Arkell’s Brewery
Arkell’s Brewery was established in 1843 by John Arkell. Arkell’s is Swindon’s oldest business and one of just 29 family breweries left in the UK. Arkell’s has 180 years in the brewery business and has four members of the Arkell family still remaining at the helm; Chairman James Arkell, his cousin Nick Arkell, Head of Sales, and James’ sons George, and Alex Arkell are Managing Director and Head Brewer respectively.
The Arkell family work at the brewery alongside generations of other local families, brewing real ale and looking after nearly 100 pubs across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire. Using their Victorian tower brewhouse Arkell’s brew Award-winning beers such as Wiltshire Gold, 3B, and Hoperation IPA. Special ales are brewed regularly, with Head Brewer, Alex Arkell, keeping the art of craft ale alive, offering drinkers new tastes and flavours all handmade in their brewery.

Our Beers
You can read more about our brewery and our beer on Untapped or on our website.
Contact
- www.arkells.com/
- arkells@arkells.com
- (01793) 823026
- Arkells Brewery Ltd, Kingsdown Brewery, Swindon, SN2 7RU