Legality of renting out a microbrewery

Rafaj Ondrej · Aug 24, 2019

Hey guys, I was thinking about setting up a microbrewery experience day where you could brew your own, I would provide the equipment, ingredients and all. You’d come in. Brought your own recipe or just picked one. Once done, you’d leave it to ferment and in a few weeks you’d come and bottle it and took home.

Now, how much illegal would that be without a brewing license? I guess the troublesome part could be storing the fermented liquid? The rest should be fairly simple I’d think ...

Thanks a lot for any idea on this.

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Druncan · Aug 24, 2019

Welcome @Rafaj Ondrej ! but search the forum m8. I'm sure this topic has been covered in all flavours and possible variations,,,Others far more knowledgeable will respond soon. FYI beer is simple, but keeping it safely and consistently is not

MyQul · Aug 24, 2019

Welcome to the forum

We have a thread about the legalities of setting up professionally as it's a questions that's often asked

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...ss-with-hmrc-if-i-want-to-sell-my-beer.82910/

UBrew near me in Bermondsey, SE London do a similar thing to what you want to do

https://ubrew.cc

Rafaj Ondrej · Aug 24, 2019

Hi,

Thanks a lot! The Ubrew looks very similar indeed.
I do have a big modern “barn” in scotland that I want to convert and already building an air conditioned lager room so keeping it shouldn’t be a problem.

Regarding the legalities, I really don’t want to sell the beer. I would like to let people take the fermentation buckets with them to use as a starter kit for the next batch.

Rafaj Ondrej · Aug 24, 2019

Read through the threads but couldn’t find anything related to what is the point where you need the brewery license as I really don’t want to cross the line initially.

Would there be anyone who knows more about UBrew or similar type of a business?

JonBrew · Aug 24, 2019

This is total speculation on my part but I would have thought that if you can satisfy hmrc that you're not selling the finished beer and the customer is only paying for the raw ingredients and/or your stewardship it might be that you wouldn't require a license. The volumes being produced might pose an issue though. I actually have no idea but would thought if you contacted hmrc and explained your business model they could advise you on what is required etc.

AlDaviz · Aug 25, 2019

Rafaj Ondrej said:
Hi,

Thanks a lot! The Ubrew looks very similar indeed.
I do have a big modern “barn” in scotland that I want to convert and already building an air conditioned lager room so keeping it shouldn’t be a problem.

Regarding the legalities, I really don’t want to sell the beer. I would like to let people take the fermentation buckets with them to use as a starter kit for the next batch.

I’m sure Stewart brewing loanhead, Edinburgh do this sort of thing !! Website won’t load up this morning ??

Rodcx500z · Aug 25, 2019

Here you go https://www.stewartbrewing.co.uk/

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