Wickwar Brewing Co - Revision history

Bhadmin at 18:19, 26 August 2025

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	[[image:Wickwar micro 1993.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1993]]		[[image:Wickwar micro 1993.jpg\|thumb\|The brewery in 1993]]

	<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co''', ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>		<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co,''' ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>

	Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".		Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".
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	File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Wickwar Brewery leaflet A JBS.jpg\|Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
			File:Wickwar Brewery leaflet B JBS.jpg\|Courtesy Jeff Sechiari
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Bhadmin at 19:49, 7 February 2025

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	# Star, Market Street, Wotton Under Edge (ex Whitbread)		# Star, Market Street, Wotton Under Edge (ex Whitbread)
	# White Lion, Colston Avenue, Bristol (ex Courage)		# White Lion, Colston Avenue, Bristol (ex Courage)

			See also: [[Home County Brewers]].

	In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.		In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.

Bhadmin at 17:11, 1 May 2023

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	In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.		In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.

	A Gallery of images from [[Wickwar Brewery - 21 February 2006]]		* A Gallery of images from [[Wickwar Brewery - 21 February 2006]]

	'''Images of the brewery'''		'''Images of the brewery'''

Bhadmin at 17:11, 1 May 2023

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	In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.		In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.

			A Gallery of images from [[Wickwar Brewery - 21 February 2006]]

	'''Images of the brewery'''		'''Images of the brewery'''

SteveP at 16:45, 17 August 2021

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	Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".		Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".

			In 2004, they moved from the former cooper's shop into a new 50-barrel brewery in the old Arnold, Perrett brewhouse itself.

	The brewery established a small pub estate, including:		The brewery established a small pub estate, including:
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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Wickwar 18 March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar 18 March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar 18 March 2002 (2).jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar 18 March 2002 (2).jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar old Merryford March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar old Merryford March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar Coopers March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar Coopers March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar brewery 18 March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar brewery 18 March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>

SteveP at 17:19, 3 August 2021

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	Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".		Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".

			The brewery established a small pub estate, including:
			# Downend Tavern, 125 Downend Road, Fishponds, Bristol
			# Foresters Arms / Gloucester Road Ale House, 99 Gloucester Road, Bristol
			# Jersey Lily, 193 Whiteladies Road, Bristol (ex Ushers)
			# Old Castle Green / Plume of Feathers, Old Market, Bristol
			# Princess of Wales, 1 Westbourne Road, Bedminster, Bristol
			# Punchbowl, 23 Old Market Street, Bristol (ex Rogers, then Courage). See: [[Punchbowl, Bristol]]
			# Star, Market Street, Wotton Under Edge (ex Whitbread)
			# White Lion, Colston Avenue, Bristol (ex Courage)

	In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.		In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.

SteveP at 17:06, 1 April 2021

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	<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co''', ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>		<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co''', ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>

	Founded in 1990 in ~~part~~ of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises.		Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".

	In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate~~. In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed~~.		In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.

			In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.


			'''Images of the brewery'''

	<gallery>		<gallery>
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	File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	'''A visit to the brewery in 2004:'''		'''A visit to the brewery in 2004:'''
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	File:Wickwar Napton 2004 (3).jpg		File:Wickwar Napton 2004 (3).jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	'''A BHS visit to the brewery in September 2008:'''		'''A BHS visit to the brewery in September 2008:'''
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	File:GlosWickwarBry76_SP_Sep2008.jpg		File:GlosWickwarBry76_SP_Sep2008.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>



	[[category:Gloucestershire]]		[[category:Gloucestershire]]

SteveP at 15:52, 18 February 2021

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	Founded in 1990 in part of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises.		Founded in 1990 in part of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises.

	In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate. In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their ~~pub~~ range would be contract-brewed.		In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate. In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their beer range would be contract-brewed.

SteveP at 15:51, 18 February 2021

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	<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co''', ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>		<big>'''Wickwar Brewing Co''', ''The Old Brewery, Station Road, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.''</big>

	Founded in 1990 in part of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]]. premises.		Founded in 1990 in part of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises.

	In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate.		In 2017, they acquired [[Mole's Brewery]] and its pub estate. In 2021, they announced that the brewery had closed. The pub estate was to be retained, and their pub range would be contract-brewed.

Bhadmin at 18:51, 3 August 2020

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	File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
			File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".		Founded by Brian Rides and Ray Penny in 1990 in a former cooperage of the former [[Arnold, Perrett & Co. Ltd]] premises. The brewing plant was from Total Brewing Services of Worcester. Its first beer was "Brand Oak Bitter" or "BOB".

			In 2004, they moved from the former cooper's shop into a new 50-barrel brewery in the old Arnold, Perrett brewhouse itself.

	The brewery established a small pub estate, including:		The brewery established a small pub estate, including:
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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Wickwar 18 March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar 18 March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar 18 March 2002 (2).jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar 18 March 2002 (2).jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar old Merryford March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar old Merryford March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar Coopers March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar Coopers March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar brewery 18 March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar brewery 18 March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg \|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar Bob March 2002.jpg\|The brewery in 2002. Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar micro RD zx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar beer mat RD zcmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg \|Courtesy Roy Denison		File:Wickwar RD zmx.jpg\|Courtesy Roy Denison
	</gallery>		</gallery>