The Yorkshire brewery's popular tipple 'Respire' has been launched in bottle form for the first time - and is now available in supermarkets across the region.
Yorkshire's own Black Sheep Brewery has launched it's hugely popular, carbon neutral beer 'Respire' in a 500ml bottle.
Described as a ‘breath of fresh air’, the beer is a bright and crisp session IPA, laced with juicy notes of citrus and tropical fruits.
Respire was originally launched last year on Earth Day (22 April) in cask and served on tap in pubs across the country.
Quickly, Respire became one of the brewery's most popular creations and this success has led the brewery to launch it in bottle form.
Completely carbon neutral, Black Sheep Brewery has a continued partnership with the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to support environmental projects in the Yorkshire Dales. Every pint of Respire contributes to the charity, with £5 from every brewer’s barrel donated to support their work.
Beer lovers can purchase Respire in selected Waitrose and Co-op stores, and in Asda nationwide from May.
Charlene Lyons, CEO at Black Sheep Brewery commented on the launch: “Due to the rising popularity of Respire in cask and the growing demand from customers to be able to purchase the beer in their local store, we felt it was only right to give beer lovers what they want and launch Respire in bottle form.
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“Just like when we launched Respire in cask, we measured the whole carbon footprint of the brewing, bottling and distribution process and we will be offsetting this by funding high impact bio-diversity projects. North Yorkshire has set ambitious targets to be carbon neutral by 2034 and carbon negative by 2040, therefore we felt it was only right to continue our commitment to becoming a sustainability-focused business for the benefit of the entire region”.
The release of the new bottled beer marks exactly one year since the carbon neutral beer was introduced.
If you simply can't wait and want to get your hands on a bottle of Respire today, you can order it from the Black Sheep Brewery website.
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept is on its way.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast is gearing up to bring its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds will combine saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space will feature two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
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Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
To suit different moods and preferences, Kontrast Leeds will include both a social sauna and a silent sauna, giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
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Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
The Leeds site builds on everything the team has learned from Kontrast in Manchester.
Alongside the core sauna, Ice, cafe offering, the new site will include improved facilities, more spacious sauna provision and additional ice baths meaning more room for people to get involved.
Myles Smith announces HUGE arena gig in Leeds this year
Thomas Melia
Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has just announced his biggest headline tour and is set to play a huge arena gig in Leeds this year.
Quit ‘Stargazing’ and get ready to fight for tickets as Myles Smith has just announced he’ll be visiting Leeds later this year for his biggest arena gig to date.
Known for hits like ‘Nice To Meet You’, ‘Stay (If You Wanna Dance)’ and ‘Wait For You’, this BRIT School graduate is now heading on the road for some headline shows across the UK.
Recognised for his folk-pop sound, Smith has built quite a name for himself just three or so years into his career, with solo efforts and a few collaborations under his belt.
Myles Smith is heading to First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds, on tour this year / Credit: Press shots (supplied)
Recently, the Luton-born artist collaborated with some well-known names like Shaboozey on their track ‘Blink Twice’ and even features on a new single from former One Direction member Niall Horan titled ‘Drive Safe’.
It was only last year that the ‘Stargazing’ songwriter visited Leeds, bringing his high-energy hits to O2 Academy back in February.
Now, Smith is ready to tackle an arena crowd and has chosen Leeds First Direct Bank Arena and is expected to raise the roof when 13,500 fans flock to the star’s show this winter.
Titled after his upcoming album My Mess, My Life, My Heart, Smith will be playing a variety of well-known and brand new hits when he makes his way up North.
Fans who are signed up to the official artist presale can get exclusive access to tickets from Wednesday, 25 March at 10am, with the window closing on Friday, 27 March at 9am.
Meanwhile, general admission tickets go live by 10 am that same Friday (27 Mar).
Myles Smith is embarking on his ‘My Mess, My Life, My Heart’ tour this winter and visiting First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on Sunday 8 November – tickets and more info HERE.
Clementine Hall -
24th April 2023 
