Herefordshire-based Wye Valley Brewery has announced that it is about to embark on its largest programme of investment yet.

The Stoke Lacy business, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary celebrations, has outlined significant developments over the next three years, including: A new visitor centre and taproom; improved staff welfare facilities and new office buildings; expanded warehouse capacity; anew effluent treatment plant; additional solar PV and a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient brewhouse designed to eliminate fossil fuel use in brewing.

Vernon Amor, managing director said: “Over the next three years we are planning a new visitor centre and taproom; improved staff welfare facilities, and new office buildings, more warehouse capacity, a new effluent treatment plant, additional solar PV, and a state-of-the-art energy-efficient brewhouse where we are going to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the brewing of our beers.”

He added that the brewery remains fully committed to cask ale, using all-British malted barley and locally-grown hops.

Reflecting on the company’s journey, Vernon — who started as Wye Valley Brewery’s sixth employee — extended his thanks to the 77-strong team who’ve contributed to the brewery’s continued success over four decades.

The new brewhouse will be built at the brewery’s Stoke Lacy site, where operations have been based since moving from The Barrels after acquiring the site from Symonds in the early 2000s.

To read our profile with the team from earlier this year, please click here.