Gillespie, Sons & Co (Brewers) Ltd (Scottish Company No 22963) was established in 1944 to acquire the business of Gillespie, Sons & Co which operated the Crown Brewery in Dumbarton.
By 1952 the company had been forced into a winding up process by three local firms and a printer from Rochdale. The liquidation of the firm was, however, a long-drawn-out affair, with a new liquidator being appointed in 1971, who was still carrying out his duties in 1977.
The company trademark was a depiction of Dumbarton Castle.
Amongst the beers produced by the firm were: Brown Ale, Nut Brown Ale, Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale, and Strong Ale.
Location: Dumbarton
Active: 1944 - 1977
Status: Dissolved
The Crown Brewery in Dumbarton was originally known as the Dumbarton Brewery, and was occupied by Alexander Gillespie from about 1861.
The site has since been cleared, and is now used for car parking.
Books and periodicals
Bell, B. Reminiscences of Gillespie's brewery, Dumbarton. Scottish Brewing Archive Newsletter, 9, 1987, pp.13-14.
