A spotlight on: Andy Roberts, Box Steam Brewery

Tell us a bit about yourself and your role at Box Steam Brewery

I’m Andy Roberts, MD at Box Steam Brewery, Holt. It’s my job to make sure our team are inspired, our beers are great, our fans are delighted, and our customers are happy.

What do you like best about your role there?

What really gets me out of bed in the morning is knowing that people all over Wiltshire have smiles on their faces because they are drinking our beer.

Where are your favourite places to visit in Wiltshire and why?

I love climbing to the top of Cley Hill because the view is spectacular and the wind always blows away the cobwebs. And I love walking along the towpaths around Bradford on Avon - the best place in Wiltshire for a peaceful stroll and the occasional kingfisher for company.                

Do you have any hidden Wiltshire gems that you’d like to share with our readers?

Definitely! Hunt out the Crossed Guns pub at Avoncliff - a lovely old pub in a hidden hamlet, right on the water in the shadow of an old viaduct.

Where’s your favourite Wiltshire picnic spot?

I know it’s a bit exposed in winter months, but in the summer you can’t beat eating your sandwiches sitting on the edge of the White Horse at Westbury. And there’s always an ice cream van there, so that’s pudding sorted! 

Where are your favourite places to eat out in Wiltshire and why?

The Inn at Freshford is one of our current favourites - a lovely village location with a fantastic gastropub menu and some nice wines as well as decent beer. You have to try their homemade piccalilli.