{"id":790458,"date":"2026-10-03T07:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/790458\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T07:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:42:10","slug":"doom-bar-brewery-closure-confirmed-with-40-job-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/790458\/","title":{"rendered":"Doom Bar brewery closure confirmed with 40 job losses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Molson Coors proposed the closure earlier this year<\/a>, and said the decision “follows the conclusion of a consultation process that launched in February, and throughout which every alternative has been fully considered”.<\/p>\n

Simon Kerry, managing director of Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland, said: “For the last 15 years, Sharp’s Brewery has formed a significant part of our UK business, so taking the decision to close the site has not been easy. However, despite our best efforts, the site is no longer financially sustainable.<\/p>\n

“I would like to take the opportunity to thank our many exceptional colleagues at Rock who have been instrumental in the success of the Sharp’s brands during that time. <\/p>\n

“Our focus is now on supporting those impacted throughout this transition.”<\/p>\n

The Campaign for Real Ale said beer marketed as Cornish should continue to be brewed in Cornwall.<\/p>\n

Dave Pedlar, chairman of CAMRA Kernow, said: “This is a betrayal of the founders of Sharp’s, the 40 people whose jobs are at risk, and the locals that have supported this business for decades.<\/p>\n

“We’ve known for a while that the Sharp’s cask production was moving up country, but Hartlepool is 417 miles away, which is as far from Rock as Brussels. <\/p>\n

“We need ‘pasty-style’ consumer protection laws that stop Molson Coors from continuing to market these beers as Cornish.”<\/p>\n

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