Sussex Ale Works is a rural, independent craft brewery rooted in place, people, and process. From the very beginning, our approach to brewing has been shaped by curiosity about flavour, about fermentation, and about how beer reflects the land and community it comes from.

For us, beer is more than a beverage. It is a cultural practice. A ritual of patience, creativity, and shared knowledge. Every batch carries the influence of local ingredients, seasonal rhythms, and the stories of the people who call this place home.

When we invite visitors behind the scenes, we do so with intention. Our experiences are not tours or tastings designed to move quickly from glass to glass. They are immersive, place-based invitations to slow down, listen, and participate.  Visitors will understand how beer is made, why it tastes the way it does here, and how craft can be a bridge between land, community, and culture.

Through storytelling, sensory exploration, and hands-on making, we invite guests to step into the living process of brewing and to leave with something deeper than knowledge: an embodied connection to place and a story worth carrying forward.