About Us

Welcome

We are a virtual company specialising the in sales and marketing of alcoholic drinks in the UK off-trade and on-trade markets. Headed by Nigel McNally, the team has over 50 years’ sales and marketing experience within the FMCG, hospitality and beverage industries. Our brands fulfil the needs of consumers and trade, offering differentiation from competitors’ products. Our purpose is to nurture and develop these brands into key players within the market. Our portfolio consists of a variety of brands across beer and cider, although we are always on the lookout for new and innovative brands across all alcoholic and soft drink categories.

We have an established distribution network and are always looking to add new distribution points throughout wholesale, grocer, and discounter channels. Our high professional standards, service excellence and leading product portfolio make us a key BWS supplier. Our virtual status allows us to offer flexibility and source cost-effective production solutions.

Our first accomplishment came with the acclaimed relaunch and repositioning of the Kestrel Lager Beer brand. This was swiftly followed by the acquisition and successful relaunches of the Diamond and Star cider brands. These brands have also been extended, with new variants recently being introduced to market. We are developing NPD initiatives which will see innovative product concepts brought to market.

Meet the team

Nigel McNally
Founder & Director
Glenn King
Sales Director
Sam Coogan
Finance Director
Araminta Karol
Marketing Manager
Marcus Hudson
Business Development Director
Mary Talbot
Sales and Logistics Administrator
Caroline Richardson
Finance Administrator
Joel McNally
Assistant Brand Manager

Company History

October 2012

Establishment

Kestrel Beer was acquired, and Brookfield Drinks was established

May 2013

Diamond and Star Cider

Diamond Cider and Star Cider were taken on by Brookfield Drinks Ltd

November 2014

Lionheart Ale

Brookfield Drinks launched Lionheart, a premium artisan bottled ale

April 2015

Super Bock

Brookfield Drinks acquired the UK distribution rights to Super Bock – The world’s best-selling Portuguese beer

2015

Gold and Silver at the Monde Selection

Kestrel Super Premium lager received a gold award from the Monde Selection – International Quality Institute and Kestrel Premium lager was awarded a silver

2019

Silver at the International Beer Challenge

Kestrel Super Premium lager gets a silver award from the International Beer Challenge

2019

Flying Kestrel

The Flying Kestrel (our 1935 Riley Kestrel car) was discovered rotting in a barn and work begun on turning in into our roving brand ambassador for Kestrel Beer

2020

Release S1

Release S1 of the Flying Kestrel

July 2021

Santa Pod

Kestrel Beer became proud sponsor of Santa Pod – International Race Way

August 2021

Land-speed records

The Flying Kestrel broke 7 land-speed records

September 2021

Flying Kestrel S2

S2 of The Flying Kestrel was premiered on Insight TV

November 2020

Super Bock moves on

Brookfield Drinks and Super Bock parted ways after 5 years of successfully building the brand in the UK, Super Bock remains one of Brookfield Drink’s success stories, with achievements including, sales growth, listings, total volume

June 2024

The Flying Kestrel

The Flying Kestrel was back on track in June, testing some new upgrades in preparation for it's 200mph attempt.

June 2024

NEO WTR

Brookfield Drinks launches NEO WTR, Europe's first Prevented Ocean Plastic brand. NEO WTR is made using 100% Prevented Ocean Plastic, with the material being collected along coastlines at risk of plastic pollution.

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