Thurstons Brewery
Talk: Sunday 3 September, 11.30am
Thurstons Brewery was formed at the Crown pub in Horsell in October 2012 with a three-quarter barrel plant in the kitchen. The original plan was to produce an occasional brew for the Crown, but having won their first award at the 2012 Woking Beer Festival with their first beer, Stedmans Ale, they got the bug and went on to produce a selection of beers including, Maltway, Festival, Milk Stout, Horsell Gold and Horsell Best.
In November 2013 Thurstons returned to Woking Beer Festival with two beers this time – Horsell Gold and Milk Stout and were delighted when both beers won their class. Subsequently plans were hatched to install a 4.5 barrel plant next door to the pub at 102c High Street.
Work started in January 2014 and after much wiring, plumbing and a few dry runs, the first brew was completed on the 9th May 2014. Thurstons have been providing a variety of real ales to local establishments ever since!
