London breweries 1998

4 openings, 4 closures, net change 0.

By the end of 1998, there were 31 commercial breweries operating in London, including 23 brewpubs. 21 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. Falcon and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) E9, Hackney, brewpub
3. Fantail and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) N10, Haringey, brewpub
4. Faraday and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW11, Wandsworth, brewpub
5. Ferret and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW10, Kensington & Chelsea, brewpub
6. Fiddler and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) CR0, Croydon, brewpub
7. Flicker and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) TW9, Richmond upon Thames, brewpub
8. Flounder and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) N7, Islington, brewpub
9. Flyman and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) WC2, Camden, brewpub
10. Ford and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) RM1, Havering, brewpub
11. Fox and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE13, Lewisham, brewpub
12. Freedom Brewery SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham
13. Friar and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) NW1, Camden, brewpub
14. Friesian and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW4, Lambeth, brewpub
15. Fringe and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) W12, Hammersmith & Fulham, brewpub
16. Fuller, Smith & Turner W4, Hounslow
17. Guinness Park Royal (Diageo M) NW10, Ealing
18. Haggards Brewery (Imperial Arms) SW8, Wandsworth NEW!
19. Hollywood Bowl Finchley (Original Brewing Co, Bass N) N12, Barnet, brewpub
20. Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays (Original Brewing Co, Bass N) SE16, Southwark, brewpub NEW!
21. Mash 2 (Mash & Air) W1, Westminster, brewpub NEW!
22. O’Hanlon’s Brewery SE11, Lambeth
23. Orange (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) SW1, Westminster, brewpub
24. Pharoah and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SW6, Hammersmith & Fulham, brewpub
25. Philatelist and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) BR1, Bromley, brewpub
26. Phoenix and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) SE5, Southwark, brewpub
27. Photographer and Firkin (Bruce’s Brewery / Allied Domecq N) W5, Ealing, brewpub
28. Pitfield Brewery N1, Hackney
29. Soho Brewing Co WC2, Camden, brewpub NEW!
30. Yorkshire Grey (Clifton Inns / Scottish & Newcastle N) WC1, Camden, brewpub
31. Young & Co’s Brewery SW18, Wandsworth

Closed this year

• Bishop’s Brewery SE1, Southwark
• Hedgehog and Hogshead Highbury (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) N1, Islington, brewpub
• Hedgehog and Hogshead Sutton (Bertie Belcher’s Brewery Co) SM1, Sutton, brewpub
• Kingston Brewing Co (Flamingo, Mercury Taverns) KT2, Kingston upon Thames, brewpub

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

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