All About: Lost and Grounded
One of the first things that you notice as you approach Lost and Grounded Brewers is the rising mural that covers the face of the brewery which depicts the artwork of their flagship lager, Keller Pils. This is the beer they aimed to create when starting the brewery, and every week of the year their team devotes energy to making Keller Pils the best version of itself.
The journey first began 25 years ago with our Co-Founders Alex Troncoso and Annie Clements homebrewing together before travelling the world, with Alex working for some of the best craft brewers across the globe such as Little Creatures Brewing and Camden Town Brewery. The name, Lost and Grounded Brewers, was coined by the co-founders when it was finally time to stop, make beautiful Bristol their home, grow an amazing business, giving them and their team careers and focus.
Operating from their 25HL state-of-the-art brewhouse in Bristol, complete with a traditional lactic acid propagation plant, they produce beers with balance, nuance and depth of character. Brewing sustainably is also a clear focus for their team, with many initiatives being implemented since brewing started 8 years ago. Some of these include the ongoing monitoring and optimisation of the brewhouse to reduce their energy consumption, installation of our 30 tonne malt silo in June 2022, and most recently the commission of our Energy Recovery System in February 2023.
From the very beginning Alex and Annie had a deep admiration of many traditional styles of brewing. Before starting the brewery they pulled out their old brewing books, one of which was by the late Michael Jackson, the Great Beers of Belgium. Re-reading this book ignited their love of Belgian-style beers, and motivated their original core range.
As they’ve grown the last few years it has become increasingly difficult to maintain stock of all of their range year-round. However, right now they find themselves at a very special moment in time and we have been able to secure a limited quantity of their entire core range - fresh and in stock.
Keller Pils, 4.8% Hop-Bitter Lager Beer. - “Their flagship and the benchmark for UK lager.”
Helles, 4.4% Unfiltered Lager Beer. – “Gentle and balanced.”
Running with Sceptres, 5.2% India Pale Lager – “Lager’s answer to IPA!”
Hop-Hand Fallacy, 44% Witbier – “Their take on a classic Belgian-style Witbier, spiced with orange peel and coriander.”
No Rest for Dancers, 5.6% Red Ale – “Their tribute to Belgian-style Dubbels.”
Saison D’Avon, 6.5% Belgian-Style Ale – “Their soft and fluffy version of this traditional Belgian-style Ale.”
Apophenia, 8.4% Tripel - “The strongest of their core range.”
Running with Spectres, 6.8% Baltic Porter – “A once-a-year release of their strong Black Lager.”
Wanna Go To The Sun, 4.6% Pale Ale – “Their easy-drinking, peachy and citrusy Pale Ale”
Extra Nice, 4% Extra Dry Lager – “A Lager with purpose, 5p from each can sold supports Stonewall Housing.”
This award-winning brewery has also received some impressive accolades including ‘Beer of the Year’ with Helles and ‘Brewery of the Year’ at the 2022 Brewers Choice Awards, as well as a Gold award for Keller Pils in the Kellerbier/Zwickelbier category at the 2023 World Beer Cup Awards®, one of their most prized achievements to date.
You can grab their special 'Lost and Grounded: In Full Flight' box for December by heading to their profile and adding it to your plan today.
