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Vibrant Forest Brewery Taproom, Hardley

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Opens Thu at 4:00pm
Operator: Vibrant Forest Brewery
Unit 3, The Purlieu Centre, Hardley Industrial Estate, Hardley, SO45 3AE (View on Google Map)
(023) 8200 2200
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Brewery shop & Taproom bar.

Vibrant Forest Brewery moved to its previous premises near Lymington in 2014. Five years of organic growth later and another move & expansion was needed.

The new premises at Hardley is fully licensed, so sales to the general public are available for both drinking at the brewery and for taking home to enjoy later. It first opened on Saturday 1st June 2019. The Taproom has capacity for 12 keg lines and 1 cask, in addition to the range of bottled and canned beers available. An August 2022 report says that cask ale is not usually available.

Simple snacks available, and at weekends street food vendors visit the huge outside yard.

Although there is no play area, well-behaved children are welcome.

Note: Seasonal opening times. Open additional days and slightly longer in summer.

September 2023 report: No cask ale except if there is a function on (this hasn't been confirmed).

Information for this venue is provided by the Southern Hampshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Vibrant Forest Brewery Bar
Local Authority
New Forest District
Last updated
Last surveyed
10/02/2023
Leasehold owner
Vibrant Forest Brewery Limited
Freehold owner
New Forest District Council
Pub ID
HAS/00819
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

12 keg lines, all from Vibrant Forest, naturally, but with guest ales on festival days. There is one cask line but that is not usually available.

Changing beers typically include: Vibrant Forest (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Street Food Truck in yard most weekends,
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Mr Whiteheads
LocAle LocAle
Vibrant Forest;
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Regular festivals held at brewery
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (380m)
Bluestar: 9 (daily inc. evenings)

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