Southbourne Ales

06/10/2025

Reminder that Thursday is your chance to see the "Brewed By The Coast" documentary film produced by young graduates as their work to showcase whilst looking to start their careers in the film industry. Follow link below to book your ticket.

Documentary screening & panel discussion - join us at Patch Bournemouth for an evening of film, conversation, and community connection

22/08/2025

Sat 23 Aug
Film Premier still on in Boscombe! Please support these young film makers, Jen and Sheldon will be there too! Book your tickets now!

20/08/2025

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Those of you that attended Poole Hill last night, who had a great evening drinking beer and listening to the music of Otis Jay, were in fact at the unknown but latterly official last night at the brewery.
Having finally had the rug pulled from under us or more accurately access to the property denied, after a group of men broke into the premises after midnight to change the locks.
The past 12 years and 7 days since I started Southbourne Brewing Limited have been an amazing journey meeting lots of lovely people on the way, staff, musicians and customers. The road has been full of steep learning curves, a few depressions and some amazing peaks.
The party might be over but there is still a bit of cleaning up to do, mainly paperwork but I have been working myself to death at two jobs since April so am looking forward to a rest once the dust settles. Wishing you all the best, Jennifer and Sheldon

P.S. The unsettled bar tabs are extensive so those of you who are on my list owe me a pint! See you around and about!

25/09/2024

I have never taken my birthday off work, but hey why would you when you love your job. My birthday this year is looking like a party and a half as we have Blue Midnight down from London with Surfin Dave as support. Hope to see you down the brewery joining in the fun!

03/09/2024

MORE SOUTHBOURNE ALES ADDED TO RED LIST

Birds placed on the red list in the UK are species that:
Have declined by more than 50% in the last 25 years or longer.
Are globally threatened or not recovering from historical decline.
Have had their breeding range in the UK reduced drastically by at least 50% in the last 25 years or longer

The different species of birds on the Southbourne Ales pump clips are

Paddler the Herring Gull "Red"- slightly larger than the common gull which has just been added to the red list too.

Sunbather the Cormorant "Green" - Close relation the S**g which is on the red list

Headlander the Skylark - On red list due to dramatic population decline.

Beach Comber the Black Headed Gull "Amber"- did you know all gulls nests are protected by law.

Cliff Riser the Kestrel "Amber"

Grockles Swallow "Green" - although similar Swifts are on the red list
Late Swimmer Little Tern "Amber" - Roseate and Arctic Terns are both on the red list
and

Stroller the Greater Black Backed Gull - Now on red list

The five additions brings the total number of species on the red list to 73

07/08/2024

Did you know that on an old mobile phone when you typed in PINT it predictive text predicted RIOT.
Going for a pint is actually far more productive and is good for the economy!

05/05/2024

If this is true, then despite the budget to have the best sales, marketing, brewing and distribution it is unviable to brew in the U.K. This is because supermarkets have driven down the price of alcoholic drinks since they started to sell them 40 odd years ago. Responsible for the demise of the Great British Pub and off-license industry and the increase in home drinking of wines and spirits. The obvious solution to the hospitality crisis is to stop supermarkets and convenience shops (which are price fixed by bookers who are owned by Tesco) selling alcoholic beverages and ensure that small specialist outlets are the only place where alcohol can be purchased. Which will also reduce alcohol related illness and social problems. But who has the Courage to stand up to the big corporations our MPs, our businesses by not supplying them? Probably not, the only way is the public to choose not to buy alcoholic drinks in them.

Conor Burns MP for Bournemouth West
Bournemouth Labour
CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale
East Dorset CAMRA
Society of Independent Brewers - SIBA
Bournemouth Echo
The Morning Advertiser

ALFRED 107.3 FM EXCLUSIVE:
Guy Ritchie has pulled the plug on his Gritchie Brewery project. Alfred understands that it was deemed no longer financially viable, and the film director wants to concentrate on Compton Abbas Airfield. The company is ceasing production with immediate effect, but there are reserve stocks which will last until September. The brewery's plans for a pop-up bar as part of the Shaftesbury Feastival events tomorrow, Sunday, will go ahead as planned. The brewer told Alfred they want 'a final bash' in Shaftesbury with a '£4 per pint deal'.

29/04/2024

With the up coming Bank Holiday; why not dust off your old Ringwood Brewery containers and bag in boxes and pop into Poole Hill Brewery on Friday between 4 and 8pm to get them refilled.

Beers available are:

Headlander a traditional bitter, a little stronger than Razor Back,

Grockles which is an excellent blonde/pale ale with peachy hops flavours instead of the standard citrus but still suited to fans of Boondoggle

or
Stroller which suits your Guinness or ###XPorter fans tastebuds.