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| Location | Witney, Oxfordshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°47′00″N 1°29′18″W / 51.7832°N 1.4882°W |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Key people | Paddy Glenny and Chris Moss (founders) |
| Annual production volume | 50,000 UK barrels (8,200,000 litres) |
| Owned by | Marston's |
| Website | www |
Wychwood Brewery was a brewery and pub chain based in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. the brand is currently owned owned by Carlsberg Marston's.[1] Hobgoblin, a 5.2% abv brown ale, was the company's flagship brand.[2]
Wychwood Brewery produced around 50,000 barrels (8,200,000 litres [2,200,000 US gal]) of cask ale each year, and was the United Kingdom's largest brewer of organic ales. Wychwood filtered and bottled beers are exported all over the world by their export partners Sovereign Beverage Company, to countries including North America, Germany, Sweden, France, Australia, Russia, Japan, Israel and Singapore.
The brewery was known for its character-based label artwork, inspired by the myths and legends surrounding the ancient Wychwood Forest.
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) closed the brewery in November 2023.[3]
- ^ "Marston's buys Refresh UK". Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Hobgoblin". Wychwood Brewery. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company proposes closure of Wychwood Brewery". Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company. 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.