INFORMATION

This brewery was located in Leyland. The owners were Haydn and Angela Williams.

Initially the brewery was housed in Haydn and Angela's garage, but in April 2017 larger premises were found, with a business unit in Boxer Place, Leyland, being obtained.

Crankshaft Brewery ceased trading in December 2022.

BACKGROUND

The brewery was established in 2016, with their bottled beers first making a public appearance at the Taste of Leyland festival in August 2016. They commenced producing draught beers on cask towards the end of 2016, with the Market Ale House, Leyland becoming the first of their regular outlets. In August 2018 they opened their own micropub, the Cann Bridge Ale House, Higher Walton and in April 2019 they opened the Crankshaft Brewery Tap at their brewery premises.

They initially produced five bottled beers:-

Propshaft (3.8%) - a Lancashire golden ale.

Crankcase (5%) - a Lancashire best bitter.

Ribble Red (5%) - a Lancashire red ale.

Dryveshaft (5%) - a Lancashire rye ale.

Sumner's Steam (7.5%) - a Lancashire braggot (honey) ale.

Subsequently a great variety of cask and bottled beers were produced.