Robinsons Brewery Reach Record Turnover For The First Time In 2025

Robinsons Brewery has achieved a turnover surpassing £100 million for the first time (2025: £103.5m, 2024: £97.7m), reporting an impressive 40% increase in Operating Profit (EBITDA) at £8.6m (2024: £6.2m).

The record turnover came with further successes: Managed pubs delivered over 10% like-for-like sales growth. Beer volumes also bucked industry trends, with cask beer volumes 5% ahead and total beer sales outperforming the market by 1.5%.

Whilst it is a milestone year for the family brewers, business operating costs have also increased significantly with the Chancellor’s budget costing the business £1m more in National Insurance Contributions alone. These factors affecting the industry simply cannot be ignored. Despite rising costs, Robinsons completed their brewhouse relocation to their packaging site, having invested £8.1m in the three-year project.

The Company has reported that initiatives across their managed estate have reduced carbon emissions by 18%, further reductions have been achieved in their brewing operations by consolidating production onto one site. Additionally, the company invested a total of £6.9m across 37 pubs in their estate in 2025. Some notable investments include the refurbishment of St Tudwal’s, Abersoch; the Broadoak Hotel, Ashton-under-lyne; the Craven Heifer, Kelbrook; the Tollemache Arms, Alpraham and the Wilbraham Arms, Alsager.

Robinsons has also continued to invest in their people, with over 100 colleagues having participated in its apprenticeship program. Focusing on developing and introducing the best talent into the business. Jason Crowder-Barton received an internal promotion to become Director of Managed Pubs, and Beth Anderson joined as Director of People and Culture. Both bring a wealth of knowledge and insight into both the retail operations, and the people function.

These appointments coincide with significant retirements in the leadership team over the last twelve months, Managing Directors, Oliver and William Robinson, extended thanks to the entire Executive Team for their contributions in driving the business forward, acknowledged nationally by the recent achievement of ‘Best Brewing Pub Co’ at the Publican Awards and by winning two Gold Awards at the International Brewing awards.

The sixth-generation family brewers have continued to move forwards and demonstrated agility in the futureproofing of pubs and brewing, remaining acquisitive in both their brewing and pub estate.