The Brewery History Society: Breweries
Gloucestershire - Bristol, Victoria Street: The former Bristol Brewery Georges & Co Ltd - Bath Street Brewery, Bristol
The Bristol Porter Brewery was founded by Isaac Hobhouse in 1730. The brewery was acquired by Philip George and six other merchants in 1788. In 1795, a new brewhouse was constructed in Tucker Street for the production of light ales. The brewery was renamed Georges, Rickettes & Sons in 1816. The company was registered in February 1888, becoming Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. In 1956, it merged with its main local competitor, Bristol United Breweries. The company was acquired by Courage, Barclay & Co Ltd in 1961 with 1,459 tied houses, and the brewery was closed in 1999.
Reference:
Century of British Brewers
Real Ale and Cider in the Known Universe: Volume 1, Avon. Iain Loe (ed). CAMRA (Avon), 1984.
The following photographs were taken in October 2007.
