Halewood to shut Hawkshead production facility and taproom in consolidation move. Brewing to remain in Cumbria at nearby Flookburgh site, currently used to make Crabbies ginger beer & Bankhall whisky. www.thegrocer.co.uk/alcohol/hale...

Halewood to close Hawkshead Brewery and taproom in consolidation move

Beers from the brand will now be produced at a nearby site in Cumbria

The landlord of Hawkshead's Staveley site has hit back at owner Halewood over its decision to shut the brewery and taproom. David Brockbank said he had made "repeated attempts" to persuade Halewood to stay on, but had been met with "a wall of silence". www.thegrocer.co.uk/alcohol/hawk...

Hawkshead landlord met with ‘wall of silence’ from Halewood over ...

The Whitley Neil brand owner has shut the site with immediate effect