Triple fff Brewery


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, Moondance, 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 and CAMRA 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. 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 for King Charles' Coronation, but it sold out 3 weeks early and so relaunched as a regular brew. 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 - one of their original beers, a pale ale.
  • Alton's Pride - Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, a golden brown session bitter.
  • Pressed Rat and Warthog - a deep ruby colour, dark mild ale.
  • Sundown - a golden IPA, previously "Coronation".
  • Jagged Little Pilsner - a Bohemian Pilsner with a subtle carbonation.
  • Satisfaction - a golden session ale, their lower alcohol option.
  • Black Velvet - an oatmeal stout, previously "Snow Blind".
Some seasonal brews include:
  • Comfortably Numb - a deep amber colour, seasonally spiced strong ale.
  • Lady Eleanor - a fruity pale ale.
  • Dazed and Confused - a pale amber ale.
  • Swing Low - a light, hoppy pale ale, created in summer 2025 to support The Red Roses rugby players.
  • Little Red Rooster - a smooth ruby red ale.
  • Fool's Gold - a golden ale brewed with all British ingredients.
  • Old Dray - a true original English ale.
  • We'll Meet Again - a refreshing pale ale, with a pump clip designed to commemorate those who have served. Lest we forget.
  • Nothing Else Matters - a single-hopped pale ale using Polish Magnum.

    Awards

YearAwardResult
2022SIBA South East: Cask Session Pale Ale BronzeBronze
2014CAMRA Southampton Beer FestivalSilver
2014CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearSilver
2012SIBA South East Overall CampionBronze
2012SIBA South East Best BitterGold
2010SIBA National Best BitterBronze
2010SIBA South East Best BitterSilver
2009SIBA National Best BitterSilver
2009CAMRA Cotswold Overall ChampionGold
2009CAMRA Cotswold Overall WinnerGold
2008Alton Beer FestivalSilver
2007Alton Beer FestivalGold
2006Reading Local Beer of the FestivalGold
2006CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Supreme Champion Beer of BritainBronze
2006CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Best Bitter of BritainSilver
2004SIBA NationalBronze
2003SIBA South EastGold
2003CAMRA Bristol Overall WinnerGold
2002CAMRA Great British Beer Festival: Champion Bitter of BritainGold
2001SIBA South EastGold
1999CAMRA Poole Festival OverallSilver
1999CAMRA Southampton Pale AleGold
1999CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearGold
1998CAMRA Southampton Beer of the FestivalGold
1998CAMRA Southampton OverallGold
1998CAMRA HampshireSilver
1998CAMRA Hampshire Beer of the YearSilver
1998Farnham Beer-ex Beer of the FestivalGold

YearAwardResult
2010Alton Winter Beer Festival: Beer of the FestivalGold
2009Alton Winter Beer Festival: Beer of the FestivalGold
2005CAMRA White Cliffs Overall ChampionGold
2002CAMRA Macclesfield Best Strong BitterBronze
2000CAMRA White Cliffs Overall ChampionGold
1998CAMRA North Hants Overton WinnerGold
1998CAMRA Overton Beer of the FestivalGold

YearAwardResult
2023Alton Beer Festival Silver