• 2007:-  Butcombe Brewery develops the old Smiles Brewery building at the top of Colston Street Bristol, into a new Pub Bar & Grill concept called Colston Yard … finally opens in December
  • The Brewery buys The Malt Shovel, Cannington, nr Bridgwater
• 2008:-  Credit Crunch …
    Economic Woes …
        Stockmarket Crash …
  • However, Butcombe Brewery is:
    • At record production levels
    • Producing the West Country’s no 1 beer brand in Butcombe Bitter
    • Marketing and selling the West Country’s fastest growing cider brand in Ashton Press
    • Serving over 800 licensed outlets within a 50 mile radius of the Brewery
    • Operating 15 high quality freehold public houses.
• 2009:-
• Butcombe Brewery buys iconic Cottage Inn on Baltic Wharf in Bristol.
• Draft Veltins Pilsner is added to the Butcombe Portfolio.
• 2010:-
• Now serving over 1000 licensed outlets within a 50 mile radius of the Brewery
• Now operating 16 high quality freehold public houses.
• 3 new products launched.
  • Ashton Still Traditional Somerset Cider.
  • Maisels original wheat beer.
  • Bottled Butcombe bitter.
• Huge improvements to the Brewery site, doubling of warehouse capability, increased yard space and doubling of capacity.

We thank all our loyal customers and staff, and ask everyone to ……..

……. Keep drinking the Butcombe! ……