A long-established family business owning 50 tenanted public houses in Essex
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HISTORY
| The Gray Family came into brewing in 1828 at the Springfield Road Brewery in Chelmsford, Essex. It is thought that there was a brewery at the Black Boy Coaching Inn and it was this that later became the main brewery. |
Springfield Road Brewery |
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Company Chairman Michael Gray |
In 1870 the Maldon Brewery in Gate Street was bought to supply the growing number of pubs in the area, and was eventually closed in 1954, and the local public houses were supplied from Chelmsford. |
Springfield Road Brewery |
| Stock, Mild and Bitter were the main brews, but when the Springfield Road Brewery ceased brewing in 1974, Greene King IPA became the main real ale. Since then the list of beers available has increased dramatically and the tenants can now choose from a variety of monthly guest ales from around the country. There is also a large choice from small local breweries, Mighty Oak, Farmers Ales and Brentwood Brewery, plus Adnams. A wide portfolio of lagers and bottled beers are also available. |
 Pat Burr packing crates |
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The depot,
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The move to offices and the warehouse in Rignals Lane, Galleywood in 1974 enabled the company to deliver ales and lager to the public houses and to continue the long standing family run business. |
Springfield Road Brewery |
 The Phoenix |
The Phoenix, now outside the depot in Rignals Lane, stood for many years in the brewery garden. It was inherited from the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company who rented a part of the brewery site in Chelmsford in 1801. | |
