We all know where to come across the best beers on earth. We know how to select the very best beers at the local pub. But have you ever thought about a trip to your neighborhood, independent brewery? Discover the fun in store and exactly what to expect to have if you choose to do so! Interested in your beer and local cultures? Ever been to a brewery? Well it could work out to be an excellent day out! There’s the 300 year-old brewery in Faversham, Kent in Southeast England. Shepard Neame has a tour that usually lasts about 80 minutes. They will show how they work with the old fashioned brewing strategies yet put together with the most up-to-date technologies and produce a yummy variety of of ‘Kentish Ales and speciality Lagers’. You will discover the traditional mash tuns, you’ll have a taste of the natural mineral water they use straight from the Brewery’s well as well as stepping into a recreated coopers working area. Probably the top element of the tour is that all audience member participation is nurtured! You will taste the hops and some other ingredients that go into generating the best of the finest local beers. The entire visit here usually takes about 2 hours, which includes the tasting and the Brewery Store visit where you can purchase gifts and of course take home some tasty beer! Another place to check out for a tour of a very fine brewery is The Hogs Back Brewery, which is situated in the village of Tongham, Surrey, between Farnham and Guildford just off the A31 ?Hogs Back? road. It is set within 16th century farm buildings in this quaint small village. You may expect a large amount of sampling of the award winning beers, and ales they produce. ‘Our flagship real ale, ?TEA? (Traditional English Ale), has proved to be a favourite of cask conditioned ale drinkers throughout the UK and is the proud winner of many awards’. Touring local independent breweries is like a walk in the park with unique little treats, taste-testing many distinct flavors of beers and ales. The majority of of the breweries have cute little bistros where you can sit and eat a magnificent meal after all of the walking . You may even become a little drunk as a result of all the sampling! In 1970 there became a new improvement and craze in microbreweries. Small company entrepreneurs turned a small business with significant profit to making top quality brews that sell in the UK and abroad. These microbreweries also offer tours too. Find out more information and facts about local Breweries to visit