CRAFTY BEER TYPES LOOK LIKE THEY’RE HERE TO STAY
CRAFT beer has been a long brew to popularity, developing from hipster nonsense into a massive mainstream phenomenon.
The term “pale ale” is normal, bottle shops have a craft beer section and you’ll struggle to find a bar without Stone & Wood on tap.
Guy Scruton, owner of Aardvark & Arrow Brewery, said while craft beer had the markings of a trend it was not going anywhere.
“I think it’s here to stay, but we have to be careful,” he said. “It’s like any industry. If there’s an oversupply you’re not going to get as much business.
“If you have a brewery and there’s three in the same street I think you’ll struggle to find your niche.”
Aardvark & Arrow was established in 2012.
Mr Scruton said not being a mass-production brewery had significant advantages, but in many ways they weren’t comparable.
“I probably wouldn’t say craft breweries are brewing better beer, but it’s different beer,” he said. “It has a different taste and different clientele. We’re a small batch brewery and because we hand-craft we can design or tailor a beer to a specific specification. You can’t do that at major breweries.”