King and Barnes

Formed from the merger of King & Sons, a maltsters set up in 1850, and G. H. Barnes & Co., a brewers dating back to 1800, in 1906 this family-owned brewery survived until they were taken over by Hall & Woodhouse Ltd in Spring 2000, with all production at Horsham ceasing with Sussex Bitter and Old Ale are brewed at Hall & Woodhouse, Mild Ale being brewed at the Hall & Woodhouse owned The Gribble Brewery. The last member of the King family involved in the company still brews in Horsham as King Beer. The King & Barnes brand died out in late 2008.