The partnership of James Key & Son was established around 1877 by James Key and his son Thomas to operate the Crail Brewery.
After James's' death in 1886 Thomas continued the business under the same name, while his brother William continued to trade separately at the Anstruther Brewery.
Thomas was still the proprietor of the brewery in 1925, but in 1926 it was being used as a granary.
Location: Crail
Active: 1877 - 1914
Status: Closed
The Crail Brewery was situated on the High Street and consisted of a group of buildings organised around a courtyard.
The Anstruther Brewery was on Burial Brae, and consisted of a group of buildings organised around a courtyard.
Books and periodicals
Gibb, F. The brewers and breweries of Fife. Stirling: Lomax Press, 2012.
