Episode 135: Infinite Reflections on Scaling a Brewery: The Journey of Double Barrelled Brewery [with co-founder Luci Clayton-Jones]

This week, we're joined by Reading's Double Barrelled Brewery co-founder Luci Clayton-Jones to share her reflections on scaling a brewery from a 120L nano-setup in her and her husband's garage to a 24HL brewhouse with a taproom.We discuss the reality of running a brewery business and some of the naivety that comes with inexperience when you're fresh to the industry, as many of us were when we started.  And while neither Luci or I wanted our discussion to come across as negative (that definitely wasn't our intent), the reality of running a brewing business with a taproom is far different from what people imagine.In this penultimate episode, we hope we encourage you on your brewing journey, wherever you're at, to look at what you actually want from your business.THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY LALLEMAND BREWINGLallemand Brewing, a division of Lallemand Inc., a global producer of yeast and bacteria, is helping breweries achieve their growth and quality goals by offering products, services, and education.Lallemand Brewing’s premium brewing yeasts and bacteria deliver unmatched consistency, reliability, and purity, allowing brewers to take full control of the brewing process.At the forefront of innovation, Lallemand Brewing recently launched several dry yeast products: LalBrew Voss, LalBrew Verdant IPA, and WilBrew Philly Sour.For more information about Lallemand products in the UK please contact our local representative Andrew Paterson, global contacts details for the UK and other territories can be found via our website www.lallemandbrewing.comADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM CRISP MALTSince 1870, Crisp Malt has been producing the finest malt at Great Ryburgh in Norfolk. With 5 maltings located in the best barley growing areas in the UK, they produce a wide range of malts and non-malted cereals in 25kg sacks for craft brewers and distillers all over the world.  Visit crispmalt.com to find out moreADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM SSV LIMITEDFrom tanks to full brewhouses SSV Limited have got you covered. SSV Limited have established themselves as the go to partner to help you grow your brewery.  High quality tanks, parts, brewing kit coupled with the knowledge and experience to ensure your project runs smoothly from beginning to completion whether its equipment supply, fully turnkey or anything between.  Their parts shop stocks well over 1000 essential brewing parts to keep your brewery up and running many available on next day delivery.  Visit their website on www.ssvlimited.co.ukFollow Hop Forward on Social MediaFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn