Round Corner Brewing

What Round Corner Brewing does

Round Corner Brewing is an independent craft brewery founded in 2018 by Colin — a Master Brewer with 30 years of commercial brewing experience across Asia, New Zealand, Japan, and the US — and Combie, operating from a state-of-the-art brewery inside the historic Melton Mowbray Market cattle market in Leicestershire, England. The portfolio is organised into a year-round Core Range (Drovers Hazy Session IPA, Frisby Classic Pilsner Lager, Steeplechase New World Hopped Pale Ale, and 10 Hours in L.A. Pacific Pale Ale) plus a rotating Market Editions tier of seasonal and limited-release beers, plus collaboration brews such as Shared Source Chevallier Golden Ale with Crisp Maltings and the 2025 Society rum-barrel-aged Imperial Stout.

Production runs on a 20hL Le Hui steam-heated three-vessel brewhouse with keg, cask, and canned output via a Pneumatic Scale Angelus CB50 canning line, with quality controlled through routine gravity, pH, yeast, DO/TPO, CO2, VDK and microbiological testing, BREWW brewery management software for batch traceability, and SALSA plus Beer food-safety accreditation. The company generates revenue across five streams: direct-to-consumer sales through a Shopify webshop (£2.30-£4.50 per can, £59.95-£85.70 per 24-pack, gift vouchers, merchandise, and brewery tour tickets at £30 per person), on-site taproom sales with growler refills, a regional field-sales team covering on-trade and independent retail across seven East Midlands counties within a 60-mile radius of Melton Mowbray, national retail distribution through 75 Co-op stores carrying Frisby, Steeplechase, and Hopping Spree, and wholesale via EEBRIA, SIBA BEERFLEX, and Stonegate/Mitchells & Butlers programmes with B2B ordering through the Sellar platform. The brand has accumulated more than a dozen international awards since 2018, including World's Best Keg Ale 2024 (Drovers) and World's Best Ale 2021 (Steeplechase), and operates with a team of approximately 11 people.

Name

Round Corner Brewing

Legal name

Round Corner Brewing Ltd.

Website

https://roundcornerbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Round Corner Brewing is an award-winning independent craft brewery in Melton Mowbray, UK, founded in 2018, producing a Core Range and seasonal Market Editions for on-trade, retail (75 Co-op stores), and direct-to-consumer channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Independent brewing
• Craft beer production
• On-trade beer supply
• Brewery taproom

Headquarters

HQ city

Melton Mowbray

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Beer Sales (E-commerce): Online webshop selling canned and packaged beers, mixed cases, and merchandise directly to consumers. Prices range from £2.30 per can for budget SKUs to £85.70 for 24-can cases. International Beer Day slab special at £61.51 for 24 cans.
2. On-trade and Retail Distribution: Brewery fresh beer sold to pubs, bars, and restaurants across the East Midlands via field sales team. Beer also stocked in 75 Co-op stores nationally. Keg, cask, and canned formats distributed via direct ordering and wholesale partners.
3. Taproom and On-site Sales: On-site taproom sales of fresh beer by the pint, growler refills (64 fl oz growlers). Opening hours Wednesday 4pm-8:30pm, Friday 4pm-late, Saturday 1pm-late. Food vendors also serve during taproom events.
4. Brewery Tours and Experiences: 90-minute guided brewery tour and tasting sessions at £30 per person. Includes 4 third-pint tastings, 1 free pint in taproom, and 10% discount on purchases. Also gift vouchers sold at £10, £25, £50, and £100 denominations.
5. Merchandise and Gift Products: Branded merchandise including t-shirts (£20-£28), hats (£12-£15), glassware (£5-£7), gift boxes (£11). Sold via webshop and in the taproom.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Round Corner Brewing is an independent craft brewery producing award-winning cask, keg and canned beers in three tiers: a Core Range (Drovers Hazy Session IPA, Frisby Lager, Steeplechase Pale Ale, 10 Hours in L.A. Pacific Pale Ale), Market Edition seasonal and limited-release beers, and Collaboration Brews. Beyond packaged beer, the company sells mixed cases, branded merchandise and glassware, and operates a taproom plus 90-minute guided brewery tours and tasting experiences.

Product overview

Round Corner Brewing is an award-winning independent craft brewery founded in 2018 and based in Melton Mowbray Market. The product portfolio is organized into three tiers: Core Range (4 year-round beers: Drovers Hazy Session IPA, Frisby Lager, Steeplechase Pale Ale, and 10 Hours in L.A. Pacific Pale Ale), Market Editions (seasonal and limited releases including Cuba Street Hazy NZ Pale Ale, Hopping Spree West Coast IPA, Shared Source Chevallier Golden Ale, Zorro Mexican Lager, Bicycle Thief Summer Ale, Cadillac Ranch Golden Ale, 2025 Society Imperial Stout, and Zomba White Ale), and Collaboration Brews (limited releases with partner breweries and suppliers). The company also offers mixed cases (RCB Core Beer Case, International Beer Day Slab), merchandise (t-shirts, beanies, caps), glassware (pint glasses, half pint glasses, Frisby-specific glass), gift boxes, brewery tour and tasting experiences, and digital gift vouchers. Beers are available in 440ml cans and on keg, with select products distributed through Co-op stores across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Drovers: Hazy Session IPA, 4.3% ABV - named after the historical drovers who moved livestock to Melton Mowbray market
• Frisby
• Steeplechase
• 10 Hours in L.A.
• Rev Hooker
• Cuba Street
• Hopping Spree
• Zorro
• Shared Source
• Society for the Encouragement of Virtue

Products and services

• Drovers Hazy Session IPA at 4.3% ABV with tropical fruit, soft citrus and ripe peach flavours, named after the historical drovers who moved livestock to Melton Mowbray market. Awarded World's Best Keg Ale 2024.
• Frisby Classic German-style Pilsner Lager at 4.2% ABV brewed with German pilsner malt and Perle, Hallertau Mittelfrüh and Hersbrucker hops. Crisp, clean and refreshing with gentle grassy and floral notes.
• Steeplechase New World Hopped Pale Ale at 4.4% ABV with deep amber colour, gentle toasted malt backbone and bright New World hop character with pine aromas and firm refreshing bitterness. Trophy for World's Best Ale 2021.
• 10 Hours in L.A. Pacific Pale Ale at 5.2% ABV loaded with South Pacific hops (Riwaka and Motueka) delivering exotic citrus and tropical hop aromas with soft bitterness. Country Winner at World Beer Awards 2023.
• Cuba Street Hazy New Zealand Pale Ale at 5.4% ABV with golden-orange pour and nectarine, tropical fruit and fresh citrus aromas from New Zealand hops. Inspired by Wellington's Cuba Street.
• Hopping Spree West Coast IPA at 6.6% ABV with pale golden colour, aromas of citrus peel, pine and stonefruit, and bold confident bitterness over a subtle malt backbone. Stocked in 75 Co-op stores nationally.
• Shared Source Chevallier Golden Ale at 5.2% ABV brewed in collaboration with Crisp Maltings using heritage Chevallier barley. Fresh bread and light biscuit notes with subtle white grape and soft citrus from Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo hops.
• Zorro Gluten-free Mexican Style Lager with Lime & Salt, brewed with flaked maize, Bavaria Mandarina hops and real lime juice. Light straw colour with crisp, feather-light body and zesty citrus kick.
• Bicycle Thief Summer Ale at 4.5% ABV, crisp and golden with grapefruit zest and tropical notes from Talus and Simcoe hops over a gently sweet and biscuity malt base.
• Cadillac Ranch Golden Ale at 4.6% ABV built on Vienna malt layered with Caramalt and Crystal malt, single-hopped with Amarillo for juicy orange, peach and soft floral notes.
• 2025 Society for the Encouragement of Virtue Rum Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout at 10% ABV, matured in second-fill Planteray Rum barrels from Barbados with notes of dried fruits, espresso and toasted coconut. Named after a Melton Mowbray society founded in 1787.
• Zomba White Ale at 5.5% ABV, cloudy and pale with light white head, brewed with mandarin and lemongrass for bright citrus notes over a gentle wheat base.
• RCB Core Beer Case Mixed case at £35.00 containing 3 cans each of Frisby, Drovers, Steeplechase and 10 Hours in L.A., offering all four core beers in one selection.
• International Beer Day Slab Limited-edition 24-can box featuring 8 cans each of Cuba Street, 10 Hours in L.A. and Zorro, promoted at £61.51 (regular £81.53) with free shipping for International Beer Day.
• Round Corner Brewing Gift Pack Gift pack containing one can each of Drovers, Frisby and Steeplechase, marketed as ideal Christmas gifts for beer lovers.
• Round Corner Brewing Tour & Tasting 90-minute guided brewery tour and tasting experience at £30 per person, including four third-pint tastings of award-winning beers, one free pint in the taproom and 10% off purchases on the day.
• Round Corner Brewing Webshop Voucher Digital gift voucher for use on the online webshop, available in £10, £25, £50 and £100 denominations.
• NEW Navy Uncommonly Good Beer Short Sleeve T-Shirt 100% combed cotton t-shirt in dark navy with Round Corner Brewing logo on the front and 'Impossible C' on the back.
• RCB Uncommonly Good T-Shirt Black 100% combed cotton t-shirt in black with 'Round Corner Brewing' front logo and 'Uncommonly Good Beer' rear logo.
• RCB Frisby Pint Glass Official pint glass designed for Frisby Lager, holding a full pint to the brim with Frisby branding.
• RCB Half Pint Glass Official RCB half pint glass for serving Round Corner Brewing beers.
• RCB Pint Glass Official RCB pint glass as used in the Melton Mowbray Taproom.
• RCB Black Beanie Hat 100% soft touch acrylic beanie hat in black with embroidered 'Impossible C' logo in white.
• RCB Navy Baseball Cap 100% organic cotton canvas 6-panel cap in navy with embroidered 'Impossible C' front logo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drovers won TROPHY FOR WORLD'S BEST KEG ALE & GOLD at International Brewing & Cider Awards 2024
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crisp MaltingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRound Corner Brewing collaborated with Crisp Maltings to create the 'Shared Source' beer, built around Chevallier heritage barley — once central to British brewing — sourced from Crisp Maltings. The collaboration is described as 'Brewing with the best is what we do' and represents a deliberate return to British brewing heritage using premium UK-sourced malt.
• Co-op (75 stores)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRound Corner Brewing beers (Frisby Lager, Steeplechase Pale Ale, Hopping Spree West Coast IPA) are available in 75 Co-op stores across the UK. This is a significant retail distribution partnership expanding the brand's national reach beyond its East Midlands base.
• The White Hag Brewing Co. (Ireland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRound Corner Brewing is listed as a participant at the Hagstravaganza 2026 event hosted by The White Hag Brewing Co. in Ballymote, Co Sligo, Ireland. RCB will be pouring beers at the event, suggesting a collaborative relationship with the Irish craft brewery.
• BREWWcoreTechnology or IntegrationRound Corner Brewing uses the BREWW brewery management system for maintaining accurate and timely records including brew sheets, fermentation logs, cleaning records, and raw-material movements. This is an operational technology integration integral to the brewery's quality and production management.
• EEBRIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEebria is listed as one of the beer buying programmes through which trade customers can access Round Corner Brewing beers, alongside SIBA Beerflex and Stonegate/Mitchells & Butlers programmes.
• SIBA BeerflexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSIBA Beerflex is listed as a beer buying programme through which trade customers can access Round Corner Brewing beers.
• Stonegate / Mitchells & ButlersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStonegate and Mitchells & Butlers beer buying programmes are listed as channels through which trade customers can order Round Corner Brewing products.
• SellarcoreTechnology or IntegrationRound Corner Brewing uses the Sellar B2B platform for direct trade ordering. Trade customers can view live beer availability and place orders directly through Sellar at app.sellar.io/suppliers/roundcorner/order. The platform supports the company's direct sales motion for trade customers.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationRound Corner Brewing's consumer e-commerce webshop is built on Shopify's platform. The store sells beers, merchandise, gift cards, and brewery tour vouchers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thornbridge Brewery: Independent UK craft brewery based in Derbyshire (neighboring East Midlands), producing award-winning traditional and modern beer styles across cask, keg, and can formats with national distribution through independent retail and pubs. Highly comparable regional craft peer operating at similar scale to Round Corner Brewing.
• Siren Craft Brew: Berkshire-based award-winning independent UK craft brewery known for hop-forward IPAs and lagers, distributed nationally through pubs, independent retail, and online. Closely comparable in size, product philosophy, and award-driven positioning.
• Northern Monk: Independent Leeds-based craft brewery with strong brand storytelling, national on-trade and off-premise distribution, and a focus on modern hop-forward styles plus a taproom experience. Comparable independent UK craft peer at a similar or slightly larger scale.
• Verdant Brewing Co. Cornwall-based independent craft brewery focused on hop-forward hazy and modern IPAs, distributed nationally through pubs and specialist retail with strong social media and DTC channels. Comparable independent craft peer with similar product mix and award credentials.
• Magic Rock Brewing: Yorkshire-based independent craft brewery producing modern hop-forward and classic styles, with national distribution via pubs and specialist retail. Comparable UK craft peer with overlapping product range and award-driven brand positioning.
• The White Hag Brewing Co. Irish independent craft brewery producing modern and traditional styles, with whom Round Corner Brewing has an existing collaborative relationship (Hagstravaganza 2026). Comparable independent craft peer with similar scale and product approach.
• Harbour Brewing Co. Cornwall-based independent craft brewery focused on modern hop-forward and lager styles, with a taproom and DTC channels. Comparable independent UK craft peer with similar product mix and direct-to-consumer emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Multinational Scottish craft brewery with extensive UK and international distribution, hundreds of own-brand bars, and a very wide SKU range spanning lagers, IPAs, and stouts. A broad incumbent operating at much greater scale, providing context for the addressable craft market Round Corner Brewing competes within.
• Beavertown Brewery: London-based craft brewery now owned by Heineken, with extensive national and international distribution across pubs, supermarkets, and DTC channels. Broad incumbent peer illustrating the scale-up trajectory and trade relationships available to successful UK craft brands.
• Camden Town Brewery: London-based craft lager and IPA brewery owned by AB InBev, with major supermarket and on-trade listings. Broad incumbent peer operating at national scale with overlapping lager-led product positioning relevant to Round Corner Brewing's Frisby Lager SKU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/roundcornerbeer
• Instagraminstagram.com/roundcornerbrewing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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