Independent London brewery Anspach & Hobday has announced the launch of its on-site taproom on the Valley Point Industrial Estate, Croydon.
From Saturday, March 7, the taproom will be open in the brewery and home to six lines of fresh nspach & Hobday beer, right where it’s brewed. The taproom will be open every Saturday from noon until 6pm.
On March 7, patrons will be able to see the new brewery, sample the beer, and also watch all of the Six Nations matches. You’ll be able to join the Facebook event page here.
The launch of the Croydon brewery comes after a £500,000 round of crowdfunding in early 2019, allowing the brewery to expand into its new home.
The expansion allows Anspach & Hobday to deliver on its Crowdfunding objectives, including tripling its current production to allow up to 5,000 hectolitres per year, introducing a canning line, and launching the taproom.
‘We’ve always believed beer tastes best in the shadow of the brewery’
The new site is projected to create three full-time and four part-time jobs over the course of three years, including roles such as production, sales and in the taproom itself.
Chairman and co-founder, Jack Hobday, said: “Following our preview party in late December, we’ve been overwhelmed with the positive reception we’ve had from all over Croydon and Sutton. That’s why we’re so excited to finally answer a question we have been asked since the beginning: ‘When’s the taproom opening?’
“We can’t wait for it to be open every Saturday, supplying visitors from near and far with the finest and freshest Anspach & Hobday beer, right where it’s brewed.”
Head of production and co-founder, Paul Anspach, added: “We’ve always believed that beer tastes best in the shadow of the brewery. With our new lager tanks we’re very excited to offer that experience to the people of Croydon!”
