Norfolk brewery Woodforde’s has appointed its first ever export manager as it launches a major growth plan which will see its tipples sold world-wide, reports the Eastern Daily Press.

Ryan Crisp, who joins from a similar role at St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, will spearhead the project. He’s tasked with taking Woodforde’s into key international territories such as the US, Canada, Russia and Scandinavia within the next 12 months.

Meanwhile the brewery has also announced a £1m investment in new canning and bottling facilities to ensure all of its beers can now be packaged on site. This major development will ensure the brewery becomes completely self-sufficient, as well as providing a local facility for other breweries across East Anglia.

Woodforde’s is the largest brewery in Norfolk, producing over 20,000 barrels every year.