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The first pint pulled in Manchester on Friday at the Founder’s Hall on Albert Square(Image: JW Lees)<\/p>\n
Thanks to a new partnership between Budweiser Brewing Group and Manchester\u2019s own JW Lees, the city\u2019s oldest brewer, Boddingtons Cask Ale will once again be hand-pulled in pubs across the region.<\/p>\n
Brewed and distributed under licence by JW Lees, the revival puts the focus on cask beer; served fresh from the cellar, naturally conditioned, and “hand-pulled to perfection”.<\/p>\n
The brewery\u2019s aim is to put “Boddingtons back where it belongs: in the hands of beer lovers”, especially across its heartland of the North West but also nationally across the UK.<\/p>\n
Founder\u2019s Hall on Albert Square has become the flagship pub to lead the relaunch, alongside a number of premium freehold pubs across the North-West.<\/p>\n
Early champions of the brand who will be pouring this weekend in Manchester include Stables Tavern, Corbiere\u2019s, Sams Chop House, The Circus Tavern, Oxford Road Tap, Piccadilly Tap and Victoria Tap.<\/p>\n
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Pints of Boddies are back(Image: JW Lees)<\/p>\n
First brewed in 1778, Boddington\u2019s became more than just a beer – it became part of Manchester\u2019s soul and a symbol of Northern pride.<\/p>\n
From those iconic adverts to its famous creamy head, the pint left its mark far beyond the bar. Though it disappeared from cask pumps in 2012, its legacy endured.<\/p>\n
Now, the homecoming brings Boddington\u2019s back to cask, brewed in the North West using traditional methods and a new 4.0% ABV recipe, with bosses saying it is “designed to capture everything drinkers loved about the original while giving it a fresh twist for today”.<\/p>\n
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William Lees-Jones from JW Lees raises his pint glass(Image: JW Lees)<\/p>\n
William Lees-Jones, Managing Director of JW Lees, pulled that first pint in Manchester on Friday and said: \u201cWhen I joined JW Lees in 1994, Boddingtons was \u2018The Cream of Manchester\u2019 and we were in awe of their position in leading the cask beer revolution.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re proud to bring it back home, starting with Founder\u2019s Hall, and we\u2019re planning to restore Boddington\u2019s as one of the UK\u2019s leading premium cask beers, particularly here in the North West.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brian Perkins, President of AB InBev Western Europe, added: “We are excited to relaunch Boddington\u2019s Cask Ale in partnership with JW Lees, combining one of the UK\u2019s most iconic beer brands with one of its most respected brewers. Founder\u2019s Hall will be the first step, and we see real growth potential as more venues come on board.”<\/p>\n
JW Lees employs over 1,600 people and operates 49 managed pubs, inns and hotels, alongside 87 pubs run by partners.<\/p>\n
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The first pint of Boddingtons was pulled in Manchester city centre today fresh from its brewery reboot(Image: JW Lees)<\/p>\n