Hackney Brewery will take delivery of new fermenting vessels and a new chiller this month as part of its growth strategy in 2017.

The investment, with help from a £57,000 asset finance facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, increases capacity 20%.

The brewery which recently expanded into a second neighbouring railway arch, has also grown to employ eight full-time staff and has a turnover approaching half a million pounds.

Pete Hills, co-founder of Hackney Brewery, explained: “Competing on quality and authenticity has always been our plan – concentrating on producing distinctive tastes with local and ethical ingredients.

“State of the art equipment will power that mission to a new level, allowing better control of every step of the process.

“As we’ve steadily expanded our range of different beers, brewing capacity has always been the only factor limiting the array of recipes and experimentation we can offer.

“Investing in new technology and capacity will let us reach more customers with an even greater range of flavours. Asset finance has been instrumental for those plans.

“When we were introduced to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, we got a really positive response. The team has focused on matching the most appropriate form of finance with our ambitions for Hackney Brewery over the next five years.”

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