InBev

At Samlesbury is a large brewery owned by InBev one of the worlds largest brewers. It was built in the late 1960's when its main produce was lager. The brewery was formerly owned by Whitbread and was taken over by Interbrew who are now InBev following their merger with AmBev, of South America) in 2004. Boddingtons beer is now brewed here.

Thwaites

Brewery in Blackburn since 1807. Large independant brewer.

Moorhouses

Brewery in Burnley. Small real ale brewer.

Red Rose

Blackburn. Small real ale brewer.

Hart

Cartford, Little Eccleston. Small real ale brewer.

Matthew Brown

Closed. Started in Preston, moved to Blackburn and was closed in 1991 after takeover by Scottish and Newcastle.

Brewing Industry International Awards 2005