Bristol Beer Factory

The brewery began on North Street in Southville, in a Victorian brewhouse, before moving production approximately 1km to its current site in Ashton Vale. It grew at around 35% year-on-year until 2014 and invested in a new brewery in October 2015, tripling its brewing capacity. Bristol Beer Factory now produces 10,000 hectolitres of beer a year and employs a team of 19 people. The brewery has also installed CO2 recovery equipment and a centrifuge system as part of ongoing infrastructure investment. A core range of nine beers, mainly cask ales, is complemented by three venues the brewery operates in the city. A turnover of around £3 million was recorded in 2019.

The alcohol-free line, released in 2020, is an IPA produced using a high-temperature mash method and a fast 24-hour fermentation with a special yeast, then dry hopped with Citra. The beer also uses Mosaic hops and contains lactose. Suited to designated drivers, it was developed in collaboration with Talk Club, a mental health charity whose first meetings the brewery hosted. Five per cent of sales from this beer are directed to Talk Club, and the brewery donates 2% of all sales to local charities in Bristol.