Drybrough & Co. Ltd

1948

1951

1980

Drybrough & Co. Ltd, Craigmillar Brewery, Duddingston Road, Edinburgh, Lothian.

Founded by 1750 and brewed at various sites before moving to Craigmillar in 1892. Registered December 1895.

Acquired by Watney Mann Ltd end 1965 with 441 houses. Sold to Allied Breweries for £48.5m in January 1987 with 187 tied houses and brewing ceased in the same month.

• Link to recent Drybrough photographs. Courtesy Paul Hathaway
• Edward Burns explored the old brewery and made a film about it. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1PRs84tnF9Q

Images of the brewery

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  The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Walter Dunlop
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  The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Walter Dunlop

The following images are courtesy of Paul Hathaway

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  The brewery in 2021.
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  The brewery in 2021.

Labels, etc

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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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Entry in the Trade Mark Registry Registration No  : 4,371 Description  : Interlocked Triangles Date of Application  : 30/3/1876 Used Prior to 1875?  : 18 years Registration No  : 454,450 Description  : Two triangles inside 8 pointed star Date of Application  : 11/12/1924 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 487,065 Description  : Label design Date of Application  : 23/12/1927 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO Registration No  : 520,602 Description  : Strong ale label Date of Application  : 23/02/1931 Used Prior to 1875?  : NO