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Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt Wins Gold at World Famous Beer Competition
February 2013 - Diamond lager has followed up the success of Crystal by winning a Gold Medal at this year's prestigious International Brewing Awards. Diamond beat off worldwide competition and was voted the best premium lager in ...read more
Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt Wins Gold at World Famous Beer Competition
February 2013 - Diamond lager has followed up the success of Crystal by winning a Gold Medal at this year's prestigious International Brewing Awards. Diamond beat off worldwide competition and was voted the best premium lager in ...read more
Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt Wins Brussels Beer Challenge
November 2012 -MANCHESTER – Manchester Brewer, Joseph Holt has received yet another award for its Two Hoots and Crystal Gold at The Brussels Beer Challenge. The International Beer Competition, which was hosted by BECOMEV ...
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Joseph Holt of Manchester Purchase Landmark Pub in Chorlton
October 2012 - MANCHESTER – Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt are excited to announce the purchase of South Manchester pub Horse & Jockey. The more than 400 year old pub is a unique and welcomed addition to the ever-growing Holt ...read more
Joseph Holt of Manchester wins National Heart of Community Award
October 2012 -MANCHESTER – Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt is extremely honoured to have been presented with the Heart of Community Award at the 2012 British Beer & Pub Association Annual Dinner (BBPA).
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Joseph Holt expands estate with the acquisition of new pub the Five Ways
August 2012 - MANCHESTER – Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt has bought the freehold of a pub in Stockport for an undisclosed sum.The Five Ways Hotel Pub, in the Stockport suburb of Hazel Grove, was previously owned and ...
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Meet MapleMoon's sister - MapleGold!
June 2012 - MANCHESTER – Manchester Brewer Joseph Holt add to the golden ale family with the newest addition – MapleGold. The newest recruit to the Golden Ale family – MapleGold, has been a hit in all of the pubs this ...read more
Holt’s prestigious and historic Woodthorpe Hotel re‐opens to the public!
April 2012 -MANCHESTER – If you are looking for an exciting new food pub, then visit the Woodthorpe on the Bury Old Road, next to Heaton Park, as this is no re‐opening after an extensive refurbishment. The pub, which ...
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Gold Medal Winner Crystal gets Bottled!
February 2012 - MANCHESTER – Following the success of award winning Crystal lager, on draught, Manchester Brewery Joseph Holt are delighted to introduce Crystal Gold – the new premium bottled lager. Precision brewed for a ...read more
Holts embark on Help for Heroes Charity Challenge
February 2012 - MANCHESTER, UK - As the New Year gets underway, Manchester-based brewery Joseph Holt embark on a new Charity Challenge. After raising a huge £150,000 for The Christie Reception Area in Withington last year, ...read more
Dragons’ Den Star Hilary Devey returns to Holt’s Railway Hotel to film BBC documentary
January 2012 - MANCHESTER – The newest member of the hit TV series Dragons’ Den paid a visit last month to our very own Railway pub in Farnworth last month. Joseph Holt was contacted by BBC to take part in a special one-off ...read more
£115,112.95 RAISED!
November 2011 - This year’s appeal to raise £150,000 for the reception area at the Outpatients Department of the Christie hospital in Withington is almost running out of time! So far, we’ve raised a huge £115,112.95! We have ...read more
Holt’s Customers Compete in Karaoke Finals 2011
November 2011 - MANCHESTER – Joseph Holt customers gathered at the Atherton Arms on Wednesday 9th November where Holt’s Annual Karaoke Competition came to a spectacular finale. After months of competitions throughout the ...read more
Joseph Holt Wins at 2011 European Beer Star
November 2011 - Manchester Brewery, Joseph Holt has received yet another award for its infamous Two Hoots, which achieved a bronze medal at the European Beer Awards 2011 in the English-Style Golden Ale (summer ale) category and ...read more
Joseph Holt Launch New Birthday Club
October 2011 - Have you joined Holt’s new Birthday Club yet? As a member, you will receive two £10 vouchers via email on your Birthday. So, what are you waiting for?! Your vouchers can be used in any Joseph Holt food house, ...read more
A Pint and some Beer Garden Vegetables at your local Joseph Holt?
October 2011 - Fresh fruit and vegetables...grown in a beer garden?! It’s amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it and Jenny and Tim Onslow have certainly found something different to do with the garden at The Ostrich. ...read more
Holts help bring Christies to Salford
July 2011 - MANCHESTER-based brewery Joseph Holt is delighted to have raised £250,000 to support the development and opening of a fantastic new Radiotherapy Centre at Salford Royal. The new £18m Centre, which had a special ...read more
Manchester Brewery Triumphs in Beer Hunt
June 2011 - A new golden ale from Manchester-based Joseph Holt Ltd has been announced as one of the regional winners of this year’s Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt 2011 and is now in the running for a permanent place on the ...read more
Holt's Manchester Brown Ale goes global
June 2011 - MANCHESTER - Get ready to say “Joseph Holt” in Russian as the brewery ships its first delivery of Manchester Brown Ale to Moscow. The Manchester-based brewer Joseph Holt has, this month, launched the ...read more
Joseph Holt's Crystal wins gold
June 2011 - MANCHESTER-based Joseph Holt is raising a glass and celebrating a resounding success as it scoops three medals – including gold – at the International Brewing Awards. Dubbed the “Oscars” of brewing, the ...read more
A New Lease of Life for The Cock O Budworth
March 2010 - The ever-popular Cock O’Budworth in Great Budworth, near Northwich is currently enjoying a new lease of life, following its reopening on March 18th after a major makeover which will ensure that it attracts more ...read more
The Black Dog is Looking Better Than Ever!
March 2010 - One of Bolton’s best-loved pubs, the Black Dog at Belmont, reopened on February 24th, after undergoing a recent refurbishment, which has given the interior a whole new look. The restaurant, which was ...read more
New Year and a New Look for The Bridgewater, Hollinwood.
February 2010 - Hollinwood’s favourite local, the Bridgewater Hotel, has undergone a quarter of a million pound makeover to ensure it attracts the next generation of customers through the doors. The pub has had a complete ...read more
“NOT TONIGHT DARLING”
April 2009 - Joseph Holt Brewery has decided that the Chancellor has gone too far with yet another increase in beer tax announced in the budget. It has, therefore, announced that it will impose a duty freeze in order to help its ...read more
Seasonal Beers set for yet another successful year
January 2009 - 2009 sees the Joseph Holt Seasonal Beer Program running throughout the year once again. Many of the cask beers are old favourites from previous years, although some of the recipes have been changed slightly ...read more
Edwin helps make Dreams come True
January 2009 - Rotary president and HR Manager at the brewery is under starter’s orders for a fundraising year to help desperately ill children. He has been working up a sweat in more ways than one and got his mammoth effort under ...read more
Congratulations Girls!
January 2009 - Amanda our receptionist, Sam in accounts and Linzi in telesales have all recently completed their NVQ level 2 in customer service. The course covered such elements as dealing with people both by phone and face to ...read more
Welcome Barrie Taylor
December 2008 - The Company is delighted to announce the appointment of Barrie Taylor who has joined The Free Trade Department from National Brewer, Inbev. Barrie who joins as Account Manager, will be responsible for ...read more
Local Hero goes National!
December 2008 - The company’s Champion Ale range is going from strength to strength and has recently been added to the national listings across Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores. The Maple Moon and HumDinger varieties will be ...read more
Pull-Tab-Lotto Lucky Winner
December 2008 - A very lucky customer of the Brigadier public house in Sale had an early Christmas bonus, scooping the first ever £1000 jackpot in a new instant win charity lottery in our pubs. Customer, Michael Nash ...read more
Bikers Visit a Brewery That’s Home from Home
November 2008 - Joseph Holt fans and locals at the Lord Nelson in Urmston - David Pyrah, Brian McCormick, David Barlow, Philip Frost and Garry Gregg (pictured), have recently taken their classic bikes on a road tour to Germany. ...read more
No End to Success at The Crown, Horwich
November 2008 - Proud Landlords Gary and Beverley Parker are exhausted and exhilarated from a busy time at the Crown. Their efforts have helped make the ninth Horwich Beer Festival another success and their pub has made it ...read more
Holts Factor a Great Success!
November 2008 - The Grand final of the Joseph Holt 2008 karoake competition took place last year at the Atherton Arms again staging this event for the 3rd year running. The evening was a huge success with a record turnout ...read more
Trust Expands Communications
October 2008 - The Edward Holt Trust is a company run charitable Trust set up in 1960 by Sir Edward Holt. Sir Edward built a block of 10 flats in Didsbury to be occupied by people who had served the community well. This ...read more
Wheely Great!
October 2008 - Richard Kershaw, Chief Executive, and his eldest son completed a Coast to Coast cycle ride for the Christie. Richard and David cycled 178 miles from Barrow in Furness to Sunderland. In addition, David then ...read more
Cheers to Childrens Hospice
March 2008 - Holt’s pubs are raising a glass after helping to raise over £2000 for Francis House Children’s Hospice. Joseph Holt’s raised the money for the Didsbury based hospice through a Christmas Bonus Ball charity draw where ...read more
The Norfolk Arms Embraces Willow Wood Hospice
March 2008 - A local pub has raised £986.90 for the Willow Wood Hospice on Mellor Road in Ashton Under Lyne. The Norfolk Arms in Glossop raised the money during its first month of re-opening, following an extensive refurbishment ...read more
Fund-Raising for the Christie Reaches New Heights Thanks to Holts Brewery
November 2007 - A group of pub regulars from the New Grove Inn in Whitefield have raised an impressive £3,500 for The Christie Hospital after climbing to the summit of the highest mountain in the UK, Ben Nevis. Colin Bescoby and ...read more
Local Lady Honoured for 30 Years of Service
November 2007 - A local woman has been honoured by the pub where she has worked for the past 30 years. Nora Jones (66) from Gorton has worked at Joseph Holt pub, The Waggon and Horses in Gorton since 1977 and to celebrate was ...read more
Poineer
November 2007 - Pioneering Manchester brewery, Joseph Holt, has just launched the latest in its award-winning range of bottled ales, Pioneer. Pioneer was brewed specially to commemorate an award from the readers of the Manchester ...read more
Joseph Holt Charity Pool Competition 2007
October 2007 -The Joseph Holt Charity Pool Competition took place in the Function Room of the Spread Eagle in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy on Sunday 30th August 2007. The top 8 teams took place along with the top 8 singles and doubles ...
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Football Match Played in Honour of Afghanistan Hero
August 2007 - A commemorative football match has been played on behalf of two Holts pub managers whose soldier son tragically died in Afghanistan. Droylsden Town Football Club approached Ronnie and Sheryl Downes to ask if their ...read more
Fun and Food on the Menu at the New-Look Friendship
August 2007 - The Friendship in Prestwich has now reopened following a £400,000 investment from Manchester brewer Joseph Holt. The landmark pub on Scholes Lane has undergone an extensive refurbishment programme which includes the ...read more
Joseph Holt Brewery Raises a Glass to St George
July 2007 - Famous Manchester Brewery, Joseph Holt, helped to spread some national beer cheer this St George’s Day and raised £3044 in the process for the Five Stars Scanner Appeal. As sponsors of Manchester’s St George’s Day ...read more
Holts Brewery Through to Semi-Finals in National Pie Oscars
June 2007 - Manchester institution Holts Brewery has been selected as a semi-finalist in the hotly-contested National Steak Pie Competition 2007, organised by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) and considered the Oscars of ...read more
Staff Charity Fund-Raising Well on Track at The Railway
June 2007 - Staff members from a local pub in Farnworth are putting on their walking shoes to take part in a Midnight Memories Walk in aid of Bolton Hospice. Female staff members and customers from Joseph Holt’s pub The Railway ...read more
Holts Pub Makes Hay for St Josephs Hospice
May 2007 - A local pub has raised £500 for St Joseph’s Hospice, on Dark Lane in Ormskirk. The Hayfield in Ormskirk raised the money during its first month of re-opening, after a £150,000 refurbishment from Joseph Holts, the ...read more
Staff at the Kings Head Dress up for Success
May 2007 - A local pub in Drolysden has raised an impressive £1,200 for the Christie, the Manchester based hospital which is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. Joseph Holt’s The Kings Head on Market ...read more
Holts Lends a Helping Hand to the Hospice
March 2007 - Joseph Holt’s pubs are raising a glass after helping to raise over £4000 for Francis House Children’s Hospice.Joseph Holt’s raised the money for the Didsbury based hospice through a Bonus Ball charity draw ...
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The Griffin Raises a Glass to the Christie
March 2007 - A local pub in Heald Green has raised an impressive £2,290 for the Christie Hospital. Throughout November and December of last year, Joseph Holt’s The Griffin on Wilmslow Road in Stockport donated 10 pence from every ...read more
Holts Roll Out the Barrel for Wilmslow High School
March 2007 - Manchester based brewery, Joseph Holt, has generously donated a number of props to Wilmslow High School for its dramatic production of Les Miserables. The props donated include a 54 gallon wooden Hogshead barrel and ...read more
Famous Manchester brewery and rugby star open new communications unit
February 2007 - Sale Sharks star Mark Cueto visited the Christie Hospital today to officially open Holt House - a building which has been renamed in honour of the hospital's continued special relationship with the famous Manchester ...read more
Griffin re-opens following £1M makeover
November 2006 -Joseph Holt’s Griffin Pub on Wilmslow Road in Heald Green, Cheadle has re-opened following a massive refurbishment costing over £1 million. It has been closed for over six months whilst extensive work ...
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Daniel has the WKD Factor
October 2006 -Daniel Latimer has been named the WKD Karaoke champion, in local brewery Joseph Holt’s answer to the X-Factor. Ten Joseph Holt pubs around Greater Manchester had qualifying rounds to find their best ...
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Holt's Heroes rise to the Cycle Challenge
August 2006 - A team from Joseph Holt, know as the Holt's Heroes, successfully completed the Manchester to Blackpool cycle ride in aid of Christie's Hospital.The team started the 61 mile cycle challenge at Albert Square ...
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Holt's customers are World Cup Winners
July 2006 - Despite this summer’s World Cup coming to a premature end for the England team, some customers at Joseph Holt pubs across Greater Manchester have had something to celebrate with Joseph Holt’s Football Fever World Cup ...read more
World Cup Winner found at Railway in Openshaw
July 2006 - One of the ten top scratch cards has been found at the Railway in Openshaw by the pub's luckiest customer Roy McDonald. Roy not only wins a 23" LCD hi-definition ready TV courtesy of Joseph Holt as top ...read more
Joseph Holt helps continue St George's Day Tradition
June 2006 - Local Manchester brewery Joseph Holt has teamed up with the Manchester-based St George’s Day committee to help raise the profile of St George’s Day and in the process raised £5,413 for the Francis House Children’s ...read more
Holts raise a pint for £1,000 donation to Christie's
June 2006 - Joseph Holt’s flagship pub the Woodthorpe Hotel on Bury Old Road, Prestwich, has raised £1,000 for the Christie’s hospital appeal to celebrate the pub re-opening earlier this year. Following a £1.25 million ...read more
Get the football fever with Joseph Holt
May 2006 - To celebrate this summer’s World Cup local Manchester brewery Joseph Holt is going football crazy with its ‘Football Fever’ scratch card promotion. Over 16,000 prizes will be up for grabs throughout the ...read more
Holts put the Golden Boot in for the World Cup
May 2006 -To celebrate this summer’s World Cup, Joseph Holt has created a special seasonal beer to celebrate the tournament. Golden Boot 4.2% World Cup Beer will be available across selected Joseph Holt pubs for the ...
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Joseph Holt’s Flagship Pub re-opens after £1.25 million refurbishment
February 2006 -Local Manchester Brewery Joseph Holt will be re-opening the doors to its flagship pub the Woodthorpe Hotel on the 22nd February 2006 after a £1.25 million refurbishment. The pub, located on Bury Old ...
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Local pub manager cycles across globe for cancer charity
January 2006 -With over 1,000 miles covered and £18,000 raised for charity, Vincent Pandolfo, landlord of the Joseph Holt pub The Melville in Stretford has completed an epic cycle ride in memory of his son. In 12 ...
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Manchester brewer unveils award-winning beer range
January 2006 -Traditional Manchester brewery, Joseph Holt has launched its range of Premium Bottled Ales (PBAs), now available to both on and off trade. The range comprises six beers – Humdinger, 1849, Maple Moon, ...
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Holts add Extra Cold to its range
January 2006 - Joseph Holt has unveiled its latest addition to its range of beers and lagers with its new Crystal Extra Cold lager available across its estate of pubs on draught only. The new extra cold version of its ...read more
A new look for the Angel Knutsford
December 2005 - The Angel on King Street, Knutsford has re-opened after a six-week refurbishment costing £350,000. The new-look pub has been completely redesigned, undergoing a major renovation inside, knocking down ...read more
Holts celebrate award wins with £1-a-bottle offer
December 2005 - Local brewery Joseph Holt is celebrating its recent award wins at the Brewing Industry International Awards by offering its new range of Premium Bottled Ales at just £1 a bottle over a two week period across all ...read more
Holts Karaoke Competition is a WKD success
November 2005 -Joseph Holt has hosted its first ever Karaoke competition in association with drink supplier WKD. The competition held heats during November across several pubs, resulting in the final held at the ...
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Holts host WKD karaoke competition with top cash prizes to be won
November 2005 - Throughout November selected Holts pubs will be taking part in the WKD karaoke competition with a grand prize of £225 for the winner, plus cash runner-up prizes of £200 for second place and £175 for third place. ...read more
Holts pubs recognised at Best Bar None awards
November 2005 - Joseph Holt was recognised at the prestigious Best Bar None Awards, held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, where four of its pubs received accreditations on the night. The awards are run by the Greater ...read more
Winters Wine Bar celebrates Halloween
November 2005 - Winters Wine Bar in Stockport pulled out all the stops to guarantee their customers had a spookily good time on Halloween. Landlady Beryl and her staff were all in fancy dress laying on a free buffet as ...read more
Celebrate the battle of Trafalgar with Holts on 23rd October 2005
October 2005 - The Nation unites in 2005 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Square and to remember the heroism of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and the gallant crews of his outnumbered fleet. ...read more
'Brewing Oscars' awarded to Joseph Holt
September 2005 - Mancunian brewery Joseph Holt has scooped two top awards at the prestigious Brewing Industry International Awards 2005. In the category for Best International Ale class 2, 4.4-5.1% ABV, its 1849 ale was awarded the ...read more
The fantastic newly refurbished Blue Bell has now re-opened
September 2005 -The Blue Bell on Manchester Road, Bury has re-opened its doors to the public again after undergoing an £800,000 facelift.
Whilst the Blue Bell has been updated, considerable investment has gone into ...
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Holt's Reopens Cheadle Hulme Pub
March 2004 - Joseph Holt Limited recently reopened the Cheadle Hulme pub located on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme after carrying out extensive refurbishments over a nine-week period.The popular pub has a complete new ...
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Joseph Holt
February 2004 - Joseph Holt, with 125 pubs in the Manchester area, is delighted to announce that it has won the Spring / Summer 2004 Tesco Beer Challenge for large brewers. This was an International competition with over 80 entries ...read more
A Great New Beer for a Great Cause
October 2003 - Dr Ralston Paterson played a pivotal role in the treatment of cancer in the 1930's, which made Christie's Hospital one of the leading centres of clinical excellence in this field. Joseph Holt was one of the original ...read more
Breweries Peddle Message of Cask Ales
September 2003 - Brewery staff were saddled with a big challenge recently – when they hopped on the world’s largest bike. They downed a quick pint of bitter before setting off on the contraption from the JW Lees Greengate ...read more
Crown and Anchor Refurbishment Complete
July 2003 - Joseph Holt's premier city centre pub and restaurant The Crown and Anchor has undergone a complete refurbishment in anticipation of the soon to be open Harvey Nichols department store, which will be located next ...read more
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) award
May 2003 - Holt's pub The Railway in Didsbury has picked up a coveted Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) award at the organisation's 20th annual National Pub Design Awards on 12th May 2003. The Railway, located on Lapwing ...read more
Relax - with a glass of amber ale
May 2003 - Edward, the son of Joseph Holt, our founder, was the inspiration for this amber, honey ale. From 1882 he carried on the family passion for brewing the ultimate beer. Edward's amber ale is based on a traditional ...read more
Holt's Introduces Seasonal Ale
May 2003 - The Holt's brewery has developed another stunning brew, Thunder Holt, just in time for the warm weather. Thunder Holt bitter is a strong brew (5% ABV) available in a 500 ml bottle. Keen customers should make their ...read more
Crown and Anchor Gets a New Look
April 2003 - Joseph Holt's premier city centre pub and restaurant The Crown and Anchor is undergoing a complete refurbishment, which will be completed by the end of June. The Crown and Anchor, located in the heart of ...read more
Small is Brew-tiful!
October 2002 - The MEN is campaigning to halt the relocation of most Boddingtons beer production - leaving only brewing of cask Boddingtons in the city. Up to 80 percent of the ale synonymous with Strangeways could be moved ...read more
Wyldes Opening is a Huge Success
September 2002 - Holt's unveiled its latest pub at the beginning of September with the successful launch of Wyldes in Bury. Situated on Market Street, Wyldes is the first of the chain to acquire a late licence offering a limited menu ...read more
Holts Unveils Thunder Holt
September 2002 - For over 150 years Holt's has been perfecting the art of brewing to provide you with the best ales you will find anywhere. We have concentrated our efforts on producing the ultimate Bitter and Mild, and we think you ...read more
CommonWealth Games
July 2002 - We have just returned back home here in Canada after a great time at the Games. We had wonderful sunny weather and we missed the downpour. I would like to thank Manchester, especially the people working in the ...read more
Wyldes Opening Soon!
July 2002 - Holt's will be unveiling its newest pub when Wyldes opens its doors on Market Street in Bury. Wyldes begins trading in September and will be the first Joseph Holt's pub to acquire a late licence offering a ...read more
Beer We Go
May 2002 - Beers for all seasons will feature in a multi-million pound expansion programme unveiled today by the boss of Manchester brewery Joseph Holt. More than £6m has been earmarked for new pubs, refurbishments to ...read more
Holt's £6m Brew
May 2002 - Bosses at Manchester brewery Joseph Holt were today toasting record annual profits. The company, which operates 128 pubs, saw operating profits rise from £5.9m to £6.36m. Turnover was up from £31.3m to ...read more
Judges Go Wild for Holt's Dark Mild
March 2002 - Brewing firm Joseph Holt was the toast of Manchester after its cask conditioned dark mild was declared the best in the world at the industry's 'Oscars'. The company, which has been brewing ale at its north ...read more
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