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Des de Moor
Best beer and travel writing award 2015, 2011 -- British Guild of Beer Writers Awards
Accredited Beer Sommelier
Writer of "Probably the best book about beer in London" - Londonist
"A necessity if you're a beer geek travelling to London town" - Beer Advocate
"A joy to read" - Roger Protz
"Very authoritative" - Tim Webb.
"One of the top beer writers in the UK" - Mark Dredge.
"A beer guru" - Popbitch.
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London breweries 1992

1 opening, no closures, net change +1.

By the end of 1992, there were 18 commercial breweries operating in London, including 13 brewpubs. 12 were part of national groups (N), 3 part of multinationals (M). These breweries were:

Anheuser-Busch UK (Stag, Anheuser-Busch, leased from Scottish & Newcastle M) SW14, Richmond upon Thames Duke of […]

London breweries 1991

No openings, no closures, net change 0.

By the end of 1991, there were 17 commercial breweries operating in London, including 12 brewpubs. 13 were part of national groups (N), two part of multinationals (M). These breweries were:

Anheuser-Busch UK (Stag, Anheuser-Busch, leased from Scottish & Newcastle M) SW14, Richmond upon Thames Duke of […]

London breweries 1990

1 opening, no closures, net change +1.

By the end of 1990, there were 17 commercial breweries operating in London, including 12 brewpubs. 6 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Duke of Norfolk (Clifton Inns / Watney / Grand Metropolitan N) W11, Kensington & Chelsea, […]

London breweries 1989

No openings, 5 suspensions or closures, net change -5.

By the end of 1989, there were 16 commercial breweries operating in London, including 11 brewpubs. 5 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Falcon and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Midsummer Leisure) E9, Hackney, brewpub Ferret and […]

London breweries 1988

No openings, 2 closures, net change -2.

By the end of 1988, there were 21 commercial breweries operating in London, including 14 brewpubs. 6 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway brewpubs) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub Brixton Brewery (Warrior, Conway brewpubs) […]

London breweries 1987

1 opening, 1 closure, net change 0.

By the end of 1987, there were 23 commercial breweries operating in London, including 16 brewpubs. 7 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway brewpubs) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub Brixton Brewery (Warrior, Conway brewpubs) […]

London breweries 1986

1 opening, 2 closures, net change -1.

By the end of 1986, there were 23 commercial breweries operating in London, including 15 brewpubs. 7 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway brewpubs) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub Brixton Brewery (Warrior, Conway brewpubs) […]

London breweries 1985

3 revivals and openings, 1 closure, net change +2.

By the end of 1985, there were 24 commercial breweries operating in London, including 15 brewpubs. 7 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Barking Brewery IG11, Barking & Dagenham NEW! Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway […]

London breweries 1984

6 openings, 2 closures and suspensions, net change +4.

By the end of 1984, there were 22 commercial breweries operating in London, including 13 brewpubs. 7 were part of national groups (N), one part of a multinational (M). These breweries were:

Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway brewpubs) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub Brixton Brewery (Warrior, […]

Scanlon’s Fine Ales

Scanlon’s Fine Ales, West Drayton UB7 (London)

Closed brewery

8D Rainbow Industrial Estate, Trout Road, Yiewsley, West Drayton UB7 7XT (Hillingdon)First sold beer: 8 May 1996Ceased brewing: June 1997

Teacher and keen homebrewer Jerry Scanlon was encouraged to brew professionally when his IPA began winning competition prizes. His first commercial beer, Spike (4.5%), was […]