Earlier this year, award winning brewers Monty’s opened their doors to a brand new visitor centre offering a range of brewing experiences. Based in the heart of Mid Wales, near Montgomery, Powys, The Cottage is a place to experience Monty’s, where you can buy a range of beer, gifts and merchandise, with experienced workers at hand to talk about how everything is made; all just a short walk away from their main production facility.
The Cottage marks the first phase of a plan to create a destination venue for real ale fans and a main attraction in the Mid Wales Area, with brewing experience packages and tours on offer.
Monty's Sales Director Russ Honeyman is very excited about the new venture,
"It's the ideal spot to enjoy a pint of your favourite Monty's tipple, learn about the brewery and how we brew. With fantastic views out over the Welsh hills it's a perfect spot. There are great walks around and we are on the doorstep of Offa's Dyke.
“There is a video about the brewing process and the ingredients we use and our friendly staff are always on hand to answer any questions on Monty's brewery!"
Following their participation in a Welsh Government Trade Development visit to Finland and Sweden at the end of September, they then hosted their first visitor tour. The visitor tour enabled them to showcase and sample beers in a comfortable and professional environment and which resulted in a new European export order, and pallets of the Welsh beer were sent to the Netherlands.
Russ Honeyman added,
“The Scandinavian visit opened up new opportunities for us with regards to developing new business contacts and gave us ideas of how to develop the centre. All this would not have been possible without support from the Welsh Government and we hope that we can help by putting the excellent quality of Welsh beer on the global map.”
In addition to the visitor centre they also have a brewery shop, where you can purchase a great range of branded gifts, bottled beers and collectors’ items such as old pump clips and glasses. There is also a small meeting room available to hire, with the main bar also available to hire for private functions.
Monty’s Brewery is an award-winning brewery that was awarded 2 stars in this year’s Great Taste awards for their Moonrise ale, as well as a Bronze Medal at the International Beer Challenge for their gluten-free beer, Masquerade. They brew 6 regular beers, 7 seasonal, as well as a selection of special cask ales.