Brewery Taproom

Unit 18, Boxted Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SG

Brewery taproom

Nestled within our brewery, our Taproom welcomes you six days a week for retail sales. Fridges are stocked with our full range of cans to takeout and merchandise is also available.  

On Fridays and Saturdays, the Taproom is open to drink in and our pizza ovens are fired up ready to serve hand made artisan pizzas.  The bar has 10 Mad Squirrel beers on tap, along with select wines, ciders, gins, and soft drinks. 

Inside, enjoy seating for 40 with a view into the brewery through tall windows. Outside, relax in our yard which offers beautiful views of the fields towards Ashridge forest.  There is seating for another 40, and standing space for many more.

Located within the Chilterns, our Taproom offers ample parking* and is perfect for starting or ending a leisurely countryside stroll. Bring your family and furry friends along, the Taproom is child and dog friendly, though we kindly ask for dogs to be leashed and children supervised.

Unit 18, Boxted Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SG

01442 256970

opening hours

RETAIL SALES (TAPROOM SHOP & ORDER COLLECTION)

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am - 6:15pm

Sunday: Closed

TAPROOM BAR (DRINK IN & PIZZA KITCHEN)

Sunday - Thursday: Closed
Friday & Saturday: 12:00pm - 6:30pm

(the kitchen closes at 5:30pm, the bar closes at 6:00pm, the site must be vacated by 6:30pm at the very latest)

Special Opening Hours

For Christmas and New Year

December

Monday 22nd Dec 9am - 5pm (retail sales)

Tuesday 23rd 9am - 5pm retail sales)

Wednesday 24th 9am - 5pm retail sales)

Thursday 25th CLOSED

Friday 26th CLOSED

Saturday 27th 10-6pm (retail, bar and kitchen)

Sunday 28th CLOSED

Monday 29th 9am - 5pm (retail sales)

Tuesday 30th 9am - 5pm (retail sales)

Wednesday 31st 9am - 6pm (NYE) (bar and retail sales)

January

Thursday 1st CLOSED

Friday 2nd CLOSED

Saturday 3rd CLOSED

Sunday 4th CLOSED

Testimonials

★★★★★

Great place and Maddie behind the bar is just lovely and welcoming

Lisa Weller
★★★★★

Fantastic family friendly place. Good beer and wine. Dog and kid friendly too and good pizzas

Andrea Upex
★★★★★

Great pizzas, beers stouts ipa, dipa, pilsner, staff are very helpful. #mad squirrel. Love all there beers and signature sumo

David Griffin
★★★★★

I’ve been a fan of Mad Squirrel beer for years - and their brewery and taproom is fantastic. Plenty of parking (or on a couple of decent country walking routes), great selection of their beer on draught (usually 8-10 on rotation), full range of cans - delicious pizza and they are both dog- and kid-friendly and can provide little bar games / colouring / challenges that always go down well with the little ones!

Also a good place to know about if you want to stock up for home, I will often pick up a box of 12 to take away, and of course they’re not the cheapest around but at about £40 with bulk discount for buying by the box keeps me happy for a few weekends! There is always something different to try every time I go in.

10/10 - my go to brewery.

Jack Harrison
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★

This place I amazing. The staff are great and there's such a nice chilled atmosphere. Excellent pizza too!

Daniel Butler
Los Angeles, CA