Drone Valley Brewery has survived despite suffering flooding, the pandemic and rising costs.
A booming interest in British beer saw a decade of expansion for British breweries. But they have faced serious problems in recent years, with Masham-based Black Sheep BreweryThe BBC spoke to one of a handful of community-owned breweries to find out how it has survived.
Drone Valley was established in 2016 during a boom for British beer-making, as brewery numbers soared from hundreds to more than 2,000., with any profits redirected into local groups and events. "The profits don't go back to the owners, so as a member you don't get anything back as a dividend or things like that, however well you do.
Craig Lee spent 30 years working for Royal Mail, but after putting himself through a series of brewing courses he has been employed as the brewing manager since 2019. The brewery was ticking along well for years, but disaster struck in November 2019 when the site was badly hit by flooding, suffering a similarMr Caddy said they lost about £20,000 as a result, with members working hard to reopen the site in a matter of months."I remember I walked in that Friday morning and thought 'oh god, this is the end', but we've got a good solid group of volunteers who were determined to keep it going," he said.
After lockdowns were lifted, the brewery was able to benefit properly from its on-site tap room, with the shop available for visitors and an outdoor area becoming popular.
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