Hammertons Brewery
This building a few minutes from Wood Green Station, north London (you can see the road name) was clearly once an off licence. I thought so every time I passed it - then one day I went past to find that some rebuilding work had stripped away a more modern facia to reveal a board reading 'Hammerton' with 'Nut Brown Ale' on one side and 'Oatmeal Stout' on the other.
Update Jan 2011: - now all painted over.
Hammerton's brewery of Stockwell, London SW9, founded in 1730, was taken over by Watneys in 1951 - with 7 pubs and no less than 207 off licences!
For a while, back in probably the early 80's, Watneys, normally noted for brewing disgusting beer, actually brewed a beer they called Hammertons Porter. It was one of the best beers I've ever tasted! Needless to say it didn't last long...
Update 2018. The Hammerton brewery name is now beIng used by a north London based micro brewery.
Hammertons Brewery
This building a few minutes from Wood Green Station, north London (you can see the road name) was clearly once an off licence. I thought so every time I passed it - then one day I went past to find that some rebuilding work had stripped away a more modern facia to reveal a board reading 'Hammerton' with 'Nut Brown Ale' on one side and 'Oatmeal Stout' on the other.
Update Jan 2011: - now all painted over.
Hammerton's brewery of Stockwell, London SW9, founded in 1730, was taken over by Watneys in 1951 - with 7 pubs and no less than 207 off licences!
For a while, back in probably the early 80's, Watneys, normally noted for brewing disgusting beer, actually brewed a beer they called Hammertons Porter. It was one of the best beers I've ever tasted! Needless to say it didn't last long...
Update 2018. The Hammerton brewery name is now beIng used by a north London based micro brewery.