Trilogy Beverage Brands

What Trilogy Beverage Brands does

Trilogy Beverage Brands Limited is a privately held, UK-based boutique drinks importer and distributor that sells a curated portfolio of craft beers, ciders, and (planned) gin to UK on-trade hospitality businesses. The company does not own breweries itself; instead it sources and distributes brands produced by independent producers in the Czech Republic (Konrad), Brazil (Motim), Chile (Rothhammer), Spain (Barcelona Beer Company, Cerdos Voladores), India (Jhakaas), and the UK (Kentish Pip, Big Hug Brewing, Fightback Lager, with Beach Hut Gin forthcoming). Big Hug Brewing operates under a "hobo brewers" model, using contract brewing at Portobello Brewing and Great Yorkshire Brewery rather than owning production assets.

Name

Trilogy Beverage Brands

Legal name

Trilogy Beverage Brands Limited

Website

https://trilogybeveragebrands.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trilogy Beverage Brands is a privately owned UK boutique drinks importer and distributor, selling a curated portfolio of craft beers, ciders, and gin to UK on-trade hospitality venues (pubs, bars, music venues) via a B2B trade wholesale motion with dedicated trade credit accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk / Private Label Alcohol Production & Brands (CRADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Craft beer distribution
• International beverage brands
• Craft cider portfolio
• Hospitality wholesale beverages
• Premium lager import

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Beverage Distribution: Trilogy Beverage Brands operates as a boutique drinks wholesale company, selling their portfolio of craft beers and ciders to hospitality businesses including pubs, bars, and music venues. Revenue is generated through direct sales of branded beverages to trade customers on a wholesale basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trilogy Beverage Brands is a privately owned boutique drinks company that imports and distributes a curated portfolio of international craft beers, ciders, and gin to UK hospitality businesses. The portfolio includes nine brands (Konrad, Liquid Football, Kentish Pip, Big Hug Brewing, Fightback Lager, Rothhammer, Motim, Jhakaas, and Beach Hut Gin) sourced from the Czech Republic, Brazil, Chile, Spain, and the UK, sold via trade credit accounts to pubs, bars, and music venues.

Product overview

Trilogy Beverage Brands is a privately owned boutique drinks company distributing a portfolio of international craft beverages to the UK hospitality trade. The company operates as a brand distribution partner rather than a manufacturer, representing nine distinct brand portfolios: Konrad (authentic Czech lagers), Liquid Football (football fan culture beers and ciders), Kentish Pip (award-winning English ciders), Big Hug Brewing (London craft beers supporting homeless charities), Fightback Lager (grassroots music venue support beers), Rothhammer (Chilean craft beers), Motim (Brazilian craft beers), Jhakaas (Indian cuisine pairing beers), and the upcoming Beach Hut Gin. The portfolio targets premium-led hospitality businesses seeking alternatives to mass-market brands, with products available in various keg sizes (50L, 30L, 20L) and packaging (330ml bottles/cans, 440ml cans) with trade support including POS materials and branded glassware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konrad Authentic Czech lager brand featuring traditional decoction-brewed Bohemian lagers including Glassblower's Lager, Pilsener, and Export Pilsener, brewed to 150-year-old recipes with Saaz hops. Originally brewed in 1872 by Brewmaster Konrad, distributed to UK hospitality venues.
• Liquid Football Beer brand celebrating football fan culture, offering Liquid Football Lager (3.4% ABV imported from Czech Republic), Gegenpress Cider, and Tifo collaboration Pale Ales with independent craft breweries. Sold to UK hospitality venues as a fan-culture alternative to generic beer brands.
• Kentish Pip Award-winning English cider brand producing High Diver (medium dry blend of Cox and Bramley apples), Skylark (5.5% sparkling cider), and Forager (hedgerow berry cider at 3.4% ABV), all made from 100% fresh English apples at Woolton Farm. Available on draught and packaged formats for UK hospitality.
• Big Hug Brewing London-based craft beer brand founded in 2014 featuring What The Helles lager, Planet Pilsner, Juicy Pale Ale (most popular), Pave The Way gluten-free Pale Ale, Hibernation IPA, and Bigger Dinger hefeweizen, contract-brewed with Portobello Brewing and Great Yorkshire Brewery. Part of sales supports homeless charities including Only A Pavement Away, Centrepoint, and YMCA Downslink Group.
• Fightback Lager Music venue support beer brand donating to Music Venue Trust from every pint sold, offering Fightback Lager (European Pilsner), Fightback IPA, Fightback Tropical Pale Ale, Fightback Peach Lager (4.1% ABV), Fightback Cider, and Fightback Berries. Supported by 950 grassroots music venues.
• Rothhammer Soul Crafted Chilean beer brand by the Rothhammer brothers, offering Stratus South Pacific Lager, Weon Lager (4.6% ABV), Nazca IPA (4.7% ABV), Brave Red Ale (first Chilean craft beer imported to Europe), Golden Ale (5% ABV), Manzano Cider, and Sabroso Pale Ale. Distributed to UK hospitality venues.
• Motim Brazilian craft beer brand by brewer Salo Maldonado (182018 World Brewing Awards Best Beer of Brazil winner) featuring Hideout Lager (Pilsen Malt and Saaz Hops) and Hell de Janeiro Carioca Lager (5.0% ABV with Citra hops), with design work by Rio street artist Marcelo Ment.
• Jhakaas Indian-inspired beer brand brewed for pairing with Indian cuisine, featuring Jhakaas Lager (4.0% ABV Pilsen style), Jhakaas Pale Ale (4.6% ABV with Magnum, Mosaic and Cascade hops), and Jhakaas Pilsener (4.8% ABV), all with lower carbonation. 'Jhakaas' is Mumbai street slang meaning fantastic or awesome.
• Beach Hut Gin Summertime gin brand available in London Dry, Rhubarb & Ginger, Blood Orange, Strawberry & Orange, Blue Evolution, and Cranberry & Kumquat variants. Marketed as coming soon for UK hospitality.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Music Venue TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFightback Lager donates a portion of every pint sold to Music Venue Trust. With support of 950 grassroots venues, Fightback is the brand of choice for grassroots live music, helping venues fight back, stay independent and develop new talent.
• Only A Pavement AwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Hug Brewing's social cause partner helping bring ex homeless, vulnerable veterans and ex offenders back into employment within the hospitality sector. £5 per keg/cask and 5p per can of Pave The Way beer is donated to this charity.
• CentrepointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Hug Brewing supports Centrepoint as part of their homeless sector partnerships. Every beer sold has positive impact on people through their social cause initiatives.
• YMCA Downslink GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Hug Brewing supports YMCA Downslink Group as part of their homeless sector partnerships. Every beer sold has positive impact on people through their social cause initiatives.
• TR{1}BEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBig Hug Brewing partners with TR{1}BE for climate action projects. Part of their commitment that every beer sold has positive impact on the planet.
• Portobello BrewingcoreTechnology or IntegrationContract brewing partner for multiple Big Hug Brewing beers including Juicy Pale, Pave The Way, Hibernation IPA, and Bigger Dinger. Big Hug operates as 'HOBO BREWERS' who don't own their own brewery.
• Great Yorkshire BrewerycoreTechnology or IntegrationContract brewing partner for Big Hug's Planet Pilsner. Brewed in the German style as part of their portfolio of accessible, easy drinking beers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Innis & Gunn: Scottish craft brewery with brand-led positioning and UK on-trade distribution. Comparable as a craft beer brand competing for premium UK hospitality tap space and venue listings in a similar segment.
• Camden Town Brewery: London-based craft brewery with strong brand identity and UK-wide distribution. Comparable as a craft beer brand targeting premium UK hospitality venues with a differentiated brand narrative.

Direct peers

• LWC Drinks: UK's largest independent drinks wholesaler distributing beers, wines and spirits to the on-trade. Comparable to Trilogy as a multi-category alcoholic beverage distributor serving UK hospitality, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Bibendum-Wine: Premium UK wine, beer and spirits distributor serving the on-trade hospitality sector. Comparable to Trilogy's premium positioning and trade-focused go-to-market across boutique alcoholic beverage brands imported from multiple countries.
• Amathus Drinks: UK-based boutique drinks importer and distributor serving the on-trade hospitality sector with a multi-brand portfolio. Closely comparable business model to Trilogy as a curated multi-brand alcoholic beverage distributor targeting pubs, bars and restaurants.
• Hallgarten & Novum Wines: UK premium wine importer and distributor with a multi-country portfolio model. Comparable to Trilogy in importing distinctive international brands and serving the UK on-trade through curated portfolio management and trade support.

Broad incumbents

• Marston's: Large UK brewer and pub operator with vertically integrated brewing and tied-estate model. Comparable as a major UK beer supplier competing for on-trade hospitality accounts where Trilogy distributes its portfolio.
• BrewDog: Scottish-headquartered craft brewery with extensive UK on-trade and off-trade distribution plus owned bars. Comparable to Trilogy as a craft beer brand competing for UK hospitality tap space, though at far greater scale and with owned brewing capacity.
• Adnams: UK regional brewer and hospitality operator with owned pubs, hotels and distillery. Comparable as a UK craft beer producer and on-trade supplier, though with vertically integrated ownership and broader hospitality footprint.
• Heineken UK: UK subsidiary of global brewer Heineken N.V., supplying mainstream and premium beer brands to UK hospitality. Comparable as the dominant global incumbent competing for tap space and venue listings in the same on-trade accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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