Leeds-based Amity Brew Co is launching a crowdfunder for a barrel-ageing project, as well as expanding its tank storage.
Russ and Verity Clarke, of Amity Brew Co, raise a glass and get the crowdfunder under way
The crowdfunding campaign is looking to raise £15,000 towards the brewery’s Spinning Mill Barrel Project, launching this spring.
“The project involves taking over additional mill space in Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds, for oak barrel storage,” says the brewer. “This will enable us to age our beer in port, rum, or whisky barrels to produce new and bold flavours, bottled in premium glass bottles to sell online or in our taproom.”
The crowdfund has a stretch goal of £30,000 to support the purchase of another 10-hectolitre tank for future beer production and storage, plus weatherproofing improvements to the outdoor area overlooking the Weavers Yard in Sunny Bank Mills.
The team is calling for its community to join its ‘Famity’ with pledging giving them access to a host of money-can’t-buy rewards, including exclusive hire of the brewpub, a chance to brew a beer with the team, 10% beer discount for life, and first tastes of the barrel-aged beer, to be released at Christmas.
The crowdfund comes after the company was featured in the Beer52 Yorkshire box with 140,000 cans, secured a top listing as a UK top 100 start-up, created eight jobs, and partnered with well-known breweries Thornbridge, Vocation, and Northern Monk, plus food brands Hilltop and the Marshmallowist.
About Amity Brew Co
Launched during the pandemic, Amity Brew Co is a 2,500 sq ft brewery and bar with outdoor paved beer garden situated at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley.
The team started producing beers in June 2020, moving their launch forward so that they could build a community locally and within the craft beer scene before physically opening doors to the brewery.
Co-founder, Richard Degnan, said: “The pandemic brought its challenges, but the beauty of our startup team is that we are nimble and willing to adapt. Planning our expansion has got the whole team very excited as we can really flex our creativity and produce even more exciting beers for the local and beery community.”
Fellow co-founder, Russ Clarke, added: “We are extremely proud that we made 2021 a success and our exciting plans for growth will create further jobs. Our community, or Famity, is so important to us, and we wanted our future to be something that fits with our values of community and good beer, so a crowdfund felt the right way to raise funds to help us amply the Amity experience and give something back to our community with some very fun rewards.”
• The crowdfunder will run until Friday, 11th March. Find out more and view the rewards here.
