Unity Brewing Co, based in Southampton, has launched a side project, May Provisions, focusing on continental and traditional beers.
Unity is a 20-hectolitre brewery known for its modern, hop-forward craft beer, including Conflux pale ale and Collision IPA. The launch of May Provisions reflects the team’s long-standing enthusiasm for traditional beers that blend inspiration from the past with a contemporary approach.
The first May Provisions beer is flagship Extra continental pale (4.8% ABV), a light and crisp, Belgian-style pale ale, brewed with the finest German Pilsner malt, Czech Kazbek hops, and the new May Provisions house yeast.
Unity founder and head brewers, Jimmy Hatherley (pictured), said: “We’re so proud of the Unity range, but we want to give a singular focus to our other passion — Continental and traditional beers.
“This is embodied in Extra, which is inspired by our love of dry and hoppy Belgian pale ales like Brasserie de la Senne Taras Boulba and Brouwerij ‘t Verzet Super NoAH.”
Unity’s May Provisions parallels other craft breweries who have launched side projects, such as BrewDog, with its OverWorks, and Harbour Brewing Co, with Hinterland.
It is named after the month of May, when the best of the UK’s produce peaks — one of the most inspiring times for those who love good ingredients.
Jimmy said: “Plus we like how the word ‘may’ stands for possibility, growth, and promise, setting the ambition for all we plan to achieve with beer and, over time, an expanded range of food and drink products.”
• Extra will be available to buy in 440ml cans and 20-litre KeyKegs to trade through the Unity trade platform, and direct to customers via the Unity webshop from 21st September.
