South Cambridgeshire’s BrewBoard brewery and The Green Man pub in Thriplow are raising a glass to tradition with a local collaboration, uniting with Great Britain’s oldest maltster, French & Jupps, and fifth-generation hop grower Hukins Hops, to create a unique beer that tells a story ‘full circle’ of local provenance, from grain to glass.
The result will be a beer deeply rooted in their origins of the South East, using ingredients from the region, underscoring BrewBoard’s commitment to producing a lower carbon footprint beer, achieved by minimising transportation miles while exclusively using time-honoured British ingredients sourced exclusively from the region.
This collective spirit aims to weave a tangible connection from the South East back to the pint in hand, championing hyper-local sourcing as a testament to accessible quality. Beyond the beer, this initiative will raise glasses to the skilled hands that cultivate British crops and to the enduring heart of community that thrives within the walls of the great British pub.
The collaborative beer is set to launch at The Green Man in Thriplow on the 5th of July, and at the Groundswell Agriculture Festival on the 2nd and 3rd of July 2025, providing a beer that captures generations of brewing heritage, while offering a contemporary twist with bold, hoppy flavours built upon a time-honoured and distinguished malty foundation.
Nicholas Tregidgo, head brewer at BrewBoard said: “The idea behind our ‘full circle’ collaboration is rooted in hyper-local eco-provenance. As we look forward to a more sustainable future, we’re proving that by looking to our own backyards, we can harness a wealth of exceptional ingredients to produce an excellent beer.”
Hayley Lewin, landlady at The Green Man, Thriplow added: “We feel that strong local partnerships are essential for thriving communities. We’re in the business of bringing people together and working with local growers and suppliers is an essential part of that, when we support each other, we flourish together.”
James Marinos, marketing and business development manager at French & Jupps explained: “Seeing our time-honoured roasted malt, which we have been crafting from locally sourced barley with the same dedication to quality over centuries, contribute to a beer that embodies local provenance and community spirit, truly resonates with our long-standing heritage and values.”
And Glenn Whatman, hop grower at Hukins Hops concluded: “At Hukins Hops, every hop is a labour of love — nurtured by hand, rooted in generations of British farming, and grown with care to deliver unrivalled flavour and quality in every beer. The ‘Full Circle’ initiative embodies our commitment to local provenance, contributing our British-grown hops to this exceptional beer.”
