London breweries 1997

5 openings, 2 closures, net change +3.

By the end of 1997, there were 31 commercial breweries operating in London, including 23 brewpubs. 20 were part of national groups (N), 2 part of multinationals (M). These breweries were:

1. Anheuser-Busch UK (Stag, Anheuser-Busch, leased from Scottish Courage M) SW14, Richmond upon Thames
2. Bishop’s Brewery SE1, Southwark
3. Falcon and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) E9, Hackney, brewpub
4. Fantail and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) N10, Haringey, brewpub NEW!
5. Faraday and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub NEW!
6. Ferret and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW10, Kensington & Chelsea, brewpub
7. Fiddler and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) CR0, Croydon, brewpub
8. Flicker and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) TW9, Richmond upon Thames, brewpub
9. Flounder and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) N7, Islington, brewpub
10. Flyman and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) WC2, Camden, brewpub
11. Ford and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) RM1, Havering, brewpub NEW!
12. Fox and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE13, Lewisham, brewpub
13. Freedom Brewery SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham
14. Friar and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) NW1, Camden, brewpub
15. Friesian and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW4, Lambeth, brewpub
16. Fringe and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) W12, Hammersmith & Fulham, brewpub NEW!
17. Fuller, Smith & Turner W4, Hounslow
18. Guinness Park Royal (Diageo M) NW10, Ealing
19. Hedgehog and Hogshead Highbury (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) N1, Islington, brewpub
20. Hedgehog and Hogshead Sutton (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) SM1, Sutton, brewpub
21. Hollywood Bowl Finchley (Original Brewing Co, Bass N) N12, Barnet, brewpub
22. Kingston Brewing Co (Flamingo, Mercury Taverns) KT2, Kingston upon Thames, brewpub
23. O’Hanlon’s Brewery SE11, Lambeth
24. Orange (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) SW1, Westminster, brewpub
25. Pharoah and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham, brewpub
26. Philatelist and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) BR1, Bromley, brewpub NEW!
27. Phoenix and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE5, Southwark, brewpub
28. Photographer and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) W5, Ealing, brewpub
29. Pitfield Brewery N1, Hackney
30. Yorkshire Grey (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) WC1, Camden, brewpub
31. Young & Co’s Brewery SW18, Wandsworth

Closed this year

• Greyhound (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) SW16, Lambeth, brewpub
• Scanlon’s Fine Ales UB7, Hillingdon

Other changes

• Guinness merges with former Watney owner Grand Metropolitan to form Diageo.

For definitions of a London brewery, see the current London breweries page.

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