THE BUXTON BREWERY

BUXTON BREWERYS FIRST EVER BREW WAS MASHED-IN ON A COLD, DARK, JANUARY 1ST, 2009. THE BREWHOUSE WAS THE FAMILY GARAGE AND THE BATCH SIZE WAS ABOUT 40 LITRES. The resulting Pale Ale was a long way off what Geoff had in mind, but nevertheless, was consumed with relish after a tantalising wait for fermentation and bottle-conditioning to run their course. Over the following months, recipes were tweaked, altered, thrown away and revived as they searched out information online and in countless books and picked the brains of generous and far more experienced brewers. Within 12 months, with positive feedback and enthusiasm, the decision to take brewing to the next level and go commercial was made and for a while Buxton cuckoo-brewed at another local microbrewery. In January 2010, with Geoff going for it full-time, brewing on a second-hand 800 litre plant began in earnest. Fast-forward 13 years and the team, which has steadily grown to be 20+ strong is now based in a 7000 square foot mode...