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[[File:Georges' Bristol - Clapton in Gordano Black Horse 6 December 2000.jpg|thumb|Seen in Clapton. Courtesy Roy Denison]] | [[File:Georges' Bristol - Clapton in Gordano Black Horse 6 December 2000.jpg|thumb|Seen in Clapton. Courtesy Roy Denison]] | ||
[[File:GlosHanhamJollySailor 15 High Street BHK Jun10.jpg|thumb|Jolly Sailor, Hanham (photo Bank House Kennels)]] | [[File:GlosHanhamJollySailor 15 High Street BHK Jun10.jpg|thumb|Jolly Sailor, Hanham (photo Bank House Kennels)]] | ||
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[[File:BristolBedminsterLondonInn Georges 1 Cannon St AH.jpg|thumb|London Inn, Bedminster (photo Andy Hooker)]] | [[File:BristolBedminsterLondonInn Georges 1 Cannon St AH.jpg|thumb|London Inn, Bedminster (photo Andy Hooker)]] | ||
[[File:BristolBurchellsGreenRose&Crown1__BHK_Jun13.jpg|thumb|Rose & Crown, Burchells Green (photo Bank House Kennels)]] | [[File:BristolBurchellsGreenRose&Crown1__BHK_Jun13.jpg|thumb|Rose & Crown, Burchells Green (photo Bank House Kennels)]] | ||
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<big>'''Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd''', ''Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.''</big> | <big>'''Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd''', ''Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.''</big> | ||
Brewing on the site since at least 1702. Isaac Hobhouse established a substantial porter brewery in the 1730s, and was later joined by Philip George. Georges & Ricketts in 1816. Registered as above February 1888. Acquired by [[Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd]] in 1961 with 1,459 tied houses. Known as 'Courage (Western) Ltd' for a while. | |||
Brewery closed 1999. Some buildings remain but most of the brewery site has been redeveloped for housing and commercial uses. | |||
Brewery | * '''[[List of Bristol Brewery Georges & Co Ltd pubs]]''' | ||
* '''[[A History of the Bristol Brewery Georges Ltd]]''' | |||
* '''[http://www.breweryhistory.com/journal/archive/127/GeorgeCourage.pdf "Copper chimneys at George's Courage Brewery, Bristol" by Mike Bone, Stephen Morris, Terry Peters and Mark Steeds]''' | |||
'''Various images of the brewery:''' | '''Various images of the brewery:''' | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Georges | File:Bristol Brewery Georges.jpg | ||
File:Bristol Brewery Georges zc.jpg | |||
Bristol Georges 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s | Bristol Georges 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s | ||
BristolGeorges1937Coronation.jpg|The brewery commemorating the 1937 Coronation | |||
Georges Bristol from opp bank.jpg | |||
Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 | Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 | ||
Bristol Georges Counting house 2 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 | Bristol Georges Counting house 2 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 | ||
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Bristol Brewery Georges (2).jpg | Bristol Brewery Georges (2).jpg | ||
Bristol Brewery Georges (1).jpg | Bristol Brewery Georges (1).jpg | ||
Bristol Brewery Georges zva (2).jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''From the collection of Roy Denison''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Bristol Courage brewery 22 April 1982.JPG|The brewery in 1982. | |||
File:Bristol Courage George's brewery 22.4.1982.JPG|The brewery in 1982. | |||
File:Bristol old George's Brewery 24 October 1994.JPG|The brewery in 1994. | |||
File:Bristol Courage formerly George's brewery 12 September 2000.jpg|The brewery in 2000. | |||
File:Bristol demolition of Courage Georges brewery 22 November 2007.jpg|The partial demolition of the brewery in 2007. | |||
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'''Vehicles:''' | '''Vehicles:''' | ||
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Georges Loading bay 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s | |||
Bristol Georges Bus ad 1950s.jpg|Bus advert 1950s | Bristol Georges Bus ad 1950s.jpg|Bus advert 1950s | ||
Bristol Georges Steam Wagons.jpg | Bristol Georges Steam Wagons.jpg | ||
Bristol Brewery Georges zva (1).jpg | |||
Georges yard.jpg | Georges yard.jpg | ||
Georges platform lorries 1939.jpg | Georges platform lorries 1939.jpg | ||
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File:Bristol brewery georges label bw2.jpg | |||
File:Bristol Brewery Georges labels bw.jpg | |||
Georges Bristol label (20).jpg | Georges Bristol label (20).jpg | ||
Georges Bristol label (18).jpg | Georges Bristol label (18).jpg | ||
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Georges Bristol label (2).jpg | Georges Bristol label (2).jpg | ||
File:Georges Bristol playing card.jpg | File:Georges Bristol playing card.jpg | ||
File:Georges Bristol RD zb.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (6).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (7).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison | |||
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[[category:Gloucestershire]] | [[category:Gloucestershire]] |
Latest revision as of 19:10, 8 August 2021
Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd, Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Brewing on the site since at least 1702. Isaac Hobhouse established a substantial porter brewery in the 1730s, and was later joined by Philip George. Georges & Ricketts in 1816. Registered as above February 1888. Acquired by Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd in 1961 with 1,459 tied houses. Known as 'Courage (Western) Ltd' for a while.
Brewery closed 1999. Some buildings remain but most of the brewery site has been redeveloped for housing and commercial uses.
- List of Bristol Brewery Georges & Co Ltd pubs
- A History of the Bristol Brewery Georges Ltd
- "Copper chimneys at George's Courage Brewery, Bristol" by Mike Bone, Stephen Morris, Terry Peters and Mark Steeds
Various images of the brewery:
From the collection of Roy Denison
Vehicles:
George's Brewery in 2004:
George's Brewery in 2007. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel":
George's Brewery in 2015:
George's Brewery, April 2017:
A selection of labels issued by the brewery: