Boddingtons brewery is to close after 226 years.
The property boom is thought to have played a key role in the decision to shut the Manchester brewery.
The Guardian says Interbrew, the owner, is certain to sell the site for lofts and offices.
References: Financial Times 10/09/04 page 4, The Guardian 10/09/04 page 22, The Times (Compact) 10/09/04 page 54, The Daily Telegraph 10/09/04 page 11, The Independent 10/09/04 page 11