More trouble brewing SIR – I am saddened that the Tetley brewery in Leeds is to close next year, albeit long forecast.
It is a great shame that almost 200 years of brewing on the site is to end, particularly when statistics apparently show real ale is performing better than other beer styles.
Yes, trading conditions are difficult but what angers me is that much of this results from endless rules and regulations spewing forth from both the EU and this Labour government.
It cannot be the same brew from Marston, water from the Wharfe will not brew the same beer as the Trent. Magnificent though both are.
Cask ales should be tax free, they are part of our heritage and do not contribute to binge drinking problems and would help save the traditional pub.
Greg Mulholland, John Grogan and I cannot save the pub and brewing industry alone, but my wife says I’m doing my bit.
Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP for Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire, Main Street, Wressle, Selby
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