The opening of a brewery in Lurgan is expected to create more than 50 new jobs.
Spadetown brewery, represents an investment of over £2million by a group of local people who want to rekindle the area’s long history with brewing and distilling and help reinvigorate the county Armagh town.
Based at Silverwood Business Park, there are also plans by the group to create a distillery, the first in the town since 1837. It will go under the name Lough Neagh Distillers when it opens in 2022.
The venture is spearheaded by Lurgan-native Vernon Fox, who has been involved in the drinks industry for almost 30 years, with backing from local business people.
Mr Fox said: “We want to rekindle Lurgan’s deep history with distilling and the history of brewing on the southern shores of Lough Neagh. We want to build brands and products that will connect with customers locally and around the world, leading to job creation, further investment in Lurgan, and more visitors to the local area.
“Our philosophy is to do things in the right way, building a great business culture and brilliant environment for our team to work in, having the best equipment and processes to produce fantastic products, and doing things sustainably.”
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