The Foundation: First look inside new Adel bar by Meanwood Brewery replacing Cranberries Delicatessen in Leeds

The owners of Meanwood Brewery have revealed what the name of their new taproom in Leeds will be after asking the public for their suggestions.

By Charles Gray

Published 12th Apr 2023, 16:30 GMT

Meanwood Brewery – which is run by brothers Baz and Graeme Phillips – are set to open a new venue on Otley Road in Adel at the end of May following the runaway success of their flagship taproom in Meanwood, The Terminus Taproom and Bottleshop, which opened in November 2018. The new venture will be at the site of the old Cranberries Delicatessen.

Last month the brothers urged their followers to submit their ideas for what the new venue should be called, adding that an old edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post from 1963 found while renovating the site had given them some ideas.

Graeme said that they received hundreds of ideas from customers and have settled on one of the names submitted – The Foundation.

The brothers have shared the below pictures showing the progress they’ve made renovating the new space.

The Foundation will open in the site of what used to be Cranberries Delicatessen.

1. The Foundation

The Foundation will open in the site of what used to be Cranberries Delicatessen. Photo: Meanwood Brewery

Owners of Meanwood Brewery, Graeme and Baz Phillips, have announced that their new taproom on Otley Road in Adel will be called The Foundation.

2. The Foundation

Owners of Meanwood Brewery, Graeme and Baz Phillips, have announced that their new taproom on Otley Road in Adel will be called The Foundation. Photo: Meanwood Brewery

The owners of Meanwood Brewery asked their followers to send in suggestions of what their new venue should be called. The name 'The Foundation' was sent by email by someone who was inspired by the sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov.

3. The Foundation

The owners of Meanwood Brewery asked their followers to send in suggestions of what their new venue should be called. The name 'The Foundation' was sent by email by someone who was inspired by the sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov. Photo: Meanwood Brewery

Co-owner Graeme Phillips explained that they went with the name 'The Foundation' because they felt it tied in nicely with the name of their flagship taproom, 'The Terminus'. He said: "We have a phrase where we say we are 'Meanwood Brewery-ing things', which means we have done it the completely wrong way around but got the desired outcome."

4. The Foundation

Co-owner Graeme Phillips explained that they went with the name 'The Foundation' because they felt it tied in nicely with the name of their flagship taproom, 'The Terminus'. He said: "We have a phrase where we say we are 'Meanwood Brewery-ing things', which means we have done it the completely wrong way around but got the desired outcome." Photo: Meanwood Brewery

Graeme explained that the new venue in Adel will be a taproom but will also serve food throughout the day, including a "top notch" English breakfast.

5. The Foundation

Graeme explained that the new venue in Adel will be a taproom but will also serve food throughout the day, including a "top notch" English breakfast. Photo: Meanwood Brewery

The new spot in Adel - The Foundation - will be the second taproom opened by Meanwood Brewery, following the runaway success of The Terminus in Meanwood, which opened in November 2018.

6. Meanwood Brewery

The new spot in Adel - The Foundation - will be the second taproom opened by Meanwood Brewery, following the runaway success of The Terminus in Meanwood, which opened in November 2018. Photo: Meanwood Brewery