Which brewery-recreated Higsons Best Bitter in 2011?
Higsons Brewery the Bass Brewery. Boddingtons of Manchester acquired Higsons in 1985 but decided to abandon brewing in 1989 to focus on its pubs. Boddingtons' brewing arm was sold to Whitbread in 1990 which then subsequently closed the Higsons Stanhope brewery. In 2005, the former Mayflower Brewery in Wigan, originally run by a former Higsons brewing chemist, was commissioned to recreate the original Higsons Bitter in a series of test brews. The beer was subsequently produced in Liverpool before production ended. The beer was later produced by the Liverpool Organic Brewery in 2011 before being the licence to produce the brand ended.
Higsons Brewery opened. It comprises a brewery brewing Higsons and Love Lane beers, gin distillery, three bars and a kitchen. The H in the name is for Higsons and 1780 is the year that Higsons was founded. Three Higsons beers are now produced: Pale Ale, Amber Ale and Pilsner Higsons Brewery Higsons was a brewery in Liverpool, England, founded in 1780 and closed by Whitbread in 1990. Higsons beer was brewed in Sheffield and Durham after closure before being discontinued. The brand has been revived in the 21st century. Higsons Brewery was formed in 1780 at 64 Dale Street, Liverpool. The company