Archive record · Brewery
Brett Brothers - City Brewery
York, England, England, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1858
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-BKNYKZ1F
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
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Summary
Edward Peart Brett converted an oil-cake mill/wholesale chemist on Church Lane, Low Ousegate into City Brewery in 1858. Brother joined in 1869; exact closure/lineage remains UNKNOWN pending stronger evidence.
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Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Edward Peart Brett converted an oil-cake mill/wholesale chemist on Church Lane, Low Ousegate into City Brewery in 1858. Brother joined in 1869; exact closure/lineage remains UNKNOWN pending stronger evidence.
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
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Common questions about Brett Brothers - City Brewery
- Who owns Brett Brothers - City Brewery?
- Brett Brothers - City Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in York, England, United Kingdom.
- Is Brett Brothers - City Brewery independent?
- Yes. Brett Brothers - City 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 Brett Brothers - City Brewery still open?
- No. Brett Brothers - City Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Edward Peart Brett converted an oil-cake mill/wholesale chemist on Church Lane, Low Ousegate into City Brewery in 1858. Brother joined in 1869; exact closure/lineage remains UNKNOWN pending stronger evidence.
- When was Brett Brothers - City Brewery founded?
- Brett Brothers - City Brewery was founded in 1858 in York, England, United Kingdom.
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