England’s oldest brewer

Young’s Brewery situated in Wandsworth is the UK’s oldest brewer, dating back to 1581 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, a gentleman called Humphrey Langridge started brewing a beer for the Ram’s inn which had been in the area since 1533. The brewery operation grew and before long Humphrey was supplying casks to other pubs in the region. The Ram has become a symbol of the brewery ever since. Now part of the huge Wells & Young’s Brewing Company Ltd, but still use traditional brewing techniques including a selection of cask ales at their new state of the art brewery. For nearly 20 years the group has also expanded into hotels and now own some of England’s premier pubs and are the licence holders of many of the biggest international brands in England including Fosters and Peroni.