About
Our Story
Where Heritage Meets Hops and Imagination
Before 1998, the dream was just fermenting.
In October 1998, our brewery launched at the Norwich Beer Festival — the same year Michael Green was born.
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By 2002, we moved to our permanent home in Seething, built on the historic site of the 448th Bomb Group.
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Though brewing paused in 2007, Michael’s passion never did.
After an 11-year hiatus, in 2018, he convinced his father, Allan, to teach him the craft.
Lockdown in 2020 reshaped everything — takeaway beers, home deliveries, and bold new recipes featuring bread, chillies, and coffee.
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By 2022, word of mouth carried us to new customers and our beloved Monthly Specials were born.
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In 2023, we became the first independent UK brewery to export beer into Europe post-Brexit, we also sent our beers to London for the first time.
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Then in 2024, distribution through McCarthy’s helped us reach Cambridge and North Norfolk, with next-day delivery possible for the first time.
Adventures in Brewing
We’ve produced Keg-Conditioned Beer, Champagne Beer, and even distributed our brews in Italy.
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do — we’ve partnered with Chat Valley Vineyard, Harris & James Coffee, Pennybun Bakery, and Halesworth Town Council, as well as several Belgian breweries.
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We also grow our own hops on site, using spent hops to enrich the soil — sustainability brewed in from the ground up. Our annual Hedgerow Green Hop Beer celebrates this cycle of renewal.
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Each year, we travel to learn from global masters of brewing — from Belgium to Spain, where Michael scaled a mountain and found inspiration for “Saldra Bien”, our Spanish-style cerveza meaning “It will all go smoothly.”
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Our Craft
Every brew begins with patience, skill, and imagination — the hallmarks of true craftsmanship. From hand-selecting malt to carefully conditioning each keg, our focus is on quality over quantity.
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We experiment fearlessly while honouring time-tested traditions, ensuring that every pour tells a story of heritage, craft, and care.
Sustainability
Craft and conscience go hand in hand.
Over 500 trees surround our brewery; their fruit enhances many of our beers.
We use locally grown Maris Otter barley and East Anglian malts.
Our self-carbonated keg beers capture natural COâ‚‚ from fermentation — better for the planet, better for flavour.
Reusable stainless-steel casks replace single-use packaging for thousands of life cycles.