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Breweries In The Local Government Authority area of Dorset

We list 17 breweries in the Local Government Authority area of Dorset. Of these, 13 are open breweries, 2 are closed breweries and 2 are otherwise categorised (see footnote).

Breweries whose names are used on beer in production

Chideock Brewery
(Chideock, Dorset 2008-Still Brewing)

Corfe Castle Brewery Ltd Brewery that is planning to open in the future but beers are already available brewed at another brewery.
(Wareham, Dorset)

DT Ales A brewery based at a pub. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Weymouth, Dorset 2010-Still Brewing)

Dorset Brewing Company Ltd
(Crossways, Dorset 1996-Still Brewing)

Dorset Piddle Brewery Ltd
(Piddlehinton, Dorset 2007-Still Brewing)

Goldfinch Brewery A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Dorchester, Dorset)

Hall & Woodhouse Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Blandford Forum, Dorset 1777-Still Brewing)

Isle of Purbeck Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Studland, Dorset 2002-Still Brewing)

Mighty Hop Brewery Ltd
(Lyme Regis, Dorset 2010-Still Brewing)

JC & RH Palmer Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Bridport, Dorset 1794-Still Brewing)

Sherborne Brewery Ltd A brewery based at a pub.
(Sherbourne, Dorset 2005-Still Brewing)

Small Paul's Brewery
(Gillingham, Dorset 2006-Still Brewing)

Sunny Republic Brewing Company Brewery opened in 2012. A new brewery that we have added in the last month.
(Winterborne Kingston, Dorset 2012-Still Brewing)

Town Mill Brewery
(Lyme Regis, Dorset 2010-Still Brewing)

Wayland's Sixpenny Brewery We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Sixpenny Handley, Dorset 2007-Still Brewing)

Breweries whose names are used on beer no longer in production

Eldridge Pope & Co. PLC Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Dorchester, Dorset 1837-1997)

Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.
(Dorchester, Dorset 1837-2003)

Last Updated : 9th May 2012

Footnote - Other categories of "brewery" include, amongst others, breweries where production is currently suspended or it's status is uncertain and probably not brewing, contract brewers, closed breweries whose brands are produced elsewhere and brewery groups non-brewing headquarters.