Triple fff Brewery has been brewing award winning beer since 1997. Based in Four Marks, Triple fff is Hampshire's oldest independent standalone brewery. They produce a range of ales including bitters, pales and stouts, as well as a pilsner. Their well-known beers include Alton's Pride (World Beer Awards Winner Best Bitter (under 4.5%), 2025), Moondance (Champion Bitter of Britain, 2002), Pressed Rat and Warthog, and many more. Triple fff Brewery currently has seven popular all year brews, several rotating seasonal brews, and new flavourful creations each year.
Since 1997, Triple fff have won over 80 awards for their beers. Attending SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) and CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) beer festivals around the country, they have won reputable awards at both the regional and national level. Their beers have won awards in a range of categories, including best bitter, best pale ale, and fastest selling beer.
Triple fff Brewery's tap room, Off The Rails, serves their beer fresh from the brewery every day. Similarly, their on-site shop sells bottles, cans and boxes of beer as well as a range of Triple fff merchandise. Triple fff beer is served around the country and is regularly found in around 300 pubs, restaurants, hotels and clubs in Hampshire, Surrey, Bucks, Wiltshire, West Sussex, Dorset, Oxfordshire and London.
History Graham Trott and Frank Norris launched Triple fff in September 1997. They installed a five barrel plant in one of the units vacated by the Magpie Furniture factory on Station Approach, in Four Marks. Graham, a keen home brewer, was a Cabinet Maker by trade who started his career at Magpie Furniture. Once the company closed down, he saw this as an opportunity to turn his hobby of brewing into a profession.
Graham and Frank took a musical theme for their brewery. Naming it Triple fff which stands for fortississimo and means "very very loud". Frank's share of the business was bought out after a few years by Graham.
In 1998, just one year after founding, Triple fff beers won their first 11 awards (for Moondance, Dazed and Confused, and Comfortably Numb). In 2000, with eight more awards under their belt, Triple fff expanded the brewery into an 18 barrel plant. Moondance went on to win Bronze in the Champion Beer of Britain category at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival, in 2002. Facing a growing love for their beer, Triple fff expanded again in 2006, becoming a 50 barrel system and brewing over 31,000 pints a week. In 2006, they also opened their onsite shop. At the Great British Beer Festival in 2008, Alton's Pride then won Gold in the Champion Bitter of Britain and Supreme Champion Beer of Britain categories, an amazing feat. In November 2017, the brewery launched their onsite taproom, Offf The Rails, serving beers fresh from the brewery.
In 2023, Xen Gladstone came onboard in partnership with Graham, turning Triple fff into Triple fff Brewery Ltd. Xen brought a fresh business perspective. 2023 saw the commission of a brand new five barrel plant and the creation of Sundown. Sundown was a seasonal brew ("Coronation") for King Charles' Coronation, but it sold out 3 weeks early and so relaunched as a regular brew ("Sundown"). Most recently, their Alton's Pride was awarded England's best bitter in the 2025 World Beer awards.
Beers The brewery produces real ale and lager. Graham has created recipes for Triple fff for over 25 years. The beer names originally came from song titles of 1960's rock icons. As new beers have been created, the new names have gone on to form a mix of many genres over many years, and this continues to grow.
Their all year beers include: Moondance (4.2%) - one of their original beers, a pale ale. Alton's Pride (3.8%) - Supreme Champion Beer of Britain (2008), a golden brown session bitter. Pressed Rat and Warthog (3.8%) - a deep ruby colour, dark mild ale. Sundown (4.3%) - a golden IPA, previously "Coronation". Jagged Little Pilsner (5.0%) - a Bohemian Pilsner with a subtle carbonation. Satisfaction (3.4%) - a golden session ale, their lower alcohol option. Black Velvet (4.2%) - an oatmeal stout, previously "Snow Blind". Some seasonal brews include: Comfortably Numb (5.0%) - a deep amber colour, seasonally spiced strong ale. Lady Eleanor (4.6%) - a fruity pale ale. Dazed and Confused (4.6%) - a pale amber ale. Swing Low (4.1%) - a light, hoppy pale ale, created in summer 2025 to support The Red Roses rugby players. Little Red Rooster (5.7%) - a smooth ruby red ale. Fool's Gold (5.4%) - a golden ale brewed with all British ingredients. Old Dray (4.8%) - a true original English ale. We'll Meet Again (3.8%) - a refreshing pale ale, with a pump clip designed to commemorate those who have served. Lest we forget. Nothing Else Matters (4.7%) - a single-hopped pale ale using Polish Magnum.
Awards +Alton's PrideYearAwardResult2025World Beer Awards World's Best Bitter (under 4.5%)Gold2025World Beer Awards UK's Best BitterGold2025SIBA Best Bottled British Ale (under 6.4%)Gold2024SIBA South East and London: Cask British Bitter Gold2015CAMRA South East and London: Bitter Category Gold2013CAMRA Doncaster Beer Festival: Bitter of the FestivalGold2011CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of Britain Bronze2011SIBA South East Standard BitterSilver2010Alton Winter Beer Festival Silver2009CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of Britain Bronze2008CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Supreme Champion Beer of BritainGold2008CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of BritainGold2006CAMRA Woking Beer Festival: Bitter of the Festival Gold2004CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of Britain BronzeBronze2003CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of Britain Bronze2003CAMRA Woking Beer Festival: Bitter of the FestivalGold2003SIBA South East Standard BitterSilver2002SIBA South East Silver2001SIBA South East Champion BitterGold +MoondanceYearAwardResult2022SIBA South East: Cask Session Pale Ale BronzeBronze2014CAMRA Southampton Beer Festival Silver2014CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearSilver2012SIBA South East Overall CampionBronze2012SIBA South East Best Bitter Gold2010SIBA National Best Bitter Bronze2010SIBA South East Best BitterSilver2009SIBA National Best BitterSilver2009CAMRA Cotswold Overall ChampionGold2009CAMRA Cotswold Overall WinnerGold2008Alton Beer Festival Silver2007Alton Beer Festival Gold2006Reading Local Beer (Bitter 4-4.4%) of the Festival Gold2006CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Supreme Champion Beer of BritainBronze2006CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Best Bitter of BritainSilver2004SIBA National Bronze2003SIBA South East Gold2003CAMRA Bristol Overall WinnerGold2002CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of BritainGold2001SIBA South East Gold1999CAMRA Poole Festival OverallSilver1999CAMRA Southampton Pale AleGold1999CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearGold1998CAMRA Southampton Beer of the FestivalGold1998CAMRA Southampton Overall Gold1998CAMRA HampshireSilver1998CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearSilver1998Farnham Beer-ex Beer of the FestivalGold +Pressed Rat and WarthogYearAwardResult2024SIBA South East and London Dark Session Beers Bronze2024SIBA National Independent Beer Awards: Cask Dark Session BeerBronze2023CAMRA South East and London Regional Champion Beer of Britain Mild CategoryGold2023SIBA South East and London Dark Session BeersGold2022SIBA South EastBronze2022CAMRA Octoberfest North HampshireHighly commended2015CAMRA ReadingGold2015CAMRA South East and London Mild CategoryGold2014CAMRA Woking Mild of the FestivalGold2012SIBA South East Mild CategorySilver2012CAMRA South East and London Mild CategorySilver2011CAMRA South East and London Mild CategoryGold2010CAMRA Woking Mild of the FestivalGold2006CAMRA Reading Local Beer of the Festival Gold2006CAMRA Reading Overall ChampionGold2003CAMRA AylesburyGold2003CAMRA MacclesfieldSilver2002CAMRA Woking Mild of the FestivalGold2002CAMRA Great British Beer Festival Champion Mild of BritainGold +Comfortably NumbYearAwardResult2010Alton Winter Beer Festival: Beer of the FestivalGold2009Alton Winter Beer Festival: Beer of the FestivalGold2005CAMRA White Cliffs Overall ChampionGold2002CAMRA Macclesfield Best Strong BitterBronze2000CAMRA White Cliffs Overall ChampionGold1998CAMRA North Hants Overton WinnerGold1998CAMRA Overton Beer of the FestivalGold +Dazed and ConfusedYearAwardResult2005CAMRA Halifax and CalderdaleSilver2005CAMRA Halifax Beer of the FestivalSilver2004SIBA South East Premium BitterSilver2000CAMRA Norwich Best Bitter of the FestivalGold1999CAMRA Overton 4.5% and AboveSilver1999CAMRA Southampton Hampshire Beer of the YearGold1998CAMRA Portsmouth Premium BitterGold1998CAMRA Woking Best BitterGold1998CAMRA Harbury (Warks) Beer of the FestivalBronze1998CAMRA Harbury (Warks) Fastest Selling BeerGold +SundownYearAwardResult2023Alton Beer Festival (as "Coronation")Silver
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