As we look back on 2025, we’re proud to reflect on some of our favourite moments from an incredible year at FCBC. From new releases and collaborations to events, community gatherings, and behind-the-scenes milestones, this year has been shaped by the people who support and believe in what we do.
We’re endlessly grateful to our loyal drinkers, dedicated supporters, and creative collaborators who continue to champion FCBC and independent craft brewing. A special thank you goes to our hardworking behind-the-scenes team at FCBC.
Being part of the craft beer community is something we never take for granted, and we’re incredibly thankful for everyone who has joined us on this journey. As we move into the next chapter, we’re excited to keep brewing, collaborating, and sharing great beer with our community. Thank you for making 2025 such a memorable year.
Collaboration!
This year, we were incredibly lucky to welcome so many friends from across the brewing world into our brewhouse to create some truly special collaboration beers.
From long-standing peers to exciting new connections, each collaboration brought fresh ideas, shared creativity, and a lot of great beer. We had the pleasure of brewing alongside brilliant teams from breweries such as Vault City, Azvex, Bear’s House, and more!
Beyond our own brewhouse, 2025 also took us further afield, with trips abroad to collaborate with international breweries and be part of the wider global craft beer community.
We’ve Reached a Milestone: Full Circle Beers Are Now in Supermarkets!
In May, we reached a huge milestone in our journey as several of our beers officially launched in major UK supermarkets a moment we’re incredibly proud of. Seeing our beers on the shelves of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose marked an exciting new chapter for Full Circle!
The Golden Flake Tavern: Greggs x Fenwicks
This year, we were buzzing to be collaborating with Greggs to create two bespoke beers for their pop-up pub in Fenwick, The Golden Flake Tavern.
We created two beers inspired by two of Greggs most iconic menu items, the Pink Jammie Doughnut and a North East staple, the Stottie. Taking inspiration from popular beer styles but putting our own twist on them to bring the Full Circle x Greggs collaboration to life, we have created a Jam Doughnut Pale Ale called Pink Jammie and a Stottie Lager named afer the inception of Greggs, Gosforth 1939.
Ben and Jordan got to head down, check it out and have a beer and some scran. It was absolutely class and we hope everyone has the chance to get down there and enjoy our new beers. We're super proud of them.
Thank you so much to Greggs and Fenwick for giving us such a big opportunity this year!
New Seasonal Can Designs!
This year, some of you may have noticed the change to Full Circle can labels as they have leant into more illustrative/cartoon led designs with brighter and bolder colour palettes.
This is something that was championed by our marketing manager Jordan. With a love for designs with weird and wonderful aspects threaded through his favourite cartoons, artwork in his house and even his tattoos.
Travels!
This year, the Full Circle team travelled far and wide for festivals and collaborations, including trips to Denmark, Tolouse, and Belgium, to name just a few!
Full Circle Fest 2025
Last September, we hosted the second Full Circle Fest, welcoming 13 amazing breweries and over 500 of you to our brewery for a two collaborative beer festival!
Keep an eye out for Full Circle Fest 2026!
The Full Circle Balance Initiative
In January, we launched the Full Circle Balance. This is our initiative to promote drinking beer as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Instead of feeling the need to cut back on the things you love and enjoy, you can still indulge as you please without guilt as you know you’ll be outside the next morning, balancing it out. The popularity and growth of our run club has been the driving force for this, realising that such a large contingent of our audience are outdoorsy people with a passion for sport and wellness.
Our partnership with Full Circle Balance in 2025 gave us the opportunity to host a whole range of unforgettable events, bringing the community together in fun and meaningful ways. From the refreshing beach dip and scenic Causey Arch hike, to the furry-friendly Paws & Pints and our ever-popular run club, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Alongside these events, we were thrilled to release two special beers in collaboration with Full Circle Balance including 'Dip Club' and 'Dexters Mid-Evening Runners'. It’s been amazing to see so many people come together to celebrate good times, great beer, and the spirit of Full Circle Balance!
You Lovely lot!
None of this would be possible without our incredible community here at Full Circle. To everyone who has supported us, enjoyed our beer, joined us for weekly run club, participated in the Full Circle Balance initiative, or attended any of our events and visited our taproom — we couldn’t do it without you!
6 Years of Full Circle
To celebrate our special occasion, we released six brand-new beers in collaboration with some of our favourite breweries across the UK, including Vault City, Siren, Azvex, Newbarns, and Gravity Well. Each beer was a unique creation, and we were thrilled to have them all pouring on draught at our launch party, held at the fun and vibrant arcade bar, Four Quaters.
The Full Circle 6th birthday party featured gaming competitions, exciting prizes, and the highlight of the night the awarding of the coveted Golden Looper. It was amazing to see so many people come together to celebrate and taste the collab beers.
Full Circle Weddings
We’re thrilled to have hosted 16 weddings at Full Circle! It’s an honor to be part of so many of your special days. A huge shoutout to our events manager, Kate, who consistently goes above and beyond to make each celebration unforgettable
Thank you for all your love and support throughout this year! Here’s to another amazing school year — we can’t wait to see all the incredible things 2026 has in store!