London breweries 1996

3 openings, no closures, net change +3.

By the end of 1996, there were 28 commercial breweries operating in London, including 19 brewpubs. 16 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. Ferret and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW10, Kensington & Chelsea, brewpub
5. Fiddler and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) CR0, Croydon, brewpub
6. Flicker and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) TW9, Richmond upon Thames, brewpub
7. Flounder and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) N7, Islington, brewpub
8. Flyman and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) WC2, Camden, brewpub
9. Fox and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE13, Lewisham, brewpub
10. Freedom Brewery SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham
11. Friar and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) NW1, Camden, brewpub
12. Friesian and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW4, Lambeth, brewpub
13. Fuller, Smith & Turner W4, Hounslow
14. Greyhound (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) SW16, Lambeth, brewpub
15. Guinness Park Royal (Guinness M) NW10, Ealing
16. Hedgehog and Hogshead Highbury (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) N1, Islington, brewpub
17. Hedgehog and Hogshead Sutton (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) SM1, Sutton, brewpub
18. Hollywood Bowl Finchley (Original Brewing Co, Bass N) N12, Barnet, brewpub NEW!
19. Kingston Brewing Co (Flamingo, Mercury Taverns) KT2, Kingston upon Thames, brewpub
20. O’Hanlon’s Brewery SE11, Lambeth NEW!
21. Orange (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) SW1, Westminster, brewpub
22. Pharoah and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham, brewpub
23. Phoenix and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE5, Southwark, brewpub
24. Photographer and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) W5, Ealing, brewpub
25. Pitfield Brewery N1, Hackney
26. Scanlon’s Fine Ales UB7, Hillingdon NEW!
27. Yorkshire Grey (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) WC1, Camden, brewpub
28. Young & Co’s Brewery SW18, Wandsworth

Other changes

• Flamingo Brewery brewpub sold by Scottish & Newcastle to Mercury Taverns, with brewing side renamed Kingston Brewing Co.

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

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