Industry Alcoholic beverage Production output ≈4000 UK barrels Headquarters Yattendon, United Kingdom | Products Beer Owner Dave and Helen Maggs Founded 1995 | |
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West berkshire brewery
The West Berkshire Brewery is a microbrewery in Yattendon, Berkshire, United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 by husband and wife Dave and Helen Maggs, the brewery grew out of its original brickworks shed in Frilsham and now brews exclusively in Yattendon at a rate of 80 barrels per week.
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History
The brewery was founded in the summer of 1995 in a dilapidated building behind The Pot Kiln in Frilsham (approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the Yattendon site). It was within the first year of operations that the brewery won their first award.
Expansion
By 2000, the business had outgrown the original site and so opened a second unit in Yattendon, thus increasing capacity to 25 barrels per week. However, this proved insufficient and in 2006 more fermenter were installed, increasing yield by 220% (a total output of 80 barrels per week). With this, the Frilsham plant ceased operations in April 2007.
In 2005, the brewery acquired their first pub - the Rising Sun at Stockcross. In 2007, the pub secured the CAMRA West Berkshire Branch pub of the year award.
Beers
The company produces a range of beers, including Maggs Magnificent Mild.
Awards
The company has received a number of SIBA and CAMRA local beer festival awards.