Hook Norton Brewery’s shire horse drawn dray is a regular and much loved feature of life in the village of Hook Norton as it delivers beer to local pubs.

But the shire horses - Major, Consul and Nelson - not only deliver beer locally within five miles of the brewery they star at many public functions from pub openings, beer festivals, fetes, country shows and even weddings.

You can see these gentle giants at the following events:

April 24th
Private Wedding, White Swan, Wiggington.

April 30th
Reading Beer Festival

10/12 June
Great Tew, Horse Trials

24th & 25th June
Bloxham/Banbury Steam Fair

1st July
Kirtlington Park, Polo.

26th August
South Newington Flower Show

16th September
Gaydon Heritage Museum

13th October
Oxford Beer Festival

Beer delivery
The drays make regular deliveries to several pubs in the area of Hook Norton. At 7.30am the dray is loaded and the horses are fed, watered and groomed. At 9.30 -9.45am the horses are tacked up and attached to dray. At About 10 - 10.30am they leave the brewery to carry out deliveries.

Important notice
We would advise you to contact the brewery if you are planning a visit and would like to see the drays on their regular delivery rounds.
Tel: 01608 737210
Email: enquiries@hook-norton-brewery.co.uk

The dray delivery schedule:

Monday
Day off

Tuesday
The Sun Inn, Hook Norton

Wednesday
The White Swan, Wigginton

Thursday
The Pear Tree, Hook Norton

Friday
The Gate Hangs High, Hook Norton

You can find out how to make you event something very special by contacting the brewery on 01608 737210 and enquiring about booking the horses and dray.