Executive Summary
The brewing industry is experiencing one of its most exciting and challenging phases for over a century. With over 2,000 brewers operating in the UK, and more than 10,000 beer brands, the market had become overcrowded.
Kirkstall Brewery launched in 2010, part of the first wave of new breweries to erupt across the UK. They forged a niche reputation built on their range of well-balanced, flavoursome and crafted cask beers.
Then, in 2016, they relocated to new premises, increasing their brewing capacity significantly, however, despite their pioneering start, Kirkstall was in danger of being lost in the second...