What 40ft brewery limited does

40ft Brewery is an independent London craft brewery founded in 2015 by co-founders Steve Ryan and Ben Ott, originally operating from two repurposed 20ft shipping containers in a Dalston carpark. The company produces a modern craft beer portfolio built around a core range (Dalston Sunrise Session IPA, Disco Pils German-style Pilsner, Swift Irish Coffee Stout) and an active limited-edition collaboration program with high-profile London hospitality partners including St John (annual Eccles Stout since 2017), NoMad Hotel (Fowl Play schwarzbier, November 2023), Smokestak (Rice Lager for the restaurant's 10-year anniversary in 2023), and East London Liquor Co (six-year whisky distillation project). Experimental and special releases are produced on a 40inch pilot brew kit. The company is B Corp certified and maintains a sustainability posture anchored in its shipping-container heritage and explicit avoidance of KeyKegs.

The business generates revenue through four channels: on-site sales at two physical taprooms (Dalston — 10 taps, 200+ guest capacity, awarded UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Taproom 2021 by SIBA — and the newer Blackhorse Road brewery and taproom on Walthamstow's Blackhorse Beer Mile); wholesale keg and can distribution to a network of over 150 partner pubs, bars, and restaurants; direct-to-consumer e-commerce via Shopify with nationwide 3–5 business day shipping (canned beer priced from £15–£22 per pack); and venue hire for group bookings and private events. Co-located food partnerships (ACME Tacos at Blackhorse, guest pizza vendors at Dalston) and a Design My Night booking widget extend the venue proposition. The company operates with a 14-person team, is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, and is governed by UK law.

Name

40ft brewery limited

Legal name

40FT Brewery

Website

https://40ftbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Independent London craft brewery founded in 2015, operating two taprooms (Dalston and Blackhorse Road) and producing modern craft beer for on-site sales, wholesale distribution to 150+ partner venues, and nationwide direct-to-consumer e-commerce with a 14-person team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Wholesale beer distribution
• Direct-to-consumer beer
• Beer collaborations

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Taproom Sales: Direct beer sales at two taproom venues (Dalston and Blackhorse Road). Ten taps at Dalston serving core range, special releases, collaboration beers. Also offers wine, cider, cocktails and spirits.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Supplying kegs and cans to over 150 partner venues including pubs, bars, and restaurants. B2B wholesale relationships.
3. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online shop selling canned beer products directly to consumers. Products shipped nationwide via Shopify platform with 3-5 business day delivery.
4. Events and Venue Hire: Group bookings, private events, corporate events, and parties at both taproom locations. No minimum spend for group bookings up to 50 guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

40ft Brewery is an independent craft brewery producing fresh modern beer brewed on site at its two London taprooms (Dalston and Blackhorse Road on the Blackhorse Beer Mile). The company sells beer direct to consumers through its taprooms and Shopify e-commerce store, and supplies kegs and cans wholesale to a community of over 150 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK. It also runs venue hire, private events and limited-edition collaboration beers with partner restaurants and hotels.

Product overview

40ft Brewery is an independent craft brewery producing fresh modern beer on the Blackhorse Beer Mile in Walthamstow, London. Founded in 2015 in Dalston, the company has grown from two shipping containers to operate two taproom venues (Dalston and Blackhorse Road). Their core product range includes Dalston Sunrise (Hazy Pale Ale/Session IPA), Disco Pils (German-style Pilsner), and Swift Irish Coffee Stout. Beyond their core beer offerings, they operate wholesale distribution to over 150 venues and produce limited edition collaboration beers with partner restaurants and hotels. Food service is available through partnerships including ACME Tacos at Blackhorse and guest pizza vendors at the Dalston taproom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acme Fire Cult: Taco food menu partnership at Blackhorse venue - operates as sister site providing food service
• 40ft & Friends

Products and services

• Dalston Sunrise Hazy Pale Ale / Session IPA with tropical fruit flavours of pineapple, mango and citrus; 4.0% ABV, hazy, soft and fruity. Sold to consumers in cans and poured on tap at the brewery's taprooms.
• Disco Pils German-style Pilsner with straw to pale colouring, malty sweetness, medium hop bitterness and tasting notes of crisp, floral and biscuit; 4.0% ABV. Sold in 330ml cans with unit and case-of-24 pricing.
• Swift Irish Coffee Stout Irish Coffee Stout brewed with chocolate and crystal dark malts, Bravo hops and whole coffee beans steeped for 72 hours. Sold in a 6-pack format.
• 40ft & Friends Collaboration Beers Limited-edition collaborative beers co-created with partner restaurants, hotels and brands. Past releases include Eccles Stout with St John (annual since 2017), Fowl Play schwarzbier with NoMad Hotel (exclusive, November 2023), Rice Lager with Smokestak (August 2023) and a six-year whisky collaboration with East London Liquor Co.
• Dalston Taproom Brewery and taproom venue at Abbot St, Dalston, London E8 3DP, featuring ten taps of fresh beer brewed on site, core range and special releases, wine, cider, cocktails and spirits. Capacity for over 200 guests with heated covered decking and an indoor space; awarded UK's Best Independent Craft Beer Taproom 2021 by SIBA. Offers group bookings up to 50 guests with no minimum spend.
• Blackhorse Road Taproom Brewery and taproom at Unit 10, Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB, on the Blackhorse Beer Mile. Open Thursday to Sunday with food partner ACME Fire Cult serving a taco menu (Thursdays 5pm, Fridays 3pm, Sat & Sun 12pm). Booking available via Design My Night.
• Wholesale Beer Distribution B2B wholesale supply of 40ft beer in kegs and cans to over 150 partner venues across the UK, including pubs, bars and restaurants. Wholesale relationships initiated via [email protected].
• Events and Venue Hire Venue hire and event hosting at both taproom locations, including group bookings (up to 50 guests at Dalston with no minimum spend), private events, corporate functions and parties. Bookings handled directly and via the Design My Night platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 venues pour 40ft beer
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NoMad HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Exclusive collaboration producing Fowl Play schwarzbier (4.6% ABV) released November 2023. Beer designed to complement NoMad's Roast Chicken dish. Artwork by hospitality team member Claudia Newman printed directly on can with gold glossy reflective text and gold lids.
• St JohncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Annual collaboration partner since 2017. Created Eccles Stout (dry Irish stout with famous eccles cakes). Collaboration evolved yearly with recipe improvements - most recent batch used coriander, cassia, ginger, fennel with oat-based malt bill. 5.0% ABV Stout.
• East London Liquor CominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Six-year whisky collaboration starting 2017. 800 litres of 10% ABV Deepest stout distilled and aged for six years, yielding 47 bottles. Celebrated with party at 40ft Taproom rather than selling.
• SmokestakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016House beer supplier since Smokestak restaurant opened in 2016. 10-year anniversary collaboration in August 2023 produced Rice Lager (5.0% ABV) with lager and flaked rice malts for their BBQ event with 500+ guests and 10 BBQ stations.
• Acme Fire CultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister food venue at Blackhorse location serving taco menu. Open Thursdays 5pm, Fridays 3pm, Sat & Sun 12pm. Provides food offering at Blackhorse taproom.
• Walthamstow Women's FootballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor of Walthamstow FC women's team entering Greater London Women's Football League for the first time.
• Wholesale Venue PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity of over 150 venues pouring 40ft beer through wholesale kegs and cans distribution. Venues can contact [email protected] to stock beer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Kernel Brewery: Bermondsey-based independent craft brewery with a small taproom and a strong reputation for traditional, quality-led brewing. Comparable to 40ft in size, ethos, and London on-trade positioning, and represents a benchmark for premium craft positioning without aggressive scale.
• Camden Town Brewery: North London craft brewery operating multiple taproom venues and a national wholesale and grocery footprint. Most direct large-scale peer to 40ft, particularly in the London taproom-led craft segment; now AB InBev-owned, illustrating the scale 40ft could pursue.
• The Five Points Brewing Co: East London craft brewery operating a brewery taproom, wholesale and packaged goods. Sits within the same East London craft cluster as 40ft's venues and competes for overlapping on-trade and DTC customers.
• Pressure Drop Brewing: Tottenham Hale craft brewery with a taproom and wholesale presence in the same North/East London craft corridor. Comparable independent craft competitor for taproom visits, venue accounts, and retail shelf space.
• Beavertown Brewery: London-based craft brewery with a flagship taproom (Deacon's Road) and broad UK wholesale and DTC distribution. Closely comparable to 40ft in geography, channel mix (taproom + wholesale + DTC) and target customer, but operates at substantially larger scale following Heineken investment.
• Anspach & Hobday: Independent Bermondsey-based craft brewery with a taproom, wholesale reach and canned DTC range. Highly comparable to 40ft in size, channel mix, and London-centric positioning; similar sustainability and quality positioning targeting the same craft consumer.
• Brixton Brewery: South London craft brewery with taproom, wholesale and DTC channels. Targets a similar London craft consumer profile and trades on neighborhood identity in a manner analogous to 40ft's Dalston/Walthamstow positioning.
• Hackney Brewery: East London craft brewery with taproom venues, wholesale distribution and DTC sales. Operates in the same hyper-local East London craft market as 40ft's Dalston taproom and competes directly for the same on-trade accounts and consumers.

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Large-scale UK-headquartered independent craft brewery with numerous bar/taproom venues and national distribution. Provides scale benchmark for what a once-independent craft brewery can become and competes with 40ft across multiple channels.

Emerging players

• Cloudwater Brew Co: Manchester-based craft brewery renowned for collaborations and limited-edition releases. Compares to 40ft in its emphasis on quality, limited releases, and event-driven brand activations, and represents a relevant outside-London craft benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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