St. Peter's Brewery

What St. Peter's Brewery does

St. Peter's Brewery is a Suffolk, England-based craft brewery founded in 1996 by John Murphy, producing traditional cask ales, keg beers, and the Without® 0.0% alcohol-free range. Core production is anchored at the brewery's South Elmham site, which draws on a private bore-hole water source and runs a recently expanded high-speed bottling line alongside a CraftFill Keg Filler that supports both own-brand and contract fills. The company holds Vegan, Organic, Gluten-Free, SALSA food-safety, and Suffolk Carbon Charter certifications, which underpin premium positioning and export compliance.

The business sells through three primary channels: direct-to-consumer via a Shopify storefront, UK on- and off-trade wholesale, and exports to more than 20 countries. Adjacent operations include the St. Peter's Hall hospitality venue and Trio's Catering, which together employ roughly 25 staff and provide on-premise demand and event-catering revenue independent of the wholesale beer trade. The brewery was acquired in 2021 by a group of private individuals led by Co-Owner and CEO Derek Jones, and in October 2023 the company acquired Curious Brewery and Wild Beer Co, broadening the multi-brand portfolio beyond the St. Peter's flagship range. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed, and no revenue figures are publicly reported.

Name

St. Peter's Brewery

Legal name

St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

Website

https://stpetersbrewery.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Cask ales
• Alcohol-free beer
• Traditional brewing
• Keg beer supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Bungay

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Beer Sales (Online): Consumer direct purchases through Shopify e-commerce platform. Products shipped to UK customers with next-day delivery service and free delivery on orders over £75.
2. Direct Beer Sales (Brewery Shop): Physical retail sales at the brewery visitors shop open seven days a week, selling full range of beers and merchandise plus local produce and gifts.
3. Trade Beer Sales (UK): Sales of 30 litre keg beer and cask beer (pins 4.5 gallons, firkins 9 gallons) to UK trade customers including pubs and hospitality venues.
4. Export/Distribution: Export sales to 14+ countries through regional distributors. Products include bottled and keg beers distributed through local partners.
5. Venue Hire and Events: St. Peter's Hall generates revenue through venue hire for weddings, private dining, events, conferences and meetings. Trio's Catering provides in-house dining services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Peter's Brewery produces traditional English craft ales and beers, including cask-conditioned ales, keg beers, and the Without® alcohol-free sub-brand, brewed with chalk-filtered bore-hole water, East Anglian malt and selected hops. The company sells direct to consumers through its online Shopify store and on-site brewery shop, supplies 30-litre KeyKegs and casks to UK hospitality trade, exports to 20+ countries via distributors, and operates the St. Peter's Hall venue for weddings and events alongside Trio's Catering.

Product overview

St. Peter's Brewery is a traditional Suffolk craft brewery producing a range of cask-conditioned ales, keg beers, and bottled beers. The core product line includes traditional ales (Organic Best Bitter, Golden Ale, Pale Ale), fruit and specialty beers (Plum Porter, Ruby Red Ale, Honey Porter), stouts and porters (Cream Stout, Old Style Porter), and IPAs (India Pale Ale). The brewery also operates a sub-brand called Without® for true 0.0% alcohol-free beers. Products are available in cask (pins and firkins), 30-litre Keykegs, and iconic 500ml oval bottles. The company exports to over 20 countries and operates an on-site brewery shop and St. Peter's Hall venue for events. In October 2023, St. Peter's Brewery acquired Curious Brewery and Wild Beer Co brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Without®: A range of true 0.0% alcohol free beers, malty, full-bodied and bursting with flavour, brewed to the same standards as traditional craft ale without the alcohol. The Without® range is suitable for vegans.

Products and services

• Cask Beers Traditional English cask-conditioned ales available to UK trade customers in pins (4.5 gallons) and firkins (9 gallons) for parties, functions and pub supply; brewed with East Anglian malt, selected hops and chalk-filtered bore-hole water.
• Keg Beers 30-litre one-way slimline KeyKegs of St. Peter's craft ales, available to UK Trade and Export customers across Pale Ale, Old Style Porter, Cream Stout, Ruby Red Ale, Organic Best Bitter, India Pale Ale and Plum Porter.
• Without® Alcohol-Free Beers Sub-brand of true 0.0% alcohol-free beers from St. Peter's Brewery, malty and full-bodied, brewed to the same standards as traditional craft ale and suitable for vegans; available bottled for direct and trade customers.
• Organic Best Bitter ABV 4.1% Soil Association accredited organic best bitter, brewed with organically grown malted barley and hops to create a unique, full-bodied organic best bitter with a refreshing aftertaste.
• Gold Dust ABV 4.5% golden ale made with English Pale malts and Challenger and Goldings hops, providing a highly distinctive light, golden ale in the style of a full-bodied Czech lager.
• Pale Ale ABV 4.2% hoppy and aromatic session ale with bright citrus flavours, aromas of grapefruit, pine and herbs, soft bitterness and earthy undertones.
• India Pale Ale ABV 5.5% full-bodied Pale Ale with zesty character, dark golden colour, toffee aromas and distinctive floral citrus flavours.
• Ruby Red Ale ABV 4.3% auburn red ale with subtle malt undertones, brewed with Rye Crystal malt to deliver distinctive spiced and peppery aromas with pleasant woody flavours.
• Old Style Porter ABV 5.1% dark cherry coloured porter with aromas of liquorice, rum, raisin and chocolate, with hints of coffee; full-bodied and warming.
• Cream Stout ABV 6.5% strong, dark, aromatic cream stout with rich black-velvet colour, coffee and vanilla notes, smooth creamy chocolate flavour and bittersweet aftertaste.
• Plum Porter ABV 4.6% dark, sweet, full-bodied plum porter with background notes of damson and blackcurrant followed by plum fruitiness in flavour and aroma.
• Golden Ale Traditional St. Peter's golden ale brewed with East Anglian malt and carefully selected hops, available in cask, keg and bottle formats.
• Suffolk Gold Gluten Free Gluten-free St. Peter's ale carrying Coeliac UK Gluten Free certification, suitable for consumers with coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity.
• Midsummer Pale Ale Seasonal pale ale released by St. Peter's Brewery for the summer months.
• Honey Porter Special seasonal porter brewed with honey, replicating a traditional pre-nineteenth-century recipe.
• Christmas Ale Seasonal Christmas ale brewed by St. Peter's Brewery for the winter months, subject to availability.
• Winter Ale Seasonal winter ale brewed by St. Peter's Brewery for the colder months, subject to availability.
• St. Peter's Homebrew Kits Homebrewing kits produced by Muntons Malt under the St. Peter's Brewery name, available for five St. Peter's beers including Golden Ale, allowing consumers to brew the brewery's recipes at home.
• Brewery Shop On-site brewery shop at St. Peter's Hall open seven days a week, selling the full range of St. Peter's Brewery beers, merchandise, local produce and gifts, with Click and Collect available for online orders.
• St. Peter's Hall Venue & Events Historic St. Peter's Hall venue (dating from c. 1280) available for weddings, functions, private dining (up to 18 guests), conferences and meetings, with a bar, restaurant and Trio's in-house catering service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exports to 20+ countries worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Curious BreweryminorOthers · 9 October 2023Acquired by St Peter's Brewery in October 2023. Curious Brewery was previously owned by private equity firm RCP and had changed ownership multiple times.
• Wild Beer CominorOthers · 9 October 2023Acquired by St Peter's Brewery in October 2023 along with Curious Brewery. Wild Beer Co had been bought out of administration by Curious Brewery earlier in 2023 before being acquired by St Peter's.
• Trio's Catering & EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrio's Catering & Events operates the restaurant, private dining, and events at St Peter's Hall. They have grown over 9 years from deli/cafe roots to a catering company with dedicated team of 25 chefs and front of house staff. They work closely alongside the brewery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Purity Brewing: Independent Warwickshire craft brewer focused on cask and bottled ales with sustainability credentials. Comparable in independent craft positioning and multi-format output.

Direct peers

• Thornbridge Brewery: Independent UK craft brewery producing traditional and modern ales with similar multi-channel distribution (UK trade, export, DTC) and award-winning positioning. Directly comparable in scale, craft credentials, and export orientation.
• BrewDog: Major UK craft brewery with strong export footprint, branded identity, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Comparable in craft positioning and international reach, though significantly larger in scale.
• Camden Town Brewery: London-based craft brewery (owned by AB InBev) producing keg and packaged craft beers with focus on UK hospitality and export channels. Comparable product mix and channel strategy.
• Sharp's Brewery: Cornish craft brewery (owned by Molson Coors) producing cask ales, keg beers, and Doom Bar as flagship. Comparable craft credentials and UK on-trade focus.

Regional players

• Timothy Taylor: Family-owned Yorkshire brewery known for cask-conditioned ales (e.g., Landlord). Highly comparable in traditional cask ale craft and UK regional brewery positioning.
• Theakston Brewery: Yorkshire family-owned traditional brewer producing cask ales including Old Peculier. Comparable in heritage craft brewing and UK regional pub trade distribution.
• Robinsons Brewery: Family-owned Cheshire brewer (Frederic Robinson) operating brewery plus pub estate. Comparable in traditional English cask ale production and integrated brewery/pub/retail model.

Broad incumbents

• Shepherd Neame: Britain's oldest brewer (Faversham, Kent) operating a brewery plus extensive pub estate. Comparable in traditional English cask ale production and brewery-shop-venue hybrid model.
• Adnams: Suffolk-based brewer and hospitality operator with brewery, hotels, pubs, and distillery portfolio. Highly comparable on geography (East Anglia), brewery-plus-hospitality model, and multi-revenue diversification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stpetersbrewery
• Facebookfacebook.com/StPetersBreweryOfficialPage

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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