Robinson's Brewery Ltd
Robinson's Brewery Ltd
(1) Union Street Brewery, 27 Union Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
(2) Myrtle Brewery, 16-18 Holly Street, Liverpool, Merseyside
Thomas Robinson, born in Braunstone, Staffordshire, was brewing in 1842 at Worthington's Brewery, High Street, Burton, which then traded as Worthington & Robinson.
In 1863, he built the Union Street Brewery, and traded as Thomas Robinson & Co by 1869. Robinson died on 20 November 1875.
In the 1880s, his brewery was purchased by James Porter, who had been brewing at the Bryan Brothers, Dale Brewery in Burton. Brewing ceased at Dale Street and was concentrated at Union Street.
Registered March 1896 to acquire Thomas Robinson & Co. and Sykes, Porter & Co, Myrtle Brewery with 109 tied houses.
Acquired by Ind Coope Ltd. 1920 with 135 public houses.
Burton brewery closed 1920 and Liverpool brewery 1930.