Brew Crew

James joined the brewing industry back home in Australia, working for large breweries down the east coast, before looking abroad to the UK for an exciting project. Wells & Co.’s brewing legacy and pub estate, combined with the new Brewpoint brewery, was an unmissable opportunity! Outside of work, he can be found hiking mountains, swimming anywhere there’s water, or sampling a fine Scotch whisky.

Favourite Brewpoint beer:

Alpha. – West Coast IPA 6.7%. Honourable mention to Ink Well – Oatmeal Stout 5.2%. 

Barney first started in the brewing industry in 2014, looking for a career that could be more than just a job, something he could be passionate about.

Finding work as a graduate on a placement scheme with Molson Coors in Burton-on-Trent.  Moving to London he then worked at Meantime Brewing Company in QA and gained over 2 years of experience as a Brewer.

Having built experience across both quality and brewing departments Barney wanted a fresh challenge in a new environment, starting as Senior Brewer with Wells & Co in March 2021.

Favourite Brewpoint Beer: 

Alpha, West Coast IPA 6.7% 

Mossy is our mad scientist with a PhD in chemistry.

His first ever brew was making alcoholic ginger beer in a 2-litre fizzy drink bottle.

Mossy's first proper brewery job was as an assistant brewer at Hand Drawn Monkey, based in Huddersfield. Afterwards doing the rounds at Round Tower Brewery and Mad Squirrel Brewery. 

If you were to meet Mossy he'd tell you the best part about working in a brewery instead of a lab is that when you taste what you have made you don't get funny looks.

Favourite Brewpoint Beer:

Checkpoint, Session IPA 4.5%

which FUN FACT he helped to develop.

Constantinos was a high school teacher until he decided to do a left turn down breaking bad street and give it all up for a life in brewing!

Favourite Brewpoint Beer:

Alpha, West Coast IPA 6.7%

Sam had no idea of what career path he'd take in his adult life so he did what any self-respecting graduate does - delay the inevitable and travel instead.

After working at summer camps in the US for two years and copious visits to various craft breweries, the thought of being paid to make beer seemed pretty appealing.

Initially starting out at Bowness Bay Brewing, a local cask ale brewery in the Lake District, he then joined Brewpoint in September as an Assistant Brewer.

Favourite Brewpoint Beer:

Nitro Ink Well, Oatmeal Stout 5.2%

After years of travelling the world, working and managing bars, restaurants, cafes and even a BnB, Jon realised that he didn’t like customers/people anymore and that it was ageing him like fine milk, so he decided to study so he could hide behind the mystical and magical doors between the taproom and the brewery.  

Favourite BrewPoint Beer: 

Alfa, West Coast IPA 6.7%

Bill has taken his hobby and passion for everything that is beer and turned it into a second career.  After sending his CV direct to the brewery, he worked his way to become a brewer the hard way after first being accepted as a Packing Operative. Bill is excited to share his passion for brewing through his successful limited-run Passion Projects such as ‘Bedford Bramble Porter’ and ‘Very Best Australian Lager’. Bill also hosts our brewery tours where he educates and entertains guests describing how beer is made, have fun with beer tasting and how beer can make a perfect food pairing.  Bill believes that there is a beer for any occasion

Favourite Brewpoint Beer:

DNA Amber Ale, 4.3%

Born & bred in Bedford! First joined Wells & Co when she finished school 29yrs ago on YTS (youth training scheme). She worked for 23yrs in various roles and finally as Distribution Manager until The Eagle Brewery was sold 6 years ago. She most recently returned last September as Production & Supply Chain Planner at Brewpoint.

Tracy enjoys walking, running, cooking and drinking!

Fun fact- has climbed the 3 highest mountains in UK! 

Favourite Brewpoint Beer: Hop & Heart New England IPA

Originally from Lyon, France, he have been leaving in UK for 13 years. Although, the plan was to stay 6 months, London life made him stay, and he then started working in a Brewery. When he isn't fixing what brewers break, he likes riding his motorbike, hiking, drinking beers and whiskey (all in different times off course…) and cooking too.

Favourite Brewpoint Beer: Inkwell Oatmeal Stout, 5.2%

We’d love you to meet Karina who makes up the fourth member of our Brewing team. Welcome, Karina.

Karina moved to England from Latvia, with a plan to improve her English and gain some life experience, whilst having fun, of course. With an original timeline of 2 years, Karina just couldn’t bring herself to leave and here we are 11 years later.

Karina joins us with a wealth of experience coming from Carlsberg UK. Starting as a Production and Supply Planner and ended her time there as a Sales Planning Manager.

Favourite Brewpoint Beer:

Wit a Minute, 5.0%