Leeds’ iconic Tetley building will re-open to the public tomorrow (26th April), under the management of Kirkstall Brewery.
The re-opening is taking place in collaboration with Vastint UK, the developer behind Aire Park. While plans to refurbish the building progress, Kirkstall will take over the lease of the former headquarters of Tetley Brewery as custodians of the landmark of Yorkshire beer culture.
It’s Kirkstall’s aim to create a contemporary, fresh, and friendly venue and events space which celebrates the rich history of beer making in Leeds and Yorkshire. As part of this celebration, the bar will be serving not only Kirkstall’s own beers, but also those from other local modern and traditional craft and cask brewers, including Tetley.
The Tetley is the latest venue in Leeds to be operated by Kirkstall Brewery and will be open from 10am, with the new bar and restaurant menu featuring quality classic pub food daily, as well as traditional roast dinners every Sunday.
“We’re thrilled to be able to work with Vastint UK to create a venue that celebrates Leeds’ brewing heritage, in a building which is a landmark of beer culture,” said Steve Holt, Kirkstall’s founder and owner.
“It was always our ambition with this project to create a venue that offered fantastic food and celebrated the best of local brewing.
“We’re thrilled to have not only Kirkstall, Leeds Brewery, and North beers available, but also beers from other Leeds based breweries, including Northern Monk and Anthology, and, of course, Tetley’s Bitter.”
Simon Schofield, head of development north at Vastint UK, said: “Having outlined our proposals to safeguard this iconic building and submitted our plans to the council, it was always our aim to keep the building open until restoration work got under way. We’re thrilled to be able to do this in collaboration with Kirkstall Brewery.
