Berkshire brewery to open taproom at Reading’s Station Hill
27th February 2024 Berkshire-based brewery Siren Craft Brew is set to become the first occupier at the Station Hill mixed-use development in Reading. Signing a 15-year lease for a 3,800 sq ft unit, the brewery will open its first-ever taproom and restaurant on Friar’s Walk. Siren will bring a range of ales, porters, and lagers to the centre of Reading, serving the residential, business, and mixed-use communities at Station Hill. The opening of the taproom in May will coincide with the completion of the final phase of Ebb & Flow, the first build-to-rent residential element of Station Hill, providing almost 600 homes. The £850m Station Hill development is being brought forward by Lincoln MGT, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and MGT Investment Management. Once complete, it will comprise up to 625,000 sq ft of office space, 1,300 private homes, 600 build-to-rent properties, 100,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space with the potential for a 200-bed hotel, later living accommodation, and two acres of new public realm. The Station Hill team is now looking for more retail and F&B operators to take space at the development, as is in talks with a number of potential operators. Alex Aitchison, UK managing director...
