Planning permission has been granted to 71 Brewing for the creation of a 2,400-litre capacity brewery in the heart of Dundee.
The architects behind 71 Brewing are Dundonian Duncan Alexander and Mark Griffiths, and the ambitious pair have secured more than £650,000 in funding to enable them to convert a 7,200 sq ft industrial warehouse in the centre into the city’s first brewery for nearly 50 years.
Duncan, who has spent the last five years running a community microbrewery in Edinburgh and who will be head brewer at 71 Brewing, said: “There’s something in the water here that was justification enough for us to establish a brewery in Dundee, beyond the fact that I’m a very proud Dundonian and wanted the city to contribute to this great new beer revolution that is sweeping the country.”
Fit-out works are expected to commence in March and the brewery is due to be fully operational in October. Overseeing the installation of the brewery is brewing consultant, David Smith. Originally head brewer at Samuel Smiths, of Tadcaster, David has since assisted in the set-up of more than 150 breweries throughout the UK and continental Europe.
71 Brewing received funding from Scottish Enterprise, Regional Selective Assistance and The Scottish Investment Bank, as well as private investment.
