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Bath Ales in merger with St Austell
Warmley brewery Bath Ales has been purchased by Cornish brewer and pub company St Austell for an undisclosed sum.
The deal includes the brewery, its portfolio of beer brands, pubs, Graze restaurants and Beerd bars,
Bath Ales only has one pub in Bristol, the Wellington in Horfield. The city has two Beerd bars on St Michael’s Hill and the Colston Hall, with Graze on the corner of Queen Square.
St Austell Brewery chief executive James Staughton stressed the union of the two companies: “For a long time Bath Ales has been a company I have admired and this exciting acquisition provides the coming together of two like-minded businesses.
“Bath Ales brews great beer and has a thriving pub estate, both of which complement those of St Austell Brewery. We want to build on Bath Ales’ success to date and are committing to a long-term significant investment in the Bath Ales brands, pub estate, people and brewing facilities.”
Bath Ales founder James Staughton added: “From the first contact with St Austell Brewery we genuinely found people and an operation that have a consistent set of values and the same commitment to quality. The combined business will be a force to be reckoned with.”
The acquisition comes after Bath Ales going from strength to strength this year, with sales growth up seven percent to £15.6 million.
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