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Who owns your Beer?
CONTENTS
Recommended Books
a) Beer: the Story of the Pint by Martyn Cornell
b) A ManWalks into a Pub by Pete Brown
c) Pulling a fast One by Roger Protz
d) Gone For A Burton by Bob Ricketts
e) Britain’s Lost Breweries and Beers by Chris Arnott
Ownership of Beers
The top ten beer producing companies in the world - website
Anheuser - Busch Inbev, Heineken, Kirin Brewery Co. (Japan), Asahi, Molson Coors Brewing Company, Carlsberg, China Resources Snow Barrels (China), Tsingtao Brewery Group (China), Beijing Yanjing Beer Group (China), Groupe Castel (French).
Not all of these brewing companies have a large presence in British pubs.
a) Best selling beers in the world - website
Snow (only China), Budweiser, Tsingtao, Bud Light, Skol, Heineken, Harbin, Yanjing, Corona, Coors Light
b) Best selling beers in the UK website
A lot depends on whether you are measuring volume sold or value of the sales. Of course the correlation between sales and best tasting is an ongoing argument.
Lager: Carling, Fosters, Carlsberg, Coors, Stella Artois, Peroni, Birra Moretti, San Miguel, Tennent’s and Amstel are all in the mix
In 1963 lager had 2% of the market. Heineken and Carlsberg were trying to sell their lager in Britain but not gaining much interest (even with lime added). British companies could see the writing on the wall; Carling stepped up advertising and distribution, Inde Coope introduced Skol and Guinness/Scottish & Newcastle/Courage /Bass formed Harp lager. Advertising switched away from women to men and pints. Lager sales began to grow, a little. In 1965 Skol solved the issue with pouring lager at a reasonable speed and by 1971 lager had nearly 10% of beer sales (20% in Scotland). In the mid-seventies Heineken became the best known lager in the country, though at lower strength than in Europe, following a successful ad campaign “Heineken refreshes the parts that other beers do not reach” (campaign background) (advert). By 1976 it was 25% (40% in Scotland - so much for a hot country drink). McEwan’s Lager, Stela Artois, Fosters (again lower strength) and Castlemaine XXXX from the big six breweries who had the pubs and distribution to get them to market. By 1979 lager was 29% of sales, 43% in 1986 and finally over 50% in 1990.
Cask: Doom Bar, Green King IPA, London Pride, Abbot Ale, Landlord, Wainwright, Pedigree, Tribute, Ruddles Best , Bass
Bitters: John Smiths, Tetley’s, Worthington’s Cream Flow - none of which beat the top ten selling lagers.
The website also shows popularity of Craft Beer, Ciders, Wines and Spirits.
And, of course, Guinness is the beer found in most outlets and was announced as best selling, by value, beer in the UK just overtaking Carling Lager
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Suggested books on history of beer
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Beer: The Story of the Pint
by Martyn Cornell (Headline, 2003).
The History of Britain’s most popular drink
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A Man Walks into a Pub
by Pete Brown (pan Books, 2003)
A sociable history of beer
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Pulling A Fast One
by Roger Protz (Pluto Press 1978)
What the brewers have done to your beer
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Gone For A Burton
by Bob Ricketts (Pen Press, 2005)
Memoirs from a great British heritage
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Britain's Lost Breweries and Beers
by Chris Arnott (Aurum Press, 2012)
Covering 1930s to 2016
Pete Brown’s blog gives a table showing beers brewed by the big boys -
who really brews your beer?
2. Brewers feeding Britain
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HIENEKEN
BEERS
Amstel
Birra Moretti, Birra Moretti Zero
Brixton Brewery= Reliance Pale Ale, Atlantic American PA, Cold Harbour Lager, Low Voltage Session IPA
Beavertown = Neck Oil, Bones, Gamma Ray, Nonobot, Lupluoid, Bloody ‘ell, Lazer Crush (alcohol free) extra
Desperados
Deuchars
Fosters
Heineken =Heineken, Silver, 0.0
John Smiths, John Smith Extra Smooth
Kronenbourg 1664
Lagunitas
Murphy’s
Newcastle Brown Ale
Red Stripe
Sagres
Sol
Tiger
CIDERS
Bulmers Cider, Bulmers Crushed Red Berries and Lime
Inch’s
Old Mout Cider = Old Mout Cider, Kiwi & Lime, Watermelon & Lime, Berries & Cherries (0%), Pineapple & Raspberry, , Strawberry & Apple, Pineapple & Raspberry (0%)
Orchard Thieves
Scrumpy Jack
Strongbow = Strongbow, Strongbpw Rose, Strongbow Cloudy Apple, Strongbow Dark Fruits
Symonds Founders Reserve
Woodpecker
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CARLSBERG
BEER
Brooklyn = Brooklyn Pilsner, Lager, Special Effects, Defender IPA
Carlsberg = Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, Export, Special Brew, 0.0
Erdinger = Erdinger Dunkel, Weissbier, Alcohol Frie, Alcohol Frie Grapefruit
Estrella
Hobgoblin = Hobgoblin Gold, Ruby, IPA
Marston’s = 61 Deep, Owd Roger, Peral Jet, Pedigree, Resolution
San Miguel Especial, Gluton Free, 0,0
Shipyard = Shipyard American IPA, American PA, Low Tide (0.5%)
Tetley’s Original Cask, Original Bitter, Smooth Flow
Wainwright = Wainwright, Amber, Altitude,
The Lawnmower
The Bee 17
Birrificio Angelo Poretti 4 Hops
Grimbergen Blonde
Holsten= Holsten Pils, Super, Vier
Tuborg
Skol, Skol Super
Shed Head
Kirin Ichiban
Warsteiner Premium,
CIDER
Bad AppleSomersby = Apple Sparkling Cider, Strawberry & Rhubarb
Kingston Press = Apple, Wild Berry, Low Alcohol
Friels
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AB InBev
BEER
Aguila
Becks
Brahma
Budweisser = Budweisser, zero
Bud Light
Camden Town = Helles, Pale Ale, Pils, Ink Stout extra info
Castle
Corona
Hoegarden
Leffe
Lowenbrau
Stella Artois, alcohol free
Goose Island
Whitbread Brewing= Mackeson Stout, Mackeson XXX Stout, Whitbread Pale Ale, Flowers Best Bitter, Gold Label Barley Wine, Whitbread Best Bitter, Flowers IPA, Campbell’s Scotch Ale, Trophy
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MOLSON COORS
BEERS
Auawukcko
Astika
Bavaria
Bergenbier, Non-alcohol
Birra Roma
Blue Moon
Bodega Bay
Caffrey’s
Carling
Cobra
Cool
Coors Light
Francisan Well Chieftain IPA, Rebel Red, Friar Weisse, Shandon Stout
Grolsch
Madri
Miller Draught
Pilsner Urquell
Praha
Pravha
Sharps Sea Fury, Atlantic Pale Ale, Solar Wave Hazy IPA, Doom Bar, Offshore Pilsner, Camel Valley Pilsner, Chalk’s Bite Belgium Pale Ale, Cold River Cider
Staroperamen, non-alcohol
Tyskie
Worthingtons Creamflow, White Shield
CIDER
ASpall
Carling Cider
Rekorderlig Cider
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ASAHI
BEER
Asahi Draft , Asahi Gold , Asahi Stout , Asahi Stout, Asahi Black
Grolsch
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Meantime Brewery = Greenwich Lager, Anytime IPA, Prime Pale Ale,
Gambrinus
Pilsner Urquell
Radegast
Kozel
Tyskie
Lech
Dreher
Ursus
Carlton & United Breweries
Fullers = London Pride, ESP, Bengal Lancer, 1845, London Porter, Golden Pride, Black Cab Stout, Organic Honey Dew, Vintage Ale, Sticky Wicket, Spring Sprinter
Ownership of beers 2
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C & C
Formerly Cantrell & Cochrane this Irish drinks group changed its name to C & C in 2004.
BEER
Tennent’s Lager
Heverlee
Caledonia Best
Manabrea
Drygate Brewing = Seven Peaks, Kelvin Pilsner, Gladeye IPA, Disco Forklift Truck
CIDER
Addlestone’s
Magners,
Bulmers,
Orchard Pig
Blackthorn
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GREENE KING
Brewery with 3,100 pubs with about 1,000 run by independent Pub Partners and others in brands.
Pictured pub is The Lamb, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Head Office
Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk
Owned by: OK Asset Holdings
Pub Brands:
Hungry Horse, Belhaven, Chef and Brewer, Farmhouse Inns, Green king Inns
Beer Brands:
Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot, Ice Breaker Pale Ale, East Coast IPA, Morland Original, Ruddles County, Ruddles Best, Hardy & Hansons Bitter, Hardy & Hansons Cool, Hardy & Hansons Mild, Olde Trip, London Glory
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(FREDRICK) ROBINSONS
Robinson’s brewery and 400 pub group.
Pictured pub is The Golden Rule, Ambleside
Head office
Stockport
Beer brands:
Unicorn, Harltey’s Cumbria Way, Hartleys XB, Old Tom, Dizzy Blonde, Cwrw’r ddraig aur, Double Hop, Unicorn Black, Trooper, Trooper Red ‘n’ Black Porter, Trooper Hallowed, Wizard
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DANIEL THWAITES
Brewery and 350 pub group.
Pictured pub is The Craven, Skipton
Head office
Lancashire
Beer brands
Original Best Bitter, Gold, English IPA, Mild, Amber
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SHEPHERD NEAME
Brewery and 330 pub group.
Pictured pub is Coach & Horses, Whitstable
Britain’s oldest brewer
Head office
Kent
Beer brands
Masterbrew, Spitfire Amber, Spitfire Golden Ale, Bishops Finger, Whitstable Bay Stout, Whitstable Bay Pale Ale, Whitstable Bay Organic Ale, 1698 Kentish Strong Ale, Christmas Ale, India Pale Ale, Double Stout, Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale, Late Red, Hop County Pale Ale, Strong Pale Ale,
Spitfire Lager, Singa (Thai beer), Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Hurlimann, Five Grain Lager, Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager,
Pub Jukebox:
Alcohol themed music to listen to while you browse.
I’m pretty good at drinking beer - Billy Currington
Ownership of beers 3
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WADWORTH & Co
Brewery and 220 pub group
Pictured pub is Three Magpies, Seend
Head office
Devises
Beer brands
Henry’s IPA, 6X, Horizon, Swordfish, Dirty Rucker, Old Timer
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SAM SMITHS
Brewery and 200 pub group
The pubs all ban music, TVs , swearing and mobile devices. the pubs only sell Sam Smith’s products.
Pictured pub is The Falcon, Chester
Head office
Tadcaster
Beer Brands
Old Brewery Bitter, Dark Mild, Light Mild, Extra Stout, Sovereign, Organic Wheat Beer
Taddy Lager, Alpine Lager, Organic Lager, Double Four Lager
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HALL & WOODHOUSE
Brewery and 200 pub group. Predominently in south and south west
Featured picture is Hall & Woodhouse, Bath
Head office
Blandford St Mary Dorset
Beer brands (Badger Ales)
Golden Glory, Fropical Ferret, Fursty Ferret, Tanglefoot, Twice Tangled, Golden Champion, The Hopping Hare, The Blandford Fly, The Cranborne Poacher, The Wicked Wyvern, Badger Best Bitter, Milk Made Stout
H&W Forum Lager
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WELLS & Co
Brewery and 200 pub group
pictured pub Cox's Yard, Stratford upon Avon
Beer brands
Brewpoint, John Bull
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EVERARDS
Brewer and 150 pubs predominantly in Leicestershire, Derby, Nottinghamshire .
Pictured pub is The Three Nuns in Loughborough
Head office
Leicestershire
Beer brands
Tiger, Golden Hop, Beacon Hill, Sunchaser, Old Original
Ownership of beers 4
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SA BRAIN
Brewery and 140 pub group predominantly in South and West Wales, and West Country
Head office
Cardiff
Beer brands
Brains Bitter, SA Welsh Ale, SA Gold, The Blessed Rev James, Barry Island IPA, Dark Smooth, SA Dark
Bayside Welsh Lager
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BRAKSPEARE
Brewery with about 140 pubs. Ceased brewing in 2002 but returned to it in 2013.
Head office
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
Beer Brands
Oxford Gold, Queen Bee, Gravity, Royal Standard, Oh Be Joyful,
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St AUSTELL
Brewery and 140 pub group
Acquired Bath Ales 2016
Pictured pub is The Yacht, Penzance
Head office
St Austell, Cornwall
Beer brands
Tribute, Proper Job, Anthem, Cornish Best, Hicks, Tribute Extra, Black Square Stout, Big Job, Proper Black IPA, Mena Dhu Stout, Boabab Wheat Beer, Korev Lager, Cardynal Syn, Bad habit, Devine Inspiration (13%), Saturday Night Special
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JW LEES
Brewery and 130 pubs. Family owned
Pictured pub Duttons, Chester
Head office
Manchester
Beer brands
Bitter, Manchester Pale Ale, Founders Chestnut Ale, Gold Ale, Moonraker, Harvest Pale Ale, Dragon’s Fire, Greengate, Dark Ale, Stout
Manchester Craft Lager, Manchester Original Lager
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TIMOTHY TAYLOR
Brewery with 19 pubs.
Pictured pub is The Wooly Sheep, Skipton
Head office
Keighley, Yorkshire
Beer brands
Landlord, Boltmaker, Knowle Spring, Golden Best, Dark Mild, Landlord Dark, Hopical Storm, Cool Lane, Poulter’s Porter
Ownership of beers 5
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ARKELLS
Brewery and 90 pub group around Swindon area
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Head office
Swindon, Wiltshire
Beer Brands
Tradition, Voyager, Pioneer NZ IPA, Mustang Black
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FELINFOEL BREWERY
Brewery and 85 pubs
Head office
Felinfoel, near Llanelli, Wales
Beer Brands
Double Dragon, Celtic Gold, Nutbrown Ale, IPA, Chocolate Stout, Dragon’s Heart
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ADNAMS
Brewery and 70 pub group
Pictured pub is The Rumsey Wells, Norwich Norwich
Head office
Southwold, Suffolk
Beer Brands
Ghost Ship, Southwold Bitter, Mosaic Pale Ale, Ease up IPA, Broadside, Lighthouse
Dry Hopped Lager, Bitburger
Wiid Wave Cider
Low alcohol products:
Ghost Ship (0.5%), Bitburger (0%), Wild Wave (0.5%) Cider
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BATEMAN & SON
Brewery and 70 pub group
Pictured pub is The Champions, Norwich
Head office
Wainfleet All Saints, Skegness
Beer Brands
Yella Belly Gold, Bateman’s XB, Triple XB, Skull & Hammers, Salem Porter, Dark Fruits Porter
Seasonals
Hooker, Spring Breeze, St George’s Glory, Jewel in the Crown, Summer Swallow, England Expects, Combined Harvest, Victory Ale, Beast from the East, Rosey Nosey
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HARVEY & SON
Brewery with 50 pubs
Head office
Lewes, East Sussex
Beer brands
Sussex Best Bitter (4%), Old Ale (4.3%), Harvey’s IPA, (3.5%)
Ownership of beers 6
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HOOK NORTON
Brewery and 50 pub group covering Oxfordshire with some in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire
Head office
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
Beer Brands
Hooky Mild 2.8% ABV Mild ale, Hooky Gold 4.1%, Off the Hook 4.3%,, Twelve Days 5.5%, Oat Sower 3.3%, Merulla Stout 4.2%, Hooky 3.5% ABV Session bitter, Haymaker 5%, Crafty Fox 4.4%, Greedy Goose 4.2%, Flagship 5.3%, Red Rye 4.7%, Old Hooky 4.6% ABV Best bitter, Double Stout 4.8% Stout
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HYDES
Brewery and 50 pub group in North West England
Head office
Media City, Salford
Beer Brands
Hydes Original Bitter 3.8% , Dark Ruby 3.5%, Lowry 4.7%, Hopster 3.8% , 1863 Chestnut Ale 3.5%, Copper Kettle 4.5%
Dock 4 Lager
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JC & RH PALMER
Group with 50 pubs
pictured pub is The Ship, Lyme Regis
Head office
Bridport, Dorset
Beer Brands
Copper, IPA, Dorset Gold, 200, Tally Ho, Dorset Pale
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McMULLENS
Brewery and 50 pub group.
Head office
Hertford
Beer Brands
AK, IPA, Castle, Country, Cask, Strongheart, No 1
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ELGOOD & SONS
Brewery with 50 pubs
Head office
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Beer brands
Cambridge Bitter, Cambridge Gold, Black Dog, Plum Porter, Warrier, Blackberry Porter
Ownership of beer 7
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JULES
Brewery and 40 pub group
Head office
Market Drayton, Shropshire
Beer Brands
Slumbering Monk, Pale Ale, Pure Blonde, Stone Ale
Green Monkey Lager
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BREWDOG
Brewery with around 70 pubs in the UK
pictured pub Brewdog, Merchant City , Glasgow
Head office
Ellon, Scotland
Beer brands
Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Elvis Juice, Dead Pony Club, Black Heart, Arcade Made, Stunt Double, Lost Lager, Planet Pale Ale, Clockwork, Cake Cartel, 5am Saint, Mail Order Martian
PLACES TO VISIT WITH PUBTRAILS
The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
HOME MAP of places visited
Alnwick Ambleside Anstruther Bakewell Bamburgh Barnard Castle Bath Berwick upon Tweed Birnam & Dunkeld Bourton on the Water Bowness on Windermere Bridge of Allan Chester Chichester Dunblane Dunoon Edinburgh Ely Fort William Glasgow Gourock Helensburgh Inverness Kelso Keswick Knaresbourgh Largs Linlithgow Lyme Regis Melrose Montrose Newton Stewart North Berwick Norwich Oban Pebbles Penzance Portree Pitlochry Quorn Richmond Rothesay St Andrews Seahouses Seend Shrewsbury Skipton Stirling Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton Heath Whitby Windemere Whitstable York
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PUB QUIZ
If 2 is Edward and 5 is James, who is 1? ?
Answer at foot of page
“By the time a bartender knows what drink a man will have before he orders, there is little else about him worth knowing.”
— John Wain
ANSWER: Thomas