Trying to condense the sites' relatively complex history down here, lest it accidentally becomes the complete history of brewing in Burton-on-Trent…
The brewing complex most recently known as the 'South Brewery' originally started life in 1863/64 when it was constructed by Bass to join its nearby 'Middle' and 'Old' breweries.
After the demolition of the neighbouring 'Delhi Maltings' in the mid 1960's, the site was extensively modernised - after this time being referred to as the 'Bass No. 2 Brewery'. Large portions of the Victorian buildings at the Eastern side of the site were demolished in 1985, the cleared part of the site eventually becoming home to Sainsbury's supermarket on Union Street in 1996.
In 2000 the Bass breweries and several of its brands were purchased by American company Coors - becoming Molson Coors by 2005 after a merger. The Bass cask ale portion of the business is happily still brewed in Burton by Marstons, for brand owner InBev.
The South Brewery was decommissioned in early 2018 after all brewing was transferred to its neighbouring 'North Brewery' on Station Street.
In October 2020 the 5.77 acre site was purchased by Day-Dako Developments for an undisclosed amount. The site - including 2 listed original buildings - has been earmarked for a 'residential led, mixed use scheme'.
Visited with @raisinwing and @Humpa
Externals, some taken back in summer
One of the listed 1860's buildings from Station Street
The 'firkin fountain' which was installed in 1985
And the internals, even though I work in a brewery, I'm not going to pretend I know what all this stuff is!
Impossible to resist slithering inside one of the tanks...
Heading into the older parts
Thanks for looking.
The brewing complex most recently known as the 'South Brewery' originally started life in 1863/64 when it was constructed by Bass to join its nearby 'Middle' and 'Old' breweries.
After the demolition of the neighbouring 'Delhi Maltings' in the mid 1960's, the site was extensively modernised - after this time being referred to as the 'Bass No. 2 Brewery'. Large portions of the Victorian buildings at the Eastern side of the site were demolished in 1985, the cleared part of the site eventually becoming home to Sainsbury's supermarket on Union Street in 1996.
In 2000 the Bass breweries and several of its brands were purchased by American company Coors - becoming Molson Coors by 2005 after a merger. The Bass cask ale portion of the business is happily still brewed in Burton by Marstons, for brand owner InBev.
The South Brewery was decommissioned in early 2018 after all brewing was transferred to its neighbouring 'North Brewery' on Station Street.
In October 2020 the 5.77 acre site was purchased by Day-Dako Developments for an undisclosed amount. The site - including 2 listed original buildings - has been earmarked for a 'residential led, mixed use scheme'.
Visited with @raisinwing and @Humpa
Externals, some taken back in summer
One of the listed 1860's buildings from Station Street
The 'firkin fountain' which was installed in 1985
And the internals, even though I work in a brewery, I'm not going to pretend I know what all this stuff is!
Impossible to resist slithering inside one of the tanks...
Heading into the older parts
Thanks for looking.
