Marston's Brewery
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Marston's Brewery was established in 1834 and is in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is now part of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries
- Address:
- Tel:01283-531131
- Fax:01283-510378
Marston's is the colloquial name for the brewer and pub operator Marston's PLC (formerly known as Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC); some of its beer output; and the Marston's Brewery.
The Marstons brewery is situated in the old brewing town of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire in the middle of England. They have been brewing there since 1834.
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Company history
John Marston founded his brewery in 1834, and it moved to its present site in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England after Marston's company merged with Thompson's in 1898.
In 1999, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries purchased Marston, Thompson & Evershed PLC of Burton upon Trent (including Marston's Brewery). Marston's Brewery took over production – under licence from Interbrew – of Draught Bass in 2005, succeeding Coors. Also in 1999 the company purchased the Mansfield Brewery Company of Mansfield. Later, in 2005, the Jennings Brewery of Cockermouth was also purchased.
On 8 January 2007, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC rebranded as Marston's PLC.[1]
Beers
- Marston's Resolution
- Marston's Smooth
- Marston's Double Drop
- Marston's Burton Bitter
- Marston's Pedigree - a bitter - Marston's flagship beer
- Marston's Old Empire
- Marston's Oyster StoutIntroduced in 1994 as a 4.5% standard stout marketed to accompany oysters.
It also brews Marston's Draught Bass for Interbrew
Brewing methods
Typically Marston's uses the standard combination of Maris Otter barley and Fuggles and Goldings hops.
Marston's Brewery makes use of water from the famous Burton Well, reputedly discovered by Benedictine Monks in the thirteenth century.
The brewery uses the last of the Burton Union fermenters.
The brewery
Marston's brewery is open to visitors.
Sponsorship
- Former shirt sponsor of Derby County F.C.
- Official beer of the England and Wales Cricket Board during the 2006/07 Ashes series in Australia.
References
External links
- Marston's PLC website
- Marston's Beer Company divisional website
- Marston's Inns & Taverns, the managed pub estate
- Marston's Pub Company, the leased and tenanted estate
- RateBeer
- Main Wolverhampton & Dudley site
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