How Do All ;
Today`s post is drawn from the brewing book of H H Brakspear which covers 1858 - 9 & 1864 ;
It`s part of the Brakspear`s collection deposited with the ever helpful & friendly team down in
Oxford at The Oxfordshire History Centre in Cowley , Cat No : B 33 / A 5 / 2 .
W H Brakspear & Sons : A Potted History;
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| Photo of New St Ca 1900 Courtesy of Brakspear`s |
Robert Brakspear , a Publican Brewer of Witney joined his uncle ;
Richard Hayward at his brewery & Malthouse at ` The Bell ` in Henley in 1779 ,
becoming a partner in the business in 1781 ; Purchasing the business outright in 1803 ,
after inheriting his Uncle`s share of the business .
By 1812 when Robert Brakspear died , the business at The Bell had expanded to own or operate 34 ` Tied ` houses after the merger with their near neighbours , Appleton & Shaw of New St .
Brewing at the brewery of Richard Hayward ceased soon after the merger , with all brewing concentrated at New St .
In 1825 , William Henry Brakspear became a partner in his father`s brewery ; becoming sole
proprietor of the New St concern by 1848 ; with his own sons , Archibald and George becoming partners in due course . When , W H Brakspear died in 1882 he had increased the output of the brewery from ;9,000 Barrels per Annum in 1838 , to 14,000 barrels in 1882 .
W H Brakspear & Sons was registered as a limited company in January 1896 ;
within two years , The newly founded company had purchased another local rival ,
Holmes & Steward , of The Grays Brewery in Henley .
In 1913 the firm bought Baker, Powell & Co of Wokingham ;
Following this purchase , in 1940 they bought Gundry & Co of Goring ( Oxon ) and 18 pubs .
In 2002 , the production of Brakspear`s fine ales in Henley ceased ; with production moving to
the nearby Wychwood Brewery ; with a spell of being brewed at Burtonwood Brewery near
Warrington in Cheshire ; after this period , production was then centralised at Wychwood ,
Where some of the historic New St vessels and brewery plant were moved in order to
better replicate the beers as brewed down the road at Henley ; Though since 2013,
The Brakspear`s company has had it`s own plant at ` The Bull ` on Bell St in Henley; a welcome
return of Brakspear`s to the area of Henley where Robert Brakspear moved in 1779 .
Cheers All , I hope you all enjoy this analysis and ;
I`m always keen to see more historic brewing records , so if any readers are able to assist with ,
Photos of brewing records from the Oxfordshire area in Private Collections , please leave a ciomment below or e mail me @ beerhistorybloke@gmail.com .
Cheers All , Edd
This Analysis C E Mather 2023
W H Brakspear & Sons
The Brewery
New St
Henley on Thames
Oxfordshire
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| Photo of Brakspear Steam Dray : Courtesy of Brakspear`s |
SELECTED BEERS 1858 & 1864
Brew No BEER DATE Original Grav Racking Grav Final Gravity I B U A B V
11 P X X 08/09/1864 1.059.75 1.010.25 1.007 54 7.0 %
3 Pale Ale 07/10/1864 1.064.5 1.016 1.012 60 7.0 %
23 X X 17/04/1858 1.056.5 1.014 1.011 28 6.0 %
76 X X 21/10/1864 1.061 1.013.5 1.010 22 6.7 %
24 STOCK X X 20/04/1858 1.059.5 1.011 1.007 26 7.7 %
4 Table Beer 20/05/1858 1.037.25 1.010.25 1.007 40 4.0 %
P/Gyled W/ X X X
8 Table Beer 22/07/1864 1.043 1.017.25 1.014 10 3.8 %
Table Beer 27/09/1864 1.037.75 1.011.25 1.008 30 3.9 %
3 PORTER 14/05/1858 1.056.25 1.010.5 1.007 44 6.5 %
7 PORTER 13/10/1864 1.060 1.018 1.014 26 6.0 %
1 STOUT 27/10/1864 1.077.75 1.020 1.016 70 8.2 %
6 X X X 12/10/1858 1.082.5 1.020 1.015 48 9.0 %
8 X X X 22/07/1864 1.083.5 1.018.25 1.014 58 9.3 %
Cheers All ,
Edd
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