Established in 1847, Gales Brewery (George Gale & Co. Ltd) was an old brewery in Horndean and was known for producing HSB (Horndean Special Bitter) and Gales Bitter.
In late 2005 Fuller's Brewery bought Gales for £92 million and the brewery sadly closed for good in January 2006.
We have had a look through the archive – if you or someone from your family worked at the brewery we would love to hear your memories. You can message us on our Facebook page.
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![George Gale & Co LTD, Gales Brewery in Horndean Road, Horndean.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU5ODcxOGFlLTU2ZWMtNDZjMy1hMDZmLTJjYmM4ZDI3OTM3YToyYmFlZjY1OC03ZmFlLTQ4MmYtYmI0MS0xYTMyYWQyYmRiODU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Memories of the George Gale Brewery Horndean
George Gale & Co LTD, Gales Brewery in Horndean Road, Horndean.Photo: The News archive
![A noble band of workers at Gale's Brewery, Horndean, in 1910](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE3ZTRkMGQ0LTMyNjktNDI4NS1iZTY1LTBmZjk4YThhODdiYTpkYTg1MmFlMC03NzcyLTQzNmQtOGNiZS1kZWZmMTI3NDk5MjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Memories of the George Gale Brewery Horndean
A noble band of workers at Gale's Brewery, Horndean, in 1910Photo: The News archive
![Gales Brewery at Horndean 3rd October 2003. Stained glass window and old-style typewriter. Picture: David Garvey 033382-11](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2MmUzM2JkLTliOTYtNDk0ZC1hMWZlLTc1NzcwMjlhYzhhZjoxNTM1MzI2NC00OTJmLTQxZjQtODk2NS0yN2MzYTYxNzliMzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Memories of the George Gale Brewery Horndean
Gales Brewery at Horndean 3rd October 2003. Stained glass window and old-style typewriter. Picture: David Garvey 033382-11Photo: The News archive
![Gales Brewery 1904Picture: Permission of hantsphere.org.uk/Hampshire Library and Information Centre.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYyNjJjMTMyLTg1NDgtNDc1Ni05MGUyLWI0YmIyOTJmZGFkYzo4YjhjNThiZC0yOTYzLTQzYzUtYWJjZC00NzI4OGE0ZjMyNjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Memories of the George Gale Brewery Horndean
Gales Brewery 1904Picture: Permission of hantsphere.org.uk/Hampshire Library and Information Centre.Photo: The News archive