Our JW Lees 2024 film

Produced for our annual conference, this film celebrates our proud heritage. Founded in 1828, JW Lees has been at the heart of brewing excellence for nearly two centuries.

We’re not just about brewing. We’re also about hospitality with the brewery at its heart. A warm welcome. Community. Camaraderie. These things go hand in hand with our craft as brewers.

We now look to the next 200 years, committed to never losing sight of who we are. Join us in raising a glass to our journey, craft, and the exciting road ahead.

Our Brewery

We put the brewery at the heart of our business which means when you visit one of our pubs you can enjoy our lagers, cask ales, seasonal beers and Boilerhouse small batch beers.

Our beers, wines and spirits from Willoughby’s can be stocked through our Freetrade Sales Team. You can also click the link below to buy our beer in bottle to drink at home.

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Bitter

Our all-malt amber bitter was first brewed in 1828 to satisfy thirsty Mancunians grafting in the workshop of the world. It soon became our most popula...

Original Lager

Sunshine in a glass! Our award-winning Original Lager recipe, nice and simple for a fresh, crisp taste. Brewed using only British malts, we use ple...

Manchester Craft Lager

We use the best Czech and Slovenian hops, combined with over 50 years’ experience brewing craft lager. It's safe to say we've perfected the art; Con...

Manchester Pale Ale

Tony Wilson once said: “This is Manchester, we do things differently here”. And he was right. Our refreshingly Mancunian pale ale gives ale lovers...

Stout

Manchester's rain is infamous, but it's made us who we are. Not only did it help create our textile industry, but it's inspired some of our greatest n...

Pacific Drift

After brewing an astonishing 52 different styles of craft beer in 2023, we’re launching cycles of 4 beers at a time throughout 2024. These will feat...

Light

This clean lager is brewed with 100% British grown ingredients. Light lager is straw coloured with a light citrus aroma and features a subtle hop bitt...