In 1887 the origins of Murphy & Son was established by Albert John Murphy in Leeds. In 1919, Mr. Murphy moved the company to Nottingham and its new home at the Hutchinson's, Prince of Wales Brewery site, which is still our base and is now a listed building.
While developing his product range, Mr. Murphy quickly realised the importance of formulating individual water treatments which can be used to enhance the immediate water supply to suit a beer's specific qualities. Very soon, preservatives, finings agents, cleaning products, enzymes and yeast foods were all added to the product range. Mr. Murphy's products were always supported by a strong team of technical experts to advise and optimise their use.
During the 1980's, Murphy's took the lead role in supporting the growth in new breweries, particularly micro brewerie Click for details>>