New Craft Brewery

Drygate Brewing Co, a joint venture between Williams Bros. Brewing Co. and C&C Group, has launched in Glasgow. Built on the site of a derelict 1960s box factory, the brewery is expected to produce up to one million litres of craft beer in its first year. The site also features a restaurant, an upstairs beer hall, a rooftop beer garden and a multifunctional venue space.
Managing Director Scott Williams said, “I was approached by C&C Chief Executive Stephen Glancey who had been watching what other international breweries were doing, particularly those in the US, and he wanted to break the mould here too. He admired what we were doing at Williams Bros. He showed me the Drygate building and said ‘There’s a blank canvas, what can you do with it?’
For both us and C&C Group, Drygate is about investing in the next generation of craft brewers, letting them take the reins and brew fearlessly.”
The restaurant operation is led by The Vintage, the Edinburgh-based gastropub, also owned by William Bros., who promise to serve ‘fearless food for the soul’. The beer hall has 24 beers on tap as well as a bottled range of 200, and features a panoramic glass wall that allows visitors to view the brewing process from the comfort of their seats.