Gower Brewery in Pen-clawdd has become an example of bioLPG deployment in energy-intensive food production, blending renewable and conventional LPG to power its 20-barrel brewing operation.
The brewery, which produces around 1.2 million pints annually and employs 50 people, uses the LPG-bioLPG combination to support off-grid production in rural Wales. The facility was founded in 2011 and has expanded from a five-barrel pilot into a significant regional employer supplying pubs, supermarkets and online customers across the UK.
Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour MP for Gower, visited the brewery on August 6 as part of an event organised by Liquid Gas UK, the trade association for LPG and bioLPG, examining energy access for off-grid rural businesses.
Laura James, operations manager at Gower Brewery, said access to practical energy options was critical for rural enterprises. 'Being based in a rural location shouldn't mean having fewer choices. Having access to practical energy options means businesses like ours can keep brewing and continue playing our part in the local economy,' she said.
Liquid Gas UK framed the visit as demonstrating renewable gas infrastructure in practice. 'Rural households and businesses should not be disadvantaged simply because of where they are located or whether they can connect to the mains gas grid. They need energy choices that are reliable, practical, and suited to the way they live and work,' the association said.
The brewery's use of bioLPG illustrates uptake of renewable gases in sectors with constant thermal demand. Wales holds significant bioLPG production capacity, though deployment in food and drink manufacturing remains limited compared to industrial heating applications.
Rural Welsh brewery demonstrates renewable gas deployment
