tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post2901041381031253857..comments2024-03-29T03:17:49.172-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Another Hammonds takeoverRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-27669471900405748742015-11-04T01:43:01.086-08:002015-11-04T01:43:01.086-08:00Anonymous,
I can't remember coming acros any ...Anonymous,<br /><br />I can't remember coming acros any women as owners, managers or brewers before 1960.<br /><br />Yes, women did run pubs in the 1950's. But most breweries would only give tenancies to couples. Female landlords were almost always widows who took over after th edeath of their husband.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-11005034361470933012015-11-03T05:52:57.113-08:002015-11-03T05:52:57.113-08:00The feuding brothers story got me wondering whethe...The feuding brothers story got me wondering whether daughters or sisters or wives ever took over breweries, or whether the brewing business was 99%+ male run?<br /><br />As an American I'm only guessing, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't unheard of for women to operate pubs in the 1950s, but I have no idea if a widow who inherited a brewery would ever continue on as boss or if she'd sell it off as a matter of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com