| Do you enjoy drinking beer? Many people do, but | | | | from the brewery that produced it. |
| how much do most of us really know about different | | | | With the rise of local breweries you may find that |
| types of beer and the brewing process? A local | | | | you're not many miles away from the source of your |
| brewery tour is a good way to find out more. | | | | favourite tipple. Maybe you could find out a little |
| There's nothing better than sitting in a great pub and | | | | more about how its made. |
| drinking a great pint of beer. A wonderful way to | | | | Breweries often welcome visitors, with a number of |
| spend an afternoon or an evening, surrounded by | | | | UK breweries providing guided tours. These tours |
| friends. | | | | enable you to take a look behind the scenes and see |
| It's a special feeling - enjoying a great drink when | | | | what's involved in the whole process. |
| surrounded by our company of choice. Many of us | | | | They allow you to see how your favourite beer is |
| will have a favourite beer, or at least a favourite | | | | made and also give you the opportunity to ask |
| type of beer. | | | | questions about the ingredients and the brewing |
| How many of us are actually aware of what makes | | | | techniques. |
| our favourite drink taste the way that it does? Can | | | | It's quite common for people to drop in on a French |
| we actually distinguish the individual ingredients. | | | | vineyard to take a look at wine production and yet |
| Thinking about the production process can be a really | | | | the thought of a local brewery tour here in England |
| good way to learn more, but also to enjoy beer to a | | | | doesn't seem to occur anywhere near as frequently. |
| much greater degree. The next time you sit down | | | | Give it some consideration. You'll find that such tours |
| for a pint, consider how far away you are seated | | | | can be interesting, informative and great fun. |