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Meux Horse Shoe Brewery

Tottenham Court Road / St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom · Est. 1764

#England#UnitedKingdom#Independent#Historical
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Tally's Take

Why this matters

UK Pass 147. Major porter brewery and site of the 17 October 1814 London Beer Flood. Meux shifted production after acquiring Nine Elms; Horse Shoe closed 1921.

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The People

Behind the beer

Earlier owners
Founder

Henry Meux acquired 1809
Founder

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The Beer Library

Beers

Meux Porter

Historical

Porter

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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Major porter brewery and site of the 17 October 1814 London Beer Flood. Meux shifted production after acquiring Nine Elms; Horse Shoe closed 1921.

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

    CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-21Reviewed 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 Meux Horse Shoe Brewery

Who owns Meux Horse Shoe Brewery?
Meux Horse Shoe Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Tottenham Court Road / St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom.
Is Meux Horse Shoe Brewery independent?
Yes. Meux Horse Shoe 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 Meux Horse Shoe Brewery still open?
No. Meux Horse Shoe Brewery has closed. UK Pass 147. Major porter brewery and site of the 17 October 1814 London Beer Flood. Meux shifted production after acquiring Nine Elms; Horse Shoe closed 1921.
When was Meux Horse Shoe Brewery founded?
Meux Horse Shoe Brewery was founded in 1764 in Tottenham Court Road / St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom.
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