Archive record · Brewery
Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery
Park Street, Southwark, London, England, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1616
- Closed
- 1981
- Archive ID
- TB-VJMBTWN5
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Anchor Brewery lineage begins in 1616. Acquired by Barclay and Perkins in 1781; one of London's great porter breweries. Merged with Courage in 1955; Park Street brewery later demolished.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Events
- Bomb Outside Engineers Office1940-09-11
WAR / AIR RAID
Barclay Perkins brewing book records a bomb in Park Street outside the Engineers Office; the Boiler House was closed and there was no liquor.
- Bomb Through Porter Side1940-09-16
WAR / AIR RAID
Brewing-book entry records a bomb through the Porter side, affecting No.1 equipment identified in the transcription as likely a mash tun.
- Ale-Side Plant Destroyed1940-09-29
WAR / AIR RAID
Brewing-book entry records a bomb through the Ale side. Mash tuns 3-6, coppers 3-5 and the Ale-side hop back were recorded destroyed.
- Wartime Pint Price Inflation1940-19
PRICE / TAX
Barclay Perkins public-bar prices rose sharply during and immediately after WWII. Best Stout and KK Burton rose from 12d per pint in 1940 to 21d in 1948; XLK rose from 10d to 15d.
- Southwark Draught Supply Restored1941-03-03
BLITZ / RECOVERY
A Barclay Perkins circular dated 14 February 1941 told tenants that from Monday 3 March the company expected to supply all draught beers again from its Southwark brewery, after output had been temporarily restricted and other brewers had supplied some draught beer.
- XLK Ingredients and Tax Took Most of the Pint1942
COST / TAX
A May 1942 XLK cost reconstruction from ACC/2305/01/624 shows malt/adjunct and hop costs plus tax consuming a large share of the 12d retail pint.
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Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Anchor Brewery lineage begins in 1616. Acquired by Barclay and Perkins in 1781; one of London's great porter breweries. Merged with Courage in 1955; Park Street brewery later demolished.
Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21Claim last checked 2026-08-21
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery
- Who owns Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery?
- Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Park Street, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Is Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery independent?
- Yes. Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- Is Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery still open?
- No. Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery has closed (1981). Anchor Brewery lineage begins in 1616. Acquired by Barclay and Perkins in 1781; one of London's great porter breweries. Merged with Courage in 1955; Park Street brewery later demolished.
- When was Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery founded?
- Barclay Perkins Anchor Brewery was founded in 1616 in Park Street, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom.
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