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<big>'''Smiles Brewing Co, '''''Colston Yard, 6/10 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, | <big>'''Smiles Brewing Co, '''''Colston Yard, 6/10 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.''</big> | ||
Founded by John Payne | Founded by John Payne in 1977 at [[Bell's Diner]], York Road, Montpelier. | ||
Moved to the above address 1978 and the name was changed as above 1981. | Moved to the above address 1978 and the name was changed as above 1981. | ||
A management buyout in 1991 resulted in the company rapidly expanding to own 17 public houses. Most of these pubs have now been sold as the business once more concentrated on brewing. Taken over again in late 2003. Underwent a restructuring late in 2004 which resulted in brewing being contracted out by a new Smiles Brewing Co Ltd to [[Highgate & Walsall Brewery Co. Ltd]]. | |||
The brewing equipment was removed from the old Brewery Tap which is now owned by [[Butcombe Brewery]]. | |||
'''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | '''An assortment of images of the brewery''' | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 10 April 2016
Smiles Brewing Co, Colston Yard, 6/10 Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Founded by John Payne in 1977 at Bell's Diner, York Road, Montpelier.
Moved to the above address 1978 and the name was changed as above 1981.
A management buyout in 1991 resulted in the company rapidly expanding to own 17 public houses. Most of these pubs have now been sold as the business once more concentrated on brewing. Taken over again in late 2003. Underwent a restructuring late in 2004 which resulted in brewing being contracted out by a new Smiles Brewing Co Ltd to Highgate & Walsall Brewery Co. Ltd.
The brewing equipment was removed from the old Brewery Tap which is now owned by Butcombe Brewery.
An assortment of images of the brewery
