Established at the Waterside Brewery in the middle of the 19th century, brothers Edward and Allen continued businesses started by their father. Progress was relatively uneventful until they were bought out by Shepherd Neame in 1956, by which time the company had built up an estate of either 55 or 80 pubs, it depends which book you read. Although I was around and visited Maidstone in the early 50s I didn’t count the pubs.
Bonnie Brown Ale 1930s label
Bonnie Brown Ale 1940s label
Bonnie Brown Ale brown post war label
Bonnie Brown Ale orange post war label
Bonnie Brown Ale red post war label
Dinner Ale very early label
Extra Double Stout 1930s label
Extra Double Stout also early
Extra Special Xmas Ale post war label
India Pale Ale very early label
Jubillee Mellow Stout post war label
Jubillee Milk Stout 1930s
K Pale Bitter Ale post war label
Oatmeal Stout post war label
