#22 Sam McMeekin: It is time to act

It has been a full one, that’s for sure. I look forward to the time when that’s not the case!” says Sam McMeekin, co-founder of London’s Gipsy Hill Brewing Company.

Looking back on 2019, there’s no risk of understatement from McMeekin. In addition a brand refresh, the company has completely revamped its brewhouse and fermentation cellars, as well as layer in a whole load of new technology.

They’ve  installed 4 x 120hl tanks to increase fermentation capacity by about 65%. They also installed a new whirlpool, allowing them to brew twice a day on a single brew-shift.The whirlpool complements a new souring kettle, an uprated water purification system and plans to add barrels and foeders to its armoury.

McMeekin tells us that he is proud of the brewery’s independence. However, he’s also mindful and aware that the independent brewing sector needs to do more to help its cause in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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