Firebrand boosts capacity to meet ‘upward trend’ for Cornish lager

Cornwall’s Firebrand Brewing Co has installed two new 7,500 litre fermentation vessels to boost brewing capacity to meet demand for its beer.

Speaking to the drinks business, Firebrand Brewing Co co-owner and head brewer Joe Thompson said: With the new capacity, we’re excited to get more of our Helles Beach Cornish Lager into the hands of lager lovers across the UK, but where we’re really seeing fast-growing momentum is in our alcohol-free range – especially Shorebreak Alcohol-Free Hazy Pale. Consumer demand for flavourful, alcohol-free options is only getting stronger, and this expansion gives us the opportunity to scale up and meet that head-on. We see this as a key growth area for Firebrand over the next few years.”

Describing the strides the brewery has made this year, Thompson explained: “We started 2025 with the busiest January ever and each month sales have continued to soar, outstripping previous years and leaving us working hard to deliver our maximum output, but still struggling to quench the thirst for our beer. We believe that this is an upward trend so we decided to invest in two additional fermentation vessels. We are delighted that these have now been installed and we hope that the extra 15,000 litres will ensure we always have our customers’ favourite beers in stock.”

Thompson has said that it hopes the two new tanks will increase Firebrand’s brewing capability by 30% and to support the increased production plans, the brewery has also secured a new delivery van to meet the continually expanding local delivery schedule.

Hinting at what has fuelled the growth, Thompson added: “We have seen huge growth in our sales nationwide since we launched our first non-alcoholic beer, Shorebreak, and we desperately need to be able to produce more. We also need to increase the volume of Helles Beach, our much-loved Cornish Lager, particularly in the summer months. Our latest investments will give us the ability and flexibility that we need to continue to grow and to make sure our customers always have a cold pint of Firebrand beer to hand.”

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