HAWKSHEAD Brewery has paid tribute to employees who have left the firm because of the lockdown.

The brewery shared photos of its "talented" team on Twitter.

“With sadness in our hearts today we see the departure of our head brewer Matt Clarke and lead brewer Mark Jackson,” they posted.

“Matt learned his craft and paved the way with nearly 15 years at Hawkshead Brewery and Mark came on board in 2008 and quickly became an integral part of Matt’s team.”