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Joshua Tetley (1788 - 1859) was a brewer and businessman. When his father died in 1834, Joshua inherited the family malting business in Leeds. Tetley and Son was created in 1839 when Joshua made his son Francis a partner. When Joshua Tetley died in 1859 at the grand old age of 81, Francis inherited the family business. In 1874, and 52 years after it was first created, Tetley's was selling over 160,000 barrels a year and had to open a new office to cope with its phenomenal growth. Sixteen years later in 1890, Tetley's bought its first pub. Tetley's built one of the first bottling plants ever in 1892, a considerable innovation for the time. Tetley's went public in 1897. Even two world wars and four recessions couldn't hold back Tetley's - the demand for their smooth pint meant that they continued to grow regardless! In 1961, Tetley's entered a new partnership with Ind Coope of Burton and Ansell's of Birmingham to make up Allied Breweries. Allied Breweries then acquired J. Lyons in 1978, and changed its name to Allied Lyons three years later. In 1993 Carlsberg-Tetley was formed , a 50-50 owned company formed by Allied-Lyons and Carlsberg A/S. In 1998 Carlsberg took over sole ownership of the company. The company is now called Carlsberg UK Limited.  |
