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Revision as of 10:07, 1 April 2019

M & B Colour Cape Hill.jpg
Birmingham M&B Cape Hill.jpg
Cape Hill.jpg
From a Notts County programme
Beermats
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M&BG Cape Hill 2002 (2).jpg
Grant Arms, Kings Norton 2010
Highbury, Selly Park 2010
Blue Gates, Smethwick 2010
Marlborough Hotel, Sparkbrook 2011
Royal Exchange, Worcester, 2013
Eagle, Worcester, 2013
Colebrook pub, Shirley
Painted sign at Greatfield Road, Kidderminster in 2019 (photo Mike Brown)

Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill Brewery, Cape Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands.


The result of the merger between Butler's Crown Brewery Ltd of Broad Street, Birmingham and Henry Mitchell & Co. Ltd of Cape Hill, Smethwick in 1898 to form Mitchells & Butlers Ltd.


Acquisition History

  • They acquired Darby's Brewery Ltd of Greets Green in 1951 with over 100 public houses and closed it in 1968.
  • Atkinson's Brewery Ltd of Aston were acquired in 1959 with about 200 pubs, and the brewery was closed in 1962.
  • In 1960, they acquired William Butler & Co. Ltd of Wolverhampton with about 830 tied houses. Brewing continued here until 1991.


M&B merged with Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Ltd in 1961 to form Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd.

  • In 1965, they acquired Hunt, Edmunds & Co. Ltd of Banbury with 187 public houses. Brewing ceased there on 1 May 1967.



Views of the brewery:


Images of the brewery taken in 2002:


Transport:


Letterheads:


Entry in the Trade Mark Registry

Registration No  : 289,872
Description  : Old man and glass
Date of Application  : 16/01/1907
Used Prior to 1875?  : NO