Andrew Buchan’s Breweries Ltd & Rhymney Breweries Ltd

The brewery was founded by the Chairman of the Rhymney Iron Company to supply the foundry workers. and when the ironworks was sold to the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co in 1920 the brewery became a separate company. Registered as Andrew Buchan’s Breweries Ltd in 1929, the name was changed to Rhymney Breweries Ltd  in 1959 and acquired by Whitbread in 1966. The brewery closed in 1978. The ‘Hobby Horse’ trademark dates from the 1930 acquisition of D.F. Pritchard of Crumlin.

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Amber Ale early 1930s
Amber Ale early 1930s
Beers in use 1930s to 1950s
Beers in use 1930s to 1950s
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Cream Stout in use 1930s
Cream Stout in use 1930s
Empire Ale in use 1930s
Empire Ale in use 1930s
Extra Double Stout  in use 1930s
Extra Double Stout in use 1930s
Extra Double Stout v1 early 1930s
Extra Double Stout v1 early 1930s
Extra Double Stout v2 early 1930s
Extra Double Stout v2 early 1930s
Family Stout in use 1930s
Family Stout in use 1930s
King’s Ale I am guessing 1930s
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King’s Ale in use after 1959
King’s Ale in use after 1959
Rhymney Brown Beer in use 1940s
Rhymney Brown Beer in use 1940s
Special Ale v1 in use 1950s
Special Ale v1 in use 1950s
Special Ale v2 in use 1950s
Special Ale v2 in use 1950s
Stingo in use 1940s
Stingo in use 1940s

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