Courage Brewery, Reading
In early April 2010, the Courage Brewery in Reading closed it's production lines for the last time.
Reading and Courage have brewing history stretching back to 1785, with simonds brewery on Broad Street. In 1960, the two brewery's merged, forming the Courage company we know today.
Credit for hitting this first (a stunning 3 days after closure) goes to The Winchester; Well done mate! I'm only following in your footsteps here...
As UK industry goes (here in the South, anyway), this and NGTE Pyestock set the bar. Courage will be a tough one to top (in industrial terms) and is currently at the top of my industrial sites league...
My visit takes in the brewery (only a small part to date) a few months after the closure. The site is still devoid of real dereliction; no peeling paint; no dripping ceilings; no lonely chairs... The site holds something of a "mothballed" air about it. And with industry this heavy, it's going to take 10 years for the site to deteriorate naturally anyway...
I won't claim to know anything about what the machinery, pipework and control units in my photographs once did, or how any of it works. I enjoyed walking around this site. So, from here on, no more words. Just pictures. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them...
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October 5th, 2010 - 18:56
Props to Gary and Danny as well, we all hit it that night. Nice pics as well, it was a good way to settle down back into the UK routine the day we returned.
October 26th, 2010 - 19:26
Good stuff!
I like the one with multiple people in!
May 6th, 2011 - 17:46
my dad and 2 uncles have worked there for as long as i can remember and have told many stories about the place. its a shame to see it close and very soon be reduced to rubble. its a big part of readings history and a well known landmark.
August 19th, 2011 - 09:33
Have spent many long and happy hours on site serviceing the two malt mills and screw conveyors for Buhler Ltd, thanks go for the support given by all site staff especially George Southwick