Hospitality with brewing at its heart
Family-owned Manchester Brewery and Hospitality Leader
Family brewers since 1828
The story of Manchester’s oldest brewery began in 1828 with our founder, retired cotton manufacturer, John Lees. We’re based in Middleton in the North West of Manchester and own JW Lees Brewery, JW Lees Pubs, The Alderley Edge Hotel, The Trearddur Bay Hotel and Willoughby’s Wine Merchants. We’re 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 our 48 Managed Pubs, Inns and Hotels. We also let a further 100 pubs to our Pub Partners. We have pubs in Manchester close by to our Greengate Brewery, stretching all the way to North Wales.
From drinks with friends to family holidays, our pubs are full of life and laughter. But let’s not forget about our famous beers and lagers that are brewed here at Greengate, the very heart of JW Lees…
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Our pubs, inns & hotels stretch across Greater Manchester to Cheshire and North Wales, with everything from community focused family-friendly pubs to boutique hotels. All of our pubs are all ran slightly differently, take a look at the range.
JW Lees Managed pubs are brewery owned venues who operate fully under the JW Lees name and brand.
MANAGED PUBS
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JW Lees offers a fantastic range of brewery owned Inns & Hotels which include destination pubs and pubs with rooms.
INNS & HOTELS
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JW Lees rents pubs across the North West and North Wales.
