Last orders as brewery halts cask production

A 163-year-old West Yorkshire brewery has had to stop producing cask beer due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, which have resulted in all pubs in the UK being forced to close, Timothy Taylor’s, in Keighley, confirmed it has ceased producing cask beer until further notice.

The business says it will continue to brew beer to support its bottled business – both for retail sales and its own online shop.

During this period, the majority of its workforce will be furloughed, with only key members of the team working part-time to keep the business active.

Paul Matthews, sales director for Timothy Taylor’s, said: “Once the reopening of our industry is confirmed, we can assure you that we will be ready to meet demand and support our trade customers once again – as we were last summer.”