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WE ARE THE CURIOUS BREWERY. WHERE FLAVOUR AND PASSION COME FIRST. WE BELIEVE IN TRYING TO CREATE THINGS THAT OTHERS CAN’T.

Our reason for being is to inspire people to stay curious.
To question. To celebrate. To smile more. And to never graduate from the school of life. We decided to make the best-tasting beer and cider, using the best quality ingredients brewed at our state-of-the-art Brewery in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom.

THE CURIOUS BREWERY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2011, AND WE OPENED OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART BREWING FACILITY IN ASHFORD, KENT, IN 2019.

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OUR OWNERSHIP

Risk Capital Partners acquired the brewery in April 2021 as part of a carve-out from Chapel Down (the English wine company). They appointed a new heavyweight management team to lead the business into the next phase in its development, including pub and brewing veteran Mark Crowther as chairman.

The deal will be followed by planned investments in a new bottling and canning line, as well as increased support for the sales and marketing functions.

WHY WE INVESTED

Well invested, state of the art brewery with substantial capacity to grow production

An award-winning range of ciders and beers under the existing brand

Substantial opportunity to further the brewery’s status as a leisure “destination”, building on the restaurant’s success, taproom, events and tours proposition

Opportunity to consolidate the fragmented craft/premium beer segment through M&A Opportunity to work alongside an experienced and industry-leading management team

MEET THE TEAM

The Management Team

Mark Crowther - Chairman

Mark is an entrepreneurial business leader who in 2008 led the buy-out of what became The Liberation Group, the Channel Islands and West Country’s leading Regional Brewer business with c120 mostly freehold managed and tenanted pubs, two breweries and three wholesale companies. Revenue grew from c£62m to c£100m, and profits were more than doubled through Capex investments and acquisitions. The business was successfully sold for £118m, generating a 2.8x return for his investors. Mark’s 30-year career has been spent across the hospitality, food and drinks sector in the UK and Europe, including with businesses such as Allied Domecq, Diageo, Brakes and Carlsberg. Mark is Non-Exec Chairman of Curious Brewery, a leading premium brewer recently acquired with backing from Risk Capital. He is also Non-Exec Chairman of Portobello, one of London’s leading independent pub and brewing businesses. 

Matt Anderson - Ops Director

Matt Anderson joined the Curious Brewing team as Head Brewer in 2018, having previously worked for AB-Inbev for over a decade. Matt has overseen the opening of our new state of the art Brewery in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom, in 2019. Matt has expanded on our award-winning range of beers; each produced to an exceptional standard of consistent quality – this dedication to quality was instrumental in us gaining the title of ‘UK Brewer of the Year at the prestigious International Beer Challenge 2019.

The Brewery Team

Wes Lynch - Head of Production

Wes is our Head of Production at Curious Brewery. Wes joined us in 2019, bringing with him a wealth of Brewing experience. Previously Head Brewer at Old Dairy Brewery, just down the road in Tenterden. Wes has also worked at Charles Wells Brewery in Bedford and Castle Danger Brewery near his hometown of Two Harbors in Minnesota, USA. 

Jack Saunders - Brewer

Jack is one of our Brewers at Curious Brewery. Jack joined us just as the Brewery was being finished in 2019. Since then, he has completed the first of his Brewing qualifications, finished his initial training in both the Brewhouse and Cellar, and became a father for the first time!

Nikki Delo - Brewer

Nikki, AKA @craft_beer_nikki, the newest member of our Curious family, joining us in the Summer of 2021 as a Trainee Brewer. Nikki first discovered her love for beer in 2018 and has gone on to become an avid beer writer, reviewing over 1,800 different beers whilst following the strict rule of ‘never trying the same beer twice.’

Del Salhi - Brewer

Del started at Curious Brewery in June 2019 and is an assistant brewer and sales specialist. His primary passion is people and beer! Hailing from Washington D.C., Del has been living in Kent since 2018 and brings his American enthusiasm and charm to everything he does.

Michal Pinczak - Brewer

Michal was one of our first ever employees at Curious Brewery. Originally from Jelenia Gora in Poland, Michal has run the kegging line at the Brewery since our first-ever production run in July 2019. He also holds the current record for kegs per hour at 58!

Rebecca Walters - Warehouse Manager

Rebecca is our newest recruit at Curious Brewery, having joined us as Planning & Warehouse Manager. Rebecca studied International Agriculture at the University of Greenwich and has spent most of the pandemic working for the NHS. She has also spent a couple of years working for ReBuild Mexico; helping to build houses for homeless families, giving them a safe space to call home

Max Robinson - Packaging Operator

Max joined us in April 2021, having previously worked @ The Best Connection in Ashford. He now runs our Kegging line at the Brewery helping to produce 45 kegs per hour of Curious Brew.

Dan Leigh - Delivery Driver

Dan has been delivering Curious Beers for several years now, having previously worked in the warehouse as part of the Chapel Down Group. With over 300 direct customers in and around Kent & London, Dan is definitely the person to ask if your sat nav is on the blink!

The Restaurant Team

Joe Parrish Retail & Hospitality General Manager

Joe has worked at The Curious Brewery since the site opened in 2019. Having lived in Ashford his entire life, he loves how the Brewery is now part of the community. Joe has worked in hospitality since the age of 16 and what he loves most about the hospitality sector is the people and that no two days are the same. 

Emily Trotter – Assistant General Manager

Emily joined the front of house team just a few months after the site opened in 2019. Emily was promoted shortly after the site reopened under the new company. Having studied Event Management at university, she used what she learnt to develop her skills in the hospitality industry. With over six years of cocktail experience including leading cocktails classes, she has just designed a curious cocktail menu some of which incorporate our own beers.

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