Amity Brew Co expands Leeds taproom with £300k funding

The West Yorkshire craft brewery has drawn on £300,000 from Finance Yorkshire to double the size of its Farsley taproom and move brewing to a bigger site.

Amity Brew Co, the craft brewery whose taproom sits in Farsley, Leeds, has expanded on the back of £300,000 of investment from Finance Yorkshire. The latest slice of that funding – £150,000 – has paid for a revamp of the Farsley taproom at Sunny Bank Mills, expanding into a former brewing space and doubling the number of covers to 80. It is the second investment from the regional funder, after an earlier £150,000 helped the business move its brewing operation to a larger site at Greengates, in Bradford, in 2025.

Why This Matters For Leeds

Independent breweries have had a tough few years, with closures across the country, so a Yorkshire name not just surviving but expanding, and drawing regional investment to do it, is good news. It is also a reminder that Finance Yorkshire’s regional backing is reaching small businesses. For the city’s food-and-drink scene, a confident local brewer is one worth raising a glass to.

What the funding means for Amity Brew Co

Founded in 2020 during lockdown by brewing specialists Rich Degnan and Russ Clarke, the business has grown into one of the region’s livelier independent beer names. The taproom expansion adds space and seating in Leeds, and comes alongside a new tenant – La Grassa, an Italian-American diner from the founders of Leeds restaurant Stuzzi – moving into the site. On the production side, the brewery has moved to Albion Mills in Greengates and added a new brewing tank, and has gained SALSA food-safety accreditation that opens doors to larger pub groups and wholesale buyers. The firm now turns over around £100,000 a month, through the taproom, and supplies bottle shops, bars and restaurants as well as exporting to Europe and Japan.

“Finance Yorkshire’s second investment has enabled us to expand into the space at Farsley.”

— Verity Clarke, Director, Amity Brew Co

Backing for a growing Yorkshire brewer

The investment comes from Finance Yorkshire, which provides funding to small and growing businesses across the region and expects its total investments to reach £50m by 2027. Alex McWhirter, its chief executive, said Amity Brew Co’s ‘ambition and drive to innovate’ had helped it navigate a tough period for hospitality, and that the fund was pleased to back the team’s expansion at Farsley. For the brewer, the taproom is central: it is where most sales happen and where the brand meets its customers. With more seating, a new diner on site, a fresh brewing tank and accreditation that opens up wholesale, the business is positioning itself to grow both its Leeds hospitality offer and its reach into shops, bars and export markets.