• Fresh
• Unfiltered
• Naturally hazy
• Everything we do is vegan
• Supporting local charities with every beer sold

Bestens Brewery was founded by Paul Swaffield, with over 20 years of experience as an amateur brewer he finally took the step up to commercial brewing. Having grown up in Mid-Sussex Paul then spent years travelling, living & working overseas. Inspired by their travels and experiences abroad Paul & his wife Kristina set about building the brewery into what it is today.

In 2019 James Harley joined the Bestens team as an Assistant Brewer. A keen home-brewer for years, James brought a passion for all things beer and has helped develop some of our most loved recipes.

In early 2017 the pilot brewery was completed, housed in a picturesque barn loft in Cuckfield and comprising of a 1/2 barrel (80-litre) brewhouse with pro-specification fermentation and conditioning tanks so that Bestens beers could start to be perfected.

The summer of 2018 saw the move to Bestens HQ, housing our brewery, shop and taproom. A 1 barrel brewhouse was being worked hard to share our beers across Sussex. Then in the Spring of 2020, the brewery capacity was increased to 4 barrels, allowing us to meet the rapidly growing demand.

We currently can and keg our beers on-site, with deliveries going out across Sussex and the South-East.

We believe that great beer can make great things happen, therefore, Bestens is more than just a brewery.

We will be working in partnership with local charities and community groups to organise events and fundraising initiatives to give something back. We will commit to making a donation from the profit of each beer sold to our community fund, this will then be shared amongst those projects and charities we have partnered with.