Our story · Forged in Cornwall
From a milking parlour to your glass
We started Firebrand in 2008 in a converted milking parlour on the untamed edge of Bodmin Moor. Cornish spring water, American hops and all-natural ingredients. That idea still drives every beer we brew.
Since 2008
Independent and Cornish owned
Cornish spring water
The base of every brew
100% gluten free
Across the whole range
Brewed in Launceston
The old Cornish capital
How we got here
Moor to market town
2008
Beginnings in a milking parlour
Established as Penpont Brewery, brewing traditional style cask beers.
2012
FIREBRAND IS FORGED
Wanting to brew more modern US style beers, Firebrand Brewing was established as a splinter brand to better represent these beers.
2020
Straight to your door
When the pubs closed, we launched our online shop and started delivering beer direct to drinkers across the UK. We also fully transitioned all of our beers over to the Firebrand name to simplify our message.
2021
A new home in Launceston
We outgrew the farm and moved a few miles down the road to Launceston, with new kit, a taproom overlooking the brewhouse and a shop.
2025
Alcohol free, award winning
Shorebreak is named Best Alcohol-Free Pale Ale at the World Beer Awards, and two new 7,500 litre fermenters go in to keep up with demand.
2026
Across Cornwall, and beyond
Our beers land in 86 Co-op stores across Cornwall, we become official beer partner of the Arc of Attrition, and Piran Cornish Pilsner is on its way.
Meet the brewer
Joe Thomson
Head Brewer and Managing Director
Joe started brewing at 21, the youngest head brewer in the country at the time. He cut his teeth on traditional cask ales, then set up Firebrand to brew the bolder, hoppier beers he wanted to drink.
How we brew
Go beyond the usual
We brew beer we love to drink, and we keep refining and tweaking our recipes to make it better.
Cornish water, American hops
Soft Cornish spring water and all-natural ingredients, with big, bright hops from across the Atlantic.
Gluten free, every pint
Every Firebrand beer is gluten free, and most are vegan too, so nobody has to miss out.
Low and no, done properly
Shorebreak and Little Wave are alcohol free and full of flavour. Award-winning, too.
Cornish and proud
A chough
in the parlour
Our logo is a chough, Cornwall's national bird, perched inside the milking parlour where it all began. It's on every can, pump clip, t-shirt and pint glass, a reminder of where we're from.
Come and see us
Drink it where it's brewed
Our taproom looks straight over the brewery, and the shop is stocked with the good stuff. We host food, music, tastings and tours, so it's worth checking what's on.
Find us
Unit 2, Southgate Technology Park, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston PL15 7ED
Getting here
Just off the A30
Taproom hours
Tours
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