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John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery

Burton upon Trent, England, England, United Kingdom

ClosedIndependentHistorical brewery
Founded
Not recorded
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-3GBQK814
Last checked
2026-08-21
#England#UnitedKingdom#Independent#Historical

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

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

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Summary

Historic Burton concern identified in brewery-history records. Accepted as a historical entity only; beer-level depth remains thin and is explicitly held for later source work.

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

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Historic Burton concern identified in brewery-history records. Accepted as a historical entity only; beer-level depth remains thin and is explicitly held for later source work.

    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 John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery

Who owns John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery?
John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom.
Is John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery independent?
Yes. John Thompson & Sons - Bell 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 John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery still open?
No. John Thompson & Sons - Bell Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Historic Burton concern identified in brewery-history records. Accepted as a historical entity only; beer-level depth remains thin and is explicitly held for later source work.
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