SOCIAL BREW CO.

This could be your brewery

Ever wanted
to own a
brewery?

We’re looking for like-minded people who want to turn that dream into a start-up—and build a brilliant drinks business with purpose at its heart.

I’m interested →See what we’re building ↓

No polished pitch required. Start with a conversation.

OUR STARTING POINTA brand. A beer.
A bigger ambition.
Built in the
North East
Together
OWN IT✦BUILD IT✦BREW IT✦GROW IT TOGETHER

More than buying shares

Come and build it
from the beginning.

This isn’t a finished brewery looking for passive investors. It’s an invitation to help create the next chapter.

Social Brew Co already has a brand, a first beer, routes to market and a clear purpose: bringing people together over great drinks. Now we want to bring together the right founding team to take it from early-stage idea to a brewery we can genuinely call ours.

You might bring industry experience, commercial know-how, creative energy, practical skills, investment—or simply the drive to learn and get stuck in. What matters first is shared ambition, honest conversation and a belief that business can do some good.

Already in motion

01A distinctive
purpose-led brand
02Our first beer
already launched
03Wholesale, events
& direct sales
04A North East
community mission

North East Together

Two ways to help build
something we all own.

We’re bringing together people and the places that already sit at the heart of North East communities.

For people

Build Social Brew Co with us

Bring your skills, energy, experience or investment and explore becoming part of the founding team behind the brewery.

Start a conversation →
For clubs & venues

Join the North East Beer Federation

Help shape a brewery that supplies great-value local beer to its member clubs—and gives those clubs a stake and a voice.

Explore the Federation →

Where could you fit?

There’s more than one way
to help build a brewery.

We’re deliberately keeping the door open. Great founding teams are made from different experiences, strengths and points of view.

01

Build the brand

Sales, marketing, design, storytelling and getting Social Brew into more hands.

02

Make the beer

Brewing, quality, production, packaging and developing the drinks people want next.

03

Grow the business

Finance, operations, investment, wholesale, events and creating a company that lasts.

04

Create the community

Bringing people together and turning every pint into positive, visible local impact.

Social Brew Co beer being poured into a glass

Proof we’ve started

Unnatural

5.2% IPA · Citra & Amarillo

“Pretending everything is fine shouldn’t feel normal.”

Our first conversation starter is already out in the world. It captures what Social Brew is about: great beer, honest stories and creating the space for better conversations.

Discover the beer ↗

Why Social Brew exists

A brewery built
around connection.

The drink opens the door. The conversation matters.

Social Brew grew from business failure, grief, breakdown and starting again—and from knowing first-hand the difference one honest conversation can make.

The long-term vision is bigger than beer: drinks, places and experiences that bring people together, with our growth funding practical action to reduce loneliness and support men’s mental health.

Paul Hughes Founder, Social Brew Co

What happens next?

Let’s start with
a conversation.

1Tell us who you are2Share what you could bring3Join an informal conversation4Explore the fit together
Register your interest →

This is an early expression of interest—not a financial commitment or job application.

An idea is good. The right people make it real.

Could this be
your brewery?

Bring your experience, your curiosity and your ambition. Let’s see what we could build together.

Tell Paul you’re interested →