ABOUT
ARBOR ALES
BRISTOL BREWED SINCE 2007. INDEPENDENT. HOP-FORWARD. NO SHORTCUTS.
OUR STORY
FROM A SMALL BRISTOL BREWERY TO PROPER PINT CANS
Arbor Ales started in Bristol in 2007 with a simple idea: brew the beers we genuinely wanted to drink. The first batches came from a small setup behind The Old Tavern in Stapleton, where co-founder Jon Comer turned a homebrewing obsession into a full-time brewery.
OUR STORY
BREWING WITH A LIGHTER FOOTPRINT
Good beer should leave a good impression, not an unnecessary footprint. We’re always looking at how we can use less energy, recover more, and make better use of the by-products created along the way.
CO₂ CAPTURE & REUSE
Our recovery system captures CO₂ produced during fermentation so it can be cleaned and reused elsewhere in the brewery, reducing our reliance on bought-in CO₂.
SOLAR AT THE BREWERY
A 48kW solar array helps power the brewery and reduce the carbon impact of the energy used to make our beer.
BY-PRODUCTS PUT TO WORK
Where possible, brewing by-products are kept in use, including going to local farmers and anaerobic digestion rather than simply being treated as waste.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE PINTS
GREAT BEER. MADE BY A GREAT TEAM.
Arbor has always been about the people behind the beer. Brewers, packagers, sales, logistics and everyone in between all play a part in getting every pint tasting the way it should. Meet two of the people who have been there from the beginning.
JON COMER
CO-FOUNDER
MEGAN OLIVER
CO-FOUNDER
JON COMER
CO-FOUNDER
JON COMER
CO-FOUNDER
JON COMER
CO-FOUNDER
JON COMER
CO-FOUNDER
MEGAN OLIVER
CO-FOUNDER
MEGAN OLIVER
CO-FOUNDER
READY FOR A PROPER PINT?
Explore the full Arbor range, from hop-forward pales and IPAs to lagers, dark beers, gluten-free favourites and fresh one-offs.