Award-Winning Traditional Brewery with Strong Regional Following
£195,000
£140,051
£52,532
Overview
Leasehold
2011
- Excellent Reputation
- Very Loyal Customer Base
- Huge Growth Potential
- Low Overheads
- Well Equipped Business
Situated on the North East coast near Newcastle, this is a rare chance to acquire a profitable, multi-award-winning traditional English brewery. Founded in 2011 and run by the same family since its inception, the brewery is celebrated for producing authentic English beer using only UK-grown ingredients.
While many modern breweries have transitioned to American hops and contemporary ale styles, this business has stayed true to traditional brewing methods, an approach that has earned it 25 industry awards and a strong, loyal following across the region. Every product is brewed and bottled in-house, ensuring complete control over quality and consistency.
The brewery serves a diverse and long-standing client base, including numerous free-trade pubs within an hour of Newcastle, a regional retail chain, Fenwick Food Hall, and a growing online customer base, with around 5% of production sold directly through its website.
Its online presence is supported by active social media channels, including over 2K Instagram followers. Although no formal contracts are in place, customer retention is exceptionally high thanks to the brewery’s reputation for quality, reliability, and value.
With its award-winning heritage, high production standards, loyal customer base, and clear scope for growth, this brewery represents a standout acquisition opportunity for anyone looking to build on an already well-established and highly respected brand.
Located in Wallsend, the brewery operates from a compact 1,300 sq ft industrial unit with secure outdoor storage, run efficiently by 2 owners.
The premises include a brew hall, office, ingredients room, chilled store, and a fenced external area with a shipping container used for cellar-temperature storage.
The brewing operative can support the new owner for 4 weeks at no extra cost, covering 4 brews, barreling, deliveries, and admin handover, with optional ongoing support on a daily-rate basis. Brewing is typically weekly, with capacity for twice-weekly production. Yeast is skimmed and repitched to maintain a unique strain, with Brewlab providing yeast banking and analysis.
There is no brewery tap, though the site holds OFF/ON licences. Sales are mainly to free trade, plus click-and-collect, local delivery, and DHL courier orders. One small wholesaler is used occasionally. Sage 50 and Viewplan BMS are linked on a 2-year-old Samsung laptop.
The sale includes all inventory.
There is significant scope to expand the geographical reach beyond the current local market within an hour's radius of Newcastle, potentially scaling up production to meet increased demand.
Marketing activities, which presently include a website and a growing social media presence with over 2K Instagram followers, could be further amplified to attract new customers and develop additional supply chains.
The business also has room to explore new retail partners and expand its online sales channel. Additional staffing could support larger scale operations and enable wider distribution.
The traditional character of the brewery combined with its multi-award-winning products positions it well to capitalise on growing consumer interest in authentic English craft beers, making it an attractive prospect for buyers aiming to grow a respected, profitable brewery brand.
Features
Online Presence
- Twitter: Yes
- Instagram: Yes
Location
- Limited Competition