Offiler's Brewery Ltd





Offiler's Brewery Ltd, 7 Ambrose Street, Normanton Road, Derby, Derbyshire.
Founded 1876 when George Offiler acquired the Vine Inn brewery, Whitaker Street. Ambrose Street acquired and converted into a brewery from the Star Tea Warehouse in 1884. Registered November 1890 and reconstructed company formed February 1892.
Offilers were acquired by Charrington United Breweries Ltd in 1965 with 238 properties houses and the brewery was closed on 30th September 1966.
Acquisition history:
- George Eaton, Cavendish Bridge Brewery was acquired for £15,000 on 12 September 1896 and was closed in January 1923. They ceased malting there in 1929.
- Little Eaton Brewery Ltd: the company was dissolved in 1911 and acquired by Offilers.
- Hill's Cromford Brewery Co. Ltd was acquired in 1914, and used as a depot until 1926.
- John Hair & Son of Melbourne, Derbyshire was acquired in 1954 with one tied house.
The Offiler's Wine Stores in Irongate, Derby. Courtesy Paul Gunnell
Labels and artefacts
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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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