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Ind Coope - Burton Brewery

Burton upon Trent, England, England, United Kingdom

ClosedIndependentHistorical brewery
Founded
1856
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-2BJS61Q6
Last checked
2026-08-21
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Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

Ind Coope opened its Burton brewery in 1856 to exploit Burton water for pale ales. Merged with Allsopp in 1934, later became part of Allied Breweries. Burton brewery sold to Bass in 1998; historic buildings remain within today's Burton brewing complex.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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The People

Behind the beer

Ind Coope & Co.
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Draught Burton Ale

Historical

Burton Ale / Cask Ale

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Ind Coope opened its Burton brewery in 1856 to exploit Burton water for pale ales. Merged with Allsopp in 1934, later became part of Allied Breweries. Burton brewery sold to Bass in 1998; historic buildings remain within today's Burton brewing complex.

    Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026

    CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21
    Claim 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.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Ind Coope - Burton Brewery

Who owns Ind Coope - Burton Brewery?
Ind Coope - Burton Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom.
Is Ind Coope - Burton Brewery independent?
Yes. Ind Coope - Burton 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 Ind Coope - Burton Brewery still open?
No. Ind Coope - Burton Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Ind Coope opened its Burton brewery in 1856 to exploit Burton water for pale ales. Merged with Allsopp in 1934, later became part of Allied Breweries. Burton brewery sold to Bass in 1998; historic buildings remain within today's Burton brewing complex.
When was Ind Coope - Burton Brewery founded?
Ind Coope - Burton Brewery was founded in 1856 in Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom.
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