Beamish & Crawford Ltd

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 1791. 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 became part of the Scottish & Newcastle.

Closed in 2009.

An assortment of images of the brewery

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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 13,386 Description  : Ruined tower in a shamrock Date of Application  : 10/10/1877 Used Prior to 1875?  : 8 years