The Margate-based brewers has seen rapid growth and industry recognition since its launch in July 2020

Margate craft microbrewery Floc (@flocbrewing) is planning to bring its beer and creative thinking to a new site in Canterbury.

Margate-based Floc is already making waves in the world of brewing, seeing rapid growth and industry recognition since its launch in July 2020.

The vision was to create a brewery serving up delicious, unfiltered beer, collaborating with artists and building strong relationships with the creative community.

And Floc has done just that, making quite an impression at the same time, leading to an invitation to showcase beers at the prestigious Hop City festival and collaborations with Deya and Gipsy Hill Brewery, two of the most successful independent breweries in the UK.

Based at Jarrets Yard on Thanet Road in Margate, Floc is now planning an expansion and has found a site on Wincheap Industrial Estate at the former Aire Trampoline Centre in Canterbury.

In documents submitted to the city council, lawyers Freeths LLP, writing on behalf of Floc, sets out the future plans for the microbrewery, asking permission to change the use of the building.

“Floc is very keen to begin expansion as soon as possible bringing a new and exciting venture to the Canterbury area.

“This will expand its offer in the Kent area having established itself in Margate.

“Floc is a company that not only makes delicious beer but has an important role in the local community having completed various fundraisers for local charities in the past 12 months.

“They have undertaken online charity events for the Margate community and plan to expand this to Canterbury as part of establishing themselves there.

“Floc has been founded to create an iconic and admired organisation that will add genuine value to the community.”

The firm says the Canterbury unit will allow Floc to expand to meet demand.

“Floc’s beers will be sold directly from the brewery for on and off-site consumption and to local outlets such as public houses, bars, restaurants and off-licenses.

“Online sales will also be undertaken across the country via the courier network.

“To achieve this they require premises in which the beers can be produced, stored and distributed.”

If plans are approved, Floc intends to start production at 80 barrels per month - 12,800 litres - which amounts to four brews over a 30 day period.

Initial plans are to produce a range of canned and keg barrels to be sold in the local vicinity.

The brewer says the venture will not only contribute to employment and generate economic activity, but will enable the creation of a sustainable product and support the local food and environmental agenda.