With the way things have gone so far this year, we’re not that surprised that we woke up this morning in a Tier 2 “High Alert” zone – to be honest, it would probably take an alien invasion or the discovery of wizards in one of the fermenters to really shock us at this point! (But wouldn’t that be cool, eh?! Wizards in the fermenters…)
We’re fortunate to be in a much better place this time around than we were at the start of the national lockdown in March – now that we have a premises licence and our online shop, we’re pivoting like a ballerina and using our yoga-like flexibility (obtained from P.E. with Joe, obviously) to make sure we can serve our customers whatever the circumstances.
We’re still opening the brewery three days a week – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12 to 5pm – for beer and gin takeaways. You can rock up on the day and take your chances on stock, or you can call in advance to reserve stuff from our weekly beer list. You can also order and pay online for brewery collection (but note that this won’t include our special brewery-only discount on bottles and cases). We usually put the weekly beer list up on a Wednesday – look out for it on social media and on the homepage of our website.
You can order from the shop for UK-wide delivery too – you can have mixed 6 and 12 packs of 500ml bottles, mixed 3 and 6 packs of 750ml bottles, individual 750ml bottles and bottles of our Limited Edition Hopped Gin delivered to UK addresses for a £5 flat rate – or delivery is FREE if you spend £70 or more!
Individual 500ml bottles and our 5 litre mini casks are available for brewery collection only. We can’t send mini casks, and individual bottles are complicated because packing boxes are for multiples of 6 (and if they aren’t full, there’s a much greater risk of damage to your beer in transit, which no-one wants).
While we’d love to see you at the brewery, don’t forget to support your local pub too. Everyone in hospitality is having a hard time at the moment, and it really is a case of “use it or lose it”. Many of the pubs we supply are still open and have COVID-secure systems in place to make your visit safe and compliant with the current regulations. Please pay them a visit, whether it’s to drink in or pick up a takeaway – and if you can bear to spend more time with people from your household, please take an inside table; there’s a risk that lots of available seats in pubs will be empty because of the “no mixing with other households indoors” rules.
The great news if you want to meet your mates for a pint is that lots of pubs have upped their outdoors game in the last couple of months – many now have undercover outdoor areas with heating so you can enjoy your drinks in comfort while still getting to catch up with friends.
Finally, look after each other – the first phase of lockdown wasn’t much fun for anyone and, although the restrictions are a little lighter this time around, there are still many people who might be feeling a bit isolated. Make sure you pick up the phone to them and make sure they’re alright – let’s look after each other!
