A new brewery is beginning to take shape in Leicestershire ahead of its scheduled opening in autumn 2020.

Contractor Kier has worked with client Everards to lift the 16 brewery vessels into place, eight of which had a height of 5m, with the larger eight reaching 8m in height. Cranes were used on this phase of the project.

These works have prepared the site for the installation of the brewery tanks in early 2020.

Everards has invested £5.5m into the brewing equipment alone which was supplied by industry leaders Briggs of Burton, which is working with Everards on the design and engineering of the new brewery.

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Speaking more about the project, Stephen Gould, Managing Director of Everards said: "We were inspired by the type of interesting spaces they have in America and Australia, where you see lots of bars attached to breweries. So, we set out to create a vibrant space where people will be able to enjoy a pint looking directly at the brewery and this flexible space will also play host to tasting sessions, brewery tours and many other events. There will also be a store where visitors can purchase their favourite beers to enjoy at home."

Kier's work on this phase of the project follows on from its success on Phase 1A, which consisted of the construction of a cycle centre, a café, a new pedestrian/cycle bridge over the River Soar connected by over 3km of cycle ways, carparking facilities and landscaping.

Construction work on the new brewery is expected to be completed in late summer 2020 ahead of its scheduled opening in the autumn.

(CM/JG)