Houston Brewing Company
The Houston Brewing Company was a brewery in the village of Houston, Renfrewshire in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It operated from 1997 to 2016. For most of its existence was attached to, and operated in common with, the Fox & Hounds public house and, as a result of its size, is classed as a microbrewery. It produced a range of cask conditioned ales alongside a range of seasonal and bottled beers. History. The Houston Brewing Company was established in 1997 in South Street, Houston in a premises attached to the Fox & Hounds pub. In September 2014 , the pub business went into administration, however the brewery was owned separately and continued to trade until 2016. At its height, the brewery was distributing throughout the United Kingdom, including to Aldi supermarkets and the Wetherspoons pub chain. Awards. Various beers from the Houston Brewing Company won a number of awards and accolades from the Campaign for Real Ale and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) in both UK national and Scottish regional contests. Most notable amongst these achievements are: Beers. The seven principal cask ales were (with alcohol by volume levels denoted): A feature of the Houston Brewing Company  was the range of season ales that are produced (currently one per month) for distribution throughout the UK. The caricature style labels for the seasonal beers often depict members of staff of the Fox & Hounds pub.