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Newcastle Brown Ale is a brown ale, originally brewed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. [2] It was launched in 1927 by Colonel Jim Porter after three years of development. The 1960 merger of Newcastle Breweries with Scottish Brewers afforded the beer national distribution, and UK sales peaked in the early 1970s. [ 3 ]
It produces beer in small batches, available in approximately 200 real ale pubs in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, the Borders, Glasgow and Newcastle. It also sells mini casks and bottled beers from its brewery shop. There is also a tasting room in Leith. Stewart Brewing also has a range of canned and bottled beers, launched at the end of 2009. [2]
Younger's Brewery (William Younger & Company) was a brewery in Edinburgh. Established in 1749, it became one of the city’s main commercial enterprises, supplying domestic and foreign markets. [1] [2] In 1931 Younger's merged with McEwan’s to form Scottish Brewers, which in turn merged with Newcastle Breweries in 1960 to form Scottish ...
Newcastle Brown Ale; John Smith's; Websters; The Hofmeister brand was a 3.2% abv pale lager produced by Scottish Courage (later Scottish & Newcastle) from the 1980s to 2003. [26] [27] The brand was marketed in the 1980s with a series of advertisements featuring a bear, George, with a shiny, yellow jacket and a pork pie hat. [28]
The product is produced in a single company: Shepherd Neame Brewery. Kentish strong ale PGI (UK, EU) 1996 Limited to ale produced within Kent using traditional methods. Products must have an abv between 5% and 7%. [86] In the EU the PGI is registered together with Kentish Ale. The product is produced in a single company: Shepherd Neame Brewery.
Scottish & Newcastle became the dominant force in brewing across Scotland and the North of England. [22] From the 1960s, the company began to style itself MacEwan's in export markets, in order to make pronunciation easier. [23] The company's McEwan's Strong Ale was the highest gravity beer on general sale throughout the world. [23]
Brian, 3.9% – a pale ale; Riggwelter, 5.7%; Golden Sheep, 4.7% – originally produced specially for Tesco, as part of their "Finest" range; Yorkshire Square Ale, 5.0% – named after a particular fermentation system originated over 200 years ago using double decked vessels called "squares" made of slate or stone.
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