Business Action | June / July 2019

BREWING
Cheers! Brewery celebrates
orders from across the UK
It’s often said that what’s
most important when starting
a business is to choose
something you enjoy doing.
It’s no surprise then that the
founders of GT Ales, Gary
Jarvis and Toby Marsh, share a
passion for beer.
The two lifelong friends
started the business six years
ago, brewing 100 bottles
a week in Gary’s garage.
Following the instant demand
for their beer, the business
moved to its current premises
in an ex-aircraft hangar on the
old Chivenor airbase where
they now brew 3,200 bottles
every week.
When asked what it is
that customers like about GT
Ales, Gary replies: “We use
the world’s finest ingredients
to produce unique products
which are truly hand crafted.
“We use local producers
wherever possible, including
local printers for labels and
a local brewshop for certain
materials. The malts we use
are all grown in the UK, and
we use hops grown in the UK
as well as from all over the
world, including New Zealand,
USA and Europe.
Cheers! (from left) Gary Jarvis and Toby Marsh of GT Ales
“We have now been established
for six years and last
year were awarded CAMRA
‘Brewery of the Year’ for North
Devon out of 18 breweries
from across the region.
“We are continuing to grow,
and are still run entirely by
myself and Toby, hence the
name. The brand is becoming
more and more recognisable
and demand is now being
received from businesses
further afield, and so GT Ales
will be seen in various parts
of the country, with a proud
offering from a North Devon
producer.
“We currently supply
around 50 pubs, local shops,
restaurants and holiday parks
in North Devon, as well as
several locations in Exeter. We
feature in various beer festivals
nationwide and have just taken
our first order from a distributor
from the West Midlands.”
GT Ales’ range of beers
include Thirst of Many, Blonde
Ambition, North Coast IPA,
Dark Horse and Lazy 8 with
small batches of its GT# Series
produced throughout the year.
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gtales.co.uk
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