Worshipful Company of Brewers

The Worshipful Company of Brewers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. London brewers are known to have organised as a group in the 13th century. Their first royal charter was granted by Henry VI in 1438. In 1643 Parliament imposed excise taxes on beer, ale, and malt, steadily increasing them until gin became cheaper, causing the growth of unlicensed breweries, and in 1685 James II extended the company's jurisdiction to 8 miles around London and its suburbs. In 1739 it adopted new by-laws, which included the requirement for members to "enter into a bond in £2,00 with the company against any expenses of their being elected to the office of sheriff or lord mayor".^[1] The company started to go into decline about 1750.

They are the Trustees of the Dame Alice Owen Foundation, which supports Dame Alice Owen's School. The Brewers' Company ranks 14th in the order of precedence of Livery Companies. The Company's motto is In God Is All Our Trust.

Masters

A full list of known masters is available at Masters of the Worshipful Company of Brewers.

Notes

↑ Documentary History of the U.S. Brewers' Association, Part 1 by United States Brewers' Association, page 24

External links

The Worshipful Company of Brewers

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