Palmers Brewery - Bridport

Lydia N.

Colin gave us an amazing tour of the brewery. He told us all about the history of Palmer's and how they used to make ales compared to how they do now. He also gave lots of free samples at the end which was very much enjoyed. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in history or the brewing process.

christopher B.

What a great afternoon!
The guide is one of a small team that's involved in the brewing process, he was very informative. It was nice to see how beer was made way back when, and how subtle changes have been made for today's market. The tour also included the local history, of the family owned brewery and how it interacted with Bridport. The tasting session, after the tour, gave an opportunity to taste all the beers and purchase samples from the factory shop. I would thoroughly recommend.

Tina C.

There were 4 of us celebrating 60th's and what a great 2 hours it was! David, our guide was very knowledgeable and to see the process from start to finish - well I have the utmost respect for beer making! I have been on other tours, and I have to say this was the most informative. The tasting session at the end was very generous and we had a wonderful cycle home.

Nina C.

Me and my partner chose to visit Palmer’s Brewery for the brewery tour whilst holidaying in Bridport. We have been on a few tours of different breweries before but this one was by far the most unique. Our tour guide Graham was great and gave us such an informative and interactive experience. The tour was very informative, historical and the beer was 10/10. Would highly recommend, thank you Palmer’s Brewery and Graham for an amazing day!

Frank

Really interesting to see how beer is brewed on a small scale rather than the huge breweries. You can follow the process easily as a result. Tour Guide was excellent and beer tasting at the end - whats not to like

utubeworldwide1

We have visited Bridport several times and only because we spoke to someone last week decided to give it ago. We found it interesting and thanks to our Guide who was full of information about this independent Brewery. We even bumped into one of the family bosses at the start of our tour. Amazing this small brewery of many years supports over 50 pubs. At the end of our tour we sampled several beers and ciders and our tour guide pointed us in the direction of the closest pub who sold their beers which was the Ropemakers not far from the Brewery where we enjoyed a couple of Beers and food. Worth doing in our opinion thank you 👍

Mario L.

My wife and I were holidaying in the area and noticed that Palmers do tours.
A rainy day so we decided to book, easily done online.
The 2pm tour was booked. There were 6 in our group and our tour guide was Andy.
A fascinating insight into the brewing of their beer, brewing, the ingredients, and a little history of the, brewery, and the town of Bridport was given by our guide.
The tour is in a working brewery so care is taken where necessary with high viz vests given out to you.
The tour has some steep steps to negotiate so make sure that you are agile enough.
The tour lasted approximately 2 hours. You finish the tour in the wine store where you are given free samples of their ales and ciders. The shop is well stocked if you should wish to take home some of their excellent products or wine, spirits etc.
A great way to spend a rainy day, or a sunny day for that matter.

Carl W.

We were holidaying in the Charmouth area of Dorset and chose that area to stay in for a few reasons, one being the close proximity to the Palmers Brewery which I was aware was a very old brewery and have wanted to visit for many years. It didn't disappoint.

We booked the 2pm tour on Wednesday 16th July 2025. There were just 6 in the tour group Myself, my wife and 4 others, so it wasn't overcrowded. Our tour guide was Graham.

He was very good and gave us a comprehensive account of the brewery from its beginnings to its present day. It was like a working museum, although some of the bits of equipment were just for show as they were steam powered :-). Would have been nice to see the water wheel working that day, but it wasn't. We were assured though that it was in full working order.

The tour lasted about an hour or so before we went back to the store to sample the beers. Everyone was very nice and the tastings just finished of the tour off nicely.

We would definitely do the tour again if we are ever down that way again.