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Courage

The site of the Anchor Brewery was used for a bottling plant by Courage between 1955 and 1981.

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Other proprietors: James Monger • James Monger (Jr) • James Child • Edmund Halsey • Ralph Thrale • Henry Thrale • Barclay and Perkins

Brewing ceased at Bankside in 1962, after which the site was host to a new and huge bottling factory, called the Globe Bottling Store. After 26 years, the bottling operation was also relocated elsewhere and the last vestiges of brewing operations came ot an end in 1981. Some previous brewery buildings were demolished and the the land was sold for redevelopment - mostly housing.

Post Courage developments

Globe Theatre

The remains of the ancient Globe Theatre were discovered during redevelopment on the old brewery site in 1989, and after seven years of campaigning led by Sam Wanamaker, a reconstructed Globe Theatre was opened to the public in August 1996 with a performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, the first production held on the site for more than 350 years.

Imperial Russian Stout

In 2013 Wells and Young recommenced brewing of Imperial Russian Stout. Then in 2017 Marston’s Brewery acquired the rights to all Courage brands, including Imperial Russian Stout.

The Anchor Inn

The Anchor - the old brewery tap pub - is still trading.

Information about the brewery's location, ownership chronology, Brewery House, production levels, images and important documents is given here.