Labels

Collection of vintage beer labels from Bristol United Breweries, including Amber Ale, Bitter Ale, Extra Double Stout, and Flagons, from the 1930s and 1920s.
A collection of five vintage beer labels from different eras, including Guinness 1940s, and various styles of Bristol United Brewery Co. from the 1920s to early 20th century, with distinct colors and designs.
A series of vintage beer labels from the Bristol United Breweries, including Oatmeal Stout early 20th century, Pale Ale 1930s, Scotch Ale 1930s, Stout 1930s, and United Nip 1940s, displaying various logo designs and colors.

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Historical black and white document featuring a large building with arched windows and horse-drawn carriages in front. The text discusses the Bristol United Breweries Limited, its directors, and its brewing operations in Bristol, England.
An advertisement from Bristol United Breweries promoting pale and mild ales, highlighting their quality and brewing process.
Top: Vintage illustration of the Bristol United Breweries Ltd building with cars and people on the street, logo and labels of various Bristol beers on the sidebar. Bottom: Black and white photo of an old brick building with trucks and a few pedestrians on the street.
Rusty, vintage metal sign advertising Bristol United Breweries, featuring an illustration of a brown glass beer bottle with a label showing 'Flagon Home Brewed.' The sign claims delivery in one case of four flagon bottles, guaranteeing condition and quality.
Black and white advertisement listing offerings from Bristol United Breweries, including beer and stout, and various dinner, tea, and table sets for sale or auction, with additional notes about the Bristol Evening newspaper
Repeating text of 'THE BRISTOL UNITED BREWERIES' and 'Lewin's Mead Brewery St. Paul's Brewery' with the phrase 'PURE BEERS AND STOUTS' in a list, suggesting an old advertisement or sign for breweries.

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🍺 Beers produced by Bristol United Breweries

Records of labels and brewing lists show these beers:

Ales

  • Amber Ale (1930s)

  • Bitter Ale (1930s)

  • Pale Ale (1930s)

  • Scotch Ale (1930s)

Stouts

  • Extra Double Stout (early 20th century)

  • Invalid Extra Stout

  • Oatmeal Stout

  • Stout

Other beers

  • Home Brewed Ale (sold in bottles and flagons)

  • United Nip (small bottle beer, common in the 1940s)

Lewis mead Buildings and layout

Historic descriptions suggest the Lewins Mead complex included:

  • brewhouse tower

  • maltings

  • fermenting rooms

  • dray yard for delivery horses

  • bottling stores

  • offices.

Bristol United Breweries Ltd

List of pubs

  • 1. Adam & Eve, Hope Chapel Street, Hotwells, Bristol 8

  • 2. Albert, West Street, Bedminster, Bristol 3

  • 3. Albion, Cumberland Road, Bristol 1

  • 4. Albion, Newfoundland Street, Bristol 2

  • 5. Anchor Made For Ever, New Cheltenham Road, Kingswood

  • 6. Apple Tree, Midland Road, St. Philip’s, Bristol 2

  • 7. Ashley Inn, Ashley Down Road, Bristol 7

  • 8. Bath Road Hotel, Bath Road, Bristol 4

  • 9. Bay Horse, Wellington Road, St. Paul’s, Bristol 2

  • 10. Bear, Hotwell Road, Bristol 8

  • 11. Bell, Prewett Street, Cathay, Bristol 1

  • 12. Bell, Bell Hill, Stapleton, Bristol

  • 13. Berkeley Castle, Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol 8

  • 14. Berkeley Castle, New Kingsley Road, Bristol 2

  • 15. Blue Bowl, High Street, Hanham

  • 16. Bunch of Grapes, Somerset Street, Cathay, Bristol 1

  • 17. Bunch of Grapes, Denmark Street, Bristol 1

  • 18. Bunch of Grapes, Milk Street, Bristol 2

  • 19. Bunch of Grapes, Old Market Street, Bristol 2

  • 20. Bush Hotel, Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol 4

  • 21. Carpenter’s Arms, Newfoundland Street, Bristol 2

  • 22. Chequers, Lodge Road, Kingswood

  • 23. Cherry Orchard, Clouds Hill Road, St. George, Bristol 5

  • 24. Clarence House, Chelsea Road, Easton, Bristol 5

  • 25. Colston Arms, Pennywell Road, Bristol 5

  • 26. Cornish Mount, Pennywell Road, Bristol 5

  • 27. Cotham Porter Stores, Cotham Road South, Bristol 6

  • 28. Cross Hands, Bridgwater Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol 3

  • 29. Cross Hands, Staple Hill Road, Fishponds, Bristol

  • 30. Crown, Mangotsfield

  • 31. Crown, Jamaica Street, Bristol 2

  • 32. Crown, Staple Hill Road, Bristol

  • 33. Crown & Anchor, Hotwell Road, Bristol 8

  • 34. Crown & Dove, Bridewell Street, Bristol 1

  • 35. Crown & Horseshoe, High Street, Hanham

  • 36. Crown Tavern, Lawford’s Gate, Bristol 2

  • 37. Dolphin, New Street, St. Jude’s, Bristol 2

  • 38. Duke of Cambridge, Seymour Road, Bristol 5

  • 39. Duke of York, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol 7

  • 40. Eagle, New Street, St. Jude’s, Bristol 2

  • 41. Eglinton Arms, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol 2

  • 42. Elm Tree, Abbot’s Road, Hanham Green

  • 43. Engineer’s Arms, Lincoln Street, Barton Hill, Bristol 5

  • 44. Fire Engine Hotel, Church Road, Redfield, Bristol 5

  • 45. Forester’s Arms, Salisbury Road, Downend

  • 46. Friendship Inn, Windmill Hill, Bristol 3

  • 47. Full Moon, North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol 1

  • 48. Gloucester House, Brook Road, Montpelier, Bristol 6

  • 49. Golden Lion, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol

  • 50. Griffin, London Road, Warmley

  • 51. Harleston Arms, Harleston Street, Bristol 5

  • 52. Highbury Vaults, St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol 2

  • 53. Holly Bush, North Common, Oldland

  • 54. Horfield Inn, Gloucester Road, Bristol 7

  • 55. Horseshoe, Gloucester Road, Filton

  • 56. King David, St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol 2

  • 57. King George VI, Station Road, Filton

  • 58. King’s Head, Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood

  • 59. King William IV, Broad Street, Staple Hill, Bristol

  • 60. Lamb & Lark, Burchell’s Green Road, Kingswood

  • 61. Lebeck Hotel, Stapleton Road, Bristol 5

  • 62. Lion Tavern, Church Lane, Clifton Wood, Bristol 8

  • 63. Locomotive, Days Road, St. Philip’s, Bristol 2

  • 64. Lord Nelson, Aiken Street, Barton Hill, Bristol5

  • 65. Lord Raglan, Nag’s Head Hill, St. George, Bristol 5

  • 66. Mendip Gate, Queen’s Road, Bishopworth

  • 67. Millwright’s Arms, Barrow Road, Barton Hill, Bristol 5

  • 68. Miner’s Arms, Mina Road, Bristol 2

  • 69. Mitre, York Road, Bedminster, Bristol 3

  • 70. New Inn, Hill Street, Kingswood

  • 71. New Inn, Leadhouse Road, Easton, Bristol 5

  • 72. North View Inn, Fox Road, Bristol 2

  • 73. Nova Scotia Hotel, Cumberland Basin, Bristol 8

  • 74. Old Plough, Sevier Street, Bristol 2

  • 75. Pack Horse, Lawrence Hill, Bristol 5

  • 76. Park House, St. John’s Lane, Bedminster, Bristol 3

  • 77. Plough, Gloucester Road North, Filton

  • 78. Plough, St. Mary’s Street, Thornbury

  • 79. Portcullis, Staple Hill, Bristol

  • 80. Portcullis, Wellington Terrace, Clifton, Bristol 8

  • 81. Post Office Tavern, High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol

  • 82. Queen’s Head, Fishponds Road, Upper Eastville, Bristol

  • 83. Queen’s Head, Bath Road, Willsbridge, Warmley

  • 84. Red Lion, Whitehall Road, Bristol 5

  • 85. Red Lion, Worrall Road, Clifton, Bristol 8

  • 86. Rising Sun, John Street, Upper Easton, Bristol

  • 87. Rising Sun, Treefield Road, Bristol 2

  • 88. Rownham Hotel, Hotwell Road, Bristol 8

  • 89. Royal Oak, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol 7

  • 90. Royal Oak, Portland Place, Clifton, Bristol 8

  • 91. Russell Arms, Morton Street, Barton Hill, Bristol 5

  • 92. Sandringham Hotel, Sandy Park Road, Bristol 4

  • 93. Scotchman & His Pack, St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol 2

  • 94. Shakespeare, Victoria Street, Bristol 1

  • 95. Ship, Lower Park Row, Bristol

  • 96. Somerset House, Park Row, Bristol 1

  • 97. Southville Hotel, Alpha Road, Bristol 3

  • 98. Spotted Cow, Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol

  • 99. Spring Gardens Hotel, Hotwell Road, Bristol 8

  • 100. Stapleton Road Tavern, Stapleton Road, Bristol 5

  • 101. Star Hotel, Western Place, Cumberland Basin, Bristol 8

  • 102. Star Inn, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol

  • 103. Star & Garter, Brook Road, Montpelier, Bristol 6

  • 104. Surrey Wine Vaults, Surrey Street, Bristol 2

  • 105. Tennis Courts, Warmley

  • 106. Three Tuns, St. George’s Road, St. Augustine’s, Bristol 1

  • 107. Victoria Arms, James Street, Mina Road, Bristol 2

  • 108. Victoria, Kingsland Road, St. Philip’s, Bristol 2

  • 109. Victoria, South Leigh Road, Clifton, Bristol 8

  • 110. Volunteer, New Street, St. Jude’s, Bristol 2

  • 111. Warwick Arms, Warwick Road, Stapleton Road, Bristol 2

  • 112. Waverley Vaults, Lawrence Hill, Bristol 5

  • 113. Whitehall Tavern, Devon Road, Easton, Bristol 5

  • 114. White Hart, Brislington Hill, Bristol 4

  • 115. White Horse, High Street, Westbury on Trim, Bristol

  • 116. White Horse, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol 2

  • 117. White Lion, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol 2

  • 118. White Swan, Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol

  • 119. World’s End, Clouds Hill Road, St. George, Bristol 5

  • 120. Black Horse, Nelson Parade, Bedminster, Bristol 3 (leasehold)

  • 121. English Rose, Broadlands Drive, Shirehampton, Bristol (leasehold)

  • 122. Shakespeare, Prince Street, Bristol 1 (leasehold)

  • 123. Standard of England, Greystoke Avenue, Southmead, Bristol (leasehold)

  • 124. Hope Inn, Moon Street, Bristol (closed 1905)

  • 125. Champion of Wales, Broad Quay, Bristol

  • 126. Ancaster Hotel, Drove Road, Weston super Mare

  • 127. Avonmouth Hotel, Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol

  • 128. Bell Inn, Chipping Sodbury

  • 129. Brewery Inn, Watley’s End, Winterbourne

  • 130. Codrington Arms, Codrington, near Chipping Sodbury

  • 131. Cross Hands, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, near Bath

  • 132. Cross Keys, North Road, Yate

  • 133. Crown Inn, Hambrook, near Bath

  • 134. Fire Engine Hotel, Coalpit Heath

  • 135. George & Dragon, High Street, Pensford

  • 136. George & Dragon, High Street, Winterbourne

  • 137. Globe, Clanna Lane, Alvington

  • 138. Golden Heart, Down Road, Winterbourne

  • 139. Live & Let Live, Beesmore Road, Frampton Cotterell

  • 140. Mill Inn, Butcombe

  • 141. New Inn, Patchway, near Bristol

  • 142. Old Inn, St. Paul’s Causeway, Congresbury

  • 143. Queen’s Head, High Street, Nailsea

  • 144. Ring o’ Bells, St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea

  • 145. Rising Sun, Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell

  • 146. Rising Sun, West Town, near Bristol

  • 147. Rising Sun, Woolaston, near Lydney

  • 148. Sawyer’s Arms, High Street, Nailsea

  • 149. Ship, Temple Street, Keynsham

  • 150. Trout Inn, temple Street, Keynsham

  • 151. Upton Inn, Brewery Hill, Upton Cheyney

  • 152. Waggon & Horses, Potter’s Hill, Felton, near Bristol

  • 153. White Lion, Silver Street, Nailsea

  • 154. Woodborough Hotel, Winscombe, near Axbridge

  • 155. Bourne End Inn, Okebourne Road, Brentry, Bristol