Episode 121: Converting a Derelict Building into a Brewhouse & 30 Line Taproom... in the Middle of a Pandemic [with Heist Brew Co]

We kick Season 3 of the Hop Forward Podcast off with by catching up with Adam France and Dan Hunt: founders of Heist Brew Co.Heist started brewing back in 2018 out of an old-school house in the ex-mining town of Clowne, Derbyshire, building a reputation for a wide variety of beers.A move to Sheffield was always on the cards, to create an American style tap room in the thriving cultural quarter of the city in Neepsend.  Having explored several sites, their letting agent showed the aspiring owners around a derelict building with no roof, no cladding and an iron door that needed a good kick to gain entry to the site.The boys threw themselves into the project and after a couple of months moving forwards at the start of 2020, found themselves quickly with a building project on their hands that had come to a complete standstill due to the lockdown.Despite all the set backs, including their investors pulling out, Heist Brew Co recently opened their 30-draught line taproom and bar, alongside their brewery, and have been growing in popularity ever since.To hear the full backstory, we suggest you tune into Episode 1 of the Hop Forward Podcast to get up to speed.THIS WEEK'S SHOW IS SPONSORED BY...BrewMan Version 7 - The brand new web-based version of the UK’s number one brewery management software, used by over 250 breweries.BrewMan V7 has been completely rebuilt to combine the features and functions that have been developed alongside their brewery customers for twenty years with new modern interfaces and intuitive controls that can be accessed through your browser on any device.To find out more, visit the website at premiersystems.comGet ahead in the brewing and beer business...Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedInVisit our website hopforward.beer