About St. Peter’s Brewery

St. Peter’s Brewery is one of England’s original craft breweries, founded in 1996 in former traditional agricultural buildings alongside the moated St. Peter’s Hall, deep in the picturesque Suffolk countryside.

The location, in the village of St. Peter South Elmham, near Bungay, is ideal for the excellent water quality used in the brewing process – all beers brewed at St. Peter’s Brewery use water filtered through chalk deep beneath the brewery, obtained from our own deep bore-hole.

Alongside the brewery, St. Peter’s Hall is a historic venue with a bar and restaurant, and is available for functions, weddings, events, meetings and conferences. 

Our Name and Logo

The name St. Peter’s Brewery was an obvious choice as the brewery is situated in the Suffolk village of St Peter South Elmham, in former agricultural buildings adjacent to St. Peter’s Hall.

The logo was designed to depict a barrel traditionally used for brewing beer and the raven is a symbol of the Vikings – the moat at St Peter’s Hall most likely dates from the tenth century when moats were thought to have been dug as a defence against the Vikings who raided the Suffolk area well into the 11th Century.

The key represents the keys of Saint Peter – the keys of heaven. Saint Peter is often depicted in artwork as holding a key or a set of keys.

The iconic oval shape of our signature 500ml bottle is based on an eighteenth century gin bottle from Gibbstown, by the Delaware River near Philadelphia.

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Award-winning Beers

The unique balance of East Anglian malt, carefully selected hops and the time honoured skill of our master brewer create a range of truly distinct classic English cask-conditioned ales, also available in our iconic 500ml oval bottle and 30 litre kegs.

Alongside our range of ‘traditional’ ales, such as Best Bitter and Golden Ale, we also produce some more unusual beers, such as Honey Porter, Plum Porter and Citrus Beer that replicate traditional pre-nineteenth century practice of adding honey and fruit to create special seasonal brews. Our most recent developments are contemporary session ales such as Pale Ale, a 4.2%, hoppy and aromatic ale with bright citrus flavours. With our Without® brand we have created a range of true 0.0% alcohol free beers. Malty, full-bodied and bursting with flavour, St Peter’s Without® is brewed to the exact same standards as our traditional craft ale, just without the alcohol. 

Our Founder

St. Peter’s Brewery was founded by entrepreneur and branding expert John Murphy, who was amongst the first to spot the potential for craft beer in the UK, and in St. Peter’s Brewery created one of the UK’s first modern-day craft artisanal breweries.

In John’s previous experience as founder and Chairman of renowned global brand consultancy Interbrand, he is credited with creating the concept of branding in the 1980s. John also played a pivotal role in the premium gin revival in England in the 2000’s through his ownership of Plymouth Gin. 

St Peter's Brewery beers are now loved and respected globally and we now export to more than 20 countries around the world.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are any of St. Peter’s beers suitable for vegans or vegetarians?

    Our Without® range of alcohol free beers is suitable for vegans. Unfortunately our alcoholic beers are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans due to the finings which contain fish extracts. 

  • How long do casks last for?

    At the time of racking (filling) a cask of St. Peter’s beer typically has eight weeks ‘best before’ life. However, once broached (tapped) the beer should be used within one week. Cask beers should always be stored in a chilled / cooled cellar / storage area.

  • What ‘best before’ date do you put on your beers?

    St. Peter’s packaged beers have 12 months shelf life from the date they are bottled.

  • I’m thinking about brewing my own beer. Can you sell me some of the ingredients I need and give me some advice?

    Sorry, we cannot help with this but there are lots of books written about the subject and also shops specialising in equipment for home brewing that are usually run by enthusiasts. We have five St. Peter’s beers in Homebrew kits (see our shop for details) or why not buy a case of St. Peter’s fine beer to judge your efforts against?

  • I collect beer labels / drip mats – can you please send me the range of St. Peter’s to add to my collection?

    Unfortunately, due to time constraints in our Brewery we have had to make the painful decision not to send out our labels to collectors. This decision has not been made lightly and we apologise for the disappointment this will cause.

  • I’m interested in working for St. Peter’s Brewery – who do I need to contact?

    Any job vacancies with St. Peter’s Brewery will be posted on the News / Media pages of the website.

  • I belong to a walking group. Are there any good walks around St. Peter’s Hall?

    Absolutely, the Hall is situated just off a public footpath which offers a circular route around the Saints and across Flixton airfield. A lot of walking groups plan their expeditions to arrive at the Hall for lunch and a well deserved beer! Check the website for opening times.

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