He leaves the brewery following four months at the West-London company, in which Weird Beard has gone from strength-to-strength.

“My Dad was diagnosed with cancer last year and after multiple surgeries and treatment it’s still on the move. At this point I’m faced with the very difficult but also very simple decision to leave London to be with my family,” he said on the company’s site.

Jonathan said that Weird Beard has made a number of changes during his brief tenure at the Hanwell brewery.

He explained: “Starting in the brewhouse we’ve made adjustments to yeast and fermentation to get the beers tasting cleaner. Upgrade works have taken place on the mash tun and we’ve installed a new CLT and HLT to help make double brew days run quicker and smoother.

“Production has increased as we’ve found more ways to improve efficiency. Regular QC during the conditioning stage has helped us to get the beer into your hands tasting the best it possibly can.

”Packaging was pretty military but we’ve managed to push it a bit more, we’re on the cusp of automation which is very exciting. This has all led to Gregg and Natasha having to sell a lot more beer (although you guys seem to have obliged!)”

The company has also just been completed work on its cold room for packaged beer.

He added: “I’m proud of the work we’ve done over the last couple of months, I’m genuinely working on some of the best beers I’ve ever brewed at the moment. The next batch of Little Things That Kill is my baby (we offer hop choices around the staff for each batch).

“I chose Simcoe, Cascade and Willamette. It’s in the conditioning room under lock and key as Bryan can’t seem to stop drinking it, that’s a fair compliment. Our 200th brew is also close to being unleashed, a triple IPA loaded with Sorachi, Summit and Apollo hops!

”What I’m trying to get at is there’s a really great job just about to open up and I’m urging somebody to take it. The four months I’ve been here have been a transitional period for Bryan and Gregg as they see their home-brewing days slip further into the distance.

“The team they’ve got around them are helping them to cement their place on the map as one of London’s most exciting breweries, producing more beer every week it seems.”

“I’ll sign off by saying a big thank you to Bryan, Gregg and everyone at Weird Beard for supporting me and I’ll miss you guys a lot!”