Fuzzchat Brewery
From Dusty Pages to Frothy Pints: Epsom's Fuzzchat Revives Brewing After 90 Years
A little history
For centuries, the Jolly Coopers' shed echoed with the pulse of life. Blacksmiths pounded iron, barmen's children chased laughter along the rafters, and dusty barrels slumbered in forgotten corners. Yet, time is a capricious sculptor. Powerless and forgotten, the shed became a haven for cooing pigeons, its roof a skylight to the stars, its middle floor a perilous dance floor for shadows. Then, in 2015, the Irwins arrived, armed with vision and hammer. Brick by painstaking brick, they coaxed the old shed back from the brink, whispering tales of its past into its future. And from the ashes of disuse, a phoenix brewed with hops and dreams: the Jolly Coopers' very own microbrewery. So raise a glass, for within these walls, history ferments anew, one handcrafted pint at a time.
What’s in a name
Evoking the spirit of the Common: Our brewery proudly bears the name "Fuzzchat," a term for those born on Epsom Common's soil. As this very brew shed has witnessed generations pass, it felt fitting to name our beers after the very people who shaped the Common's vibrant character
Hoppy Revival: Epsom Reclaims its Brewing Heritage After a Century
With thanks to John from Camra (Kingston & Leatherhead branch) for the following information about the previous breweries in Epsom:
R&F Pagden, Hope Brewery, Church Street.
There was a brewery on this site from 1769 and it came into the ownership of the Pagden family in 1824. The brewery closed and was mostly demolished around 1921 when it was acquired by Barclay Perkins of Southwark.
Church House which still exists in Church Street was originally part of the brewery. Pagden’s pubs eventually became part of the Friary Meux (and then Allied Breweries) estate.
William George Bradley & Sons, Epsom Brewery, Ashley Road.
Acquired by Page & Overton of Croydon in 1903 and closed. The brewery buildings survived until 1985 when they were demolished during the town centre redevelopment.
The pubs eventually became part of the Charrington estate.
If you have any other information about Epsom’s brewing history please feel free to get in touch via our email address info@jollycoopers.co.uk or connect with us via our social media channels.
