Brewing in Burton-upon-Trent

Brewing in Burton upon Trent tells the story of the Brewing Capital of the World.Back in the twelfth century the Abbots of Burton began to produce beer; the dissolution of the Abbey in the sixteenth century saw inns and alehouses appear, many selling beer brewed on site.The first recognisable brewery was Benjamin Printon’s, established on Horninglow Street in around 1708. By 1780 there were thirte...