Skip to content

Boddingtons Brewery

British beer brand from Manchester, known for its creamy smooth bitter.

Last updated October 30, 2026

AI crawler reads

No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.

Overview

Boddingtons Brewery is a historic brewery in Manchester, England, founded in 1778. It is best known for Boddingtons Bitter, a smooth nitrogenated ale. The brand is now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, and the original Manchester brewery has closed with production moved elsewhere. Boddington's is a beer brand originating from Manchester, England, founded in 1778, known for its pale ale and bitter. The brand was once owned by Whitbread and later became part of InBev (now Anheuser-Busch InBev). Its iconic golden bitter is popular in the UK and internationally. Boddingtons Brewery is a historic brewery in Manchester, England, founded in 1778. It is best known for Boddingtons Bitter, a smooth nitrogenated pale ale and golden bitter. The brand was once owned by Whitbread and later became part of InBev (now Anheuser-Busch InBev). Its iconic bitter is popular in the UK and internationally, though the original Manchester brewery has closed with production moved elsewhere.

History

Boddingtons Brewery was founded in Manchester, England, in 1778. It built its reputation on Boddingtons Bitter, a pale ale and golden bitter known for its smooth, creamy character. The brand was once owned by Whitbread and later became part of InBev, now Anheuser-Busch InBev. The original Manchester brewery has closed, and production has moved elsewhere, but the brand remains popular in the UK and internationally.

  • 1778

    Founding

    Boddingtons Brewery is founded in Manchester, England.

Products and positioning

  • beer

    Boddingtons Bitter

    A smooth nitrogenated pale ale and golden bitter, the brand's flagship offering.

Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/boddingtons-brewery · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled