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<big>'''Bass Charrington Ltd'''</big>
<big>'''Bass Charrington Ltd'''</big>


Formed in 1967 by the merger of two major brewing groups:
Formed in 1967 by the merger of two major brewing groups:


* '''[[Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd]]'''
'''[[Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd]]''' and '''[[Charrington United Breweries Ltd]]'''


* '''[[Charrington United Breweries Ltd]]'''
After the merger, the company owned ca. 11,000 pubs.
 
 
* In 1967, they acquired [[Bent's Brewery Co. Ltd]] of Liverpool and Stone with 514 public houses. Both breweries closed.
 
* They acquired [[Joule & Sons Ltd]] of Stone in 1968 with 214 pubs. Brewing ceased September 1972.
 
* [[William Hancock & Co. Ltd]] of Cardiff was acquired in 1968 with 505 tied houses and became '''Welsh Brewers''' and then '''Bass Wales'''. Hancock's brewery was sold to [[Brain & Co. Ltd]] in 1999.
 
* William [[Stones Ltd]] of Sheffield were acquired in 1968 with 257 tied houses. Brewing ceased in 1998.
 
* [[Hewitt Brothers Ltd]] of Grimsby was closed on 19th April 1968.
 
* [[Catterall & Swarbrick]] of Blackpool was closed in 1971.
 
* In 1973, they opened a massive modern brewery at Preston Brook, Runcorn, but closed it in 1993. See: [[Bass Charrington Ltd (Runcorn)]].
 
* In 1974, they closed [[Massey's Burnley Brewery Ltd]].
 
* In September 1979, they acquired the former Harp Lager brewery in Alton. See: [[Bass Brewing (Alton)]].
 
* [[John Jeffrey & Co. Ltd]], Heriot Brewery, Edinburgh was closed in 1992.
 
* [[Hope & Anchor Breweries Ltd]], Hope Brewery, Sheffield was closed in 1994.

Latest revision as of 17:13, 14 December 2021

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Bass Charrington Ltd

Formed in 1967 by the merger of two major brewing groups:

Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd and Charrington United Breweries Ltd

After the merger, the company owned ca. 11,000 pubs.


  • In 1967, they acquired Bent's Brewery Co. Ltd of Liverpool and Stone with 514 public houses. Both breweries closed.
  • They acquired Joule & Sons Ltd of Stone in 1968 with 214 pubs. Brewing ceased September 1972.
  • William Stones Ltd of Sheffield were acquired in 1968 with 257 tied houses. Brewing ceased in 1998.