Redchurch Brewery announces it has closed its doors
Business / Fri 17th Oct 2025 at 12:08pm
REDCHURCH Brewery has closed its doors for the last time.
Last month we published that there were jobs fears as the owners announced a “restructure”.
This morning, a message was put on the Redchurch Brewery Facebook page.
We wish everyone else for the future.
Adam
2025-10-17 14:32:14
Such a shame, another business destroyed thanks to the labour government.
Stuart G
2025-10-17 14:37:34
Give your head a wobble Adam - this was always on the cards since they were taken over by Laine Brewing which already had an agreement with Keystone Brewing Group to produce their beers for them. It's nothing to do with the government.
Defund Politics
2025-10-17 14:51:14
Wrong Stuart. Labour/government decision making has had an effect on these decision as per Russ Dank's comments. https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025/09/24/laine-pub-company-shifts-focus-from-brewing-to-pub-expansion/ NI increases are decimating every aspect of employment, well done to the reds 'what we inherited' blah blah Labour and Conservatives will both be out come the next election, whatever comes after that is both your own doing, pathetic
Pete
2025-10-17 16:20:49
Laine Brewing lost £871000 pretax in the 2 years to 11/8/24. I don't think Labour can be blamed for that. Redchurch Brewery had lost money even pre covid.
Adam
2025-10-17 17:37:56
The conservatives did not help sure they hiked taxes and the costs of energy, but labour where the final nail in the coffin. Just wait until the budget next and it will be much worse. The government have not worked out yet high taxes and high regulation / state interference are the issue.
Pete
2025-10-18 20:09:19
Adam, you so much want to blame labour you are ignorring reality. 1000s of businesses flourish despite taxation. I was co founder of a succesful business when interest rates were double digit. Businesses fail because of decisions made by the owners.
Adam
2025-10-19 08:38:14
Pete, yes businesses fail for many reasons, and yes many do survive despite taxation however, the tax rates are now punitive, for business creation and on employment. Coupled with the so called workers rights bill makes it utterly not worth employing people in the UK either ( I am looks solely at the US and Ireland now). It is not worth the risk sadly. Businesses fail because of decisions made by owners yes but they also fail due to government action which creates poor economic conditions both conservative and labour have been creating business destroying conditions for years. We have high taxes, insane energy prices due to net zero stupidity, we are growing the state but not the economy. The 15% interest rates is neither here nor there, frankly business conditions these days are much harder. The budget in November will make it even worse as Rachael has never had a real job and lied about her experience and qualifications she is out of her depth. But then so to is the entire labour government, they are just over grown student activist utterly destroying the UK.
David Tweedie
2025-10-19 10:26:03
I am disappointed the Brewery has gone. Since the takeover it declined. I have no idea if this was intentional. Redchurch always had a selection of different beers with appealing tastes eg Pornstar Martini. For the last few years the selection very narrow.
Pete
2025-10-19 18:33:18
Adam the losses were under a tory government. The country lost many businesses , especially small companies, mainly due to a ridiculous tory/ farage brexit.. I personally know of local companies that closed in harlow , laid workers off, they open warehouse in Germany. Because of easy trading..Labour can't have all the blame
Rob
2025-10-20 08:44:36
What a shame, great beer, we had several key kegs and ice buckets at my wedding that went down a storm, the owners were so kind to even rent me their Lindr when I was at a loose end on how to serve it all in the middle of a field. Great guys that will be missed - I hope they move on to something new because they have a talent for good taste!
Adam
2025-10-21 16:49:33
Pete, Brexit was an utter missed opportunity to slash taxes and go for growth decoupled from the corpse of the EU. Covid lost many businesses too with our insane reaction to a cold. Yes the tory government were bad I criticked them as well. This labour government are even worse, they have utterly no clue but to lie to the population take today cut red tape when they are passing new laws on employment left right and centre. Reform will do no better as they are statist / boomer. So all that is going to happen is collapse like the end of the USSR and most people losing everything. It is why the push for control with digital ID etc to keep the plates spinning a little longer.
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