New brewery to open in Birmingham with live music, street food and big screen sport

A Solihull brewery losing its current premises to development is making a huge move to Aston, launching its first taproom in an industrial corner of the city. Silhill Brewery, which was set up by owner and head brewer Mark Gregory ten years ago, will serve up IPAs, pale, golden and amber ale, lager and a porter at the new venue when it opens on Friday, May 31.

Silhill Brewery will move from Catherine-de-Barnes to the new 5,000sq ft space where up to 300 customers can watch big screen sport, sample street food from rotating traders and enjoy live music alongside supping on one of its eight brews as well as soft drinks, wine and a range of spirits. There'll be an outdoor yard for summer too.

The independent brewery says the move is a 'dream come true' to move its operation to Aston, though boss Mark hopes that another Silhill Brewery taproom is on the cards for Solihull in the future alongside the new city venue.

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Mark said: "After years as a small business it’s honestly a dream come true to be expanding and becoming a part of the city’s thriving bar scene. When we were told our current brewing site in Solihull was due to be developed by the landlord, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to take the leap and invest in the brewery’s future. Luckily we found a site that was ideal for our growth plans."

The brewer, who is putting the finishing touches to the venue, says that watching the 'labour of love' come to fruition has been 'so rewarding'. He said: "“When I became a brewer, I always visualised being able to share our beers with people in a taproom setting - this move is a result of years of perfecting the brews, passionately believing in what we create and building the right team to grow the business.

"There’s plenty to do ahead of the grand opening at the end of May but it’s an incredibly exciting time for the Silhill family. If all goes well we'd like to set up more taprooms like this, including back in Solihull where we proudly started our journey."

The brewery taproom opens at 44 Bracebridge Street (B6 4PE) at 7pm on May 31 and brewery tours are set to follow.