Subsidiary

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company

Wolverhampton, UK

Dossier

Who they are

Carlsberg-controlled joint venture that absorbed Marston's brewing. Notorious for closing historic sites — Jennings, Ringwood, and Wychwood's Witney brewery.

The Umbrella

Breweries in the archive (5)

Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Jennings Brewery

A legendary Lake District brewery that survived 200 years of floods, only to be permanently closed by CMBC for efficiency.

ClosedSneck Lifter · 5.1%

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Marston's

A heritage staple that merged its massive brewing operations into a mega joint-venture with Carlsberg.

Conglomerate-ownedPedigree · 4.5%

Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Ringwood Brewery

Another victim of CMBC; the historic Hampshire site was closed and sold, stripping the brand of its geographical identity.

ClosedOld Thumper · 5.6%

Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

The Eagle Brewery

Formerly Charles Wells, then acquired by Marston's, and now swallowed up entirely by the CMBC joint venture.

Conglomerate-ownedBanana Bread Beer · 5.2%

Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Wychwood Brewery

Home of the famous Hobgoblin; CMBC closed the historic Witney brewery in 2023 to move production to industrial sites.

ClosedHobgoblin · 5.2%