CORINIUM ALES LTD

What CORINIUM ALES LTD does

Corinium Ales Ltd is a founder-owned microbrewery established in 2012 and based at The Old Kennels in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. The company brews a portfolio of eight core ales — including Corinium Gold, Centurion Stout II, Ale Caesar IPA III, Bodicacia Golden, Plautus Pale Ale, Firebird Red Ale, Mosaic Pale Ale, and Bathurst Barley Beer — alongside seasonal and special one-off brews that draw on UK floor-malted barley from Warminster Maltings, British hops, local honey, and heritage ingredients such as water from Chedworth Roman Villa. Production has scaled progressively from an 80-litre home setup (Sylvia, 2012) through a 320-litre kit (Silas, 2018) to a current 620-litre brew kit (Skylar, 2024), with the company having produced more than 100 experimental brews and accumulated multiple CAMRA and Cotswold Life awards.

The business operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and trade model. On the consumer side, it runs a tap room and courtyard at The Old Kennels open Friday-Saturday (3pm-7pm) and Sundays May-September, supplemented by monthly brewery tours and tastings (£22.38 per person, booked via Eventbrite), special events such as cheese nights and quiz nights, and branded merchandise. On the wholesale side, Corinium Ales distributes cask and bottled beer to pubs, hotels, restaurants, and shops within roughly a 30-mile radius of Cirencester, alongside festival appearances at events including Phoenix Festival and CAMRA festivals. The company is privately held by co-founders Lucy (Managing Director) and Colin (Head Brewer), employs 5-6 staff, has raised no external capital, and uses MailChimp for newsletters and Eventbrite for ticketing as its primary digital infrastructure.

Name

CORINIUM ALES LTD

Legal name

Corinium Ales Ltd

Website

https://coriniumales.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corinium Ales Ltd is a founder-owned microbrewery based at The Old Kennels in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, brewing and selling a range of classic and contemporary real ales through its tap room, trade customers, and events within roughly 30 miles of Cirencester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Real ales
• Microbrewery
• Brewery tours
• Cask beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Cirencester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-premise beer sales: Direct sales of draft beer through tap room bar at The Old Kennels. Prices range from £5.20-£5.50 per pint. Serves both draught beer and bottled beer from bar.
2. Off-premise beer sales: Take-out sales including 2-pint cartons (£7.60), 1-litre bottles (£6.40), bottled beer (500ml from £4 each with multi-buy discounts), mini kegs (£25-30), and reusable screw-top/tap barrels (9 litre £45, 23 litre £95). Also cask sales to trade customers (£122-144).
3. Merchandise and gift sales: Sells branded merchandise including 'Roman Collection' gift packs (£13), gift vouchers (£10), t-shirts (£15), cotton tote bags (£4), pint glasses (£4), bar blade bottle openers (£4). Available from brewery.
4. Brewery tours and tastings: Guided brewery tours and tastings held monthly (March-September), priced at £22.38 per person including eventbrite fee. Includes tastings, brewing explanation, and branded pint glass to take away.
5. Event hosting: Generates revenue through ticketed events including cheese & beer nights, Italian nights, anniversary celebrations, and seasonal events. Also runs summer BBQ and winter celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corinium Ales Ltd brews a core range of eight classic and contemporary real ales on a 5-barrel brew kit, alongside seasonal and special brews. It sells these beers to consumers through an on-site tap room and shop at the Old Kennels in Cirencester Park, and to trade customers including pubs, hotels, restaurants and shops. Additional offerings include branded merchandise, brewery tours, tastings, and private events.

Product overview

Corinium Ales is an award-winning micro-brewery founded in 2012, operating from The Old Kennels in Cirencester Park. The company offers a portfolio of eight core beers including Corinium Gold, Centurion Stout II, Ale Caesar IPA III, Bodicacia GOLDEN, Plautus PALE ALE V, Firebird RED ALE VI, Mosaic PALE ALE, and Bathurst Barley Beer (BBB) GOLDEN. Seasonal offerings include Pliny the Elderflower PALE ALE (summer), 1 AD PORTER (winter), Saturnalia (festive), and C.REX (Mild May). The product range extends through a Tap Room & Shop for on-site sales, special/experimental brews for bespoke occasions, merchandise items, brewery tours & tastings, and seasonal events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Range Ales

Quantifiable outcome

• Established brand presence since 2012, launch at Cirencester Farmers' Market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cirencester Farmers' MarketcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2012Launch venue for Corinium Ales in November 2012. Provided initial market for testing beers before expanding to other outlets and the permanent tap room.
• Warminster MaltingscoreOthersTraditional maltings supplier providing UK floor-malted barley. Corinium Ales uses their locally-sourced malt in brewing their beers, supporting local provenance and quality ingredients.
• Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnership with CAMRA including participation in various beer festivals, beer listing support, and community engagement. Multiple CAMRA festival awards received.
• Phoenix FestivalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual volunteer community-led free music event in Cirencester. Corinium Ales runs a real ale micro bar at the festival. Created multiple festival ales for the event including various themed brews.
• National Trust Chedworth Roman VillaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated bespoke 'Beerus Britannicus' ale using water from an ancient Roman source at Chedworth Roman Villa. A 4.8% deep-bodied red ale with malty backbone and aromatic mosaic hops.
• Corinium MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMuseum stocks Corinium Ales bottled beers. The Bodicacia beer is named after a Roman tombstone unearthed by Cotswold Archaeology and now housed in the museum.
• Cotswold ArchaeologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchaeological company that unearthed the Bodicacia Roman tombstone referenced in Corinium Ales branding and Bodicacia beer name.
• New Brewery ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal arts organisation. Created 'John Barleycorn' beer as part of the John Barleycorn Must Die exhibition. Supports local creative community.
• Old Stag CiderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal cider producer whose products are sold alongside Corinium Ales beers in the tap room bar. Co-located at The Old Kennels site.
• Woodchester Valley VineyardminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal winery whose products are available at Corinium Ales tap room alongside their own beers. Supports local beverage producers.
• Capreolus DistilleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal gin distillery whose products are served at Corinium Ales tap room. Featured in special brews and supports local producers.
• Cattivo PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPizza restaurant at The Old Kennels site. Customers can order takeaway pizza to enjoy with Corinium Ales beers. Co-located neighbouring business.
• Roots + Seeds Restaurant & CafeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant and cafe at The Old Kennels site. Stocks Corinium Ales bottled beers. Co-located neighbouring business.
• DecimalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal store in Cirencester. Created 'Tenth X' beer to celebrate Decimal's 10th anniversary. Part of local business community.
• Cirencester Theatre CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal theatre group. Performed 'All Roads Lead To Beer! Hic! Hic! Hooray!!' X anniversary play in brewery courtyard in summer 2023.
• Auntie Caroline's Pickled Onions & ChutneysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal producer of pickled products. Bar snacks from Auntie Caroline's available at tap room. Staff member Jack also works with Auntie Caroline as a 'pickler'.
• Shandy ShackminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal beverage producer whose products are available at Corinium Ales tap room alongside their own beers.
• Non Solo PastaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Italian street food business. Part of local foodie community and partnership network.
• Snake River Brewing CompanyminorOthersWyoming brewery visited during founders' US road trip in 2011. Inspired the creation of Ale Caesar IPA after trying Pako's Eye PA. Where the Corinium seed was first sown.
• Smudge StudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationDesign and branding consultancy. Created Corinium Ales branding and visual identity. Professional creative partner responsible for brand presentation.
• TaxAssist AccountantscoreOthersAccountancy services provider (TaxAssist Bourton-on-the-Water). Provides tax returns, annual accounts, and payroll services. Supported business from the start.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hook Norton Brewery: Larger established family-owned regional brewery in north Oxfordshire, producing a broad cask and bottled range and operating a heritage visitor centre. Significantly larger scale than Corinium but competes for the same cask ale trade customers across the Cotswolds.
• Butcombe Brewery: Well-funded West Country regional brewery with strong pub retail estate and broader distribution reach. Competes with Corinium on trade listings and on-premise pull in the wider South West hospitality market.

Direct peers

• Battledown Brewery: Microbrewery and taproom located just north of Cheltenham within ~15 miles of Corinium. Similar size, similar on-site direct-to-consumer model and core range of classic English ales, making it the closest like-for-like Cotswolds competitor.
• Cotswold Brewing Company: Microbrewery operating in the Cotswolds with bottled/canned beer distribution, festival presence and local pub/hotel supply. Operates in largely the same geographic footprint and trade account universe as Corinium Ales.
• Stroud Brewery: Stroud-based microbrewery with on-site bar serving its own beers, plus trade supply and a strong ethical/sustainability positioning. Directly comparable Gloucestershire microbrewery with overlapping Cotswolds trade distribution.
• Donnington Brewery: Traditional family-owned brewery based at Stow-on-the-Wold producing real ales from its own water source; listed heritage brewery supplying Cotswolds pubs. Direct competitor for cask ale listings and CAMRA-aligned drinkers in the same region.

Emerging players

• Prescott Brewing Company: Bristol-area small microbrewery with taproom and event-led model selling directly to consumers and local trade. Similar micro-scale, experience-led approach and weekend trading pattern to Corinium.
• RCH Brewery: Small West Country microbrewery producing traditional ales primarily for the free trade and CAMRA-aligned cask market. Comparable size and product mix to Corinium, with overlapping festival presence.
• Loose Canon Brewery: Small UK microbrewery with a focus on traditional ales and local pub trade supply. Similar scale, product positioning and reliance on word-of-mouth and festival exposure.

Regional players

• Wye Valley Brewery: Independent regional brewery based in Herefordshire producing award-winning real ales and bottled beers distributed across the West of England and Welsh borders. Comparable craft-alternative positioning, overlapping festival circuit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coriniumales
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corinium-ales-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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