These 27 pictures from our archive look back at Sheffield’s brewing history, including the old Cannon Brewery, in Neepsend, where £200 million plans for 500 flats, a public square and a 'lush, green urban park' are well underway.
Do you remember the historic Tennant’s Exchange Brewery? Located on Bridge Street and Lady’s Bridge it closed back in 1993, today the brick building remains and is mostly used as office spaces.
The Wards brewery closed in 1999, it was the last of Sheffield’s major local breweries, with the site eventually being used for luxury apartments and today houses a Wetherspoons, The Sheaf Island.
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Despite many legendary breweries leaving the city still holds a sterling reputation when it comes to breweries, with award-winning output from the likes of Abbeydale Brewery, Kelham Island Brewery, Bradfield Brewery and Stancill Brewery to name but a few.
And that’s all without taking into account a stunning selection of micro breweries like Neepsend Brewery, Triple Point, Heist Brew Co and Loxley Brewery.
Sheffield’s brewing heritage is in good hands, but many places no longer here continue to be missed.
Do you recognise any of the people in these photos or do you have any stories of these breweries? I’d love to hear them, send me an email.
1. Hope & Anchor
Carling lager in production at the Hope & Anchor Brewery, Sheffield, in July 1961 | Sheffield Newspapers
2. Bottling
Working on the bottling machines at the Hope & Anchor Brewery, Sheffield, in July 1961
