Keltek Cornish Brewery Needs your Support

Aim

We aren't going to beat around the bush, we need help from you, our loyal supporters so that we can raise 20k in working capital.

Covid has affected us all one way or another and the hospitality industry has really been hit hard. We are not looking for charity, we have put some exciting rewards in place that we think you will love, but we do really need your support right now. 

We are looking at raising 20k in working capital, so that we can continue to develop award winning Cornish beers. Our team have been working hard in developing our range of beers and lager and we would love for you to be a part of our journey.

Our Story

We are a family business, creating jobs in the local area, supporting local charities and hopefully happiness to a lot of people with our great range of beers and lager.

Keltek, meaning ‘Celtic’ in the Cornish language – the name ascribed to the ancient tribes that once inhabited Cornwall – was chosen as the brewery’s name by founder and head brewer Stuart Heath. Stuart’s long felt passion for beer and pubs led him into the brewing world in 1997 when, frustrated at the unimaginative, flavourless beer on offer at his local pub, he made a wager with the landlord.

The deal was that if he could brew a superior pint, the landlord would put it on a pump at the bar. The landlord agreed and Stuart started brewing on a 2.5 barrel microbrewery in a disused stable block on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. 

After winning gold for his very first brew, demand for his new and exciting beers grew tremendously and expansion was needed. The first move was to a larger unit in Lostwithiel where the brewery’s capacity increased five-fold.

In 2007 Keltek expanded again, moving to its current home in Redruth. We now have the capacity to brew over 250 brewer’s barrels a week. In addition, we have our own fully automated bottling line which filters, carbonates, fills, labels and caps the beer. Everything’s done in-house.

In 2011 the brewery was formally accredited to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 international standards for our Quality Systems, Environmental Systems and Health & Safety Systems, making us one of very few artisan breweries to have achieved all three accreditations. We also added SALSA to our accreditation's in 2019.

In 2013 Keltek acquired four pubs in the vicinity of the brewery, becoming just the second brewery in Cornwall to own its own estate of public houses, and in 2016 acquired two more. Keltek remains a family owned brewery that adheres to the age old traditions of brewing by hand with care and craftsmanship using the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast.

Then in 2020 Covid hit, the pubs closed, and our income was pretty much at a standstill with no-one knowing how long this would last. The few staff not on furlough continued creating new ideas and new brews despite the challenging financial situation the pandemic caused. 12 months later, the pandemic is still here and despite light at he end of the tunnel, our limited funds are slowly dwindling away.

Anyway.. Putting the violin away now

So we have been using the time as wisely as we can and putting our creative and loyal staff to good use by creating some exciting new beers, and continuing to make our award winning beers and lager mostly for the retail market, our shop and online.

Me Ansom and Sea Bunker are available in our shop in 330ml Cans.

Anyway, myself and the team want to give you a massive thanks for reading this far and supporting us for so long. Please go and check out our great rewards that are limited and only available for the duration of the crowdfunder.

The Rewards

Below is some more info on some of the rewards we have on offer!

Sea Bunker Face Mask

Look super Ansom while staying safe with one of our very cool Sea Bunker Branded Face Masks

Keltek Official TEE

Want to look Ansom? Get one of these and you are sure to be the most Ansom for miles

Brewery Day with your mates

Brewery Day Experience - Perfect for Birthdays, Stag Parties or for catching up with beer loving friends, this gets you and 3 friends a day brewing beer at Keltek Brewery with our Head Brewer. Learn how our beer is made, sample lots of beer, we will even put on a Cornish Lunch buffet (With Beer of Course). You will all leave with a 12 bottle case of your favourite beer, a T Shirt and a Keltek Pint Glass to enjoy at home.

Private Label Beer

We have created a couple of options to create your own private label beer

Option 1: Corporate Bottling. Design your own label, with our help and have your very own branded beer (Chosen from one of the beers we already make) This is perfect for weddings, events, and birthdays, or just to be a bit EXTRA! You will receive 75 Cases of beer delivered to your chosen address.

Option 2: Create your own beer ? Work with our head brewer to create your own beer, name it, design the labels (there will have to be some restrictions due to labelling laws) and walk away with your very own brand of beer ! You will get around 2800 branded bottles of beer (depending on the style of beer you choose) and we will help you every step of the way!

Option 3: Give us a call or an email and we can create your own bespoke package and price, we will add it to the rewards section ready for you to secure it.

This project successfully funded on 23rd June 2021