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[[File:Harp Alton 2.jpg|thumb]]<big>'''Bass Brewing (Alton), ''''' Manor Park Brewery, Alton, Hampshire.''</big>
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Owned by the Harp consortium from 1960 to 1980 when Bass acquired it.  
<big>'''Bass Brewing (Alton)''', ''Manor Park Brewery, Alton, Hampshire.''</big>


Now owned by Molson-Coors for brewing and kegging lager.
This large Harp Lager brewery was established by the Harp Consortium in 1961. The Consortium consisted of Guinness in partnership with Courage Barclays, Mitchells & Butlers, and Scottish & Newcastle. It first brewed in December 1962.


In September 1979, [[Bass Charrington Ltd]] acquired the brewery and the adjacent [[Alton Brewery Co]] site. The brands brewed were predominantly Carling and Tennents. Following the government's 'beer orders', Bass sold the brewery to Coors in December 2001.
Molson-Coors closed the brewery in May 2015.
'''An assortment of views of the brewery. Courtesy Geoff Dye'''


'''An assortment of views of the berewery. Courtesy Geoff Dye'''
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File:manor park bry (2) aa.jpg|Tug of war teams Strongs pub Bakers arms against Laing
File:manor park bry (2) aa.jpg|Tug of war teams: Strongs pub Bakers Arms versus Laing
File:harp buiding of 2 aa.jpg|Courage dray outside main gate 1962
File:harp buiding of 2 aa.jpg|Courage dray outside main gate 1962
File:Dray outside harp.jpg|Main front of the brewery showing tanks before cladding
File:Dray outside harp.jpg|Main front of the brewery showing tanks before cladding
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'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''
'''An assortment of views of the brewery'''
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[[category:Hampshire]]
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Revision as of 19:20, 13 February 2019

Harp Alton -21.jpg
Harp Alton 2.jpg

Bass Brewing (Alton), Manor Park Brewery, Alton, Hampshire.

This large Harp Lager brewery was established by the Harp Consortium in 1961. The Consortium consisted of Guinness in partnership with Courage Barclays, Mitchells & Butlers, and Scottish & Newcastle. It first brewed in December 1962.

In September 1979, Bass Charrington Ltd acquired the brewery and the adjacent Alton Brewery Co site. The brands brewed were predominantly Carling and Tennents. Following the government's 'beer orders', Bass sold the brewery to Coors in December 2001.

Molson-Coors closed the brewery in May 2015.


An assortment of views of the brewery. Courtesy Geoff Dye

An assortment of views of the brewery