HonestBrew

HonestBrew
IndustryFood distribution
Founded2014; 11 years ago (2014)
DefunctJune 17, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-17)
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Michael Alcock (CEO)
Craig Willmott (Co-Founder)
ProductsCraft Beer, Beer
Number of employees
15
Websitehonestbrew.co.uk

HonestBrew was[1] a United Kingdom-based online craft beer retailer. The company delivered beers direct to customers across the U.K. and Europe, as well as supplying offices. They organised their own events, took part in industry-wide festivals and actively launched and promoted new breweries.[2][3]

History

HonestBrew was launched in 2014 by four friends (three from New Zealand and one from Australia) in Andrew Reeve's London apartment.[3]

The business, was bootstrapped using £30,000 of the founders own money and also received an initial cash injection from the government's Start Up Loans initiative,[3] it also raised £250,000 from leading food Industry experts [4] and over £400,000 on the crowd funding platform Crowdcube.[5][6]

In 2016, Startups.co.uk named HonestBrew number 49 on their annual list of the UK's leading Startups.[7] HonestBrew also won the Startups Retail Business of the Year Award in 2015.[8]

The company ceased trading on 14 June 2022 and appointed liquidators on 17 June 2022.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Home". honestbrew.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ "HonestBrew launches craft beer investment fund". www.thedrinksbusiness.com. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Kitty Dann (2 March 2015). "Pop-up honesty bars boost sales for craft beer business". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ^ Henry Williams (31 March 2015). "Honest brew secures £250,000 from food industry angel investors". Startups.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ "HonestBrew raising £300,000 investment on Crowdcube". Crowdcube. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Craig Guthrie (19 October 2015). "Honest Brew's Andrew Reeve on craft beer and crowdfunding". Craft Beer World. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ Henry Williams (16 May 2016). "49. HonestBrew". Startups.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Henry Williams (12 October 2015). "People's Champion Finalist: HonestBrew". Startups.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2016.