Brewing History

Burton-Upon-Trent Brewery

1834

John Marston established J. Marston & Son at the Horninglow Brewery, Burton upon Trent.

1890's

Acquisitions in Burton, Hinckley and Coventry expanded the estate and bought pubs with them.

1898

Marston & Son Ltd amalgamated with John Thompson & Son Ltd and moved to Albion Brewery, where the company still operates.

1905

Amalgamated with Sydney Evershed to become Marston, Thompson & Evershed.

1920s-60s

Further Acquisitions in Shropshire, Stoke, Cumbria, Worcester, Winchester, Macclesfield and Manchester.

1984

Marston's purchased Border Breweries (Wrexham) Ltd, adding substantially to its Estate in Cheshire and North Wales.

1999

Acquired by Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC.

2005

Began brewing Bass draught at Albion Brewery

2007

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries became Marston's PLC

"Marston's have been brewing beer in Burton for over 150 years, and have been in Albion brewery for 90 years now"