JAMES Shipstone & Sons brewery in New Basford opened in 1852.
The company's offices and brewery were based at the seven-acre site, known as the Star Brewery because of the distinctive red illuminated sign at the top of the brewery's tower which could be seen for miles around.
In 1922, it absorbed both Beeston Brewery Company and William Hooley Limited.
By 1939, the company owned 550 licensed premises, 30 diesel lorries for long-distance delivery work and 50 horses for local delivery work.
The brewery remained an independent family business until 1978 when the company was purchased by Greenall's, of Warrington, which also purchased a number of other breweries from neighbouring towns and cities.
Greenall's introduced minor changes to the production of the various Shipstone's beers and increased the marketing of the company.
In 1987, Shipstone's became the main shirt sponsor of Nottingham Forest Football Club, in an arrangement which continued until 1994.
In 1990, Greenall's announced that it was ending all beer production and becoming a retailer-only company.
Production at Shipstone's Brewery ended in early 1991 after 139 years.
The Shipstone's brand continued to be marketed for some years afterwards at breweries in Burton-upon-Trent.
Today, the company offices have been taken over, while some housing and retail units have been constructed on other parts of the site.
The landmark Victorian building, constructed in 1900, has been earmarked for conversion into offices.