Charnwood Brewery | 22 Jubilee Drive | Loughborough

The one with the pointy-nosed fox. Charnwood are a 10-barrel brewery established in 2014. The Loughborough site features a tap room, but beers are available throughout the county and also from an on-site shop. Numerous seasonal and special brews.

Dow Bridge Brewery | Rugby Road | Catthorpe

Micro-brewery set up in 2001, named after a local bridge where Watling Street cross River Avon. There’s definitely a Roman theme going with their beer names, too!

Everards Brewery | Everards Meadows | Narborough

Leicestershire’s largest but still family owned regional brewer, established in 1849. Also owns a tied estate of 178 pubs.

Golden Duck | Red Hill Farm | Appleby Magna

Small family brewery in the county’s northwest, established in 2012, with a wide and interesting selection of mid-range golden, chestnut and dark ales as well as occasional special brews.

Langton Brewery | Grange Farm | Thorpe Langton

Established in 1999, Langton Brewery is situated just outside Market Harborough, producing a variety of traditional beers for the trade and the domestic market. Brewery tours, tap room and shop are now available onsite.

Parish Brewery | 6 Main Street | Burrough-on-the-Hill

A true Leicestershire marvel. Set up in 1983, Parish was one of the first micro-breweries before the word had even been invented. The brewery is located next to the Stag & Hounds.

Pig Pub Brewery | Manor Road | Claybrooke Magna

Pig began brewing in 2013 and is located at the Pig in Muck Pub at Claybrooke Magna.

Round Corner Brewery | Melton Mowbray

Based at the historic market of the famous ‘Rural Capital of Food, Melton Mowbray, Round Corner have been brewing innovative craft beers for a number of years.