Ale Trail

Thirsty for adventure? Jersey may be pint sized but we’re big into our ales. We’ve even won awards for it. There are so many alehouses waiting to be discovered in your island break. Savour good times with friends by the fireside of a Jersey country pub, discover a quirky backstreet bar where ping pong and beer go hand in hand, sink a cold one in your favourite surf spot as the sun sinks over the west coast. With award winning local beers and ciders, along with an epic choice of imported craft beers, there’s something to suit every beer lover’s taste. Bottoms up!

There’s nothing like walking into your local, where everyone’s a friend and everyone knows your name. We’re proud of our homely, independent pubs in Jersey that serve up award winning ales with a warm welcome. The Lamplighter in St. Helier has won CAMRA Pub of the year for the last five years, serving up eight real ales, four real ciders, homemade pork pies and an awesome 180 whiskies (..and a partridge in a pear tree!) The Forum Bar and The Prince of Wales are other firm favourites for beer lovers. Biere Atelier, Jersey’s first micropub, serves purity beers on handpump with tasty tapas to whet your appetite. Warm the cockles in The Old Smugglers Inn, a beachside pub near Ouaisné Bay, where you can tuck into hearty pub grub and real ales before blowing off the cobwebs with fresh sea air.

Jersey sunsets have to be seen to be believed. Unsurprisingly, they’re even better with beer. When the sun sinks low, grab a front row seat at El Tico Beach Cantina, one of Jersey’s best surf spots, to unwind with a beer as the light breaks over the ocean. Snuggle under a blanket with a piping Thai jungle curry or just chill as the surfers catch the last waves at the Watersplash as you suck a bottle of Jersey’s newest craft beer, Stinky Bay IPA.

The Lamplighter

+44 (0) 1534 723119

The Prince of Wales

+44 (0) 1534 737378

The Old Smugglers Inn

+44 (0) 1534 741510

El Tico Beach Cantina Pg. 121

The Watersplash Pg. 121

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of St. Helier and explore Grève de Lecq, where you’ll find Le Moulin De Lecq at the foothills of the woods. Deep in the rustic heart of Jersey, this character-filled pub was once one of the island’s ancient water mills, now a cosy traditional pub with a warm welcome, roaring fireside and a fine collection of Jersey ales. Warm up at The Portelet Inn, a hearty seaside pub where everyone is a friend and everyone has a story to tell. There’s always a warm welcome and the monthly specials of real ales are lip smackingly good.

No Jersey Ale Trail would be complete without a trip to JB’s Brewhouse. Welcome to a place where ping pong meets beer in the backstreets of St. Helier. JB’s boasts over 100 craft beers, a smokehouse BBQ and ping pong tables where you can settle almost any pub debate. Ask locals about a lively bar for a night out and they will tell you Blue Note, an intimate bar where you can get up close and personal with the live Jazz and Blues entertainment nearly every night of the week. The beer’s not half bad either.

The twinkling harbour in St. Aubin has a store of lively pubs and restaurants, and just a 20 minute bus ride to or from St. Helier, it’s a great place to start your night out. Try local favourite The Old Court House for a flavour of award winning Liberation ales or stroll to the Boat House for craft ales and good times as the boats bob in the marina.

Le Moulin De Lecq

+44 (0) 1534 482818

The Portelet Inn

+44 (0) 1534 741899

JBs Brewhouse

+44 (0) 1534 888115

The Blue Note

+44 (0) 1534 733793

The Old Court House

+44 (0) 1534 746433

The Boat House

+44 (0) 1534 744226

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The Channel Islands Liquor Company is the culmination of a lifelong love affair with flavour, creating small-batch gins and rums infused with locally foraged ingredients, bottling them by hand and serving them from their sail loft distillery in Jersey.

They offer tasting experiences and distillery sessions so you can learn about the processes that make their products stand out, offering a range of options depending on how much you want to learn.

Gin and rum are both spirits with a fascinating history and production process, and you’ll be walked through the different styles, the history and the flavour profiles of each spirit, tasting every step of the way together so that you can discover what flavours are right for your palate. Find something new, maybe you’ll discover a flavour that you’ve never tried, the only guarantee is that you’ll leave with a spring in your step, some gin in your stomach and a better understanding of our liquors.

Distillery experience.

From April 2023 La Mare Wine Estate offer Tours and Tasting Experiences, for experts and novices alike, through the vineyards, orchards and behind the scenes.

The tours begin with a gentle stroll through the vines and apple orchard followed by a visit to the new winery where the wine making process is demonstrated by a team of in-house experts. Then a visit to the stunning Cognac style distillery followed by a tasting of La Mare’s Jersey Wines and Jersey Apple Brandy Cream Liqueur. Weather permitting; they likes to host the tastings outside on the main lawn, near the house. You can also experience their food production kitchens where La Mare makes their genuine Jersey fudge, biscuits and preserves, including the famous Jersey Black butter. Guests will also meet their Chocolatier and see the Chocolate kitchen!

Take an ebike or one of our EVie bikes for a whirl.

If you fancy a ride around the island at a leisurely pace, there are several providers that will hire you an electric bike. Alternatively, you can use our EVie bikes; just download the EVie app, reserve your bike then pick it up from various locations around the island, including centrally in St. Helier, just opposite the Liberation Bus Station.

Hit the road heading west in search of La Corbière Lighthouse. On your way you’ll pass Elizabeth Castle, you can’t miss it, it’s the one out at sea – quite the architectural feat! You can’t cycle across the causeway, but if you did want to visit, you can park your bike up and pop into the castle kiosk to find out how. Alternatively enjoy the spectacular castle view as you cycle along the promenade that’ll lead you all the way into St. Aubin’s Village.

Once you’ve arrived in St. Aubin’s Village, you’ll discover lots of eateries, some shops, a gallery, and a raft of resident ducks. Stay a while and soak up the bustling harbour vibe – or continue on your way and join the cycle path, an old railway track, which is your one stop path all the way to the lighthouse.