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Kirkstall Brewery (modern)

Leeds, England, United Kingdom · Est. 2011

#England#UnitedKingdom#Independent
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Tally's Take

Why this matters

UK Pass 147. Modern Kirkstall brand revived in 2011 near the old brewery; moved to 100 Kirkstall Road in 2016 and explicitly draws on historic Kirkstall brewing.

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The People

Behind the beer

Steve Holt / John Kelly
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Three Swords

Year-Round

Pale Ale / Cask Ale

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Dissolution Extra IPA

Year-Round

Extra IPA

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Virtuous

Year-Round

Session IPA

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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Modern Kirkstall brand revived in 2011 near the old brewery; moved to 100 Kirkstall Road in 2016 and explicitly draws on historic Kirkstall brewing.

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-21Reviewed 2026-08-21

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Kirkstall Brewery (modern)

Who owns Kirkstall Brewery (modern)?
Kirkstall Brewery (modern) is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.
Is Kirkstall Brewery (modern) independent?
Yes. Kirkstall Brewery (modern) is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Kirkstall Brewery (modern) founded?
Kirkstall Brewery (modern) was founded in 2011 in Leeds, England, United Kingdom.
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