Truman’s Brewery, the London-based enterprise re-established in 2010 by Michael-George Hemus and James Morgan, is eyeing plans to establish a pub estate after securing a new brewery site, M&C Report has learnt.
Truman’s hopes to increase output 10-fold with its new premises in Hackney Wick, Morgan told M&C Report. He said the 10,000 sq ft unit, located on an industrial estate, will have a maximum capacity of 480 barrels per week. Truman beers have been brewed elsewhere until now.
Asked if the company was looking to acquire pubs, Morgan said: “We would like to. Hackney Wick is a fantastic area so I think we probably will try to have a brew tap on site.”
He added: “We’ve got our eyes on a couple of places that we might turn to retail.” This includes premises in the local area “and beyond”, Morgan said.
Once based in Brick Lane, Truman’s was relaunched last year in Spitalfields’ Elder Street. Truman’s, which started life in 1666, was once the world’s biggest brewery but the growing popularity in continental style lagers meant the brewery was closed in the 1980s
Morgan said: “We are delighted to be bringing 346 years of brewing heritage back to the local community. This is the biggest brewing investment in East London in several decades. The site is in Hackney Wick, one of the most exciting areas in East London. You can see the Olympic Stadium from the front door.”
