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Five minutes with Dorking Brewery's Neel Singh

This month Local Food Britain caught up with Neel - the founder and managing director of Dorking Brewery. A former Royal Navy reservist, Neel launched the business in Station Road, Dorking in 2016 with the help of an ‘X-Forces’ military start-up fund. Today, the burgeoning business resides in a converted barn on Aldhurst Farm in Capel where its brews and sells a vast array of beers, ales and ciders, as well as hosting events in its popular Tap Room and tours of the site.


 
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Q. Now the world is returning to normal – what can people look forward to enjoying at the brewery over the coming months?
A: We are really excited to be welcoming people back to our tap room at the brewery. We have live music, street food coupled with super fresh beer, local wine and soft drinks at the ready! 

Q: What has the experience of the past few months taught you about your business?
A: Improvise and adapt! It's been very hard with all the changes, but we have worked so hard to offer local free delivery and to have people come by our tap room and shop to keep us going! 

Q: What made you want to open a brewery?
A: Passion for beer and local produce. Surrey has so much to offer, and beer has to be part of it! 

Q: As we head into spring, what would be your Dorking Brewery beer – or beers - of choice?
A: Definitely our flagship Pilcrow Pale, it's American hopped, vegan friendly and full of floral citrus notes 

Q: Name three things that make Surrey’s food and drink scene so great?
A: The variety, passion, and quality!
 

Did You Know ...  

Dorking Brewery’s flagship lager is made in partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, with 5% of the trade price going to support servicemen, women, and their families. 

The company’s spent grain is taken 15 metres down the road to be fed to the local dairy herd. 

The brewery produces more than 20,000 pints of beer each week. 

Customers in Surrey receive free next-day delivery with an online order.



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