Allied Breweries
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Allied Breweries was the result of a 1961 merger between Ind Coope (of Burton), Ansells (of Birmingham), and Tetley Walker (of Leeds).
factory was adjacent). Ansells became a limited company in 1901 and grew by acquiring several other smaller local brewers including Rushtons (1923), Lucas of Leamington (1928) and Holt's Brewery (1934). Holt's logo, a Red Squirrel
seen in side profile, was subsequently adopted by Ansells to identify its own beers.
In 1961, Ansells merged with Tetley Walker and Ind Coope to form Allied Breweries. The Aston Brewery stopped all production following an industrial dispute
in 1981. The site is now a car showroom. Production was subsequently moved to Allied's Burton upon Trent
brewery, and some former staff set up the Aston Manor Brewery
. Ansells Mild and Best Bitter are currently produced for Allied's successor Carlsberg by JW Lees
.
, Essex, England. In 1799 Edward Ind acquired the Star Brewery
, that was founded by George Cardon in 1709 at Romford. In 1845 Octavius Edward Coope and George Coope joined Edward Ind and the company was known as Ind Coope. They opened a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1856.
Ind Coope merged with Samuel Allsopp & Sons
in 1934, then with Ansells and Tetley Walker in 1961 to form Allied Breweries.
as Salmon and Hare, and later became Hare and Hartford. In 1796 John Taylor acquired Hare's share, and the company took the name Taylor Walker in 1816 when Isaac Walker became a partner.
The brewery moved to Fore Street, Limehouse
in 1823 and into the Barley Mow Brewery in 1889.
Taylor Walker became a public company in 1927. In 1930, a reverse takeover by the Cannon Brewery, which owned more than 600 public houses, most in East London, gave the latter a controlling interest. The Cannon Brewery was owned by the Iggulden family. In 1903 Harold Iggulden became a major shareholder in West Ham United Football Club.
Taylor Walker was taken over by Ind Coope in 1959. Allied itself merged with Carlsberg in 1992 and became Carlsberg-Tetley.
The Barley Mow Brewery brewery was closed in 1960 and was torn down in the mid-sixties.
The Barley Mow pub in Limehouse
was attached to the brewery, it is now called The Narrow and is owned by Gordon Ramsay
Holdings. Beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was brewed at the Burton
plant of Allied Breweries until the mid 1990s.
UK pub and bar operator, Punch Taverns
, announced it would resurrect the name Taylor Walker for pubs in London and around the UK on 19 October, 2010. This would unite some of the company's most historic and traditional pubs under the Taylor Walker Pubs
brand. The Taylor Walker name is still owned by Carlsberg UK, who have signed an agreement with Punch Taverns to use the name for the pubs. Initially 106 pubs (92 being in London and the rest being in towns and cities across the UK) took on the Taylor Walker name, although this number is due to grow.
Ind Coope also took over Benskins and Friary Meux
.
, acquiring William Gaymer
, Whiteways, Britvic
and John Harvey & Sons
of Bristol
.
In 1978, Allied Breweries merged with the food and catering
group J. Lyons and Co to form Allied Lyons. The breweries business was merged with Carlsberg in 1992 and became Carlsberg-Tetley. Carlsberg-Tetley is now known as Carlsberg UK and has announced the closure of Leeds Brewery in 2011. When this happens, the only surviving brewery of the Allied Breweries group will be Ind Coope Burton Brewery, which Calsberg-Tetley sold to Bass in 1997. Through a series of take-overs and name changes, Ind Coope Burton Brewery is now owned by Molson Coors and operates as Burton North Brewery.
Ansells
Ansells was founded by Joseph Ansell in 1857 at Aston Cross on the site of several artesian wells, at 52.500°N 1.8820°W (the later HP SauceHP Sauce
HP Sauce is a popular brown sauce originally produced by HP Foods in the UK, now produced by H.J. Heinz in the Netherlands.It is the best-known brand of brown sauce in the United Kingdom and Canada as well as the best selling, with 71% of the UK market....
factory was adjacent). Ansells became a limited company in 1901 and grew by acquiring several other smaller local brewers including Rushtons (1923), Lucas of Leamington (1928) and Holt's Brewery (1934). Holt's logo, a Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia...
seen in side profile, was subsequently adopted by Ansells to identify its own beers.
In 1961, Ansells merged with Tetley Walker and Ind Coope to form Allied Breweries. The Aston Brewery stopped all production following an industrial dispute
Strike action
Strike action, also called labour strike, on strike, greve , or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the industrial revolution, when mass labour became...
in 1981. The site is now a car showroom. Production was subsequently moved to Allied's Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
brewery, and some former staff set up the Aston Manor Brewery
Aston Manor Brewery
Aston Manor Brewery is a brewery and beer bottling company in Aston, Birmingham, England. The company produces beer, cider and perry. It is the third largest cider company in the UK by market share, and the fourth largest in the world. Its products include Frosty Jack's Cider, the UK's leading...
. Ansells Mild and Best Bitter are currently produced for Allied's successor Carlsberg by JW Lees
JW Lees
J.W. Lees is a British brewery based in Middleton, Greater Manchester that has produced real ale since 1828. Its permanent brands are J.W. Lees Bitter, first brewed in 1828, John Willie's Premium Ale, Coronation Street Premium Ale , Brewer's Dark, Moonraker, Dark Smooth, Extra Smooth, Greengate...
.
Ind Coope
Ind, Coope & Co was founded in RomfordRomford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, Essex, England. In 1799 Edward Ind acquired the Star Brewery
Star Brewery
The Star Brewery was a brewery located at Romford, England. For much of its history, it has been a main industry and a significant employer in the area. It was closed in 1993 and its former site has been redeveloped as a shopping centre named The Brewery, which opened in 2001...
, that was founded by George Cardon in 1709 at Romford. In 1845 Octavius Edward Coope and George Coope joined Edward Ind and the company was known as Ind Coope. They opened a brewery in Burton-on-Trent in 1856.
Ind Coope merged with Samuel Allsopp & Sons
Samuel Allsopp & Sons
Samuel Allsopp & Sons was one of the largest brewery companies operating in Burton upon Trent, England.Allsopp’s origins go back to the 1740s, when Benjamin Wilson, an innkeeper-brewer of Burton, brewed beer for his own premises and sold some to other innkeepers...
in 1934, then with Ansells and Tetley Walker in 1961 to form Allied Breweries.
Tetley Walker
Joshua Tetley of Leeds (founded 1822) and Walkers of Warrington (founded 1864) first merged to form Tetley Walker in 1960 and then merged with Ind Coope and Ansells to form Allied Breweries in 1961.Taylor Walker
Taylor Walker & Co was founded in 1730 in StepneyStepney
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road...
as Salmon and Hare, and later became Hare and Hartford. In 1796 John Taylor acquired Hare's share, and the company took the name Taylor Walker in 1816 when Isaac Walker became a partner.
The brewery moved to Fore Street, Limehouse
Limehouse
Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is on the northern bank of the River Thames opposite Rotherhithe and between Ratcliff to the west and Millwall to the east....
in 1823 and into the Barley Mow Brewery in 1889.
Taylor Walker became a public company in 1927. In 1930, a reverse takeover by the Cannon Brewery, which owned more than 600 public houses, most in East London, gave the latter a controlling interest. The Cannon Brewery was owned by the Iggulden family. In 1903 Harold Iggulden became a major shareholder in West Ham United Football Club.
Taylor Walker was taken over by Ind Coope in 1959. Allied itself merged with Carlsberg in 1992 and became Carlsberg-Tetley.
The Barley Mow Brewery brewery was closed in 1960 and was torn down in the mid-sixties.
The Barley Mow pub in Limehouse
Limehouse
Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is on the northern bank of the River Thames opposite Rotherhithe and between Ratcliff to the west and Millwall to the east....
was attached to the brewery, it is now called The Narrow and is owned by Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
Holdings. Beer bearing the Taylor Walker name was brewed at the Burton
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
plant of Allied Breweries until the mid 1990s.
UK pub and bar operator, Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns
Punch Taverns plc is the largest pub and bar operator in the United Kingdom, with around 6,800 leased, tenanted and managed pubs. It is headquartered in the traditional brewing centre of Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire...
, announced it would resurrect the name Taylor Walker for pubs in London and around the UK on 19 October, 2010. This would unite some of the company's most historic and traditional pubs under the Taylor Walker Pubs
Taylor Walker Pubs
Taylor Walker is a chain of around 106 licensed pubs in the United Kingdom, owned by Punch Taverns. They are known for serving cask ale, sharing plates and platters and British classics such as hand battered cod and pies which are among the most popular choices....
brand. The Taylor Walker name is still owned by Carlsberg UK, who have signed an agreement with Punch Taverns to use the name for the pubs. Initially 106 pubs (92 being in London and the rest being in towns and cities across the UK) took on the Taylor Walker name, although this number is due to grow.
Ind Coope also took over Benskins and Friary Meux
Meux's Brewery
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd was a London brewery owned by Sir Henry Meux. Established in 1764 the company was a major supplier of porter in the area. The company had several breweries around London and was eventually sold off in 1961.-Owners and mergers:...
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Allied
In 1968, Allied made an agreed £108M bid for Showerings of Shepton MalletShepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset in South West England. Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells, the town is estimated to have a population of 9,700. It contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council...
, acquiring William Gaymer
Gaymer Cider Company
The Gaymer Cider Company produces and markets Cider. It is owned by C&C Group plc since 2010, who also owns Magners Cider, Bulmers Cider in Ireland and Tennents in Scotland.-History:The Gaymer family had a cider making business in Banham, Norfolk, from 1680...
, Whiteways, Britvic
Britvic
Britvic plc is a British producer of soft drinks. It is the number two soft drinks producer in the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index...
and John Harvey & Sons
John Harvey & Sons
John Harvey & Sons was a wine merchant, started by John Harvey in Bristol, England in 1796, and specializing in importing Spanish and Portuguese wines. During the 1860s and 1880s, in the company's cellars John Harvey II and his brother Edward Harvey developed the world’s first cream sherry now...
of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
In 1978, Allied Breweries merged with the food and catering
Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
group J. Lyons and Co to form Allied Lyons. The breweries business was merged with Carlsberg in 1992 and became Carlsberg-Tetley. Carlsberg-Tetley is now known as Carlsberg UK and has announced the closure of Leeds Brewery in 2011. When this happens, the only surviving brewery of the Allied Breweries group will be Ind Coope Burton Brewery, which Calsberg-Tetley sold to Bass in 1997. Through a series of take-overs and name changes, Ind Coope Burton Brewery is now owned by Molson Coors and operates as Burton North Brewery.