Whoo! Its our Birthday!!
It’s been an exciting and challenging year. I thought this was a good time to take stock of where we are and give you a bit of an idea of how the year has gone as well as our plans to grow the community even further.
Launching Hops & Cans at a time when rising costs, inflation, and increased tax burdens are weighing heavily on the brewing industry has been a daunting task. Running a business is never easy, but trying to do so while supporting an industry facing its own set of hurdles has been especially challenging. But despite these struggles, I've had the privilege of meeting incredible brewers from across the UK who are navigating the same storm.
Hops & Cans is all about making craft beer an adventure of discovery and introducing new people to craft beer. With a commitment to independent brewers. Our mission from the beginning has been simple: to support independent brewers and help more people discover better beer.
Hops & Cans was born out of an initial frustration of a lack of Sour Beer subscriptions available in the market. I had tried various beer subscriptions but the most customisation they offered was generally dark vs. light beer. That’s when I decided to create Hops & Cans, a more personalised craft beer subscription that would cater solely to Sour Beer drinkers by creating a Sour Beer subscription box.
Coming from the corporate world with a background in E-commerce, I felt that this venture would be the perfect mix of my passion (Craft Beer) and professional experience (E-commerce).
This spirit of customisation has grown to include two more specialty boxes: the “IPA and Pale Ale Box” and the “Dark Beer Box,” alongside our “Mixed Variety Box” for those who still want to try a bit of all styles.
With our first year – and all its challenges – behind us, we’re looking to the future of Hops & Cans with excitement and optimism. In the coming year, we’re committed to expanding our Craft Beer Subscription box, reaching even more people who share a love for quality beer.
Building on the strong foundation we’ve laid; our focus is on growing our community of beer enthusiasts and connecting more subscribers with the best of independent craft brewing.
