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Courage reading -7 (2).jpg|Inside Worton Grange
Courage reading -7 (2).jpg|Inside Worton Grange
Courage reading -7 (1).jpg|Worton Grange
Courage reading -7 (1).jpg|Worton Grange
Berkshire_Brewery_brewhouse_under_construction_in_1979.jpg|Brwhouse under construction in 1979
Berkshire_Brewery_brewhouse_under_construction_in_1979.jpg|Brewhouse under construction in 1979
Berkshire_Brewery_brewhouse_2005.jpg|The Brewhouse in 2005
Administrative_offices_at_the_Berkshire_brewery-_complete_with_ornamental_lake..jpg|The Admin Offices and lake
Worton Grange.jpg|Worton Grange
Worton Grange.jpg|Worton Grange
Worton 1993 2.jpg|Worton Grange in 1993
Worton 1981 2.jpg| Worton Grange in 1981
Worton 1981 2.jpg| Worton Grange in 1981
Worton 1981 1.jpg| Worton Grange in 1981
Worton 1981 1.jpg| Worton Grange in 1981
Worton 1993 2.jpg|Worton Grange in 1993
Berkshire_Brewery_brewhouse_2005.jpg|The Brewhouse in 2005
Administrative_offices_at_the_Berkshire_brewery-_complete_with_ornamental_lake..jpg|The Admin Offices and lake
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 29 September 2019

Floor to ceiling windows gave M4 travellers a view of the two 800 barrel capacity coppers used in the brew house and provided the operatives with a pleasant working environment.
The massive cylindrical fermenting vessels extend vertically above the full height of the brewery. There were 22 fermenting vessels of 1,540 barrels and two of 770 barrels capacity.

Courage Ltd, Imperial Way, Worton Grange, Reading, Berkshire.

The site was acquired in 1978 and this large modern brewery became operational in 1980 to replace the former Simonds Ltd brewery in Bridge Street, Reading.

Courage merged with Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd in 1995 and became 'Scottish Courage".

The Worton Grange brewery was closed in 2010.


Images of the brewery