Webster's Brewery

Webster's (Samuel Webster & Sons Limited), was a brewery founded in 1838 by Samuel Webster and operated at the Fountain Head Brewery in Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK until 1996. Webster's main brands are Green Label, a light mild, and Yorkshire Bitter, which replaced Pennine Bitter from 1982 onwards. As of 2011, Heineken International are the brand owners.

The company's tied estate concentrated on its Halifax heartland, but was spread throughout West Yorkshire, however the brewery supplied the entire country with its beers. Perhaps their most famous advertising slogan was 'Drives out the Northern thirst'.

After the brewery's closure, Webster's branded beers were initially brewed at the John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, but were subsequently moved to the Thomas Hardy Brewery at Burtonwood in 2004.

History

Samuel Webster (1813–1872) was born in Ovenden, a small village about 1 mile from Halifax town centre. Webster's Fountain Head Brewery opened in 1838, with an office in Union Cross Yard, Halifax. The brewery drew water from a Pennine spring, rich in magnesium sulphate, which contributed to the bitter taste of the beer. By 1880 the company had purchased its 100th tied house. In March 1890 Samuel Webster & Son Ltd became a registered company, with £175,000 of capital.COMMERCIAL & MARKETS . ...
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