The multi-award-winning Windmill Hill microbrewery, in south Warwickshire, is opening the doors to a new taproom as it continues to grow.
Windmill Hill is looking forward to welcoming visitors to the new-look venue, underneath the Arches at Victoria Business Park, from Saturday (2nd March). It has been transformed, with new custom booth seating, a six-line keg tap wall, and a stunning Chesterton Windmill Chandelier centrepiece.
Director Gavin Leach has enjoyed success with the brewery since he turned his back on a career in pharmaceuticals to establish the business with partner Rob Singleton in 2017.
The independent brewery was born out of “a desire to create unique beers that both uphold traditional values and utilise expert scientific knowledge”. Taproom guests can choose from Windmill Hill’s signature range, offering a pale ale, copper ale, IPA, lager, porter, session IPA and weiss beer, as well as seasonal lines.
The brewery will also continue its popular two-hour beer tasting and tour sessions, which take place once a month.
Gavin Leach
The Leamington entrepreneur and dad of three also runs The Barge and Quarterdeck, a popular 60ft floating bar and pizza kitchen in Stratford’s canal basin.
He said: “We’re really excited to be opening our brewery doors as a weekly taproom. We’ve been working hard to create a beautiful space in which to serve our beers exactly where they’re made, on Neilston Street.
“We’ve been regularly hosting brewery tours, and the feedback we’ve had has been great. Lots of the tour customers return to experience our brewery again, and have commented regarding opening more often and offering a taproom experience too.
“It’s really great to see something you produce from scratch being enjoyed and especially as a small local producer to be able to open up to the public and offer a taproom has been a dream since starting the business.”
Just a five-minute walk from Leamington Train Station, the taproom accommodates up to 40 people inside. It will welcome visitors on Friday evenings from 5pm to 10.30pm and on Saturdays between 2.30pm and 10.30pm.
