The brewery, based in Broughton village near Biggar, has established a reputation for authentic, high-quality, premium beers.

It was bought in late 2015 by a group including directors David McGowan and John Hunt who have decades of experience in the brewing and drinks industries from working for leading brands, including Heineken and Diageo.

Since then, Broughton Ale’s branded sales have grown by more than 200% to hit £1.25 million, and the ambitious owners have a target of reaching £10m in the next three years.

The business is now offering others the chance to be part of its success as it looks to attract a seven-figure investment.

The firm has been investing in new pack formats and types of beer. The firm has four canned beers, up from one at the start of lockdown, alongside barrel-aged products, gluten-free lager and more recently the firm has launched non-alcoholic beers.

Sales of the brewery’s Old Jock were also up 25% year-on-year, against a beer market that’s down 18%.

David McGowan, director, said that the firm has risen to the challenges of Brexit. Having recently shipped its first export to Romania. He added that the brewery expects exports to grow substantially in the next three years.

He said: “We want to take Scotland’s original craft beers to an even wider audience. With the easing of lockdown and local and global economies re-opening, we believe we have a good platform for growth around strong brands that are outperforming the market.

“We have a great story around provenance and authenticity, track record of growth and a strong management team. Beer production is sustainable – it’s been around in Scotland for 800 years. In terms of a market that’s going to be around in a few hundred years you can put a big tick against beer.”

The firm plans to invest in quality, sales, marketing, production output and people and add to our headcount of 11 employees.

Mr McGowan added: “We’ll target new markets. We see big commercial opportunities in other parts of Scotland, including the west of the country where we believe we can grow, we are selling more into England, and in North America where we can tap into the Scottish diaspora.”