New River Brewery

About the company

New River Brewery was established in July 2015 on the banks of the New River in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. After a lot of hard work honing our brewing skills, meticulous processes and fabulous recipes, we have gained a strong reputation for brewing the kind of beers people love to drink. In fact, we have become known as the brewery to go to for reliable, honest, great-tasting beers that result in good things being said about them – and we can’t argue with that!

We have a core range of five cask ales available all year round, complemented by innovative seasonal and one-off "specials”. Much of our success is owed to our highly energetic strain of “wet” yeast which imparts a unique, clean flavour to our beer, and which we nurture and recycle from brew to brew.

Five-Inch Drop was Hertfordshire’s Beer of The Year in 2019, and we have collected a number of coveted local and regional awards for our other recipes. Our bottled beers have also gained a loyal following and our range is now extensive and varied.