Scotland’s first and only dedicated non-alcoholic brewery, Jump Ship Brewing, has smashed its latest crowdfunding campaign to help upscale production.
Within one week of going live, the brewery reached £300,140 from 89 investors.
Since opening in 2023, Jump Ship Brewing founder Sonja Mitchell and her crew have doubled sales, expanded the team from two to six, and continued to upscale the purpose-built 20-hectolitre brewery in Midlothian. They have launched Yardarm lager kegs for trade, released ten new beers, and scooped a number of awards.
“With more and more people looking to cut back on alcohol, there has never been a better time to scale,” said Sonja. “We plan to double our production capacity next year and reach tens of thousands of new beer drinkers. We are all incredibly grateful to see 89 people continuing to support our vision and join our crowdfunder.
“And while we might have reached that initial target, the campaign is still live and we’re welcoming anyone who wants to come aboard. This is a chance for beer lovers to become part of the Jump Ship story and help us bring more great-tasting alcohol-free options to drinkers across the UK and beyond.
“Every investment helps us expand our brewing capacity, develop new beers, and reach more people who are looking for quality alternatives without compromise on taste.”
With new listings in Buzzworks venues across Scotland, the business is also breaking into travel, with their beers now on Calmac ferries and the Caledonian Sleeper. London listings include Angela Hartnett’s Cafe Murano group.
The brewery’s newest release, Steamboat has already won best non-alcoholic keg at the Scottish Indie Beer Awards, and took bronze in the champions category, which is the first time a non-alcoholic beer has ever medalled in the overall competition.
