Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd - Revision history

Bhadmin at 11:48, 21 August 2025

2025-08-21T11:48:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:48, 21 August 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]
			[[File:Northants & Leic Clubs bottle stopper.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]		[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]

SteveP at 17:00, 28 July 2025

2025-07-28T17:00:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:00, 28 July 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]		[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
	[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]		[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]
	[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]		[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]
	<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd, '''''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>
			<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd''', ''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>

	The growth of the licensed clubs movement, was partly a reflection of the post 1869 control of licences and later restrictions on opening houses, together with the general growth of the labour movement. Although the Leeds & District Clubs Brewery had existed since the early 1900s, the real development of clubs’ breweries did not take place until after the end of the First World War. The brewers had, out of restrictions on production, met the needs of their own houses first and left the clubs short of supplies.		The growth of the licensed clubs movement, was partly a reflection of the post 1869 control of licences and later restrictions on opening houses, together with the general growth of the labour movement. Although the Leeds & District Clubs Brewery had existed since the early 1900s, the real development of clubs’ breweries did not take place until after the end of the First World War. The brewers had, out of restrictions on production, met the needs of their own houses first and left the clubs short of supplies.

Bhadmin at 12:44, 20 December 2022

2022-12-20T12:44:29Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:44, 20 December 2022
Line 5:		Line 5:
	<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd, '''''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>		<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd, '''''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>

	~~Founded 1919~~.		The growth of the licensed clubs movement, was partly a reflection of the post 1869 control of licences and later restrictions on opening houses, together with the general growth of the labour movement. Although the Leeds & District Clubs Brewery had existed since the early 1900s, the real development of clubs’ breweries did not take place until after the end of the First World War. The brewers had, out of restrictions on production, met the needs of their own houses first and left the clubs short of supplies.

	~~Known~~ as ~~the Northants & Leicestershire Co~~-~~operative Brewery until name changed to above in 1960.~~		In addition, there was a link with the wider political view on the profits made by the brewers. Hence, growth was as follows:-

	~~Closed 24th January 1969.~~		* 1904 6,589 registered clubs
			* 1919 8,994 registered clubs

	~~Building remains~~.		The Northants Clubs Brewery Union Scheme dated back until at least 1900, when AA Vince was the Secretary. At this time they were setting up to produce mineral water and may have been bottling beer soon afterwards (see Irthlingborough entry in Brewed In Northants).

			In 1919 the Leicester branch was founded with the support of clubs with a total membership of 50,000, at £2 per member. In July 1920 the business was formed as the Northants & Leicestershire Clubs’ Company-operative Brewery Limited (F2722). The brewery opened in 1921 and was listed the following year.

			The brewhouse was in what had been the Syston Street maltings of John Henry Taylor, previously George Harrison in 1876, and shown in 1913 as No 84. Later they also had a transport department at 118 Gypsy Lane.

			Unfortunately, little has been discovered about the brewery’s operations, other than a 1935 price list which exists in the LRO. In 1957 the name changed to the Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd (or 1960 according to one House of Commons Report).

			In February 1961, the product range was as follows:-

			* Golden Brown
			* Royal Brown Ale
			* IPA Club Light
			* Club Six
			* Strong Ale (1055)

			In addition to Guinness, they also wholesaled Double Diamond, John Bull, Artic and Graham’s Lager. The latter brews were from Allied Breweries, perhaps representing the strength of their sales in Leicester. The brewery closed on the 24th January 1969 and the House of Commons Report on the Supply of Beer in April 1969 stated that the Monopolies Commission had been informed that ''“due to poor trading, we have been forced to close our Brewery, and are now in the hands of a Receiver and Manager”.''

			Their clubs became supplied by United Clubs Brewery of Pontyclun, see [[Crown Brewery Co. Ltd (Pontyclun)]], which too later closed.

			Some of the buildings remain.

	<gallery>		<gallery>

Bhadmin at 07:24, 2 August 2020

2020-08-02T07:24:50Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:24, 2 August 2020
Line 30:		Line 30:
	File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (6).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (6).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (7).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (7).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (8).jpg (\|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (8).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (9).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (9).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:Leicestershire]]		[[Category:Leicestershire]]

Bhadmin at 07:24, 2 August 2020

2020-08-02T07:24:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:24, 2 August 2020
Line 23:		Line 23:
	File:leic657.jpg		File:leic657.jpg
	File:leic710.jpg		File:leic710.jpg
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (10).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (11).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (3).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (4).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (5).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (6).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (7).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (8).jpg (\|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Midlands Clubs Brewery Leicester RD (9).jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:Leicestershire]]		[[Category:Leicestershire]]

Bhadmin at 09:45, 5 May 2020

2020-05-05T09:45:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:45, 5 May 2020
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
			[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
	[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]		[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]
	[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]		[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]

Bhadmin at 10:18, 13 November 2018

2018-11-13T10:18:35Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:18, 13 November 2018
Line 14:		Line 14:

	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:Midland Clubs label 001.jpg
	File:leic654.jpg		File:leic654.jpg
	File:leic655.jpg		File:leic655.jpg

Bhadmin at 16:21, 5 September 2018

2018-09-05T16:21:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:21, 5 September 2018
Line 22:		Line 22:
	File:leic710.jpg		File:leic710.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>
			[[Category:Leicestershire]]

Bhadmin at 11:57, 28 November 2016

2016-11-28T11:57:51Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:57, 28 November 2016
Line 18:		Line 18:
	File:leic700.jpg		File:leic700.jpg
	File:leic653.jpg		File:leic653.jpg
			File:leic651.jpg
			File:leic657.jpg
			File:leic710.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Bhadmin at 09:32, 28 November 2016

2016-11-28T09:32:24Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:32, 28 November 2016
Line 11:		Line 11:

	Building remains.		Building remains.


			<gallery>
			File:leic654.jpg
			File:leic655.jpg
			File:leic700.jpg
			File:leic653.jpg
			</gallery>

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:48, 21 August 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]
			[[File:Northants & Leic Clubs bottle stopper.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]		[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:00, 28 July 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[File:barrel~1.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
	[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]		[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
	[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]		[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]
	[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]		[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]
	<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd, '''''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>
			<big>'''Midlands Clubs Brewery Ltd''', ''82 Syston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.''</big>

	The growth of the licensed clubs movement, was partly a reflection of the post 1869 control of licences and later restrictions on opening houses, together with the general growth of the labour movement. Although the Leeds & District Clubs Brewery had existed since the early 1900s, the real development of clubs’ breweries did not take place until after the end of the First World War. The brewers had, out of restrictions on production, met the needs of their own houses first and left the clubs short of supplies.		The growth of the licensed clubs movement, was partly a reflection of the post 1869 control of licences and later restrictions on opening houses, together with the general growth of the labour movement. Although the Leeds & District Clubs Brewery had existed since the early 1900s, the real development of clubs’ breweries did not take place until after the end of the First World War. The brewers had, out of restrictions on production, met the needs of their own houses first and left the clubs short of supplies.

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:45, 5 May 2020
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Midland Clubs.jpg\|thumb]]
			[[File:Northants Leicesr Clubs RD zx.jpg\|thumb \|Courtesy Roy Denison]]
	[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]		[[image:Midland Clubs Leicester 1999.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1999]]
	[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]		[[image:Leicester Clubs 2.jpg\|thumb]]