Liberation to end beer brewing in Jersey

Liberation Brewing Co has confirmed it will cease brewing in Jersey next year, ending more than 150 years of beer production on the island.

From October 2025, all brewing operations will relocate to Somerset, where its parent company Butcombe is based. Head Brewer Pat Dean will also move to the UK to join Butcombe Group Head Brewer Mike Jordan, continuing to oversee the production of Liberation Ales to ensure recipes, methods and ingredients remain unchanged.

The company said the decision followed a sharp rise in the costs of running its Tregear House brewery. In a statement, Liberation explained it had evaluated the long-term viability of its Jersey site and concluded that centralising operations was the only sustainable option.

“As part of this change, we will also be transferring over some of the small batch brewing equipment across to the UK which will allow the team to continue to innovate and develop our exciting experimental Small Batch Brewing Program, along with our seasonal beers,” the company said.

“I’m really excited about the move to Somerset and the opportunity to help preserve the legacy of Liberation Brewery

Mike Jordan, Head Brewer, added: “I’m really excited about the move to Somerset and the opportunity to help preserve the legacy of Liberation Brewery. This move allows us to continue brewing some of the best ales in the world and to further develop our small batch cask program.”

While brewing will move to the UK, Liberation confirmed that its wholesale and distribution business will continue to operate from Tregear House on Longueville Road.

The closure of the Jersey brewery will mark the end of a tradition dating back to the 19th century, when the company was founded as Ann Street Brewery before rebranding to Liberation in 2009.