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Belfast microbrewery 'Out of Office' launches new beer range with charity can drive

Tim Herron, operations manager at Beannchor with Kieran Hughes from the Welcome Organisation at the Out of Office ‘cans for cans’ launch.
Tim Herron, operations manager at Beannchor with Kieran Hughes from the Welcome Organisation at the Out of Office ‘cans for cans’ launch.

BELFAST microbrewery, Out of Office has launched a new range of canned beers, with a special ‘cans for cans’ charity drive in aid of local homeless charity, The Welcome Organisation.

Launched in 2021, the microbrewery is based on the second floor of the Ulster Sports Club on High Street, owned by the Beannchor group.

To mark the launch, Out of Office invited customers to its city centre taproom on Friday, asking them to bring canned food donations, which were exchanged for cans of its new beer.

The new Out of Office range, which includes Lesser Spotted Lager (a 4.1% ABV craft lager); Pencil Pusher (session IPA, 4% ABV); and NSFW (a 6.2% NEIPA) are available in the Out of Office taproom and Ulster Sports Club both on site and for takeaway

Online orders will be available from November, while on trade customers will be able to order the cans via the Salty Buoy Beer Company.

“Since we opened the brewery in 2021, we have created 22 new beers,” said resident brewer Katie McBarron.

“Following the opening of our taproom last summer, we have proudly shared our passion for craft brewing, serving up our range of beers on tap.

“Expanding our product offering into a range of cans will help us share our beers with an even greater audience, and we’re beginning with three of our most popular varieties," she added.

“We’re proud to use this launch to support the work of The Welcome Organisation – this is just one of many regular events and initiatives we will host in support of local charities and community groups.”