Cuckoo breweries — sometimes known as gypsy breweries — are breweries without their own kits, making use of other brewers’ spare capacity.
As Intended Brewery
Established in 2025. Beers are brewed at Hand Brewing Co, in Worthing. Updated 5th April, 2026
Web: instagram.com/asintendedbeer/
Brid’s Cross Brewing
Brewing a range of traditional cask ales, as well as modern beer styles, in keg and can. The beers are inspired by, and named after, folk tales and mythology associated with the British Isles. The beers are brewed at Hideaway Brewing Co, Saldford. Updated 5th April, 2026
Phone: 07982 721254
Web: bridscross.co.uk/
Crooked River Brewing Co
Founded in 2022 by Phil Scholey and Alan Fitton-Crellin. Brewed at Tractor Shed Brewing, Cumbria. Updated 5th April, 2026
Phone: 07888 141697
Web: crooked-river.co.uk/
Macintosh Ales
A London brewery established in 2018. They make “uncomplicated ales with Kentish hops and Norfolk barley that you would like to drink in a pub. We buy ingredients directly from family farms and brew in small batches.” Beers are brewed at Orbit Brewery. Updated 5th April, 2026
Web: macintoshales.com/
Morton Brewery
Beers are brewed at Newbridge Brewery, Wolverhampton. Beers from Morton and Newbridge are available at the Hail To The Ale micropub, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. Updated 5th April, 2026
Web: mortonbrewery.co.uk/
Steelfish Brewing Co
A Manchester-based small-batch brewery, supplying to the Greater Manchester/Stockport area. Brewing at Courier Brewing. Updated 5th April, 2026
Web: facebook.com/p/Steelfish-Brewing-Co-100063765107356/
