“It’s great to be open again. As a brewery, most of our customers have been closed for the last 13 months and although we’ve been doing a fair bit of trade at our onsite shop, without most of the staff it’s been like a ghost town. Having the buzz back is a good feeling and I’m sure the atmosphere we’ll get over the next few weeks will be lovely, with people meeting up with friends and family in a socially-distanced way.”
To drink, Rob says the brewery’s Stour Valley Gold is “fantastic”, but also reveals they’ve just launched Venture Point 5 – Nethergate’s first low alcohol beer, ideal for drivers. “That’s really exciting. So far, most people who’ve tried it have been very positive, saying it taste just like our regular Venture beer.”