Tyneside real ale brewer The Great North Eastern Brewing Company is set for growth on the back of a £100,000 investment.
The Gateshead business was launched in 2015 to brew and sell real ale by the cask or keg to pubs, clubs and hotels in the North East and further afield. The company also sells direct to customers through its brewery shop in Dunston and through its website.
Now the company has sealed a six-figure deal from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF), the latest in a series of investments from the organisation to help it expand. The business is led by Paul Minnikin, a sole director and 100% shareholder who employs a team of seven who deliver over 6,000 litres of ale a week to over 400 customers – a far cry from when the business launched thanks to a start up loan delivered by Doug Heseltine, an investment manager at BEF.
