At Hepworth Brewery, we offer a comprehensive contract brewing service designed to help brands create exceptional beer with precision, efficiency, and sustainability. Whether you’re an established business or an emerging brand, we collaborate closely with you from initial consultation through production, packaging, and distribution. With flexible brewing options, a dedicated team, and state-of-the-art facilities, we ensure that your beer meets the highest standards while maintaining the integrity of your brand. Our expertise, commitment to quality, and sustainable approach make us the ideal partner for bringing your beer to market successfully.

Crafted for Your Brand, Brewed to Perfection

about us

In 2016, we moved to a state-of-the-art, custom-built facility designed to enhance sustainability, boost efficiency, and support a full-scale contract brewing service. Our brewery prioritises quality and flexibility, featuring sterile filtration instead of pasteurisation and an annual brewing capacity of 30,000 brewers' barrels annually with brew sizes starting from 20.

We specialise in gluten-free and organic beers, with a bulk delivery capacity of 1,000 litres. Our advanced bottling line handles up to 5,000 bottles per hour (330/500/660/750ml), while our canning line processes approximately 3,000 cans per hour (330/440/500ml). Additionally, we hold SALSA, SEDEX, Soil Association, and M&S certifications, ensuring the highest industry standards.

our values

Our mission is to craft exceptional beer while operating sustainably and striving for self-sufficiency. Our guiding principles include:

  • Brewing outstanding beer using traditional methods.

  • Operating with integrity and transparency.

  • Supporting and respecting our community and environment.

  • Ensuring that effective sustainability aligns with financial viability and contributes to delivering great beer.

  • Utilising only high-quality, local ingredients.

  • Paying meticulous attention to every detail.

Will Parkes, Coalition Brewing

“ Working with Hepworth to help us brew, pack, warehouse and distribute our beer has always been a positive experience. They’ve helped us grow our business significantly over the years thanks to consistently excellent service.”

Johnny Johnson, UNLTD.

“Since working with HEPWORTH BREWERY, the taste of our non-alcoholic beers has improved drastically. We have found our brewing home with THEM and look forward to many more years working together.”

don’t just take our word for it

Hepworth Brewery is both inspected and accredited by The Soil Association and Marks and Spencer.

We hold professional memberships with The Society of Independent Brewers, The Parliamentary All-Party Beer Group, The Brewers' Livery Company, The Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Taste South East, and SEDEX, the ethical employers group.

Our brewery has received multiple accolades, including 'Best Local Drinks Producer' at the Taste of Sussex awards three times, with two additional runner-up placements. We've also been honoured with the 'Supreme Champion of Craft Beers' award from SIBA, the 'Beer and Cider Award' for our organic beer, 'The Right Stuff', at the Great British Food Awards, and recognition as the 'Most Dedicated Craft Brewery in West Sussex' at the Food and Drink Awards.

OUTSTANDING BEER, SUSTAINABLE BREWING

  • Hepworth Hops

    Local Ingredients

    We use award winning hops from Bodium and organic barley from Goodwood – both in Sussex. We understand the importance of growing conditions and we regularly walk the fields and talk through any issues with our suppliers. We forward contract our ingredients and are very specific about planting and harvesting so that we know our ingredients are the best.

  • Naturally Gluten & Additive Free

    We use a low protein barley (gluten is a protein) and meticulous malting and brewing methods to break down the protein. We also use a fine filtration process to remove any residue so we don’t need to use any additives.

  • Sustainability

    We are on target to be 85% carbon neutral by the end of 2025. We produce our own energy, save water and recycle waste through a number cof processes. Please see the sustainability brochure enclosed.

SUSTAINABILITY
  • Andy Hepworth, Chairman

    "Our team are focused on the meticulous detail needed at every stage of the brewing process to guarantee great tasting beer for our partners"

    Andy Hepworth, Chairman

  • Leo Murphy, Managing Director

    "Commercially, we offer a variety of flexible contract options designed to best suit the diverse needs of our valued partners"

    Leo Murphy, Managing Director

  • "We scale production without sacrificing quality, delivering every batch to the high standards our partners expect, from start to finish"

    Tim Goacher, Production Director

  • "Our expertise in contract brewing drives innovation and quality, ensuring unique beers that stand out and meet the needs of every partner"

    Joe Gardner, Head Brewer