Bristol United was registered in 1889 to merge Bowley & Bristow, of the St.Paul’s Brewery; Bishop & Butt Ltd, of the Redcliffe Mead Brewery; J.H.Lockley & Sons, of Lewins Mead Brewery, M.Reynolds & Co, Imperial Brewery, Bedminster and Daniel Sykes and Co. of the Redcliffe Brewery. The registered office was at the Lewins Mead Brewery and brewing took place there as well as St Paul’s Brewery, until it was closed in 1912. The company was acquired by the Bristol Brewery, George & Co in 1956 and brewing ceased soon afterwards.