Halifax brewery’s drive through beer service supporting Calderdale’s pubs

Angus Wood, Stod Fold Brewing Managing Director, said: “As we all know, it’s vital that we isolate during this time, so we’ve converted our own bar, Stod Fold Dean Clough in Halifax, into a drive through “bag in box” beer service for customers home consumption. It’s a 100 per cent contactless purchase process so everyone stays safe.

“Our ‘Phoenix Project’ initiative means that for every litre the customer buys, we credit one pound to a pub of their choice. Usually their local. When the pub doors open again, the landlords can use this credit to restock their empty cellars helping them get up and running and back to what they do best!”

“Covid 19 has delivered a punishing blow to an already struggling pub industry which saw 994 pubs close their doors permanently in the 12-month prior to the pandemic hitting the UK.”

Despite the severity of the current challenges, Stod Fold Brewery remain defiantly positive about the future.

Angus said: “We built our brewery because we truly love beer and the great British pub tradition. In an increasingly bleak period for landlords, we seek to raise morale by shining a light at the end of the tunnel and inspire them to persevere.

“We want to walk back into our local pub in the post Covid-19 world to meet our friends and family, enjoy a pint, and more than ever, maintain the social relationships that so enrich our lives. If we all pull together; customer, brewery and landlord, we can build a brighter future which we can all enjoy face to face, down the local, over a pint or two!”

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