New bosses of Walsall's Highgate Brewery revealed

The new bosses of Walsall's historic Highgate Brewery were today unveiled - and promised its famous ales will be back on the shelves by Friday.

Production has once again started at the Highgate Brewery, which closed in June this year with the loss of 22 jobs.

But a new private consortium made up of chief executive John Taylor and head brewer Paran Sandhu today took over on a five-year lease.

Twelve new jobs have been created as a result of the takeover and 11 of those employed are former Highgate workers.

Mr Taylor and Mr Sandhu today revealed their hopes for the 112-year-old brewery in Sandymount Road, which produces Highgate and Davenport ales.

They plan to turn the current hospitality suite into a working museum and are currently looking at ways to fund the work.

Mr Taylor, aged 62, of Tidbury Green, near Solihull, has got 30 years of experience in the brewing industry and Mr Sandhu, of Edgbaston, worked as the head brewer at Highgate for 10 years.