Hepworths was I think one of three breweries started by ex K&B employees, in the same way that Burning Sky was spawned from Dark Star, good to see things going full circle. Not sure that the brewery is actually that large though, just in a prominent location.
It leaves the West of the county seriously under brewed compared to the East. I know the origins were in Brighton, but it was sort of filling a King and Barnes size whole. Not sure which is the next biggest brewer in West Sussex, they all look pretty small scale.
Indeed and worth it's own thread!
Dark Star produced a vast range of different beers over the years. if all that is left is a pale imitation of a pale to be sold as "craft" in Fuller's pubs, it really is the end of an era.