Mine's a pint - and 19 pubs please barman!

Tuesday 06 January 2015

The Liberation Group has taken over a UK pub group which runs 19 pubs around the West Country.

The acquisition of Butcombe Brewery means that the Liberation Group – formed in 2008 after a management buyout of the pub and hospitality business run by Sandpiper – now has more than 750 staff and 94 pubs, bars and eateries in the Channel Islands and the UK.

The deal also means that Butcombe beers from their brewery outside of Wrighton near Bristol, will be on sale here, and that there will be a new market for Jersey’s Liberation Ale range in the UK.

Liberation Group chief executive Mark Crowther said: “We have been looking for some time for the right UK business to acquire as part of our longer term growth strategy.

“This marks the start of the exciting next chapter for Liberation and Butcombe both of whom share the same passion for quality beers and great pubs.

“The enlarged group provides the perfect bridge head platform for further future growth in the UK market. We are really looking forward to welcoming the Butcombe team into the Liberation Group.”