THE long-awaited new Bradford Brewery will open to the public on Thursday.

The brewery and Brewfactory pub, off Westgate, in the city centre, will throw open the doors at 4pm – marking another major phase of renewal in the Independent Quarter.

The newly-appointed team started brewing on site at the end of last week and customers will be able to sample the first-ever Bradford Brewery Beer, The Origin – a 4.2 per cent dry-hopped pale ale, and Razorback, an American brown ale, which was second to emerge.

Managing director Matthew Halliday said: “Our dream is finally coming true. After nearly two years of planning and hard work we are proud to be relaunching the brewing industry in the heart of this great city.”