Welcome to the website of Phipps NBC
This website is dedicated to the history, the people and the beers of P.Phipps and Co, Northampton Brewery Company and Phipps NBC, as well as the companies that merged with them over the years. It also features details of the revived range of ales that returned in 2008. Brief History
1801, P Phipps starts in Towcester 1817, Phipps brewery in Northampton 1864, Phillips Bros open Phoenix brewery 1873, Phillips Brothers become NBC 1899, Phipps buy Ratliffe and Jeffery 1901, Towcester brewery burns down 1954, Phipps take over Campbell Praed 1957, P Phipps & NBC merge 1960, Watney Mann buy Phipps NBC 1968, Last Phipps NBC draught brewed 1972, Bottled Phipps IPA and Stingo ends 1974, Bridge St. Brewery closed 2004, S&N dispose of surviving pubco 2008, Phipps NBC relaunched IPA 2009, Red Star & Ratliffe's Stout appear 2012, Diamond Ale revived Find out more about our history Ordering Our beers
Contact Details Tel : 07510 290983 | “When you have lost your inns, drown your empty selves, for you will have lost the last of England" Hilaire Belloch, preface to The Four Men, 1911 About us Today Phipps NBC ales and stout can once again be found in numerous pubs and clubs across our region, turning back the hands of time with every pint pulled. Our beers are brewed from the original recipes, under the supervision of original Phipps NBC Bridge St. men, by our partners at the Grainstore Brewery in Rutland. In 2004 brothers Alaric and Quentin Neville started work on relaunching Phipps NBC beers to the East Midlands pub trade. After four years research and the support of several key former employees of Phipps NBC the dream became a reality. We also would like to thank members of the Phipps and Ratliffe families for their time, effort and encouragement.
Where to find our beers From Leicester to Buckingham, from Warwick to Peterborough, Phipps NBC ales and stout appear in many of the region's best freehouses as guest ales. Some of the Pubs which have Phipps on tap on a permanent basis include :
See a full list in the Contract and Stocklists section
Bottled Beers
Phipps IPA & Ratliffe's Celebrated Stout can now be purchased in 500ml bottles, see our online shop for details and more Phipps merchandise | Phipps Diamond Ale
News Watch a 1960's film on Phipps NBC Brewery on You Tube Click links below: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-aKJLIhu1M Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwC3g946BU Events See the latest Beer Festivals and past events featuring Phipps Beers |
The 4th revived brew from Phipps will return this May as a summer special. Diamond Ale is a pale amber 3.7% and was the original Phipps Burton Union beer, first brewed in the early 1860s and last brew
