Boozing for inclusion and the return of Mr Nice guy

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Craft beer for the many, not just the few

If you were to ask 37-year-old Laura Rangeley what she’s most proud of after more than a decade working at Abbeydale Brewery, it wouldn’t be watching the company grow from a tiny operation to one of the North’s biggest beer makers. Though it’s a close second, it also wouldn’t be the fact they managed to create a craft beer that tastes almost exactly like Stroopwaffels. Instead, what makes her beam the most is the way the brewery — which has been co-owned by its staff for the last two years — is helping her give back to a charity close to her heart.

Since 1998, the Burton Street Foundation in Hillsborough has organised social events and support sessions for those with learning disabilities, as well as those that care for and love them. Over the phone, Laura tells me that she and her family have experienced first-hand how important the charity’s help can be. That’s why, when James Wan from Burton Street reached out with an idea to create a pub night specifically for those with learning disabilities, she was eager to do whatever she could to make it a reality.