Young's Brewery

Before Peter McMullen delivered his first pint, there were a wealth of breweries in Hertford. The first of these was on the corner of Fore Street and Sow Lane (now South Street).

Originally built in 1702, it was leased to a number of brewers before ending up in the hands of Robert Young.

The brewery supplied beer to a number of pubs in Hertford that they owned or leased, including The Barge, Bull Inn, Two Brewers and The Bluecoat Boy.



The brewery closed shortly after 1897 and was demolished. The cellar openings along South Street can still be seen today.

Benjamin Young built a large malt house in Priory Street in 1875, comprising four floors 110 feet by 40 feet. The building is now a home for the elderly.