Kent-based Curious Brewery, backed by Risk Capital Partners, has made a further substantial investment into its Ashford premises.
The first bottles have now started coming off a recently-installed state-of-the-art bottling line. The £400,000 line will package the full range of Curious premium products. These include Curious Lager Brew, Curious Session IPA, Curious Apple Cider, Curious Porter, and the newly-launched Curious Pilsner.
May will see the addition of a canning line, allowing Curious Brewery to control all aspects of the production and product quality in house, from brewing through to the finished packaged product. The bottling line has received its SALSA* accreditation, enabling the brewery to supply major on- and off-trade retailers.
Curious Pilsner is a 4% ABV premium lager, brewed with Champagne yeast. It is a traditional pilsner-style lager brewed with a trio of locally-grown Kent hop varieties.
Ernest and Bullion provide the aromas of citrus, orange, apricot, and lemon, while the classic Kent Challenger is the bittering hop. The result is a perfectly balanced, refreshing lager, using all-English malts.
Simon George, managing director of Curious Brewery, said: “2022 has got off to a fantastic start with our latest product launch, Curious Pilsner, which is already proving a hit with our customers. The considerable investment in our SALSA-accredited packaging facilities, also demonstrates our further commitment to the future of the Curious Brewery as we continue to grow this business.”
∗ The SALSA standard was written by experienced food safety experts to reflect both the legal requirements of producers and the enhanced expectations of ‘best practice’ of professional food buyers. Approval certification is only granted to suppliers who are able to demonstrate to a SALSA auditor that they are able to produce and supply safe and legal food, and are committed to continually meeting the requirements of the SALSA standard.
