Southwick Brewhouse

Brewery's own website www.southwickbrewhouse.co.uk

Just inland from the range of hills that overlook Portsmouth Harbour lies the unspoiled village of Southwick, between Fareham and Cosham (pronounced Suthik, not Sarfwik, as in the one near Shoreham). 
If you're a historian you'll want to see the area where Eisenhower and Montgomery stayed when planning D-Day.  You may even be tempted in to their local, the Golden Lion, where Ike was introduced to a half of bitter and Monty pushed the boat out with a grapefruit juice. 
But it's much more likely that you'll want to go behind the Golden Lion to see the Southwick Brewhouse, a perfectly preserved Victorian brewery, looking just as it was when the 81-year old Head Brewer hung up his malt shovel for the last time in 1957. 

And when you've enjoyed a nostalgic and educational tour of the brewery you'll get to the main purpose of your visit - a retail shop offering over 200 bottled beers.  And not just any old bottled beers - top brews from the UK and round the world.  Where else could you pick up a Belgian Gouden Carolus next to offerings from Gales, Oakleaf, Triple fff, as well as many special ciders?  You can also try their own Suthwyk ales, made from barley grown on nearby Portsdown Hill.