It’s important to me to dig deep and wide into the US craft beer scene. And while I plan to maintain at least 80% of my content domestically, we can’t solve the problems of the business of craft beer with a US based myopia. 

So I’ve been searching the globe for stories of craft beer closures in other countries. 

That’s how I found myself in Steve Dunkley’s orbit listening to his story and the story of Manchester’s Brewery Nouveaux. 

Steve started small as Hell because in the UK you can open a brewery in your garage. You can bottle by hand and you can deliver your beer on a bike. And, apparently, on public transportation. 

He created a brewery that researched and resurrected historic styles, incubated other breweries and opened an oasis for the weird. 

And if he had it to do all over again, he’d stay in his garage. 

Now, what does it say about the industry when the artistic, creative brewers that bring brains heart and soul to their craft and even they can’t make the business of beer work? Listen to the story of Steve Dunkley and Brewery Nouveaux and you tell me. 

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