- Robinson's Brewery
Infobox Brewery
name = Robinson's Brewery
caption = Robinson's Beer logo
location =Stockport ,England
owner = Frederic Robinson Ltd
opened = 1838
production =
active_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Hatters Mild|style=Mild ale brewbox_beer|name=Old Stockport Session Bitter|style=Bitter brewbox_beer|name=Unicorn Bitter|style=Bitter brewbox_beer|name=Hartley XB Bitter|style=Bitter brewbox_beer|name=Double Hop ESB|style=Bitter brewbox_beer|name=Robinsons Best Bitter Smooth|style=Bitter brewbox_beer|name=Wards Best Bitter|style=Bitter
seasonal_beers =
other_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Old Tom Barley Wine|style=English barley wine Frederic Robinson Ltd is an English
regional brewery founded in 1838 by William Robinson, at the Unicorn Inn, Lower Hillgate,Stockport . William Robinson purchased the Unicorn in on 29 September 1838.cite web |url=http://www.frederic-robinson.co.uk/robinsons/ |title=Robinson's Brewery History page |accessdate=2007-10-26 |publisher=Frederic Robinson Ltd ]It continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family.
The Unicorn Brewery is a traditional tower type brewery and is one of the few such buildings still being used in its original capacity.It is possible to tour the brewery by appointment.
History
Brief details
The
brewery supplies its own estate of over 400public houses , mostly in north west England, but including over 30 in North Wales. It also sells to the free trade. In addition the company provide contract packaging and bottling, providing casking, kegging and bottling to other brewers from its site at Bredbury, a short distance from the main Unicorn Brewery.Beers
* Hatters Mild
* Old Stockport Session Bitter
* Unicorn Bitter
* Hartley XB Bitter
* Cumbrian Way Bitter
* Double Hop ESB
* Old Tom Barley Wine
* Robinsons Best Bitter smooth
* Wards Best BitterReferences
External links
* [http://www.frederic-robinson.co.uk/ Company website]
* [http://www.ratebeer.com/Brewers/robinsons-(england)/2784/ RateBeer]
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