Innis & Gunn are looking to raise £3 million to build Edinburgh's largest major brewery in over a century – and they have now released an image showing people what it would look like.
The brewer has today (Monday) formally launched Beer Money – its latest crowdfunder which would help go towards the cost of creating a huge new facility in the capital.
The planned brewery would create 30 jobs and allow Innis & Gunn to bring all packaging and production in-house, while also reducing their carbon footprint. They want the place to be open in 2021, and the location will be announced shortly – although Edinburgh Live reported earlier this year that they'd been eyeing up an area near Heriot Watt University's research campus.
Dougal Gunn Sharp, founder and master brewer, said: "At this time of division, doom and gloom, the originality and inclusivity of the Innis & Gunn brand and business is a shining light of optimism that bring people together in celebration of great beer.
"This is the opportunity of a lifetime – to be part of the project to build Edinburgh's first large-scale brewery in over 150 years. By investing in Innis & Gunn Beer Money, you will be helping to create a new legacy for our brand and for brewing in Edinburgh, and Scotland, that will last a lifetime."
He added: "Part of our strength as a business comes from the community of fans we’ve built across the globe, and this is the perfect chance for them to get involved and help us put Edinburgh back on the brewing map.
"We’ve enjoyed 16 years of uninterrupted growth, expanded into over 30 countries and we’ve got a very exciting journey ahead of us. There’s never been a better time to join us so why not put your money into something fun and buy a bit of our brewery.”
In the three years since its last crowdfund Innis & Gunn has grown, with a turnover of more than £25 million.
The funding campaign, which is being done through Seedrs, can be accessed here.
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