About.

We are Andy and Laura; husband and wife and co-owners of Dolphin Brewery. We live in Reading, where Andy grew up, and are both passionate about top-quality beer - especially sours! 

Andy started homebrewing in 2013; but making beer for personal consumption was never the end goal.

It didn’t take long for Andy’s passion for brewing to spiral out of control; basic kit was replaced with bigger and more sophisticated kit, and a basic knowledge of brewing ended in a Masters degree in Brewing Science from Nottingham University and first place in a local home-brewing competition (with a really delicious Nectarine Sour).

Having graduated with distinction in December 2019, it was time to put five years of studying to good use, and the process of turning a garage into a professional brewery began. And why “Dolphin Brewery”? Well, Laura's surname is Dolphin… simple as that really.

Read more in our blog: ‘A hobby that got out of control’

LAURA DOLPHIN | ANDY BARNES