Brew York to create jobs as it aims to produce four million pints a year

Brew York has announced a £1.5m investment in expansion as it secures a new brewery site and creates 16 jobs.

A 13,000 sq ft unit at Handley Park in Osbaldwick, York is the latest addition to the Brew York portfolio.

The management team is pressing on with growth plans following a "challenging" trading period.

The new site will house the main brewery, immediately increasing production capacity from 880,000 pints a year at the current Walmgate site to close to four million pints a year.

There is scope to comfortably double that again should demand increase. Work began on the unit shortly after the keys were collected on September 1, with full operations expected to start at Handley Park from December at the latest.

Founded in 2015, Brew York had seen year-on-year growth following regular reinvestment of profits. The company exports its goods to nine countries including China and Japan. Co-owner and head brewer Lee Grabham said the significant investment in a new canning line just before lockdown has paid off.

He added: “The new canning line was a large investment earlier this year, but when lockdown struck it enabled us to pivot the business in a way we wouldn’t have been able to otherwise.

“It was a vital part of our continued operations, enabled us to retain our staff, and is a huge contributor to our ability to keep pressing forward with our plans to meet continued demand.”

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