Archive record · Brewery
Butcombe Brewing Co.
Wrington, Somerset, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1978
- Archive ID
- TB-9RXPMQH0
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Owned by the Liberation Group. The UK compendium lists it alongside Bath Ales as though the two were one entity; they are separate companies with different owners — Bath Ales belongs to St Austell.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
A Somerset bitter that became the default good pint across the West Country. Now part of the Liberation Group, which is not the same thing as the independent it is often assumed to be.
The Beer Library
Beers
Butcombe Original
Year-RoundStraight answers
Common questions about Butcombe Brewing Co.
- Who owns Butcombe Brewing Co.?
- Butcombe Brewing Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Wrington, Somerset, United Kingdom.
- Is Butcombe Brewing Co. independent?
- Yes. Butcombe Brewing Co. 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.
- When was Butcombe Brewing Co. founded?
- Butcombe Brewing Co. was founded in 1978 in Wrington, Somerset, United Kingdom.
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