Brewers of Burton

Burton upon Trent has a long history of brewing, at one time exporting beer throughout the world and accounting for a quarter of UK beer production; emulation of Burton water in brewing is called Burtonisation.

In addition to companies started from scratch, there were also pre-existing brewers from outside Burton who moved into the town in the 1870s.

Many brewers were ennobled, including Allsopp, Bass and Gretton, creating a subgroup of the peerage nicknamed the Beerage.

Bass was known as the father of Midland cricket and was a member of the Northern Counties team which played against the M.C.C.

First class cricketers from the brewing families, all of whom except the Allsopps played for Derbyshire, include: