Wychwood Brewery
English brewery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Wychwood Brewery?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Wychwood Brewery was a brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, owned by Marston's.[1] Hobgoblin, a 5.2% abv brown ale, was the company's flagship brand.[2]
![]() | |
Location | Witney, Oxfordshire, England |
---|---|
Coordinates | 51.7832°N 1.4882°W / 51.7832; -1.4882 |
Opened | 1983 |
Closed | 2023 |
Key people | Paddy Glenny and Chris Moss (founders) |
Annual production volume | 50,000 UK barrels (8,200,000 litres) |
Owned by | Marston's |
Website | www |
Wychwood Brewery produced around 50,000 barrels (8,200,000 litres [2,200,000 US gal]) of cask ale each year, and was the United Kingdom's largest brewer of organic ales. Wychwood filtered and bottled beers are exported all over the world by their export partners Sovereign Beverage Company, to countries including North America, Germany, Sweden, France, Australia, Russia, Japan, Israel and Singapore.
The brewery was known for its character-based label artwork, inspired by the myths and legends surrounding the ancient Wychwood Forest.
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) closed the brewery in November 2023.[3]