US message in Beatson’s new bottle

Beatson Clark, a £44m turnover Rotherham company, is supplying 750ml amber glass bottles – capped with a champagne-style cork and wire closure – for Brooklyn Brewery.

Eric Ottaway, general manager of Brooklyn Brewery, said he was pleased to have found a British company with the design and production skills to produce a premium bespoke bottle for the beers.

“We wanted a custom-made bottle to properly showcase the 100 per cent bottle refermented beers we are making,” he said.

“When we turned to Swedish distributor Blueglass-Sofomec, they worked with Beatson Clark to provide a competitively priced but super premium bottle. We’re delighted with the end result.”

The bottle has the brewery logo embossed on both sides.

“We specialise in small production runs for niche products,” said Lynn Sidebottom, sales and marketing director at Beatson Clark.

Brooklyn Brewery was founded in 1988 by former Associated Press correspondent Steve Hindy and ex-banker Tom Potter, who aimed to bring good beer back to New York City.

The brewery is celebrating its silver anniversary this year and now exports to 20 countries including Sweden, the UK, Canada and Australia.

Last month, it opened its first-ever pop-up bar – at a converted warehouse in The Calls in Leeds.