Mitchells & Butlers Brewery was formed when Henry Mitchell's old Crown Brewery (founded in

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in 1866) merged with William Butler's Brewery (also founded in

in 1866) in 1898. Henry Mitchell had moved to the Cape Hill site in 1879 and this became the company's main brewing site. It had its own railway network, connected to the national railway system from 1907–1962, via the Harborne line. The Queens Arms pub - Charlotte Street - Birmingham - 2005-10-14

The Queens Arms pub - Charlotte Street - Birmingham - 2005-10-14

Various acquisitions included Holder's Brewers, who owned Birmingham's Midland Brewery, in 1919. The company merged with

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in 1961. With the brand under ownership of Coors Brewers, the brewery closed in 2002 with production switched to Burton upon Trent. The brewery was undergoing demolition in 2005. The site is now a housing estate, although the Mitchell & Butler war memorial, built in 1920, has been retained and restored.War Memorial at Mitchell & Butler Brewery
Their most famous beer was ''Brew XI'' (using

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, and so pronounced ''Brew Eleven''), advertised with the slogan "''for the men of the Midlands''". It is now brewed under licence for Coors by Brains of Cardiff. A descendant company, which manages pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom, is still known as Mitchells & Butlers, and is based in Birmingham.

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