Members suggest ideas.
Members vote on what we brew.
We bring the winning ideas to life.

Three production cycles per year.
Each cycle delivers 24 bottles of experimental beer.

Cycle 1 of 2026 is now brewing and will ship in early May.

Join the Fellowship — £25 local / £30 shipped →

Cancel any time. No long-term contract.

Why Should Brewers Have All The Fun?

Beer shouldn’t be designed behind closed doors.

The Fellowship of Beer is a nationwide crew of drinkers, home-brewers, beer writers and pros who suggest, vote on, and help create every beer we make.

In the last year alone our members dreamed up
– Birch-smoked Grodziskie
– Elderberry Stock Ale
– Barrel-aged Doppelbock
– West Coast Marzen Hybrid – and more.

Limited to 450 members.
Cycle 1 is now brewing. Cycle 2 ideas will begin forming soon.

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How It Works:

  • 1️⃣ JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP

    Reserve one of only 450 spots.

  • 2️⃣ GET INVOLVED

    Suggest ideas, vote in polls, and follow live brew-day updates.

  • 3️⃣ ENJOY YOUR BEERS

    Three Fellowship cycles per year, each delivering 24 bottles of experimental beer.
Join now for £25 / £30 →

What's In The Box?

-Three cycles per year
-24 x 375ml bottles per cycle
-Experimental beers created from member ideas
-A strong focus on barrel-aged beer

Past styles include:
Skibsøl · Grodziskie · Kriek · Doppelbock · Heritage Porter · Saison · Mumme · Old Ale · Braggot– beers you won’t find on supermarket shelves!

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From Our Community:

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  • Sean M

    “As members we get to choose what gets brewed, and then be the first to taste it. It is so unique. It’s more than just hazy IPAs…it’s every style you could think of, and many you wouldn’t !”

  • Angela C

    “Together, we create what we want to drink."

  • Belper Beer Club

    “One of the most exciting things I’ve heard in the world of craft beer. For me, it seems like Steam Machine is the one brewery that could do this, and I can’t think of a safer pair of hands than Nick’s, that we would entrust on a project like this.”

  • Andrew S

    “The FOB is a beer sub that is actually community driven. I've tried, and loved, styles of beer that I would not have tried without the ideas of the friendly members.”

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Who's Behind This?

Founded a decade ago, Steam Machine Brewing Company were part of the UK craft-beer boom. Our mission: show how vast beer can be by reviving lost recipes, foraging botanicals and barrel-ageing everything from milds to imperial stouts.

Hundreds of beers later, The Fellowship of Beer lets you steer that journey.


We’re capped at 450 so everyone can actually have a voice.

Ready to brew the next chapter with us?

Join for £25 local / £30 shipped →