Black Sheep Brewery Black Sheep Brewery The Black Sheep Brewery is a brewery in Masham in the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. The Black Sheep Brewery was established by Paul Theakston in 1991. Following a successful launch as a Business Expansion Scheme, it became a public limited company (plc) in 1992. Theakston had been managing director of Theakston Brewery, also in Masham, since 1968. He began at the age of 23, taking over from his father, Frank. Matthew Brown bought Theakston Brewery following disagreements between members of the family and other shareholders. In 1987 Scottish & Newcastle succeeded Brown as owner.
Kent Town Brewery Wine and Spirit Company (later South Australian Brewing Company) was formed to take over the assets of The Kent Town Brewery, West End Brewery and Rounsevell & Simms's wine and spirit business. An article on the practicalities of beer brewing in Adelaide (West End, Kent Town, Union, Pirie Street, Hindmarsh, Morphett Street, and Walkerville breweries) in the late 1860s may be read here. Kent Town Brewery Kent Town Brewery was a brewery in Kent Town, an inner suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The brewery was founded on King William Street, Kent Town near First Creek in 1856 by Capt. Henry