The first introduction of the Brickwood family to brewing was in 1851, when Fanny Brckwood bought the Cobden Arms Brewery, Landport. Grandsons John & Arthur in 1875 and in 1880 moved to the Hyde Park Brewery in Southsea, then in 1887 to Tessier’s Portsmouth Brewery which had been founded in 1763. Early labels give this as the date of establishment of the company. The company was registered as Brickwood and Co Ltd in 1899. Jewell’s Catherine Brewery was purchased in 1899 and rebuilt as the Portsmouth Brewery, occupied from 1902 onwards. When Pike, Spicer was acquired in 1911, the establishment date became 1705, which seems to be the date of William Pike’s brewing apprenticeship indenture. The Southampton connection came from 1925 to 1928 when 4 breweries were taken over. Long’s of Southsea were taken over in 1933, the head brewer of Long’s became head brewer at the Portsmouth brewery and explains the group of labels headed Long’s. The name was changed to Brickwoods Ltd in 1953 after the merger with Portsmouth & Brighton United Breweries.
Admiral Stout 1950s
Big Bricky 1
Big Bricky 2
Big Bricky 3
Black Bricky 1950s
Brickwood Oat Malt Stout Pre 1911
Brown Ale 1950s
Brown Brew
Brown Brew early 1950s
Brown Brew late 1920s and early 30s
Coronation Ale 1953
Diamond Ale 1920s
Diamond Ale 1920s
Dinner Ale 1930s
6 Comments
3 August, 2015
at 10:29 am
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4 August, 2015
at 1:11 pm
This is really a great batch of labels and so good to have them represented in our Gallery!
Many, many thanks to Geoff for submitting these!
There must be a lot of you out there with some great labels in your collection from breweries not yet represented in our Gallery. How about submitting them so we can display them on our site??
5 August, 2015
at 3:23 pm
Excellent set some of which I have not got and a few I have got but not shown. where are the later ones up to the last little bricky whitbread wessex?
28 February, 2016
at 4:59 pm
Great resource I have just bought a sunshine pale ale glass that I now have the history for thanks
19 November, 2017
at 2:35 pm
Does.anybody.know.about.little.bricky
Badge.i.have.found
12 September, 2019
at 3:55 pm
Does anyone know how old a green beer bottle with brickwood & co limited portsmouth is?