Beer Guide to the 1970s (part thirty-eight)

We're almost done with the new breweries from he 1970s. Today, we've three relatively short-lived outfits.

The name Saxon Cross sounds vaguely familiar. The other two are completely new to me. Pretty sure that  I never tried beer from any of the three.


Saxon Cross
Buxton,
Derbyshire.
Founded:    1979
Closed:            1987
Tied houses:    1

Here’s another new brewer from the 1970s that didn’t make I out of the next decade. And, no, I never tried their beer. Locally known as Winkle’s, after founder Clive Winkle. They owned the Mow Cop Inn in Stoke-on-Trent.

beer	style	format	OG	description
Saxon Cross Bitter	Pale Ale	draught	1038

Simon's Tower Bridge Brewery
Southwark,
London.
Founded:    1979
Closed:            1983
Tied houses:    0

A short-lived brewery which was located close to Courage’s Horselydown Brewer. It was partially financed by CAMRA (Real Ale) Investments. It was London’s second standalone microbrewery.

beer	style	format	OG	description
Simon's Tower Bridge Bitter	Pale Ale	draught

Studley
Studley,
Warwickshire.
Founded:    1978
Closed:            1982
Tied houses:    0 

beer	style	format	OG	description
Old Glory	Pale Ale	draught	1038	with added herbs
Stud Bitter	Pale Ale	draught	1046
Studley Giant	Pale Ale	draught	1058	winter