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Horsham Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...

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History

The brewery, founded around 1800 as Satchell & Co., was later bought out by maltster James King and renamed King & Sons. In 1906, another Horsham brewer, G.H. Barnes and Co., merged with King & Sons thus forming King and Barnes. The company was taken over in 2000 by Hall and Woodhouse. The brewery building was sold off and demolished for housing. The pubs are now managed by Hall and Woodhouse, while the Hall and Woodhouse

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acquired the rights to the King & Barnes brand names. The brewery's

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s were very popular in the local area; while King & Barnes had also gained a wider reputation for their bottle-conditioned beers. In 2001, Bill King of King & Barnes formed a small brewery in Horsham, WJ King & Co. The ex-head brewer Andy Hepworth also formed a brewery in the town which as well as their own beers contract-brews and bottles for other companies.

Notable beers

*''Sussex Bitter'' *''Festive'' *''Broadwood'' *''Old Ale'' *''Mild''

External links

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Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd
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