Derbyshire firm, Thornbridge Brewery has announced it will be joining forces with craft beer distributor and pub company, Pivovar, to open new Thornbridge and Co. sites across the UK.
Together they will create ten new sites over the next five years across the country. Thornbridge and Co. pubs will provide an expanding market with a quality craft offering and the opportunity for the full range of Thornbridge beers to be available to more people.
Both the businesses have a fantastic standing within the industry. Thornbridge has been brewing for 13 years with a wealth of awards. and currently runs eight pubs in Sheffield, and the award-winning Pivovar group currently owns eight bars across the UK, as well as operating anationwide craft beer wholesale business.
They have secured their first site in the heart of Birmingham and have viewed a number of other premises in other cities. The JV is incredibly keen to open sites in Manchester, Bristol, Hull and London amongst other cities.
Thornbridge Brewery CEO, Simon Webster said, “We could not be more excited to announce this partnership, having worked with Pivovar for many years we know they are a fantastic company who share our core values. We have a real passion for pubs and want to introduce our beers to a wider market. This gives us the opportunity to work towards ensuring our beer is present in every corner of the country!”
Jamie Hawksworth, owner of Pivovar, added, “Over the last 12 years we have created award winning bars supported by our own drinks wholesale division which delivers supply chain within our estate. We are now thrilled to be joining forces with our friends at Thornbridge to roll out more amazing bars offering access to their beer range alongside our existing drinks portfolio.”
The two companies have worked alongside each other since the opening of the Sheffield Tap some eight years ago and are excited to be expanding the joint offer across cities with their partnership.
