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“ Established in 1843 by our founding ancestor , John Arkell , the company remains a family owned and run brewery to this day . George Arkell , Managing Director , and I are the sixth generation of our family to run the business , still brewing beer within our original Victorian brew house . We supply our own managed and tenanted pubs , which currently total 93 establishments , along with serving local free trade customers . Furthermore , we operate a bottling line at the brewery , enabling us to sell our bottled beer online , at The Grape and Grain , and through select local stores . I oversee the brewing operations , and as well as working at the brewery with my brother George , our father James Arkell serves as our chairman , while our cousin Nick is our sales director . We are a true family team ,” he affirms .
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Focusing specifically on the brewing side of the company , Alex describes Arkell ’ s process and reveals which products are his personal favorites . “ As we still use our ancestors ’ original techniques and the same Victorian brewhouse built in 1861 , our brewing is unique . In fact , we are one of only nine breweries left in the UK that continue to brew beer this way . Although we take pride in being a traditional manual brewery , we have also expanded our range of beers over the past decade to cater to a wider variety of drinkers . Our oldest brand , 3B , was first brewed in 1910 and remains available in cask today . Additionally , we have seven keg beers that are permanently available . Among them , we have our awardwinning Malthouse Lager , an American pale ale named Voyager , and our latest addition , Haze , which is a cloudy , vegan , and gluten-free pale ale . Whilst I personally love each one of our beers , I believe that the enjoyment of a beer depends a lot on the time and place . For example , in a sunny beer garden in August , I would prefer a pint
Every day brings a unique experience , and that ’ s what I love about great beer
of our Malthouse Lager . Meanwhile on a dark January day , nothing beats a frothing pint of 3B in a cozy pub . Every day brings a unique experience , and that ’ s what I love about great beer ,” he expresses .
Arkell ’ s mouth-watering beers are available in numerous locations throughout the UK ’ s Southwest . Alex uncovers the reasons behind the company ’ s chosen geographical footprint . “ John , our founder , began investing in pubs in 1861 when he built The Kingsdown Inn in
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