Brewery plans backed for old workshop site

comfortable environment.

“The tasting room would also offer merchandise, accommodate brewery tours and allow for on and off site sales of the brewery’s beers. Additional jobs will be created through this facility and a predicted four new part-time jobs will be required.”

Last week planners at Huddersfield Town Hall agreed the change of use application, albeit with conditions and a 12-month monitoring period. Operations director, John Slumbers, said: “This was another important milestone in the development of the business and I have sat an exam so I can have a personal alcohol licence.

“The next stage is then to make an application for this place and go through all the bureaucracy involved in that. We are trying to get it through before Christmas, ideally.

“Initially the plan is to open just from Friday teatime and then from midday, Saturday. There will also be the opportunity for us to run brewery tours on a daily basis. “It’s an exciting time for us. Our beers are now sold the length and breadth of the country from Hove and all the way up to Newcastle.”

The company was set up in 2015 after chief brewer, Ben, who had previously worked for Golcar Brewery for several years, was encouraged by proprietor, John Broadbent, to launch his own company.

As he had no entrepreneurial experience, John and Tim helped him out and Lord’s Brewing Company was created. In March six beers were being brewed including the 4% Expedition Blonde and Tithe House Bitter, 3.9%.

It’s an exciting time for us. Our beers are sold the length and breadth of the country.