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[[image:Georges Old Flowerpot.jpg |thumb]]
[[File:Georges' Bristol - Clapton in  Gordano Black Horse 6 December 2000.jpg|thumb|Seen in Clapton. Courtesy Roy Denison]]
[[File:GlosHanhamJollySailor 15 High Street BHK Jun10.jpg|thumb|Jolly Sailor, Hanham (photo Bank House Kennels)]]
[[File:GlosWestburyPostOffice2_May09.jpg|thumb|Post Office Tavern, Westbury 2009]]
[[File:GlosWestburyPostOfficeTavern1_SP_May09.jpg|thumb|Post Office Tavern, Westbury 2009]]
[[File:BristolBedminsterLondonInn Georges 1 Cannon St AH.jpg|thumb|London Inn, Bedminster (photo Andy Hooker)]]
[[File:BristolBurchellsGreenRose&Crown1__BHK_Jun13.jpg|thumb|Rose & Crown, Burchells Green (photo Bank House Kennels)]]
[[image:Bristol Georges 1957 -21.jpg|thumb]]  
[[image:Bristol Georges 1957 -21.jpg|thumb]]  
[[image:Courage Bristol 1968.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:Courage Bristol 1968.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Trade Mark Entry (19).jpg|thumb]]
[[File:Trade Mark Entry (19).jpg|thumb]]
<big>'''Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd, '''''Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.''
</big>


Founded c.1730. Registered February 1888.  
<big>'''Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd''', ''Old Porter Brewery, Bath Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.''</big>


Acquired by [[Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd]]. 1961 with 1,459 tied houses. Brewery closed 1999.
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.


Buildings remain as new development.
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]]'''
* '''[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]'''
'''Various images of the brewery:'''


'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
Bristol Georges Steam Wagons.jpg
File:Bristol Brewery Georges.jpg
Georges Loading bay 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s
File:Bristol Brewery Georges zc.jpg
Georges yard.jpg  
Bristol Georges 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s
Georges platform lorries 1939.jpg
BristolGeorges1937Coronation.jpg|The brewery commemorating the 1937 Coronation
Georges loading bay.jpg
Georges Bristol from opp bank.jpg
Georges dray line up.jpg  
Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Georges dray c1950.jpg|The brewery in the 1950s
Bristol Georges Counting house 2 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Georges dray.jpg
Bristol Georges brewhouse 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Georges -31.jpg  
Georges -31.jpg  
Bristol Georges workshop.jpg  
Bristol Georges workshop.jpg  
Bristol Georges tower 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Bristol Georges Counting house 2 1999.jpg
Bristol Georges Bus ad 1950s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s
Bristol Georges brewhouse 1999.jpg|The brewery in 1999
Bristol Georges Bottling.jpg  
Bristol Georges Bottling.jpg  
Bristol Georges 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s
Courage Bristol.jpg
Courage Bristol.jpg
Bristol Georges Casks Georges Bristol.jpg  
Bristol Georges Casks Georges Bristol.jpg  
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Bristol Brewery Georges (2).jpg
Bristol Brewery Georges (2).jpg
Bristol Brewery Georges (1).jpg
Bristol Brewery Georges (1).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (12).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol Brewery Georges zva (2).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (11).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (10).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (9).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (8).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (7).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (6).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (5).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (4).jpg|The brewery in 2004
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (1).jpg|The brewery in 2004
GlosBristolGeorges2 WRB Oct07.jpg|Taken in 2007. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel"
GlosBristolGeorges1 WRB Oct07.jpg|Taken in 2007. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel"
GlosBristolGeorges3 WRB Oct07.jpg|Taken in 2007. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel"
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''An assortment of labels issued by the brewery'''
'''From the collection of Roy Denison'''
<gallery>Georges Bristol label (20).jpg
<gallery>
Georges Bristol label (18).jpg
File:Bristol Courage brewery 22 April 1982.JPG|The brewery in 1982.
Georges Bristol label (16).jpg
File:Bristol Courage George's brewery 22.4.1982.JPG|The brewery in 1982.
Georges Bristol label (14).jpg
File:Bristol old George's Brewery 24 October 1994.JPG|The brewery in 1994.
Georges Bristol label (17).jpg
File:Bristol Courage formerly George's brewery 12 September 2000.jpg|The brewery in 2000.
Georges Bristol label (12).jpg
File:Bristol demolition of Courage Georges brewery 22 November 2007.jpg|The partial demolition of the brewery in 2007.
Georges Bristol label (1).jpg
</gallery>
Georges Bristol label (11).jpg
 
Georges Bristol label (10).jpg
'''Vehicles:'''
Georges Bristol label (9).jpg
 
Georges Bristol label (8).jpg
<gallery>
Georges Bristol label (7).jpg
Georges Loading bay 1930s.jpg|The brewery in the 1930s
Georges Bristol label (6).jpg
Bristol Georges Bus ad 1950s.jpg|Bus advert 1950s
Georges Bristol label (5).jpg
Bristol Georges Steam Wagons.jpg
Georges Bristol label (4).jpg
Bristol Brewery Georges zva (1).jpg
Georges Bristol label (3).jpg
Georges yard.jpg
Georges Bristol label (2).jpg
Georges platform lorries 1939.jpg
Georges loading bay.jpg
Georges dray line up.jpg  
Georges dray c1950.jpg|A dray in the 1950s
Georges dray.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''George's Brewery in 2004:'''
<gallery>
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (12).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (11).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (10).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (9).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (8).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (7).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (6).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (5).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (4).jpg
Bristol brewery georges 2004 (1).jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''George's Brewery in 2007. Courtesy "Watneys Red Barrel":'''
 
<gallery>
GlosBristolGeorges2 WRB Oct07.jpg|In Victoria Street
GlosBristolGeorges1 WRB Oct07.jpg
GlosBristolGeorges3 WRB Oct07.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''An assortment of images of the brewery taken in 2015'''
 
'''George's Brewery in 2015:'''
 
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Bristol Brewery Georges 2015 (31).jpg
File:Bristol Brewery Georges 2015 (31).jpg
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File:GlosBristolGeorges35a_SP_Apr17.jpg
File:GlosBristolGeorges35a_SP_Apr17.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''A selection of labels issued by the brewery:'''
<gallery>
File:Bristol brewery georges label bw2.jpg
File:Bristol Brewery Georges labels bw.jpg
Georges Bristol label (20).jpg
Georges Bristol label (18).jpg
Georges Bristol label (16).jpg
Georges Bristol label (14).jpg
Georges Bristol label (17).jpg
Georges Bristol label (12).jpg
Georges Bristol label (1).jpg
Georges Bristol label (11).jpg
Georges Bristol label (10).jpg
Georges Bristol label (9).jpg
Georges Bristol label (8).jpg
Georges Bristol label (7).jpg
Georges Bristol label (6).jpg
Georges Bristol label (5).jpg
Georges Bristol label (4).jpg
Georges Bristol label (3).jpg
Georges Bristol label (2).jpg
File:Georges Bristol playing card.jpg
File:Georges Bristol RD zb.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (3).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (4).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (5).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (6).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Georges Bristol RD zx (7).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
[[category:Gloucestershire]]

Latest revision as of 19:10, 8 August 2021

Georges old advert.jpg
Seen in Clapton. Courtesy Roy Denison
Jolly Sailor, Hanham (photo Bank House Kennels)
Post Office Tavern, Westbury 2009
Post Office Tavern, Westbury 2009
London Inn, Bedminster (photo Andy Hooker)
Rose & Crown, Burchells Green (photo Bank House Kennels)
Bristol Georges 1957 -21.jpg
Courage Bristol 1968.jpg
Trade Mark Entry (19).jpg

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.


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: