Robert Vernor inherited what became known as the Fisherrow Brewery in the 1780s from his father Thomas. Robert's son Alexander succeeded to the business on his death in 1809.
Location: Fisherrow
Active: 1780s - 1809
Status: Transferred
The Fisherrow Brewery was situated on the east side of Fisher's Wynd and grew from a brewhouse, malt barns and stables, arranged around a cobbled yard, to a large complex that extended from the High Street to New Street. The site is now mainly occupied by a post-war housing development.
Books and periodicals
Lawrie, J. Honesty brewing: a history of the breweries, maltings and distilleries of Musselburgh and Fisherrow. Kennoway: Spiderwize, 2009.
