Watney Combe & Reid was a leading brewery in London. At its peak in the 1930s it was a constituent of the FT 30 index of leading companies on the London Stock Exchange. It produced Watney's Red Barrel.[1]
In 1889 James Watney & Co., acquired the Mortlake Brewery (latterly referred to as the Stag Brewery of Mortlake), which had been owned by Charles James Philips and James Wigan since the 1840s.[3]
In 1898 the company merged with Combe Delafield and Co. and Reid and Co., and was subsequently known as Watney Combe and Reid.[4] The amalgamated company was the largest brewer in London.[4] The Combe brewery in Longacre and the Reid brewery in Clerkenwell closed almost immediately, and production was concentrated on the Watney Stag Brewery in Pimlico.[5] The company had an annual output of 1.8 million hectolitres (some 39.5 million imperial gallons).[5]
Watney Mann was formed in 1958 with the merger of Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd with Mann, Crossman & Paulin Ltd.[6]
When the Stag Brewery in Victoria was demolished in 1959 the name was transferred to Mortlake Brewery.[7]
Watney's Red Barrel was a bitter which sold highly in the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s.[9] It was introduced in 1931 as an export keg beer that could travel for long distances by being made stable through filtering and pasteurising, as such it was the first keg beer.[9] It was reformulated and relaunched as "Watney's Red" in 1971.[10]
^ abP.L. Cottrell (5 November 2013). Industrial Finance, 1830–1914: The Finance and Organization of English Manufacturing Industry. Routledge. p. 170. ISBN978-1-136-59735-0.
^ ab"Shut up about Barclay Perkins". blogspot.co.uk. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
^"Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd and Watney Mann Ltd". National Archives. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^The Brewing Industry: A Guide to Historical Records, 1990, Richmond L. and Turton A. (eds.), p.263
Access to Archives: Files held at the London Metropolitan Archives on Watney Come Reid and Co Ltd and Watney Mann Ltd
Illustration of label of Combe Delafield & Co., Best London Porter
May 07, 2024
watney, combe, reid, leading, brewery, london, peak, 1930s, constituent, index, leading, companies, london, stock, exchange, produced, watney, barrel, industrybrewingpredecessorthe, stag, breweryfounded1837defunct1979fateacquiredsuccessorwatney, mannheadquarte. Watney Combe amp Reid was a leading brewery in London At its peak in the 1930s it was a constituent of the FT 30 index of leading companies on the London Stock Exchange It produced Watney s Red Barrel 1 Watney Combe amp ReidIndustryBrewingPredecessorThe Stag BreweryFounded1837Defunct1979FateAcquiredSuccessorWatney MannHeadquartersLondon United KingdomProductsBeer Contents 1 History 2 Watney s Red Barrel 3 Advertising 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Watney s Red Barrel logo nbsp The Stag Brewery Mortlake in 1989 The Watney family were the main partners in the Stag Brewery Victoria for much of the 19th century 2 In 1837 James Watney became a partner in the brewery followed by his sons James and Norman in 1856 2 On his death in 1884 the brewery became a private limited company 2 In 1889 James Watney amp Co acquired the Mortlake Brewery latterly referred to as the Stag Brewery of Mortlake which had been owned by Charles James Philips and James Wigan since the 1840s 3 In 1898 the company merged with Combe Delafield and Co and Reid and Co and was subsequently known as Watney Combe and Reid 4 The amalgamated company was the largest brewer in London 4 The Combe brewery in Longacre and the Reid brewery in Clerkenwell closed almost immediately and production was concentrated on the Watney Stag Brewery in Pimlico 5 The company had an annual output of 1 8 million hectolitres some 39 5 million imperial gallons 5 Watney Mann was formed in 1958 with the merger of Watney Combe Reid amp Co Ltd with Mann Crossman amp Paulin Ltd 6 When the Stag Brewery in Victoria was demolished in 1959 the name was transferred to Mortlake Brewery 7 The business acquired other brewers including Wilsons of Manchester Phipps NBC of Northampton Samuel Webster amp Sons of Halifax and Ushers of Trowbridge before being taken over by Grand Metropolitan a hotels and catering group in 1972 and closed in 1979 8 Watney s Red Barrel editWatney s Red Barrel was a bitter which sold highly in the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s 9 It was introduced in 1931 as an export keg beer that could travel for long distances by being made stable through filtering and pasteurising as such it was the first keg beer 9 It was reformulated and relaunched as Watney s Red in 1971 10 A 3 9 abv pale lager called Watney s Red Barrel was sold by Sleeman Breweries until 1997 11 and a 6 0 beer with the same name is still brewed by Alken Maes 12 Advertising editFor many years Watney s advertised with the strapline What we want is Watney s 13 The company sponsored the Watney Cup association football tournament from 1970 to 1973 14 References edit Dougherty Philip H 23 October 1986 Biederman Is Named For Watney Red Barrel The New York Times Retrieved 17 December 2018 a b c Industries Brewing british history ac uk Watney Combe Reid amp Co Ltd records The National Archives United Kingdom Retrieved 12 March 2019 a b P L Cottrell 5 November 2013 Industrial Finance 1830 1914 The Finance and Organization of English Manufacturing Industry Routledge p 170 ISBN 978 1 136 59735 0 a b Shut up about Barclay Perkins blogspot co uk 16 August 2008 Retrieved 28 February 2014 Watney Combe Reid amp Co Ltd and Watney Mann Ltd National Archives Retrieved 20 August 2020 The Brewing Industry A Guide to Historical Records 1990 Richmond L and Turton A eds p 263 Watney Mann Ltd quaffale org uk a b Watneys Red Barrel RetroWow Retrieved 25 June 2008 Brewing Watney s Red not Red Barrel 1971 Boak and Bailey 4 November 2014 Retrieved 7 January 2019 Watneys Red Barrel from Sleeman Brewing amp Malting Co Sapporo Ratebeer ratebeer com Retrieved 13 July 2009 List of Belgian beers Eupedia Retrieved 27 May 2019 Advertising Slogan Hall of Fame AdSlogans co uk Archived from the original on 11 February 2014 Retrieved 28 February 2014 Ballard John Suff Paul 1999 World Soccer The Dictionary Of Football Boxtree Ltd p 635 ISBN 0 7522 2434 4 External links editAccess to Archives Files held at the London Metropolitan Archives on Watney Come Reid and Co Ltd and Watney Mann Ltd Illustration of label of Combe Delafield amp Co Best London Porter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Watney Combe 26 Reid amp oldid 1177030563 redbarrel, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
