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Hardy's Kimberley Brewery Ltd.
This Kimberley-based
brewery merged with Hanson's in 1930 to form Hardy's and Hanson's, one
of the largest breweries in Nottinghamshire. The company was acquired by
Greene King in September 2006 and production of the
Hardy's and Hanson's brands was switched to Bury St Edmunds. It was in
1832 that Samuel Robinson rented an old bakehouse in
Cuckold Alley and established Kimberley’s first commercial brewery.
Fourteen years later Stephen Hanson acquired land in Brewery Street
and built a rival brewery. Enjoying considerable growth in their
business, the Hardy family bought land in Brewery Street in 1861 and
erected a modern plant opposite Hanson's. Seven years later the firm
acquired their first tied house - the Cricket Player's Arms, which
was next to the brewery site. This marked the battle to establish a
tied estate to promote further sales and expansion. It was in 1930
that, following secret negotiations, the two rival breweries merged.
Apparently, it is not known who first proposed this business deal.
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