Pubs are Born Free and Everywhere are in Chains

[faustus]

Croydon Ales,
originally uploaded by Andrew M Butler.

This dates back to before 1954 - freehouse clearly being taken seriously in those days. But with Harveys Brewery - and the Star Brewery at some point - why would you want beer from Croydon? I wonder if any survives.

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[camies.livejournal.com]

'Freehouse' seems to have been taken seriously until JD Wetherspoon came along and declared it just meant 'not tied to a brewery' - which it does, but it also used to mean 'independent pub' which JDWs certainly aren't.

[kayxh.livejournal.com]

And what would be wrong with beer from Croydon. Page and Overton closed in 1957. Mr Overton was the owner of the first gas works in Croydon.