Theakston’s Brewery Toasts to Duo of Retirements

Family run independent brewery, T&R Theakston is marking the retirements of two long serving team members with a combined service totalling over half a century.

The company has a proud record of long-term employees and the latest to be included in that roll call are Alison Livesey and Phil Williamson who are calling last orders on their time at Theakston’s this Christmas.

Having joined the brewery around the time of its acquisition by Matthew Brown PLC, production administrator Alison leaves Theakston’s after 38 years. During this time, her role has expanded to cover many areas of the business including marketing, operations and administration. She has also witnessed the resurgence of the brewery following its buyback by current chairman Simon Theakston and his brothers, returning it to independent family control in 2003.

Also retiring this year is sales development manager for Cumbria, the North-East and South Scotland, Phil. He has been with T&R Theakstons for a total of 14 years but has been working with the Theakston family and Theakston brands for 35 years having started his career at Matthew Brown PLC in the early 1990’s before various regional sales manager roles with Heineken UK.

Simon Theakston, chairman of Theakston’s, said: “It has been a pleasure to have both Alison and Phil as part of the Theakston team for so many years. At the brewery, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a family business in every sense, having such loyal and long-serving employees is a testament to the passion and dedication that thrives here in Masham. We wish them both a long and happy retirement and thank them for their outstanding service”

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About Theakston Brewery

Theakston Brewery of Masham is one of the UK’s oldest and most highly regarded independent brewers. Founded in 1827, Theakston has been Brewing Legends Since 1827, brewing a range of much-loved traditional and contemporary beers. A proud sixth-generation family brewer, Theakston remains one of the largest independent breweries under family control in the UK.

At the heart of its brewing heritage is the iconic Theakston Old Peculier, internationally acclaimed as one of the great British ales. The Theakston portfolio includes a combination of cask and keg beers, with ten permanently available:

• Theakston Best – the quintessential English session ale

• Theakston Old Peculier – the Legend

• Theakston Peculier IPA – a widely acclaimed hop-forward IPA

• Theakston XB – Masham’s best-kept secret

• Theakston Lightfoot – a gluten-free cask ale

• Theakston Quencher – a new low-ABV cask ale

• Theakston Barista Stout – a coffee connoisseur’s favourite

• Theakston Pale Ale – a Mid-Atlantic-style New England Pale

• Theakston Dark Mild – the only nationally available Mild in the UK

• Theakston Nowt Peculier – a game-changing 0.0% alcohol-free beer, crafted using the same ingredients and methods as Old Peculier, with innovative reverse osmosis filtration to retain its rich, dark, and fruity character.

This core range is complemented by a selection of well-established seasonal ales.

Theakston Brewery has a long tradition of supporting the Great British Pub and the communities it serves, with a strong commitment to quality, brewing excellence, and heritage. Visitors can experience this firsthand at The Black Bull in Paradise, the Theakston Brewery Visitor Centre in Masham, open year-round.

For more information, visit www.theakstons.co.uk or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok and LinkedIn.

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