COMMUNITY

"The brewery has a strong sense of community and has long been a hub of green activity, a place where people like to think a bit differently to see how life can be organised in a better way for everyone."

It’s thanks to that wonderful Stroud community that the brewery exists and is one of the main reasons it continues to thrive. We were able to set up the brewery and then expand twice thanks to the money the local community invested in us.

We survived the pandemic because of the £114,000 raised by the community’s crowd-funding appeal which, added to the help from Stroud District Council, Triodos Bank and our landlords, Howard Tenens, kept us afloat.

We’re committed to supporting our community, just as they’ve supported us over the years. Our taproom is more than a social hub - it’s a place to connect, unwind, and feel at home. From new community initiatives and hobby nights to well-being classes (fancy bungee aerobics?), we make sure everyone feels welcome, no matter their background.

Our Hop Club partners with local gardeners, providing them with hop plants in spring to grow in their gardens and allotments. In September, they bring their harvest to the brewery for a morning of picking, before watching their hops be used to brew our special autumn beer, Brewer’s Garden.

Even our beer dregs are giving back to the community! Wild Stroud uses them to help gardeners create organic slug traps, protecting plants without harmful chemicals. Meanwhile, our spent malt grain is sent to local farms to feed their livestock. It’s just another way we keep things sustainable and support our community!

We donate money and beer to local charities because we believe the pub should be an integral part of the community. When you support local causes, the community supports you in return - and that’s when the real connections and magic happen.