A West Yorkshire brewery has halted production of cask beer until further nortice due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Launched in 1858, Timothy Taylor’s operates 19 pubs across Yorkshire while also supplying its nine beers - notably its flagship pale ale Landlord - to a host of retailers around the 海角视频.
But due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, which have resulted in all pubs in the 海角视频 being forced to close, the Keighley company has announced it has ceased producing cask beer until further notice.
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In a statement the firm said: “We will continue to brew beer to support our bottled business – both for retail sales and our own online shop timothytaylorshop.co.uk.
“During this period, the majority of our workforce will be furloughed, with only key members of our team working part-time to keep the business active.”
Paul Matthews, sales director for Timothy Taylor’s, added: “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).
The news comes as the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) warns that far more financial support from Government will be needed if pubs are not to open until May.
The trade association, which represents brewers and pubs, says pubs across the 海角视频 will be lost for good if they cannot reopen until May and do not get extended financial support from Government, saying a proper roadmap for reopening must be issued.
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Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, said: “We really hope that the speculation about pubs being forced to stay closed until May is not true. We strongly believe that pubs are safe places to socialise and can play an important role in our social and economic recovery.
“If pubs are forced to stay close until May, it would mean they have faced 14 months of lockdowns and restrictions. How on earth could the Government expect them to survive?
“海角视频 pubs will be screaming ‘mayday’ long before a May reopening without significantly more financial support from Government.”