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H & G Simonds Ltd

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Former brewing company in Southern England

H & G Simonds Ltd was a brewing company founded in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1785 by William Blackall Simonds. The company amalgamated with Courage & Barclay in 1960 and dropped the Simonds name after ten years.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • HeadquartersReading1

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Photo: Ewan Munro from London , United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

H & G Simonds Ltd was a brewing company founded in Reading, Berkshire, England in 1785 by William Blackall Simonds. The company amalgamated with Courage & Barclay in 1960 and dropped the Simonds name after ten years.2

The story

Founded by William Blackall Simonds in 1785.1

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Timeline

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