Patrick Murison was a brewer from at least 1785 and was based in the North Back of the Canongate from at least 1794. He died in 1800 and his brewing utensils, which included "a copper, mash-tun, under-back, coolers, fermenting tuns … and casks of various kinds", were offered for sale the same year, along with a quantity of malt. He was probably the father of William Murison who took on the premises on his death.
Location: Edinburgh
Active: 1785 - 1800
Status: Bankrupt
What became known as the Edinburgh Brewery was based upon a group of buildings arranged around an oblong courtyard, some of which were reputed to date back to the 15th century. The site was acquired, and cleared, by the North British Railway Company in 1903 to allow Waverley Station to be expanded.
Archives
The National Records of Scotland holds Patrick Murison's cash books, day books, waste books, and ledgers for the period 1785-1800 (Ref : CS96).
Books and periodicals
Anon. Brewing utensils, etc., for sale. Caledonian Mercury, 7th June, 1800.
