Hook Norton’s joint managing director Adrian Staley has left the business, M&C understands.
It means James Clarke, who had formerly concentrated on the brewing side of the business is now sole managing director of the Oxfordshire company.
Staley, who was formerly national sales director at St Austell, had been at Hook Norton since 2012.
His departure comes as the company opens its first managed site – the Fox Hotel in Chipping Norton.
The venue will offer the full range of Hook Norton beers as well as selected craft beers and will have ten rooms.
On the opening, Clarke said: “We acquired the Fox Hotel in 1988. Occupying a prime site in the lovely market town of Chipping Norton, it has traded well over the years, but the time had come for a refurbishment. Seeing the opportunity in this area, we decided to invest in a complete makeover, including the addition of four bedrooms. It will be our first managed house and as such a flagship for the brewery.”
