About us

Brewhouse is all about publicity, from showing companies how to get attention and manage their image, to running campaigns to transform a brand. As a creative consultancy, we look at the most innovative ways to help businesses reach their audiences.

Websites, social media, search engine optimisation, pay per click and the like (glossary please!) play a part but employee training, brainstorming and company appraisal are crucial services for our customer-focused clients.

We enjoy what we do but don’t just do it for fun – we’re committed to driving tangible results. You can read testimonials here.

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Founder James Allen has spent the last 15 years in PR & marketing agencies, working for a wide range of brands in a number of markets. James has worked with companies including Harrods, Virgin, Marriott, Peugeot, Dewars Whisky, Gleneagles, Chelsea FC and Madame Tussauds. He has advised tourist boards and governments for destinations including California, Jamaica, the Maldives, Jersey, Ireland and Valencia, and cities including Sydney, Chicago, Bath, Leeds and Brighton.

James has also written for The Telegraph and The Guardian newspapers, as well as Men’s Health and GQ, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

The name Brewhouse is a mix of James’s favourite pastime – brewing beer at home and visiting breweries wherever he travels – linked with his work-focused preoccupation with creativity and brewing up ideas to invigorate communications.

Contact James on  01273 782076, or at james@brewhousegroup.com. You can also look him and Brewhouse Group up on Twitter - @TheJamesAllen and @BrewhouseGroup - and on LinkedIn.

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After fifteen years in export sales collecting passport stamps by the dozen, John Harrison has amassed a wealth of experience selling a wide range of products and services in many different cultures.

John has recruited and managed sales teams across the world, and is well practiced in the fine art of persuasion, from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Institute of Directors to the education and travel business.

In particular John has specialised in the abstract, intangible sell; he tells us every product has to have a story.

His passport is now taking a well-earned break while he helps a range of businesses refine their proposition and sales messages. John’s skills and experience adds a unique dimension to Brewhouse’s range of services – enabling us to take a holistic approach to marketing and business promotion. He also keeps us entertained with tales of his travels.

You can contact John at john@brewhousegroup.com.

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Claire Allen brings her considerable experience in journalism plus in-house, agency and freelance PR to Brewhouse.

She spent six years in regional and local newspapers, covering everything from gritty court stories to lifestyle features, before moving into PR to help people, businesses and organisations gain valuable publicity and enhance their image.

Claire has been with Brewhouse since its creation and is involved with everything from blogging to event management. Her attention to detail and flair for the Queen’s English mean that her projects’ results are always way above average.

Her twitter handle is @lipbalmy and her email address is claire@brewhousegroup.com

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Brewhouse associate Mark Dredge is an award-winning writer and blogger. In his spare time he writes pencilandspoon.com, the sixth most influential alcohol blog in the world and the top beer blog in the UK. This has led to him taking the title of British Guild of Beer Writers New Media Writer of the Year 2009 and 2010. It’s only a matter of time before he takes the 2011 title.

Mark has considerable expertise in marketing and social media, having worked as account manager for digital agency Electric Suitcase, where his clients included Chelsea FC, Madame Tussauds and Visit Bath. He now works as brand manager for Camden Town Brewery.

You can follow Mark on twitter, read his blog or join him on LinkedIn.

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