Who owns tetley beer

Tetley's beer is being brewed in its home town again after a break of more than six years. The firm, one of Leeds's oldest companies, saw its brewery close in after almost years. At its peak it was Britain's largest cask ale brewery, employing thousands of people, and having ownership of about 1, pubs. Emily Hudson, brand manager for Tetley's, said: "We recognise the affection and support for Tetley's that still lives on across the country, particularly in Yorkshire and the brand's home city of Leeds.

Founder of Leeds Brewery Sam Moss said it was a great opportunity to create a beer inspired by the recipe from the Tetley's archives. At the time of the closure of the brewery, which had been on the same site since , local beer writer Barrie Pepper said it was an integral part of the city. Various campaigns criticised the move but Carlsberg said the beer market faced "a perfect storm of falling consumption, increasing costs and rising tax".

Last orders in Leeds for Tetley's. Our site has important social and industrial significance, with the brewery and employees greatly contributing to Leeds' rich history. Construction of a new brewery began in and by Tetley was the largest brewery in the North of England. By , annual beer production had reached , barrels.

In the art deco Tetley headquarters building was erected. Allied Breweries was the world's largest brewing conglomerate, with the Leeds site employing people. In the s Tetley's became the world's largest producer of cask ale, and was taken over by Carlsberg in The Leeds brewery was closed in and demolished in , with production contracted out to other UK Carlsberg breweries.

Tetley's retains its Leeds connections through the No. You can try this for yourself during your visit to our Bar and Kitchen. Find out more about the brewery's social history with a short film on our second floor , including the story of Harry Houdini's only known escapist defeat from a tank of ale.

The Tetley has inherited a fascinating archive of material from the Brewery's industrial past. This archive contains hundreds of items relating to the history of the brewery that stood on the site for nearly years.