JW Lees is a well known brewery in the district of Middleton in Greater Manchester. This brewery was found in 1828 and was named Manchester Real Ale Brewers. The signature brands of JW Lees include JW Lees Bitter, Moonraker and Golden Original. This brewery has spread the products all across its 170 pubs, primarily in the North West England and Wales. Manchester is home to several JW Lees Pubs. This company is one of the few family run independent brewers of the UK. The wine distributor Willoughby's is owned by JW Lees Breweries of Manchester a wine. The distributor supplies wines and spirits to several venues across the nation.
The Initial Years of JW Lees Breweries
The brewery was established in 1828 when the cotton manufacturer John Lees retired and started this business. He first named it as Greengate Brewery or Manchester Real Ale Brewers. The company was later renamed as J.W. Lees & Co. Brewers, when John William Lees, the
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grandson of John Lees succeeded the company in 1876. Today, the sixth generation of the family owns and runs the business.
JW Lees drinks and beverages include a wide range of varieties. The draught beers have the varieties like JW Lees Cask Bitter, JW Lees Dark Smooth Bitter, JW Lees Extra Smooth Bitter, Golden Original Lager, Greengate Smooth and so on. Bottled drinks include Moonraker Strong Ale and John Willies Bitter.
JW Lees Pubs
Eventually, the pubs owned by JW Lees were known across the country for their quality and services. The Royton, Huntsman Inn, Tandle Hill Tavern, Rainbar, and Holmfirth are some of the popular pubs owned by the brewery. JW Lees is a reputed manufacturer of Manchester, dealing with brewing, bottling and exporting of wine, spirits and tobacco
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