Exciting new plans

We chatted to Tim Preston, Director of Brewing Operations, to ask him about the exciting new plans...

It’s not every day you get to announce something like this, you must be pretty excited?

As a team we are all excited that the business has committed to investing £40 million into a new brewery to secure the future of our brewing operations. We know that the new proposed brewery is the next exciting part of the journey for us, and for me personally to lead on the delivery of this project is a real career high.

Can you talk to us a bit more about where exactly we are with the project timeline?

We wrapped up the public consultation process at the end of May which went very well.

We engaged with over 200 residents in different forums, and the sentiment was very positive with most appreciating the need to modernise our brewing operations. Next up, we will be submitting the full planning application to West Suffolk Council at the end of this month, and we hope to hear the outcome of this by the end of this year/early 2025.

At what point can team members expect to hear more news on the plans?

I think it’s important to reiterate that we are at very early stages of the process and still very much in the planning stage when it comes to operations of the new brewery. Everything will remain as it is for at least the next three years. As and when there is news to share, B&B team members will be the first to hear. As a reminder, if team members have any questions, feedback or ideas in the meantime please contact us at askgk@greeneking.co.uk

DELIVERING A SUSTAINABLE AND CONNECTED NEW FACILITY

→ Greene King is committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and the new brewery will deliver a significant reduction in water usage and energy consumption. Our proposed sustainability strategy will deliver:

→ A 50% reduction in the amount of water we use per pint

→ Renewable energy features

→ Modern processing technologies to maintain the quality of beer produced and improve energy efficiency

What happens next?

Late June 2024 - Submission of the planning application

Late 2024/Early 2025 - Determination of application

Mid 2025 - Construction starts on site

Mid 2027 - New brewery in operation