Award-winning Sandbach real ale bar praised in the 'CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025' has a new owner

By Deborah Bowyer 22nd Jul 2025

The Beer Emporium in Welles Street has a new owner. (Photo: Nub News(
The Beer Emporium in Welles Street has a new owner. (Photo: Nub News(

The Beer Emporium in Sandbach has been bought by a Sandbach man and his wife who run a brewery in Middlewich.

Four Priests Brewery in Middlewich, run by Andy and Sarah Thomason, has taken over the Beer Emporium in Welles Street.

The Beer Emporium, which prides itself on craft beers on tap and to take away and has a loyal following in the town,. made it again into the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025.

Watch this space for a Sandbach Nub News interview on Friday (July 25th) with Andy Thomason to find out his plans for the popular Sandbach venue.

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