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Title: Guinness Brewery
Post by: IAFC on Tuesday 29 August 06 19:28 BST (UK)

Hi

Can anyone tell me if there has ever been, or perhaps, still is, a Guinness Brewery in the Nottinham area.

Thanks

IAFC

Title: Re: Guinness Brewery
Post by: weezy on Wednesday 06 September 06 20:49 BST (UK)

Hi

I don't think so. The breweries in Nottingham were Shiptones and Home brewery. They are both closed down now.

Louise

Title: Re: Guinness Brewery
Post by: bodger on Wednesday 06 September 06 22:25 BST (UK)

There may have been a company who bottled Guinness, the guiness was shipped over in bulk, and then the company bottled in, this was done through out the UK, i recall obtaining some in draught form, from a company in Ashton U Lyne in the 1950s. bodger

Title: Re: Guinness Brewery
Post by: Jane Eden on Saturday 09 September 06 23:23 BST (UK)

Hi

I have never heard of it. Only Shippos and Home Ales.

Jane

Title: Re: Guinness Brewery
Post by: Jane Eden on Saturday 23 September 06 00:10 BST (UK)

Hi

I have had another thought. Home Ales was taken over by Scottish & Newcastle. They may well have had something to do with Guinness then. But because it has all closed down now there is no information. If Scottish & Newcastle still exist you could try them.

Jane

Title: Re: Guinness Brewery
Post by: Christopher on Wednesday 11 April 07 22:38 BST (UK)

Hiya IAFC,

I'm surprised that you have not been asked why you posed this question.

What makes you think Guinness may have had a brewery in the Nottingham area? Did one of your ancestors work for the company?

Have you thought of contacting either the  Brewery History Society  (http://www.breweryhistory.com/index.htm) or even better contacting the  Guinness Archive?  (http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/some_history.htm)

I hope my reply is of some assistance to you.

Chris