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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. | |||
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 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]]''' | * '''[[List of Bristol Brewery Georges & Co Ltd pubs]]''' | ||
* '''[[A History of the Bristol Brewery Georges Ltd]]''' | * '''[[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]''' | * '''[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]''' | ||
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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 | Georges Bristol from opp bank.jpg | ||
Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 | Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999 |
Revision as of 17:17, 11 July 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: