Welcome to the Master Brewer 2026-27 - Stephen Gould
10 July 2026
On Thursday 9 July the Court elected Stephen Gould, Deputy Chairman of Everards Brewery, as Master of the Brewers’ Company for 2026-27. Also elected at the meeting were the Upper Warden: Torquil Sligo-Young, Non-Executive Director of Young’s, the Middle Warden: Victoria Segebarth, Managing Director (EMEAA) of Asahi, and the Renter Warden: James Clarke, Managing Director of Hook Norton Brewery.
Born in Burton upon Trent (the national capital of brewing!) after graduating in Sociology from Staffordshire University, Stephen joined the Bass PLC Graduate programme in 1989 gaining invaluable experience in HR, Operations and Marketing over a 10-year period prior to becoming Operations Director for Punch Taverns PLC.
He joined the Board of Everards Brewery Ltd, a 6th generation family business based in Leicestershire in 2003 and was appointed Managing Director in 2005. Upon stepping down from the role in 2024, Stephen remains on the Board as Deputy Chair. He is also Chair of McMullen & Sons Ltd, another family brewer and pub operator which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2027.
Awarded, in 2017, Outstanding Alumnus of The University of Oxford's Business School. Stephen is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts.
He is a Governor at Repton School, Derbyshire and a Director of The Repton Family of Schools which educates over 10,000 students globally. Stephen owns a Property Placemaking and Advisory business supporting individuals, families, and companies in the public and private sector.
The new Master and Wardens were welcomed heartily by the Court and by members of the Livery at the Luncheon after the meeting. The opportunity was also taken to thank Fergus McMullen for his service as Master over the last year.
