Breweries around Leeds

Launching in 2020 with its online shop, Amity Brew Co was founded by Russ Clarke (ex-BrewDog, Buxton, North Brewing Co, and Beer Hawk team member). Originally cuckoo brewing, its brewpub opened later... View

Established in 2018, Anthology is a small-batch, 2.5-barrel, Leeds-based brewery. Liam Kane brews an ever-evolving range of beers focussed on bold flavours. Beers are available in outlets around the c... View

Nanobrewery located on the edge of Ilkley Moor producing hazy beers. Launched in 2020. View

The first brew was produced in 2013 by a father and son who had both served in the armed forces. The brewery relocated from Horbury to Huddersfield in 2018 and subsequently to Wetherby in 2021 under n... View

The brewery was launched in 1998 by microbiologist and chemist Dr Paul Briscoe, in the cellar of his house, with a one-barrel brew length. He is produces several beers on an irregular basis to meet de... View

Brewed in the shadow of the Chevin, in the famous pub town of Otley, Chevin Brew Co specialises in small batch brews (available in cask, keg and bottle). It is proud to use local ingredients, and work... View

Cooper Hill commenced brewing in 2018 on equipment from the former Trinity Brewery, now relocated to Morley.  View

DMC Brewery, founded by husband and wife team Gez and Ele, produce the finest alcoholic ginger beer, made using fresh, natural ingredients, avoiding the use of synthetics, so the beers are gluten-free... View

Established in 2016, Frisky Bear was originally based in Oscar's Bar in Morley Bottoms. An upgrade from one barrel to six barrel in 2019 saw a relocation to an industrial unit across town. The beers a... View

Brewing began on a part-time basis in 2017 in the owner's garage, and then moved on to a small unit. 2020 saw relocation to larger premises, which incorporate a shop and taproom (accessed via an openi... View

Established in 2011 a few yards from the original Kirkstall Brewery beside the Leeds-Liverpool canal. In 2017 it moved to a new state-of-the-art brewery incorporating a 60-barrel plant, malting unit a... View

Founded in 2016, the 30-barrel plant mainly brews keg beer for the company's Red's True Barbecue restaurant chain. However, under new ownership a wider portfolio of non-permanent beers are being produ... View

One-barrel, small-batch brewery based in Otley, West Yorkshire. Sister brewery to Chevin Brew Co and brewing at same premises. Most of beer produced goes into bottles. The interesting beer range has i... View

The Meanwood Brewery was started by brothers Baz and Graeme Phillips in 2017. It focuses on brewing beer styles from around the world in keg and cask. 2021 saw expanded production and installation of... View

Having opened in 2015, the brewery initially supplied the North Bar group of bars in and around Leeds. Expansion to 15-barrels on the original site quickly followed as the number of other outlets supp... View

After using spare capacity at other breweries in 2013, a 10-barrel plant was established in 2014 in a Grade II-listed mill. In 2017 a much larger second site with canning line was opened. 2019 saw fur... View

Piglove is a small craft brewery based in Leeds. Inspired by the heritage of craft brewing in the UK and influenced by its co-founders' Venezuelan roots, its beers are bold, fragrant, unusual and exot... View

Established in 2015, Quirky Ales brews two or three times a week on its 2.5-barrel plant. Simon Mustill and Richard Scott acquired the brewery in 2019 with Simon taking sole ownership in 2023. Aaron G... View

Set up in 2019, originally in the owner's garage, Shadow Brewing moved in 2021 and now has its own taproom. A range of cask beers is produced on its one-barrel kit and via contract brewing with larger... View

Sunbeam Ales was established in a house in Leeds in 2009, with commercial brewing beginning in 2011. Since moving, capacity has increased to a two-barrel plant based in a garage. The core range of ale... View