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Ulster Brewery Co.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Closed · 1950IndependentHistorical brewery
Founded
1897
Closed
1950
Archive ID
TB-AHRH0Z90
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

Fountain Brewery built in 1897; brewing ceased in 1950 before later corporate succession.

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

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The People

Behind the beer

Thomas R. Caffrey & Sons
Founder

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Show your working

Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Fountain Brewery built in 1897; brewing ceased in 1950 before later corporate succession.

    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 Ulster Brewery Co.

Who owns Ulster Brewery Co.?
Ulster Brewery Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Is Ulster Brewery Co. independent?
Yes. Ulster Brewery 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.
Is Ulster Brewery Co. still open?
No. Ulster Brewery Co. has closed (1950). Fountain Brewery built in 1897; brewing ceased in 1950 before later corporate succession.
When was Ulster Brewery Co. founded?
Ulster Brewery Co. was founded in 1897 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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