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Original Brewing Co (Hollywood Bowl, Bass)

Hollywood Bowl, 2 and SE16

Brewpubs closed or no longer

Hollywood Bowl Finchley, Leisure Way, High Road N12 0GL (Barnet)
First sold beer: 1996

Hollywood Bowl Surrey Quays, Surrey Quays Leisure Park, Surrey Quays Road SE16 7LW (Southwark)
First sold beer: 1998

Both ceased : 2000

Both these breweries were the result of a short-lived US-inspired experiment by then-national brewer Bass (see Charrington) to install small 8 hl breweries in its chain of Hollywood Bowl bowling alleys, beginning with its Leicester venue in 1995.

The first London venue in the chain to start was in Finchley the following year. By the time opened a Hollywood Bowl complete with facilities at the new Surrey Quays Leisure Park in 1998, 13 of its bowling alleys were similarly equipped. All the brewhouses were decomissioned in 2000 when Bass sold off its brewing arm to InBev (now AB InBev: see Stag and Whitbread).

The chain subsequently operated as part of Mitchells & Butlers, Bass’s successor managed pub company, until 2010 when it was sold to a new owner. It was sold again in 2015. The Finchley alley remains open, though the Surrey Quays site was closed for redevelopment in 2024.

All the venues brewed keg bitters and lagers to standard recipes.

Updated 21 October 2024.

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