Month: August 2015

Head Brewer Dave submitted his dissertation on Friday afternoon (at home of the world’s best Brewing and Distilling Masters, Heriot-Watt, no less). The look on his face was priceless as he joined the team meeting straight from handing it in, and he’s off to Notting Hill Carnival to celebrate. Cheers. We enjoyed breakfast beers straight […]

We have lift off. Having worked through a few teething problems over the last week, we are proud/relieved/elated to announce we are now actually brewing. The very first brew took place yesterday with the first sample drawn off looking encouragingly clear. David and Mike will be working hard over the weekend on some brew variations, […]

We’re building a brewery. In fact, we’re transforming an empty, corrugated iron industrial unit next to Screwfix in Bankhead into a state-of-the-art production facility, shop, office, visitor experience, bar, art gallery and events space. But first things first. The past month has been all about getting the brewery installed. From this (last year)… From this: […]

Watch in awe as Assistant Brewer Mike puts his brand new forklift truck driving skills to the test:

Working in the beer industry throws up some real treats, all in the name of research. If you get to London of a weekend, as we do fairly regularly, try the Bermondsey Beer Mile. It’s at that not-yet-mainstream stage where you can still enjoy a sense of discovery and smug hipness (along with a few […]