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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:

  1. Battersea Brewery (Prince of Wales, Conway brewpubs) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub
  2. Brixton Brewery (Warrior, Conway brewpubs) SW9, Lambeth, brewpub
  3. Falcon and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) E9, Hackney, brewpub NEW!
  4. Ferret and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) SW10, Kensington & Chelsea, brewpub
  5. Flounder and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) N7, Islington, brewpub
  6. Fox and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) SE13, Lewisham, brewpub
  7. Frog and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) 1, Kensington & Chelsea, brewpub
  8. Fuller, Smith & Turner W4, Hounslow
  9. Godson & Chudley & Co E3, Tower Hamlets
  10. Goose and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) SE1, Southwark, brewpub
  11. Greyhound (Clifton Inns / Watney / Grand Metropolitan N) SW16, Lambeth, brewpub
  12. Guinness Park Royal (Guinness M) NW10, Ealing
  13. Ind Coope ( Lyons N) RM1, Havering
  14. Jolly Fenman (Clifton Inns / Watney / Grand Metropolitan N) DA15, Bexley, brewpub
  15. Market Brewery (Market Porter, Beach’s Ales) SE1, Southwark, brewpub
  16. McDonnell’s (Queen Victoria) SE18, Greenwich, brewpub
  17. Orange (Clifton Inns / Watney / Grand Metropolitan N) SW1, Westminster, brewpub
  18. Phoenix and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery) SE5, Southwark, brewpub
  19. Pitfield Brewery N1, Hackney
  20. Truman Hanbury & Buxton (Watney Truman / Grand Metropolitan N) E1, Tower Hamlets
  21. Watney Mann Truman (Grand Metropolitan N) SW14, Richmond upon Thames
  22. Yorkshire Grey (Clifton Inns / Watney / Grand Metropolitan N) WC1, Camden, brewpub
  23. Young & Co’s Brewery SW18, Wandsworth

Closed this year

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

⇦ 1985 | London breweries year by year | 1987 ⇨

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