One of the constituents of the FT 30 index of leading companies on the London Stock Exchange took over which brewery in the late 1900's?
Drybrough &amp; Co Drybrough & Co was a brewery in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 1895 to 1987. Members of the Drybrough family had been brewing beer in Edinburgh since before 1750. In 1892 they moved to a new factory at a greenfield site in Craigmillar, designed by Robert Hamilton-Paterson. It was the second brewery established in Craigmillar. The new company was established in 1895 and sold beer in south and west Scotland. They also supplied a brewery in Northumberland and one in Dundee. In 1965 they were taken over by Watney Mann, and in 1987 the company was bought by Allied Lyons, who closed the brewery. Production ended on 23 January 1987.
Hop Exchange The Hop Exchange is a Grade II listed building at No. 24 Southwark Street, London, in the Bankside area of the London Borough of Southwark. Opened in 1867 and designed by R.H. Moore it served as the centre for hop trading for the brewing industry.