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<big>'''The Robert Cain Brewery''', ''Mersey Brewery, Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside''</big>
<big>'''The Robert Cain Brewery''', ''Mersey Brewery, Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside''</big>


Following the closure of [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]] at the Mersey Brewery, the brewery (which had been modernised by Boddingtons) was acquired by 'GB Breweries' in 1990. During the period 1991-1992, the company was acquired by Brewery Group Denmark AS (the makers of '''Faxe''' Lager). At this time, it was trading as '''Robert Cain & Co Ltd''', and the '''Robert Cain Brewery Ltd'''.
Following the closure of [[Higson's Brewery Ltd]] at the Mersey Brewery, the brewery (which had been modernised by Boddingtons) was acquired by 'GB Breweries' in 1990. In July 1991, the company was acquired by Brewery Group Denmark AS (the makers of '''Faxe''' Lager). At this time, it was trading as '''Robert Cain & Co Ltd''', and the '''Robert Cain Brewery Ltd'''.


In 2002, Brewery Group Denmark sold the brewery to Ajmail and Sudarghara Dusanj who started to aquire a small estate of pubs locally. In 2007, they acquired Honeycombe Leisure plc with and estate of 109 pub, and the company was renamed '''Cains Beer Company plc'''.
In 2002, Brewery Group Denmark sold the brewery to Ajmail and Sudarghara Dusanj who started to acquire a small estate of pubs locally. In 2007, they acquired Honeycombe Leisure plc with an estate of 109 pubs, and the company was renamed '''Cains Beer Company plc'''.
 
The company was in administration in 2008, but the Dusanj Brothers bought back the brewery and eight local pubs.
 
It is thought that brewing ceased in about 2013, although there are plans to begin brewing at a microbrewery at the site. Planning permission has been granted for a new tourism, leisure and retail attraction known as '''Cains Brewery Village'''.
 
 
* '''[[Cains - Brewery History Society AGM - 12 May 2001]]'''
* '''[[Cains - Gallery]]'''
* '''[[List of Robert Cain Brewery pubs]]'''
 
 
'''Cain's Brewery, October 2001'''
 
<gallery>
File:LiverpoolCains200102_SP_Oct2001.jpg
File:LiverpoolCains200103_SP_Oct2001.jpg
File:LiverpoolCains200101_SP_Oct2001.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''The premises in 2006: Courtesy Tony Beattie'''
 
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File:MerseyLiverpoolHigson2_TBeattie_Dec06.jpg
File:MerseyLiverpoolHigson3_TBeattie_Dec06.jpg
File:MerseyLiverpoolHigson4_TBeattie_Dec06.jpg|The unicorn and PACEM AMO are Cain’s, rather than Higson’s trade marks
File:MerseyLiverpoolHigson1_TBeattie_Dec06.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
'''Labels etc'''
<gallery>
File:Cain's.JPG|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:CAINS LIVERPOOL RD zxm.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Cains RD zmx 1.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Cains RD zmx 2.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Cains RD zmx 3.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Cains RD zmx 4.jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
</gallery>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 11 January 2023

The Robert Cain Brewery, Mersey Brewery, Stanhope Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside

Following the closure of Higson's Brewery Ltd at the Mersey Brewery, the brewery (which had been modernised by Boddingtons) was acquired by 'GB Breweries' in 1990. In July 1991, the company was acquired by Brewery Group Denmark AS (the makers of Faxe Lager). At this time, it was trading as Robert Cain & Co Ltd, and the Robert Cain Brewery Ltd.

In 2002, Brewery Group Denmark sold the brewery to Ajmail and Sudarghara Dusanj who started to acquire a small estate of pubs locally. In 2007, they acquired Honeycombe Leisure plc with an estate of 109 pubs, and the company was renamed Cains Beer Company plc.

The company was in administration in 2008, but the Dusanj Brothers bought back the brewery and eight local pubs.

It is thought that brewing ceased in about 2013, although there are plans to begin brewing at a microbrewery at the site. Planning permission has been granted for a new tourism, leisure and retail attraction known as Cains Brewery Village.



Cain's Brewery, October 2001


The premises in 2006: Courtesy Tony Beattie


Labels etc