JW Lees Brewery Information

JW Lees is a family brewery company, founded in 1828 by retired cotton manufacturer John Lees. JW Lees is based in Middleton Junction in North Manchester and the business comprises JW Lees Brewery, JW Lees Pubs, The Alderley Edge Hotel, The Stanneylands Hotel, The Trearddur Bay Hotel and Willoughby’s Wine Merchants. JW Lees is a seventh generation family business which employs over 1,525 people, 150 at the brewery and site in Middleton Junction and over 1,375 in their 47 managed pubs, inns and hotels. JW Lees also lets another 87 pubs to JW Lees Pub Partners. Cask beer is at the heart of JW Lees and we brew eight cask ales as well as three lagers, three smooth beers, five limited edition seasonal cask ales which are available throughout at different times of the year. We also have the sole UK distribution rights for Bohemia Regent Premium Lager from the Czech Republic. Willoughby’s is our wines and spirits company and we stock over 500 wines from all over the world.