Durham Brewery
The Durham Brewery, Unit 5a, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Lindsay Park, Bowburn, Durham.
Brewing commenced 1994.
From the company's own web site:- Co-founder Steve Gibbs started brewing as a hobby at the age of 20 but over the next 20 years it became much more to him. His dream of starting his own brewery was realised in 1994 with the help of his wife Christine. Both were full time music teachers for the first year of trading. Having a natural talent and flair for all things hoppy, they laid down their musical instruments and invested all their time and money into making ground breaking beer. The brewery went from strength to strength, employing a brewer, drayman (Craig Warburton, who is still part of the team today and the smiling face of the Durham Brewery) and then Christine’s daughter Elly joined in 2003 to assist with sales and accounts. Steve’s unending quest for perfection speaks volumes and can be seen by our local, national and international awards.
Fast forward to 2020 and after over 25 years at the company Steve and Christine have handed over the reins to Elly. We now employ eight staff who are all dedicated to the cause of bringing great beers to discerning drinkers. Elly has been preparing the brewery for its next phase despite it being a difficult year for the brewing industry. She has been formulating recipes alongside Steve for the last few years and is now taking on the role of head brewer. Diane Myers joined the team in February 2020 with a huge amount of experience in cask sales. Her expertise and customer service skills are unrivalled. Will Daniels joined the team back in 2016 as assistant brewer and has become an accomplished brewer in his own rights. Seb Di Gatto joined in 2021 to raise the brewery’s profile through social media and also assists in the shop and office.
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Courtesy Roy Denison
Courtesy Roy Denison
