T & R Theakston has agreed a deal to add Brennan’s Irish Stout — a 4.2% ABV dark ruby stout — to its brand line-up.
The beer will be brewed under licence by the Yorkshire brewery. It features a smooth creamy white head and a cocoa aroma, with earthy caramel undertones.
Located in County Wexford, Brennan’s has a rich family history in brewing and the pub industry, which can be traced back four generations in both Ireland and Britain. The new partnership comes as stout and dark beers are experiencing a renaissance, with Guinness recently named as Britain’s most popular pint.
“While we’re proud of our almost 200-year heritage at the brewery, we are also always looking at ways to enhance and expand our range, including through developing partnerships with a number of other much-loved brewers and distributors,” sais Simon Theakston, joint managing director of T & R Theakston.
“We’re all very excited to be working with Brennan’s, which, like ourselves, is a family-owned business. With a strong range of dark beers already on offer, including our flagship Old Peculier and Barista, a coffee-flavoured stout, as well as our newly-reintroduced Theakston Vanilla Stout, we feel Brennan’s offering will be the perfect complement to our expanding portfolio.”
Peter Brennan, managing director of Brennan’s Irish Stout, added: “As a small family business, it is such an honour to be given the chance to work with Simon, Richard Bradbury, and all the team at Theakston’s Brewery in what really is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
“With Theakston’s guidance, their wealth of knowledge, and history within the industry, Brennan’s Irish Stout will build to be an exciting and long-standing brand for the future.
“We look forward to learning and developing Brennan’s further with Theakston’s, and welcoming beer lovers and tourists to our new upcoming Visitor Centre in Wexford”
