BORN IN LANCASHIRE
RAISED IN A GLASS NEAR YOU
Born in Leigh...
Raised in a glass near you
since 1866
OUR PRODUCTS
OUR HISTORY
The brewery was founded at the beginning of the 19th century and first registered as the Bedford Brewing & Malting Co Ltd in 1866; Bedford being a suburb of Leigh. William Shaw was brewer and manager and later owner of the brewery and his son George inherited the company in 1899. The name was changed to George Shaw and Co Ltd in 1902. In 1931, when they owned about 300 pubs, the company was bought by Walker Cain Ltd, brewing had ended by 1933.