About us
About Us
Vic Irvine, and Jodie Moore, joined forces at the beginning summer of 2014 as the pair share the belief that beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
What we do...
What we do...
The brewery is now nestled into the Cerne Valley, some of our barley is grown by Dorset’s longest standing organic farmer Will Best at his Manor Farm in Godmanstone. Once spent, the barley returns to Manor Farm and Pound Farm in Nether Cerne to feed the dairy herds minimising waste and food miles. We use exceptional ingredients to recreate the beer Cerne Abbas was once so famous for and exported to New York and London. The green sand and chalk geology of the area makes the water supremely ideal for beer making.
What makes us special...
The brewing history of Cerne Abbas, along with its notorious chalk giant provides the brewery with a strong pedigree and instantly identifiable product. Seasonal beers which celebrate past brewers, village characters and the exceptional local landscape are building the brewery’s reputation in Dorset and beyond. It is these elements which combine with local accommodation, tea houses and pubs promote and bolster rural tourism and employment in the Cerne Valley.
We look forward to welcoming you to our village.
CAB in the news
The Cerne Abbas Ale famously debuted at the Strangers Bar in the Houses of Parliament, with the distinctive Cerne Abbas Giant clothed with a fig-leaf to protect his modesty and reported by the BBC.
The Brewery also released a Watercress Warrior beer which has appeared on BBC TV’s Saturday Kitchen and on the Simon Mayo radio show (BBC Radio 2). Watercress warrior is brewed with watercress seeds supplied by The Watercress Co. This caught the interest of the national media again due to the virility enhancing qualities of watercress the superfood.
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Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
"Really small brewery with a friendly brewer. I tried "Watercress Warrior" which is a smooth and delicious beer. When you visit Cerne Abbas you might want to pop in and have an amazing beer or two. Highly recommended!"
Zoltán Nagy
"Delicious local ales delivered to the door by Vic and Jodie helping to keep us sane during the 2020 lockdown madness! Thanks fellas!"
Iain Jones