# Guinness theft in Cheshire

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/guinness-theft-in-cheshire
> Updated: 2026-09-06T10:02:07.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

Thieves stole approximately 800 barrels, or 70,000 pints, of Guinness stout from a logistics depot at the Whitehouse Industrial Estate in Runcorn, Cheshire. The incident occurred in two stages on the evening of Bank Holiday Monday, August 31, 2026. In the first instance, a driver reversed a lorry up to a trailer and drove off; a second trailer was stolen approximately 90 minutes later.

The stolen goods were valued at roughly £115,000, while the total loss, including two white GXO-branded trailers, is estimated at approximately £205,000. The beer was intended for local and national pubs.

Cheshire Police are investigating the heist and searching for two male drivers. One was described as a white man with a short, dark beard wearing a beanie, while the second was seen wearing a cap. Authorities are appealing for witnesses and asking motorists to review dashcam footage near the Mersey Gateway bridge and towards Rainhill and Watkinson Way.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Guinness theft: 800 barrels stolen from Cheshire depot

Police are searching for two drivers who stole approximately 800 barrels of Guinness, valued at £115,000, from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire, during a Bank Holiday Monday.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guinness-theft-800-barrels-stolen-from-cheshire-depot-1

### 2026-09-04: Guinness theft: 70,000 pints stolen from Cheshire depot

Thieves stole 800 barrels of Guinness, worth £115,000, and two trailers from a Runcorn depot in Cheshire, England. Police are hunting for two male drivers involved in the brazen overnight heist.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/guinness-theft-800-barrels-stolen-from-cheshire-depot

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