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<big>'''Courage & Co. Ltd''', ''Anchor Brewery, Horselydown, Bermondsey, Southwark, London SE1''</big>
<big>'''Courage & Co. Ltd''', ''Anchor Brewery, Horselydown, Bermondsey, Southwark, London SE1''</big>
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Acquired by John Courage in 1787. Registered in April 1888.
Acquired by John Courage in 1787. Registered in April 1888.


Acquired the [[Alton Brewery Co]] in February 1903 with 77 tied houses. Courage required the brewery for the production of pale ale.  
* Acquired the [[Alton Brewery Co]] in February 1903 with 77 tied houses. Courage required the brewery for the production of pale ale.
 
* They acquired the [[Camden Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1923 with 78 tied houses. Brewing ceased here in 1925.
 
* [[Farnham United Breweries Ltd]] were acquired in 1927 with 196 public houses. Brewing ceased 1928 but malting continued until 1956.
 
* In 1930, they acquired [[Noakes & Co. Ltd]] with 120 tied houses and closed their Windsor brewery the following year; the site was used by Courage as a depot until 1952.
 
* They acquired [[C N Kidd & Son Ltd]]'s Steam Brewery, Dartford in 1937 with 65 houses and brewing ceased. The brewery was demolished in 1939.
 
* [[Hodgsons' Kingston Brewery Co. Ltd]] were acquired in 1943 and brewing ceased September 1949 but bottling continued until 1965. The Kingston Brewery was demolished in October 1971.
 
* Merged with [[Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd]] in 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd. with about 1,250 houses.
 
* Merged with H & G [[Simonds Ltd]] in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Bridge Street brewery (Reading) was demolished in 1983.
 
* In 1961, they acquired [[Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd]] with 1,459 tied houses. The Bristol brewery was closed in 1999.


Merged with [[Barclay, Perkins & Co. Ltd]] in 1955 to form Courage & Barclay Ltd. with about 1,250 houses.  
* In 1962, they acquired [[Harman's Uxbridge Brewery Ltd]] with 83 tied house and 5 off-licences. Brewing ceased here in March 1964.  


Merged with H & G [[Simonds Ltd]] in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Bridge Street brewery (Reading) was demolished in 1983.
* [[Hole & Co. Ltd]], Castle Brewery, Newark, was taken over in 1967 with 220 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1983.


In 1961, they acquired [[Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd]] with 1,459 tied houses. The Bristol brewery was closed in 1999.
* They acquired [[John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1970 with about 1800 houses.  


[[Hole & Co. Ltd]], Castle Brewery, Newark, was taken over in 1967 with 220 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1983.
* They acquired [[Plymouth Breweries Ltd]] in December 1970 but closed this brewery in 1983.  


They acquired [[John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Co. Ltd]] in 1970 with about 1800 houses.  
The Anchor Brewery, Horselydown was known as Courage (Eastern) Ltd from October 1970. The brewery closed in 1981 and brewing was transferred to Bristol and Reading. The Brewhouse has been converted to riverside residential apartments.


They acquired [[Plymouth Breweries Ltd]] in December 1970 but closed this brewery in 1983.  
Courage was acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd in August 1972. The Imperial Group was acquired by the Hanson Trust in 1986 who sold Courage as a separate concern to Elders IXL, the Australian brewers of Fosters Lager - later known as the Fosters Brewing Group.


The Horselydown brewery was known as Courage (Eastern) Ltd from October 1970. The Anchor Brewery closed in 1981 and brewing was transferred to Bristol and Reading.  
From 1978, they built a large new brewery near Reading. See: [[Courage (Worton Grange)]]. This brewery was closed in 2010.


Acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd. August 1972. The Imperial Group was acquired by the Hanson Trust in 1986 who sold Courage as a separate concern to Elders IXL. Courage took over all of the Grand Metropolitan breweries in exchange for the Courage public houses which were run by a jointly owned company, Inntrepreneur Estates. Courage were sold to Scottish & Newcastle to become Scottish Courage.  
In 1991, Courage took over all of the [[Grand Metropolitan]] breweries (Ruddles, Ushers, Websters and Watney Mortlake) in exchange for the Courage public houses which were run by a jointly owned company, Inntrepreneur Estates.


Brewhouse now riverside residential apartments.
In 1995, Courage were sold by Fosters to [[Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd]] to become '''Scottish Courage'''.  




'''[[List of Courage & Co Ltd pubs]]'''
'''[[List of Courage & Co Ltd pubs]]'''
'''[[Richard Courage]]'''




'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
'''The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.'''
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'''From the Brewing Trades Review 1954'''


'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
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Courage reading -7 (7).jpg |Inside Worton Grange
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Courage reading -7 (6).jpg |Inside Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (5).jpg
Courage reading -7 (5).jpg |Inside Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (4).jpg
Courage reading -7 (3).jpg |Inside Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (3).jpg
Courage reading -7 (2).jpg|Inside Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (2).jpg
Courage reading -7 (1).jpg |Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (1).jpg
Worton Grange.jpg |Worton Grange
File:BTR 1954 Courage Horsleydown new plant (7).jpg
Worton 1993 2.jpg |Worton Grange in 1993
Worton 1981 2.jpg | Worton Grange in 1981
Worton 1981 1.jpg | Worton Grange in 1981
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'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
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File:Courage & Barclay sites.jpg
File:Courage & Barclay sites.jpg
File:Courages RD zmx.jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Courage Beer MAts RD zmx (1).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Courage Beer MAts RD zmx (2).jpg |Courtesy Roy Denison
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'''The brewery in 2010. Courtesy Steve Peck.'''
'''The brewery in 2010. Courtesy Steve Peck.'''
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'''21 Park Street''' ''is located alongside the site of Barclay Perkins' Anchor Brewery; photos WRB 2007:''
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[[Category:Greater London]]
[[Category:Greater London]]

Revision as of 18:45, 29 May 2020

Reading Festival Ale
Courage Glass Sign. Photo: Jorgen Langkilde Larsen, Aarhus, Denmark
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Courage & Co. Ltd, Anchor Brewery, Horselydown, Bermondsey, Southwark, London SE1

Acquired by John Courage in 1787. Registered in April 1888.

  • Acquired the Alton Brewery Co in February 1903 with 77 tied houses. Courage required the brewery for the production of pale ale.
  • In 1930, they acquired Noakes & Co. Ltd with 120 tied houses and closed their Windsor brewery the following year; the site was used by Courage as a depot until 1952.
  • They acquired C N Kidd & Son Ltd's Steam Brewery, Dartford in 1937 with 65 houses and brewing ceased. The brewery was demolished in 1939.
  • Hodgsons' Kingston Brewery Co. Ltd were acquired in 1943 and brewing ceased September 1949 but bottling continued until 1965. The Kingston Brewery was demolished in October 1971.
  • Merged with H & G Simonds Ltd in 1960 to form Courage, Barclay & Simonds Ltd. The Bridge Street brewery (Reading) was demolished in 1983.
  • Hole & Co. Ltd, Castle Brewery, Newark, was taken over in 1967 with 220 houses. Brewing ceased here in 1983.

The Anchor Brewery, Horselydown was known as Courage (Eastern) Ltd from October 1970. The brewery closed in 1981 and brewing was transferred to Bristol and Reading. The Brewhouse has been converted to riverside residential apartments.

Courage was acquired by the Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd in August 1972. The Imperial Group was acquired by the Hanson Trust in 1986 who sold Courage as a separate concern to Elders IXL, the Australian brewers of Fosters Lager - later known as the Fosters Brewing Group.

From 1978, they built a large new brewery near Reading. See: Courage (Worton Grange). This brewery was closed in 2010.

In 1991, Courage took over all of the Grand Metropolitan breweries (Ruddles, Ushers, Websters and Watney Mortlake) in exchange for the Courage public houses which were run by a jointly owned company, Inntrepreneur Estates.

In 1995, Courage were sold by Fosters to Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd to become Scottish Courage.


List of Courage & Co Ltd pubs

Richard Courage


The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.

From the Brewing Trades Review 1954

An assortment of images of the brewery


The brewery in 2010. Courtesy Steve Peck.


21 Park Street is located alongside the site of Barclay Perkins' Anchor Brewery; photos WRB 2007: