Joseph Holt

OPINION

OPINION: Everlasting appeal of the pub

26-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser

Having recently spoken to a number of celebrity pub operators (all right two and a half), it’s a timely reminder that pubs retain a special place at the heart of this country.

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First 175th anniversary beer from Hook, Everards and Holts unveiled

08-Mar-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Hook Norton Brewery has teamed up with fellow family breweries Everards and Joseph Holt to brew three unique beers as they all celebrate 175 years of beer and brewing.

Joseph Holt launches campaign to ward off loneliness

30-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

North-west brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt is launching a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the role pubs play in tackling loneliness.

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Hook Norton Brewery begins year-long celebration for 175th anniversary

08-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Oxfordshire-based Hook Norton Brewery is set to make beers in collaborations with Everards and Joseph Holt as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations in 2024.

Darts star Luke Littler is pride of Joseph Holt pub

03-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Darts sensation Luke Littler was the centre of attention for fans of the sport across the world last night (3 January) but it was particularly special for his bartending older brother Leon.

Motorcycle crash victim operating his own pub two years on

02-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

A former landscape gardener, who stopped breathing after a motorcycle accident and was in a coma for six days, has become a licensee at his own pub just two years after the crash.

Pubs community role needs recognising

13-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

The Government needs to recognise and support the important role pubs play in the community, according to the chief executive of a leading family brewer.

Stout Wars: Guinness and the competitors for the crown

01-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

As winter approaches and pub customers’ thoughts turn to enjoying the cosy surroundings of a warm pub until the sun returns, plenty of people see stout as the perfect drink to relax with.

Licensee hosts centennial for WWII veteran

09-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A Manchester licensee and Iraq veteran is set to hold a 100th birthday party for local WWII veteran and long standing regular.

Joseph Holt secures £25m refinancing deal

28-Mar-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Joseph Holt has agreed a £25m deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland to support further growth plans to the brewer's pub estate, brewery and developing new products.

Joseph Holt brewery joins calls for beer duty cuts

14-Feb-2017 By Claire Churchard

Manchester brewery Joseph Holt has added its voice to growing calls from the pub industry to reduce the beer tax in the Government’s 8 March Budget. 

Holts puts 15 pubs up to let

11-Oct-2010 By Natasha Devan

Manchester brewery Joseph Holt has announced it will be letting 15 pubs in north west England. Traditional three-year brewery tenancies are being...

Joseph Holt looking for new tenants

11-Oct-2010

Manchester brewer Joseph Holt has announced it is looking for new tenants at 15 of its pubs, mostly in the Greater Manchester area. John Waterhouse,...

Ex-Joseph Holts pub manager wins compensation

26-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney

A former Joseph Holt's pub manager has been awarded £43,500 in compensation after being sacked over accusations of watering down beer. Trade union...

Looking to the future

20-Mar-2008

Major investment in improving its pub estate has been the key to success at Manchester's Joseph Holt Brewery. Tony Halstead reports If you're ever...

Cellar to Glass: Bold new font for Holts

10-Dec-2007

Amid the din of fancy countermounts on today's bar tops, Manchester brewer Joseph Holt has gone back to its solid industrial roots to make its voice...

Holt's switches more pubs to tenancies

05-Apr-2007

Manchester brewer and pub operator Joseph Holt is switching more managed houses to tenancy following a review of its 131-strong pub estate. The...

Profits fall as costs rise for Joseph Holt

14-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team

Manchester-based brewer and retailer Joseph Holt, which runs an estate of 128 pubs, has unveiled "disappointing" profits for 2005. Turnover rose...

Holt's

21-Apr-2005

humdinger days Winning the annual Tesco Beer Challenge has been just one of many achievements for this family brewer. Tony Halstead reports Its...