The Wizard Ales brewery is now located in Ilfracombe, North Devon having moved here at the end of April 2007.
We started Wizard Ales brewery in March 2003 using a 1.25 Barrel brewplant purchased from Swaled Ale Brewery in Gunnerside, North Yorks. Our intention was to brew purely for our pub, The Norman Knight, with the odd barrel being available for beer festivals.
The Norman Knight in Whichford, Warwickshire was owned and run by us from 1995 until 2007. It is a traditional Cotswolds village pub and, as well as being featured in the Good Beer Guide, also picked up a few awards during our time there.
WINNER Shakespeare Branch CAMRA Pub of the Year 2006 WINNER Warwickshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2006 WINNER Midlands Region CAMRA Pub of the Year 2006
The beers were well received everywhere and in 2005 we installed a brand new five barrel plant, which gave us the capacity to increase our production level and offer our beers to a wider audience in the local area.
We have now developed a range of more than a dozen different styles of beer, built up a loyal band of local pubs who stock them and supplied beer festivals up and down the country.
WINNER Champion Brewer of Warwickshire July 2005
WINNER Harbury Beer Festival September 2005
WINNER Shipston Beer Festival September 2005
RUNNER UP Shipston Beer Festival September 2005
