an IPA that showcases Australian hops with passionfruit, mango and citrus notes; Scarecrow; Earthrise; and The Beautiful Game. Its online store sells 500ml bottles and cases, offers free delivery over £50, and runs a mix-and-match deal on bottles and cans. The brewery also operates a Beer Club membership scheme, running from 1 July to 30 June each year, with members collecting from the brewery and receiving growler refills and other perks. A full year costs £80 for new members and £70 for renewals, with pro-rated pricing for those joining later in the year. As a small independent producer, Vale remains privately held and family-owned, focused on the UK market and on the on-trade as well as direct-to-consumer sales.

• 1995

  Vale Brewery is established in the Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, and begins brewing ales.

Accessible but flavour-packed independent ales, rooted in the Aylesbury Vale and aimed at bringing people together.

• Kookaburra

  An IPA showcasing Australian hops with passionfruit, mango and citrus notes; sold in 500ml bottles and 12 x 500ml cases.

• Scarecrow

  A beer sold in 500ml bottles and 12 x 500ml cases.

• Earthrise

  A beer sold in 500ml bottles and 12 x 500ml cases.

• The Beautiful Game

  A beer sold in 500ml bottles.

• Gift Beer Club Membership - 12 Months

  A 12-month membership running 1 July to 30 June, with growler refills and other perks; £80 for new members, £70 for renewals.

1. 1Vale Brewery - Buckinghamshire Breweryvalebrewery.co.uk
2. 2About Us – Vale Breweryvalebrewery.co.uk
3. 3Gift Beer Club Membership - 12 Months – Vale Breweryvalebrewery.co.uk
4. 4Vale Brewerywikidata.org