£2m investment in new brewery and distillery in Lurgan
Lurgan is to get a new brewery and distillery as part of a massive £2 million investment which will also create 55 jobs.
The venture is spearheaded drink industry veteran Vernon Fox and backed by local businesspeople including Patrick McAliskey, founder of cloud solutions firm Novosco which was sold for £70 million.
‘Brewing and distilling heritage’
“My idea to do so was put on hold due to the pandemic but that has become a positive as it led to new conversations with other local people who are passionate about the area’s brewing and distilling heritage, and to new investment and even bigger plans as a result.
“We want to rekindle Lurgan’s deep history with distilling and the history of brewing on the southern shores of Lough Neagh. We want to build brands and products that will connect with customers locally and around the world, leading to job creation, further investment in Lurgan, and more visitors to the local area.
“Our philosophy is to do things in the right way, building a great business culture and brilliant environment for our team to work in, having the best equipment and processes to produce fantastic products, and doing things sustainably. As part of this, the brewery and distillery will become entirely carbon neutral.”
The new brewery, which occupies a 5,000 sq ft unit housing six 2,700 litre Brewiks fermenters, has capacity for over 500,000 litres of beer a year.
Spadetown plans to brew a range of beers including lagers, IPAs and special edition beers.
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