A MALVERN-based brewery has been invited to take a selection of its beers to the European Parliament next week.

The invite comes courtesy of West Midlands Euro-MP, Anthea McIntyre, who paid a visit to the Friday Beer Company at its premises on the Link Business Centre, Malvern Link.

Miss McIntyre met Gerald Williams, Andrew Kier and Perry Jackson, the company’s three directors who began brewing three years ago in their kitchens.

She was shown the brewing process and talked about the support they’ve had from the local community and from schemes for small businesses.

She said: “I am so delighted to see how well this local company is doing in such a short time, and I very much look forward to welcoming them to the European Parliament’s British Pub and Beer Group Christmas reception in Brussels on Tuesday, December 2. This is a great achievement and the company should be very proud of their success in this competitive market.”

Mr Williams said: “We’re extremely grateful for Anthea’s visit. We think it’s important that politicians are aware of the small businesses in their constituencies and get to hear about what works, and doesn’t work, in helping them to grow.

“We’ll be taking along a selection of our beers, including our Black Hill Stout, for MEPs and commissioners to try. We hope they live up to the high standards of Belgian beers.”