Scottish brewer seeks £250,000 to ramp up distilling
Scotland-based Loch Lomond Brewery, which opened Levenbank Distillery last year, is aiming to raise £250,000 (US$340,000) in crowdfunding to scale up its distilling operations.
Founded in 2011, Loch Lomond Brewery operates from a 12,000-square-foot facility near Dumbarton, complete with a brewhouse and in-house canning line.
The founders, wife and husband Fiona and Euan MacEachern, moved into spirits production in early 2025 with the opening of Levenbank Distillery on the same site as the brewery.
The couple have now launched a Crowdcube campaign to boost its distilling and brewing capacity and lay down more whisky casks for the future. The business also plans to use the funds to upgrade its packaging facilities to improve efficiency and output
Levenbank produces West Highland gin and vodka, Cú Mara rum, and its namesake new make spirit. The distillery plans to release single malt and single grain whiskies in the future.
Fiona MacEachern, managing director of Loch Lomond Brewery, said: “When I started Loch Lomond Brewery, I was brewing, selling and delivering every pint myself.
“It’s been an incredible journey to grow from there into a national brand stocked in major supermarkets and enjoyed across the UK and globally. Adding the stills and beginning to distil whisky, gin and rum is another exciting leap forward for our business.
“We’re now at the point where investment will allow us to scale up brewing, distilling and packaging to meet demand and to continue expanding our whisky ambitions with Levenbank Distillery.
“This is an opportunity for our community of beer and whisky fans to come on that journey with us.”
Levenbank plans to use specialty malts such as crystal and chocolate malts, traditionally used in brewing, to give complex flavours to their whiskies. The company will also adapt recipes from beer styles such as imperial stout, barley wine (a higher-alcohol ale at 6-12% ABV) and wee heavy (a malt-forward Scottish ale) to provide the wash for the distillation process.
The business forecasts revenue growth of more than £7 million (US$9.5m) within the next 10 years, driven by increasing consumer demand, export potential, and the bottling of its whisky stocks. The company currently appoints a team of 17 people.
The Crowdcube campaign is now open for registrations of interest and will officially launch shortly after.
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