Kettlesmith COVID-19

Aim

Order Beer, Merchandise or just donate to support Kettlesmith during the COVID-19 crisis.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a very uncertain landscape for  millions of British small businesses, including Kettlesmith.

Crowdfunder are offering up their platform to allow all UK small businesses to pre-sell their meals, events, hotel bookings etc. for cash now on a promise to redeem these at a later date.

We have decided to take them up on their generous offer and pre-sell items (similar to the previous crowdfunding we did). We will use any funds you provide to support the continued operation of the brewery over the next few months while pubs are closed. We are continuing to remain open to support our local community by providing free local delivery of cases and mini-kegs of beer.

We thank you for your support and hope that you and your families are well.

About Kettlesmith

Kettlesmith Brewing was founded 3 years ago and is owned by husband and wife, Antony and Caroline Field. Antony is the Head Brewer and is supported by one full time assistant brewer (Gez), one part time assistant brewer (Andy) and our part time head of sales, Evan. Given the small, local nature of the business, family members tend to get roped in - especially for events such as local markets or beer festivals. Antony's dad is a familiar face around the brewery, helping with DIY projects as well as bottle labelling (and sampling!). 

The brewery prides itself on producing high quality, well-balanced and delicious ales. We provide a variety of styles, flavours and alcohol levels. We are passionate about beer education and provide beer tours, beer styles and food pairing courses. Our mission is to elevate beer to be an accepted equivalent to wine.

Awards

We are proud to have been voted 'Best Food or Drink producer' for three years running in the Bradford on Avon business awards. 

In addition we have picked up a string of awards at SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) beer competitions over the last 4 years. The have been for beer in bottle, cask and keg formats and have included a gold for Ridgeline last year and a gold for Timeline this year. 

Brewery Growth

The Brewery has grown each year since it began and we opened a tap room last year, which has helped increase our revenue. We are planning on opening a outlet later in the year. We also recently ordered a canning machine, which will make our operation more efficient and open up new markets.

To achieve these goals we need to raise funding to get us through the next few months so that we are in a sustainable position to continue our plans post COVID.

This project successfully funded on 4th May 2020