London Fields Brewery in Hackney, which has been dubbed “Britain’s most fashionable brewery” has been placed on the market.
MCA understands that offers in the region of £3m are being sought for the business, which launched in 2011 and is located within five arches on Walburton Street comprising London Fields Brewery; The Brewhouse Venue; and Taproom. Davis Coffer Lyons has been instructed to sell the business.
News of the business being placed on the market comes as owner Julian De Vere Whiteway-Wilkinson was charged with a suspected £1m fraud after an investigation by tax officials.
The wholesale business is concerned with the production, sales and delivery of beer to wholesale clients; and the retail is concerned with the on-site retail operations which consist of the Brewhouse Venue, Taproom and Brew tours, school and store. Its beers include Hackney Hopster and Love Not War.
Offers are invited for the business in its entirety or a potential share sale, joint venture for the right partners.
Paul Tallentyre, executive director, Pubs and Bars at Davis Coffer Lyons, said: “This is a unique opportunity to acquire a major player within the London Craft Beer Scene. London Fields Brewery is a popular and expanding brewery located in one of the most culturally vibrant areas of London. The high profile beer brands and well-regarded products made on site have evoked strong customer loyalty.
“London Fields Brewery is a developing business with a strong turnover and unique business model in the craft beer industry due to onsite 500 capacity venue. There is a professional management team in place, and the business is ideally poised to fulfil currently untapped export demand for high quality craft beer products, with enquiries already received from all over the world.”
