Funding for breweries, taprooms & production expansion
From financing brewhouses and canning lines to funding working capital for craft brewery expansion, Sorbus Finance can consider options from its panel of 150+ UK lenders for your brewery.
Brewery Finance
Specialist finance broker
Finance available
What we finance
150+
UK lenders
£0
Broker fees
1 day
Response aim
Talk it through with Arran or Graham
Managing Director
We aim to respond within one business day (Mon–Fri, 9am–5:30pm).
Talk it through with Arran or Graham
Managing Director
We aim to respond within one business day (Mon–Fri, 9am–5:30pm).
Brewery Finance
Specialist finance broker
Finance available
What we finance
150+
UK lenders
£0
Broker fees
1 day
Response aim
Talk it through with Arran or Graham
Managing Director
We aim to respond within one business day (Mon–Fri, 9am–5:30pm).
Asset finance for brewhouses and canning lines
Upgrading brewing capacity or bringing packaging in-house requires significant capital. Asset finance allows breweries to secure essential equipment—such as brewhouses, fermentation tanks, and canning lines—without depleting cash reserves, spreading the cost over the useful life of the asset.
- Spread the cost of expensive brewing vessels over 1 to 5 years
- Preserve working capital for raw materials, staff, and marketing
- Bring canning and bottling in-house to improve margins
- Finance available for both new and used brewery equipment
- Options to own the equipment at the end of the term
Brewery businesses we finance
We arrange finance for the whole spectrum of brewing operations, from start-up craft brewers to established regional producers.
Craft Breweries
Asset finance for brewhouses and fermentation tanks, working capital for scaling
Contract Brewers
Funding for increased capacity, large-scale canning lines, and laboratory equipment
Brewpubs & Taprooms
Fit-out finance, cellar equipment leasing, and EPOS systems
Cider Makers
Pressing equipment, maturation vessels, and bottling line funding
Non-Alcoholic Brewers
Specialist dealcoholisation equipment finance and marketing capital
Brewery Distribution
Fleet finance for delivery drays, vans, and logistics operations
Finance options for breweries
We match your brewery's specific growth plans with the right commercial finance products.
Specialist brewery finance guides
Deep-dive guides for specific brewery assets and expansion projects.
Brewery assets we finance
We have lenders who understand the strong residual value of stainless steel brewing equipment.
Why breweries choose Sorbus Finance
Lenders who understand brewing
We know which lenders are comfortable with the specific machinery of brewing and the cashflow cycles of the beverage industry.
Full project funding
We can structure finance packages that cover both the tangible assets (tanks) and the intangible costs (installation, pipework, and commissioning).
Growth-focused capital
Beyond equipment, we can source working capital to help you hire staff, launch new product lines, or expand your distribution footprint.
No upfront broker fees
We are paid by the lender on completion. You pay nothing upfront for our advice, our market search, or our end-to-end case management.
Who you could speak to
- STEP 1
A conversation with a broker
You talk to a real Sorbus broker about the business, the purpose and what is affordable. No application at this stage.
- STEP 2
Credit placement
If you choose to go further, we prepare the case and decide which lenders on our panel of 150+ are worth approaching.
- STEP 3
Lender assessment
The lender, not Sorbus, underwrites and makes the credit decision. Approval is never guaranteed.
- STEP 4
Documentation
If a lender offers terms and you accept, we help coordinate agreements and payout paperwork with you.
Every step after the first is optional. You can stop after the conversation. Sorbus is a broker, not a lender.
Client journey
Explore real client journeys
Read how real businesses approached a funding goal, what Sorbus arranged and what happened next.
Browse anonymised case studiesStart with a conversation
Tell us a little about what you need and who you would like to speak to. No obligation, no credit check at this stage. We aim to respond within one business day, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm.
Prefer to call?
Speak directly to an adviser Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm.
01246 383500Free call. No obligation.
Optional: Business Finance Health Check
Before applying, understand your lending readiness and cashflow resilience with our free Business Finance Health Check, tailored for UK breweries.
Take the short Health CheckFree · No credit check · Not required before you talk
Want the full picture? The full fact-find is longer and also optional.
Email us anytime
hello@sorbusfinance.co.ukBrewery finance questions answered
Common questions from brewery founders and operators.
Ready to fund your brewery's next step?
Speak to a Sorbus Finance specialist for a free, no-obligation quote on brewery equipment, taproom fit-outs, or working capital.