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[[Image:Beamish & Crawford 1965.jpg|thumb|The brewery in 1965]]
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<big>'''Beamish & Crawford Ltd, '''''Cork Porter Brewery, South Main Street, Cork, Ireland.''</big>
<big>'''Beamish & Crawford Ltd, '''''Cork Porter Brewery, South Main Street, Cork, Ireland.''</big>



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Beamish & Crawford Ltd, Cork Porter Brewery, South Main Street, Cork, Ireland.

Owned by Aylmer Allen in 1715 then his son, Edward Allen. Acquired by Beamish & Crawford 1792. For many years the largest brewery in Ireland until overtaken by Guinness in 1838.

Registered as a private company in 1895 and a public one in October 1901. Acquired by Canadian Breweries 1962 and is now part of the Scottish & Newcastle Group.