Cellar Head brewery enters administration and announces immediate closure

Based just outside the village of Filmwell on the border of East Sussex and Kent, Cellar Head operated as a microbrewery, tap room and bottle shop.

However, in a statement issued on brewery’s social media channels, it was confirmed that Greg Palfrey and Chris Marsden of Evelyn Partners have been appointed joint administrators and that it would be ceasing operations.

Cellar Head’s owners said that they had initially been looking to find a buyer for the brewery and tap room, but that despite “plenty of interest”​ no deal had materialised.

They added that the decision was taken with “immense sadness”​ and that future enquiries should be directed towards Evelyn Partners, a professional services group with a presence across the UK.

“The whole team over the past seven years have ploughed heart, soul, blood, sweat and a few tears along the way, into creating amazing beers and fantastic memories,”​ the statement continued.

“The past two years have been more than an uphill struggle due to the financial climate, huge increases in production costs and a stressed market which have all lead to the business being unviable.​

“We personally want to thank our team, supporters and every one of you who has bought a pint of Cellar Head over the years or spent time with us at the tap room. Your support, whether that was in our early days in Uckfield, over Covid when the community dug deep and supported local businesses with open arms, or more recently in spending time with us at the tap room, will always be appreciated by us. We hope we’ve added some happiness and good times to your lives as you have to ours.​

“Keep supporting small independent breweries as best you can, it’s tough out there, and raise a toast to the memories.”​

In other news, Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced plans to invest more than £100m in its UK business over the next five years.​​