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Easton brewery ‘at risk of grinding to a halt’
Back when pubs were open, you always knew you were in a good one if the name Dawkins was above the door.
Founded in 2009 and now based in Easton with five pubs across the city, Dawkins is one of Bristol’s best breweries but due to the coronavirus pandemic its future is in jeopardy.
Founder and owner Glen Dawkins estimates that the business has lost about 90 per cent of its revenues, and now he has turned to crowdfunding to keep it afloat.
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The front door of the Victoria pub in Clifton – photo: Martin Booth
More than £14,000 has already been raised out of a target of £50,000 on the crowdfunding campaign, securing much-needed cashflow.
“The future of our little local brewery is at risk of grinding to a halt,” says Glen.
He added: “We’re hanging in there, and we’ve done our very best to make the most of what cash is coming in, but the truth is we’re struggling and we need your help.”
Rewards for those donating to the crowdfunding campaign include discounts off drinks, a brewery tour and the opportunity to make your own beer.
“With your help and support we’ll be able to survive and get through this crisis,” says Glen.
“If we do manage to keep going, then once we’re ‘back on our feet’, we can start looking at creating an even better brewery and bar, with a restaurant serving food supplied by our old friend Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, aka The Black Farmer.
“We need you to get involved right now and we want to sell directly to you – our friends, customers and supporters. So that’s why we’ve launched this crowdfunder, to ask you to help give us the cash flow that will keep us afloat!”
The five Dawkins pubs in Bristol are the Miners Arms in St Werburgh’s, the Hillgrove and the Green Man in Kingsdown, and the Victoria and the Portcullis in Clifton.
For more information and to donate, visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savedawkins
Main photo: Dawkins Ales
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