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However, the style only became widely brewed in the 1920s. The brown ales of this period were considerably stronger than most modern English versions. In 1926, Manns Brown Ale had an original gravity of 1.043 and an ABV of around 4%. [5] Whitbread Double Brown was even stronger, an OG of 1.054 and more than 5% ABV. [6]
Watney's Red Barrel was a bitter which sold highly in the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s. [9] It was introduced in 1931 as an export keg beer that could travel for long distances by being made stable through filtering and pasteurising, as such it was the first keg beer. [9]
The retailer was founded by owner Tom Morris in 1976 as a single store called Home and Bargain [2] in Old Swan, Liverpool when he was aged 21. The name was changed to Home Bargains in 1995, but is still colloquially referred to by its original name in the Merseyside area. [3] [2]
Cask ale handpumps. Beer has been brewed in England for thousands of years. As a beer brewing country, it is known for top fermented cask beer (also called real ale) which finishes maturing in the cellar of the pub rather than at the brewery and is served with only natural carbonation.
In England, the term boilermaker traditionally refers to a half pint of draught mild mixed with a half pint of bottled brown ale. In the south-west of England it is also known as a 'brown split', although it also refers to the American shot and pint. [6] In Scotland, a half and a half is a half pint of beer with a whisky ("a wee hawf"). [7]
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Brown ale, distinguished by its dark hue, is commonly enriched with a blend of roasted and caramel malts, leading to a distinctively unique toffee-flavored ale. Both esters and diacetyl are found in low levels, contributing to the beer's unique taste. The ABV of brown ales typically ranges between 4.2% and 6.0%. [25]
By the beginning of 2012, it had become their best selling beer, while Red Brick Brown, Blonde, Pale Ale, and Porter were the four standard offerings at the brewery. Inspired by the success of their barrel aged 15th Anniversary Ale, they began producing limited release beers under the Brick Mason series name in special four-packs.