Everards Ltd

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Everard's Brewery Ltd, Castle Acres, Narborough, Leicester, Leicestershire.

Founded 1849 when Thomas Hull and William Everard leased the Southgate Brewery, Southgate Street, Leicester, from Wilmot & Co.

In 1893 acquired the Bridge Brewery, Burton-on-Trent from Henry Boddington & Co. Ltd. As this proved to be too small for the firm's output, they leased the Trent Brewery from the Trent Brewery Co. Ltd. (in liquidation) in February 1898 and the Bridge Brewery was closed June 1898.

Registered 1925 as W.Everard & Co. Ltd. Southgate Brewery.

This brewery closed in 1932 and all brewing was concentrated at Burton-on-Trent. Public company registered as above October 1936. Trent Brewery renamed the Tiger Brewery c.1970 and was closed 1983. In 1985 it was sold for conversion into a brewery museum and the Castle Acres brewery was established.

Still brewing independently.


Everard's Brewery Ltd, Trent Brewery, Dale Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Founded 1849 when Thomas Hull and Thomas and William Everard leased the Southgate Brewery, Leicester, from Wilmot & Co.

Acquired the Bridge Brewery, Burton from Henry Boddington & Co. Ltd. 1893. The latter, which still stands off the Trent Bridge, was originally built as a warehouse in 1783 and was converted into a brewery in 1865. They leased the Trent Brewery in February 1898 and the Bridge Brewery was closed. Registered 1925 as W.Everard & Co. Ltd. Southgate Brewery closed 1931 and converted into a distribution centre.

Registered as above October 1936. Trent Brewery renamed the Tiger Brewery 1970 and was closed in 1983 being replaced by a new smaller brewery at Castle Acres, Narborough, Leicester. See also Heritage Brewery Ltd.


An assortment of images of the brewery

The BHS AGM held in 2003