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<big>'''Maclay & Co. Ltd, '''''Thistle Brewery, 1 Junction Place, Alloa, Central.''</big>
[[File:Edinburgh 27.3.1978 (2).JPG|thumb|Courtesy Roy Denison]]


Founded by 1830 when James Maclay leased the Mill Brewery. The Thistle Brewery was built in 1870 and the Mill Brewery was leased to [[Robert Henderson & Co. Ltd]].
<big>'''Maclay & Co. Ltd''', ''Thistle Brewery, 1 Junction Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire''</big>


Registered 1897.  
Founded by 1830 when James Maclay leased the Mill Brewery. The Thistle Brewery was built in 1870 and the Mill Brewery was leased to [[Robert Henderson & Co. Ltd]]. Registered in 1897.  


Closed 1999 in favour of pub management. Forth Brewery was founded by members of staff which then brewed Maclay beers.  
They closed their brewery in 1999 but continued to trade independently as a pub company. [[Forth Brewing Co]] was founded by members of staff which for a while brewed Maclay beers. All Maclay beer was then brewed by the [[Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd.]] and the Thistle Brewery has since been demolished.


All Maclay beer is now being brewed by the [[Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd.]] and Thistle brewery has since been demolished.
* '''[[List of Maclay & Co. Ltd. pubs]]'''


[[List of Maclay & Co. Ltd. pubs]]


'''An assortment of images of the brewery'''
'''Images of the brewery:'''
 
<gallery>
File:Alloa_Maclay01.jpg
File:Alloa_Maclay02.jpg
File:Alloa_Maclay03.jpg
File:Alloa_Maclay04_1982.jpg
File:Maclay Alloa 1982.jpg|1982
File:Alloa_Maclay05.jpg
File:Alloa_Maclay06.jpg
MaClay 1993 (1).jpg|1993
MaClay 1993 (2).jpg|1993
MaClay 1993 (3).jpg|1993
MaClay 1993 (4).jpg|1993
MaClay 1993 (5).jpg|1993: from the Alloa Brewery
</gallery>
 
'''The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Walter Dunlop'''
<gallery>
File:Maclays, Alloa Mash TunNov 1987 (4).jpg|Mash Tun
File:Maclays, Alloa Nov 1987 (1).jpg
File:Maclays, Alloa Nov 1987 (2).jpg
File:Maclays, Alloa Copper Nov 1987 (5).jpg|Copper
File:Maclays, Alloa Copper Nov 1987 (6).jpg|Copper
File:Maclays, Alloa Copper Nov 1987 (7).jpg|Copper
File:Maclays, Alloa Fermenter Nov 1987 (8).jpg|Fermenter
File:Maclays, Alloa Fermenter Nov 1987 (9).jpg|Fermenter
File:Maclays, Alloa Heat Exchangers Nov 1987 (10).jpg|Heat Exchangers
File:Maclays, Alloa Malt Mill Nov 1987 (3).jpg|Malt Mill
File:Maclays, Alloa Mash Tun & Copper Nov 1987.jpg|Tun and Copper
</gallery>
 
 
'''Labels and Advertising'''
 
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Alloa Maclay S17.jpg
File:Mint-Maclay-Alloa-Nourishing-Stout-Brewery-Beer-Bottle.jpg
File:Alloa Maclay S18.jpg
File:Maclays RD zc (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
File:Alloa Maclay S16.jpg
File:Maclays RD zc (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
Maclay Alloa 1982.jpg
File:Maclays RD zx (1).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
MaClay 1992 (1).jpg  
File:Maclays RD zx (2).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
MaClay 1992 (2).jpg  
File:Maclays RD zx (3).jpg|Courtesy Roy Denison
MaClay 1992 (3).jpg
File:MaclayAd01_1984.jpg|1984
MaClay 1992 (4).jpg
File:maclays scotlands poster.jpg
MaClay 1992 (6).jpg
MaClay 1993 (1).jpg  
MaClay 1993 (2).jpg  
MaClay 1993 (3).jpg  
MaClay 1993 (4).jpg  
MaClay 1993 (5).jpg
Maclays (1).jpg
Maclays (2).jpg  
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[category:Scotland]]

Latest revision as of 10:05, 7 September 2024

Courtesy Roy Denison

Maclay & Co. Ltd, Thistle Brewery, 1 Junction Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

Founded by 1830 when James Maclay leased the Mill Brewery. The Thistle Brewery was built in 1870 and the Mill Brewery was leased to Robert Henderson & Co. Ltd. Registered in 1897.

They closed their brewery in 1999 but continued to trade independently as a pub company. Forth Brewing Co was founded by members of staff which for a while brewed Maclay beers. All Maclay beer was then brewed by the Belhaven Brewery Co. Ltd. and the Thistle Brewery has since been demolished.


Images of the brewery:

  • 1982
    1982
  • 1993
    1993
  • 1993
    1993
  • 1993
    1993
  • 1993
    1993
  • 1993: from the Alloa Brewery
    1993: from the Alloa Brewery

The brewery in 1987. Courtesy Walter Dunlop

  • Mash Tun
    Mash Tun
  • Copper
    Copper
  • Copper
    Copper
  • Copper
    Copper
  • Fermenter
    Fermenter
  • Fermenter
    Fermenter
  • Heat Exchangers
    Heat Exchangers
  • Malt Mill
    Malt Mill
  • Tun and Copper
    Tun and Copper


Labels and Advertising

  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • Courtesy Roy Denison
    Courtesy Roy Denison
  • 1984
    1984
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