Wychwood Brewery
Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · Est. 1983
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Why this matters
Home of the famous Hobgoblin; CMBC closed the historic Witney brewery in 2023 to move production to industrial sites.
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Timeline
- 1983Founded
Wychwood Brewery begins brewing in Witney, Oxfordshire.
- 2020Into Carlsberg Marston's
Carlsberg UK and Marston's merge their brewing operations in a £780 million joint venture — Carlsberg holding 60%, Marston's 40% — approved by the Competition and Markets Authority on 9 October 2020 and completed that month. Marston's kept its 1,400 pubs; the six breweries went into the venture. Home of Hobgoblin, and a Marston's brewery before the merger.
- 2023Closed
CMBC closed the historic Witney brewery in late 2023, moving production to industrial sites.
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Beers
Hobgoblin
Year-RoundEnglish Brown Ale
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1983Founded
- 2020Into Carlsberg Marston's
Carlsberg UK and Marston's merge their brewing operations in a £780 million joint venture — Carlsberg holding 60%, Marston's 40% — approved by the Competition and Markets Authority on 9 October 2020 and completed that month. Marston's kept its 1,400 pubs; the six breweries went into the venture. Home of Hobgoblin, and a Marston's brewery before the merger.
Today the chain tops out at Carlsberg Group.
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Sources
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Wychwood Brewery is controlled by Foundation / nonprofit.
Carlsberg Group Annual Report 2025 · Carlsberg Group · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
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Straight answers
Common questions about Wychwood Brewery
- Who owns Wychwood Brewery?
- Wychwood Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group. It is held through Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company. Wychwood Brewery is based in Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
- Is Wychwood Brewery still independent?
- No. Wychwood Brewery is owned by Carlsberg Group and is no longer independent.
- When was Wychwood Brewery acquired?
- 2020. Carlsberg UK and Marston's merge their brewing operations in a £780 million joint venture — Carlsberg holding 60%, Marston's 40% — approved by the Competition and Markets Authority on 9 October 2020 and completed that month. Marston's kept its 1,400 pubs; the six breweries went into the venture. Home of Hobgoblin, and a Marston's brewery before the merger.
- Is Wychwood Brewery still open?
- No. Wychwood Brewery has closed (2023). Home of the famous 'Hobgoblin'. CMBC closed the historic Witney brewery in late 2023, moving production to industrial sites.
- When was Wychwood Brewery founded?
- Wychwood Brewery was founded in 1983 in Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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