From the Cotswolds to your pint: discover Stroud Brewery

Stroud Brewery

There is something special about enjoying a beer that feels connected to the place where it was made. The landscape, local community, ingredients, traditions, and values of a region can all contribute to the character.

In Gloucestershire, surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of the Cotswolds, Stroud Brewing makes vegan organic beers. The farms it partners with have at least 30% more plant, insect and bird life.

Before recycling cans, rinse then pop ring-pulls back over holes. Then step on upper cans to pinch rims together (this stops wildlife getting accidentally trapped).

The range includes:

Taster boxes and bag-in-a-box for events

  • Pale or amble ale
  • Amber lager
  • Lol light-tasting lager
  • India pale ale
  • Vegan stout

Shift Happens (low alcohol pale ale)

Shift Happens beer

Also try Shift Happens, a low alcohol ale.

Do you drink too much booze?

Alcohol advice is pretty confusing with units etc. Here’s a quick plain English guide for average adults:

  • 1 pint of beer or 1 glass of wine each day (one day alcohol-free)
  • 2 measures of spirits daily (again one day alcohol-free)

Note this is either/or (not all at once!)

So in plain English (you can mix and match these):

In a week have no more than:

  • 6 pints of beer or
  • 6 glasses of wine or
  • 14 measures spirits

Of course if you are having low-alcohol or no-alcohol alternatives, you can drink more. And that’s where  no or low alcohol drinks are helpful.

0.5% is the official no-alcohol but still contains a tiny amount of alcohol, so with low-alcohol beers, is still best avoided for pregnancy/nursing.

A taste of the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds are famous for their rolling countryside, stone villages, winding lanes, and rural character. While beer does not literally taste like a landscape, a brewery’s surroundings can influence its identity.

Stroud sits within Gloucestershire’s distinctive landscape, making it a natural setting for a brewery that places importance on organic ingredients and sustainability.

The Cotswolds and wider Gloucestershire region have a strong connection with farming, local food, independent businesses, and rural traditions. Stroud Brewery’s focus on organic brewing fits comfortably into this environment.

What makes organic beer different?

For agricultural ingredients, organic farming generally places restrictions on the use of certain synthetic pesticides and fertilisers and emphasises approaches intended to support soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance.

Beer is traditionally made from a relatively small number of key components, including malted grain, hops, yeast, and water. The quality and origin of these ingredients can therefore have an important influence on the finished drink.

Organic brewing is about more than adding a label to the bottle. It involves considering how the ingredients are produced and how they fit into a wider approach to responsible food and drink production.

Why organic brewing matters

Agriculture has a significant relationship with the environment. Farming practices can affect soil, water, biodiversity, and surrounding ecosystems.

For consumers, choosing organic beer can therefore be one way of supporting products made using certified organic ingredients. It is also an opportunity to learn more about what goes into the drinks we consume.

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