Overview
- Molson Coors has begun formal consultations on a plan to shut the Sharp’s facility in Rock, with the brewery targeted to close by the end of 2026.
- About 50 roles at the Cornwall site are at risk as part of wider UK & Ireland restructuring that could see around 200 redundancies overall.
- Plans include closing the UK national contact centre in Cardiff, with the brewer citing a shift to roughly 90% of customer orders being placed online and work moving to its Burton upon Trent base.
- The company says it remains committed to the Sharp’s portfolio, including Doom Bar, and is exploring alternative production options, potentially through partnerships.
- Sharp’s was founded in 1994 and bought by Molson Coors in 2011, which says it has invested more than £20 million in the site, while trade group CAMRA has criticised the potential loss of local brewing heritage.