Don BURGESS

I have been a brewer for over 30 years.

 I have pioneered the launch of  beer styles (Michael Jackson credited me with being the pioneer of the rebirth of IPA), and product categories on a national basis with the Co-Op, Morrison, and Sainsbury supermarkets.

I have been a strong advocate and launched some of the first commercially viable Fair Trade, Organic, and named source products , and I have developed new products for Sainsbury and also new drinks developments in collaboration with Lipton teas in the UK and NL. Also working with Sam Adams in the US and judging beers at UK and International standard.

I enjoy the challenge of fitting new product developments to category demands for product profile and cost demands.

30 Years Brewing.  Freeminer Brewery, Lipton, Enfield Brewery)

Multiple award winning beers developed

Experience from 5hl to 500hl production

Experienced in lab to production scale up

Non alcoholic NPD experience

NPD for multiple national private label brands.(CO-OP, Sainsbury, Morrison)

NPD work for novel nutritional drinks with Lipton UK/NL

Cider Production (Small scale, pub cidery)

Brand leader development for sustainable, Organic, Fair Trade Beers.

Degree and HND at Manchester Polytechnic, 30 years multidisciplinary experience in brewing at all levels.