Signature Brew crowdfunding £400,000 for new brewery

The move, which will triple the brewery’s capacity from day one, also enables the business to further invest in the East London community it calls home.

A new brewery will help Signature Brew meet the ever-increasing demand for its beers and according to co-founder Tom Bott, such kit will “future-proof” the business, too.

The new brewhouse will also complement the imminent addition of a new canning line to its current Leyton home.

Bott and the team had initially planned to install the new brewhouse within the units in Leyton but after investigating every avenue, the business made the decision to consolidate all of its operations in a new facility.

“We want to remain a brewery, not a factory. That’s not what we’re about,” says Bott. “We had planned to remain here but it simply wasn’t feasible and extremely complicated.”

He added: “But the site we’ve found offers up so many opportunities. It was also essential that the new facility allowed us to remain in the local area.

“We have a great team and we didn’t want to put them through a major upheaval. It would result in a disconnect from this community and that’s not something any of us wanted.”

Signature Brew is offering equity in the business in return for investment from £10 up to £250,000.

Investment in the company’s brewing operations follow on from the successful September opening of its maiden taproom in Haggerston, London.

And with that under their belts, Bott says Signature Brew plan other openings, too.

“I think the Haggerston taproom is a great advertisement for what we’re about. We’re already looking at taproom number two and along with the brewery, reinforce our commitment to the community we call home,” he added.”

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