Investments pay off for Lancaster Brewery

A sustained campaign of investment has been rewarded with record levels of profits for Lancaster Brewery

Much of Lancaster Brewery’s record profits were down to improvements made in the brewing plant over the past seven years - such as new cooling air systems, conditioning tanks, the SALSA accreditation and a raft of other projects - that have led to consistent quality levels and resulted in boosted sales of its cask and bottled beer across the UK and overseas.

The group has continued its policy of investing around 80 per cent of total profits into venue improvements, long term debt repayment and exploring new brand ventures.

Investment within the brewery during the last financial year included new brewing kit, new delivery vehicles and a significant increase in the cask population. Across its venues, 2017/2018 saw a continuation of its rolling bedroom improvement programme, the addition of new state-of-the-art kitchens at The Sun Hotel & Bar and The Duke of Edinburgh, and a new reception area at The Duke of Edinburgh.

In addition, a sizeable investment was made in the company’s online profile, website and social media presence. Large sums were also invested in developing the Brewery’s export market with new customers in Asia and Europe.

For 2019, Lancaster Brewery’s tenanted pub, The Palatine, is to receive considerable funding early in the year, while The Sun Hotel & Bar, The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Mill at Ulverston, will be given substantial investment as part of the company’s determination to continually evolve and improve all of its venues. There are also significant plans currently in development to further improve and evolve Lancaster Brewery in 2019/20.

Phil Simpson, director, said: “We’ve had another really good year in an increasingly competitive and complex market. We now employ around 130 dedicated individuals and together we have developed a positively robust and progressive company.

"Whilst we have seen record profits this year, we will put nearly all of that right back into the business, as we have done in previous years. Our aim has always been to be the best in terms of product and service, it’s worked quite well to date, so we’ll continue with our simple but impossible hunt for perfection.”

Matt Jackson, co-director, added: “The brewery has had another superb year. Our overall sales were up 11% and profit increased by over 30%, which is ultimately all down to the quality of our beer."

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