EDS handed keys to Tetley brewery in Leeds

The Tetley brewery in Leeds was closed down on the 17th June this year after a 189 year history of brewing. The site has 37 buildings, all but 7 of which are set to be torn down by EDS Limited, who were handed the keys to the site earlier this week.

Although a sad day for historians and those that form the Leeds Campaign for Real Ale, at least some of the buildings are being kept and hopefully transformed into useful locations once again. The Tetley's headquarters building, for example, will become a Project Space Leeds art gallery, at least temporarily.

At its peak, the brewery was producing 185 million pints of Tetley's Bitter every year. It also handled production of other smaller brands including Skol. The brewing of Tetley's has now moved to Northampton.

The demolition work will continue until the middle of next year. Discussions continue between current owners Carlsberg and the local council as to what to do with the site once it is cleared. Let's hope it becomes a success story of regeneration and manages to replace more than the 179 jobs lost when the brewery finally closed earlier this year.

Source: Yorkshire Evening Post