"brewery until the advent of World War I sent it into decline. The brewery was destroyed by fire in 1924, and subsequently taken over by Courage Brewery. Although brewing stopped in 1938, the malt sheds remained in use. In 1981 brewing resumed in the former Oakhill Brewery building when Beacon Brewery took over the premises to brew Fosseway Bitter and later Fosseway Forty. The brewery closed in 1983 when owner Gerry Watts died. In 1984, the brewery plant and premises were bought by local businessman Reg Keevil. Under the name New Oakhill Brewery, he brewed beers until 1997, when he"
"Victoria Bitter Victoria Bitter (VB) is a lager produced by Carlton & United Breweries, a subsidiary of Foster's Group in Melbourne, Victoria. It was first brewed by Thomas Aitken at Victoria Brewery in 1854, and is a Victorian beer . It is one of the highest selling beers in Australia. The origins of Victoria Bitter (VB) date back to Victoria Brewery founder and head brewer Thomas Aitken, who developed the recipe in 1854. The beer began to gain wide popularity in the mid 1960s with an innovative television advertising campaign featuring a very similar recording of the theme from the"
"Daniel Batham and Son Bathams is a brewery in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England established in 1877 in a former slaughterhouse. The brewery is described by the CAMRA ""Good Beer Guide"" as ""A classic Black country small brewery"". It produces three cask conditioned beers, Best Bitter (4.3%), Mild (3.5%) and XXX (6.3%), a Christmas special. The Best Bitter won its highly contested class at the Great British Beer Festival in 1991. Bottled versions are also available at Bathams pubs. The Brewery is currently run by brothers Tim and Matt Batham, having been in the Batham family for five generations. It"
"Stones Bitter Stones Bitter is a beer manufactured and distributed in the United Kingdom by the North American brewer Molson Coors. It is a bitter with a straw-golden hue. Stones Bitter was first brewed in 1948 by William Stones Ltd at the Cannon Brewery in Sheffield. It was designed for the local steelworkers and became successful in its local area, becoming one of Sheffield's best known products. The brewing giant Bass acquired William Stones in the 1960s, and began to heavily promote the keg variant of Stones Bitter, which eventually became the highest selling bitter in the country. However the"
"Melbourne Bitter Melbourne Bitter is a beer brewed by Carlton & United Breweries, (or CUB) a subsidiary of SABMiller. While originally having an ABV of 4.9%, it has since been reduced to 4.6% ABV. Melbourne bitter is available in 375 mL bottles ""stubbies"", 375 mL cans ""tinnies"" and 750 mL bottles ""longnecks/longies"". Melbourne Bitter does not hold the iconic status of many of its counterparts at CUB, such as Foster's Lager, Victoria Bitter and Carlton Draught; however, it maintains a loyal customer base around Australia, predominantly in Victoria. Melbourne Bitter was first brewed by renowned Melbourne brewer Jack Prendergast in"
"Titanic Brewery The Titanic Brewery is an independent producer of bottle conditioned and cask ales in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Owner Keith Bott is also chairman of SIBA, the Society of Independent Brewers. Titanic's beers are generally notable for their light colour, low malt, and high hop content, giving a very dry bitter taste, although Captain Smith's and some of their seasonal beers and ales are dark and malty, though still extremely hoppy. Their seasonal ranges also include lighter and fruity ales such as 2018's seasonal beer, Nine Dogs, which is made with Galaxy hops which give it a passionfruit taste."
"their jersey. Stones Bitter Stones Bitter is a beer manufactured and distributed in the United Kingdom by the North American brewer Molson Coors. It is a bitter with a straw-golden hue. Stones Bitter was first brewed in 1948 by William Stones Ltd at the Cannon Brewery in Sheffield. It was designed for the local steelworkers and became successful in its local area, becoming one of Sheffield's best known products. The brewing giant Bass acquired William Stones in the 1960s, and began to heavily promote the keg variant of Stones Bitter, which eventually became the highest selling bitter in the country."
"Boddingtons Bitter Boddingtons Bitter (Boddies) is a straw-golden bitter originally produced by Boddington & Co at their Strangeways Brewery in Manchester. It is now owned by AB-InBev and produced at their brewery in Samlesbury, Lancashire. It is notable as one of the first beers to be packaged in cans containing a widget, giving it a creamy draught-style head. In the 1990s, the beer was heavily marketed as The Cream of Manchester in an advertising campaign credited with raising the city's profile. Adverts from 1996 to 1999 featured Melanie Sykes, who is set to return to the adverts in 2017 to"
"Wards Brewing Company Wards Brewing Company was a brewery based at Sheaf Brewery on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, England, now a subsidiary of Double Maxim Beer Company. The most famous brand produced was Wards Best Bitter. In 1837, William Roper and John Kiby started a brewery and business on Effingham Street. Roper died in 1842, leaving John Kiby in sole control. He was joined by George Wright in 1860. Septimus Henry Ward joined the company in 1868 when it ran into financial trouble. Due to the substantial amount he had invested, the primary brand was renamed Wards Best Bitter. George Wright"
"Chiswick Bitter Chiswick Bitter is a lower-strength ale produced by London's oldest family brewer, Fuller's. The beer takes its name from the area of London where Fuller's has been based since 1845. At just 3.5% ABV, Chiswick Bitter is a fresh, flowery and sessionable ale known for its strong hop characteristics. It is brewed with Northdown and Challenger hop varieties, with extra Goldings hops added to the cask after fermentation to add to the flavour and aroma (a process known as dry hopping). In 1999, the brewing team at Fuller's further refined the brewing process so that the beer settles"
"Ballarat Bitter Ballarat Bitter is a 4.9% (abv) Australian beer, originally brewed in Ballarat, Australia by the Ballarat Brewing Company. The beer is of the bitter top fermented ale variety, and was traditionally sold in 750ml longnecked bottles, with the label featuring the character ""Ballarat Bertie"", who was conceived in 1926 on a train journey between Melbourne and Sydney by a Ballarat Brewing Company director and an advertising agency. The Ballarat Brewing Company beer division was bought out by Carlton & United Beverages (or Carlton & United Breweries as it was known at the time, commonly abbreviated to 'CUB') in"
"the #1 single by Redgum from the 1983 album ""Caught in the Act"". Is commonly called a 'San Fran 49er' in Australia due to it's alcohol percentage being 4.9%. Victoria Bitter Victoria Bitter (VB) is a lager produced by Carlton & United Breweries, a subsidiary of Foster's Group in Melbourne, Victoria. It was first brewed by Thomas Aitken at Victoria Brewery in 1854, and is a Victorian beer . It is one of the highest selling beers in Australia. The origins of Victoria Bitter (VB) date back to Victoria Brewery founder and head brewer Thomas Aitken, who developed the recipe"
"and the canned version at their Burton brewery. The cask product was initially contract brewed at the Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands, before moving to Everards of Leicester in 2005. The cask product ceased production in June 2012. Stones Bitter has suffered a decline in sales since the closure, and a member of the Bass board of directors that took the decision to close the brewery has admitted that, given the subsequent resurgence in golden ales and local provenance in beer, the decision to close the brewery was the wrong one. Retrospectively, he argues that Bass should have backed"
"derelict. Stones Bitter is a bitter beer first brewed in 1948 at the Cannon Brewery. It was designed for the steelworkers of Sheffield's Lower Don Valley. Bass extended its distribution to include the north of England in 1977, before extending distribution nationwide in 1979. Its popularity during the 1970s and 1980s in its heartland saw it described as ""more of a religion than a beer."" By 1992 Stones was the UK's highest selling bitter, with a million barrels sold annually. That same year the ABV of Stones was reduced from 4.1 per cent to 3.9 per cent ABV, and then"
"OB Bitter can be found on sale in some Robinson's pubs, and as a guest beer in some others. Oldham Brewery Oldham Brewery Ltd was an English brewery based in Oldham Lancashire. It was founded in 1868. The Brewery (Albion Brewery, Coldhurst Street, Oldham) was built close to the town centre by the Stott family of architects. The company brewed and sold OB branded beers: There were numerous OB tied public houses in and around the Oldham area. The brewery was sold to Boddington's in 1982 and brewing in Oldham stopped soon afterwards. Boddingtons itself was sold to Whitbread in"
"until 31 December 2006. Strangeways Brewery Strangeways Brewery was a landmark in Manchester, England, just north of the city centre, which was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007. The Strangeways Brewery was founded by two grain merchants, Thomas Caister and Thomas Fry in the late 18th century. The last family chairman Ewart Boddington sold the company to Whitbread in 1989. Whitbread were taken over by InBev in 2000 who ended production at the brewery in 2005. The brewery was used as a venue for a series of club nights, known"
"Strangeways Brewery Strangeways Brewery was a landmark in Manchester, England, just north of the city centre, which was famous as the home of Boddingtons Bitter. It closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007. The Strangeways Brewery was founded by two grain merchants, Thomas Caister and Thomas Fry in the late 18th century. The last family chairman Ewart Boddington sold the company to Whitbread in 1989. Whitbread were taken over by InBev in 2000 who ended production at the brewery in 2005. The brewery was used as a venue for a series of club nights, known as The Warehouse Project,"
"Central City Brewers & Distillers Central City Brewers & Distillers is a Canadian brewery located at 11411 Bridgeview Drive in Surrey, British Columbia. Offers a variety of beers and their famous gin. In 2010, their Thor's Hammer won silver in the Barley Wine-Style Ale category of the World Beer Cup awards. They recently just released their Red Racer Low Rider Raspberry in September 25, 2017. There is a flavor of berry and offers a creamy, with a fruity overtone and sour combination. Now the Red Racer Low Rider Raspberry has an alcohol volume of 3.5 percent and is made from"
"""Best Bitter"" was renamed ""Boltmaker"" in 2012 to better distinguish it from their ale ""Golden Best"". ""Boltmaker"" won Gold in the Bitter category at the Great British Beer Festival in 2014 and was also crowned their Champion Beer of Britain 2014. ""Boltmaker"" is a Yorkshire Bitter which is 4% when cask conditioned or 4.2% when sold filtered in the bottle. It was originally bottled exclusively for Tesco shortly before winning Champion Beer of Britain 2014. In late 2015 bottled ""Boltmaker"" became available in other supermarkets such as Waitrose. A brand new addition to the Timothy Taylor's range, a blonde beer"
"the adjacent John Smith's Brewery. Since discontinuing Museum Ale in the early 1990s, Sam Smith's have brewed only one cask beer, Old Brewery Bitter (OBB). This is unique in the British brewing industry, as most brewers will either produce a range of real ales or none at all. They also produce a range of brewery-conditioned beers. All their beers, with the exception of the Old Brewery Bitter and Yorkshire Stingo, are vegan. In addition, most of Samuel Smith's beers—some notable exceptions being the Oatmeal Stout, Wheat Beer, Yorkshire Stingo, and Organic Cherry Fruit Beer—are brewed solely with malt, hops, yeast"
"success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although he lived a modest life. The company was taken over by Bass in 1968. In 2000, Bass sold its brewing operations to the Belgian brewer Interbrew who were ordered by the Competition Commission to sell the Stones brand. In 2002, the brand was purchased by the American Coors Brewing Company, who merged to become Molson Coors in 2005. Stones Bitter was brewed at the Cannon Brewery from 1948 and was popular with Sheffield's steel workers. It was originally available across the south of Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire,"
"Double Maxim Beer Company Maxim Brewery is a beer brewing company based in Houghton-le-Spring, United Kingdom. It was set up to rescue the famous Double Maxim beer, which had ceased production when the Vaux brewery was closed in 1999. The new company, Double Maxim Beer Company, was founded by ex-Vaux directors Doug Trotman, Mark Anderson and ex-Vaux head brewer, Jim Murray, and in 2000 re-launched Double Maxim. Brewing of the beer was initially contracted to Robinson's of Stockport. In 2003, the company bought the brand and recipes of a former Vaux subsidiary, Wards, and relaunched Wards Best Bitter, again to"
"Webster's Brewery Webster's Brewery (Samuel Webster & Sons Ltd) was a brewery that was founded in 1838 by Samuel Webster and operated at the Fountain Head Brewery in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Webster's Green Label, a light mild, and Yorkshire Bitter gained national distribution after the company was taken over by Watney Mann in 1972. Throughout the 1970s it was known for the advertising slogan: ""Drives out the northern thirst"". The brewery was closed with the loss of 400 jobs in 1996. The brand had suffered lower sales after marketing support was withdrawn following its acquisition by Courage"
"Brewery Sheffield, which could be construed as misleading. Wards Brewing Company Wards Brewing Company was a brewery based at Sheaf Brewery on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, England, now a subsidiary of Double Maxim Beer Company. The most famous brand produced was Wards Best Bitter. In 1837, William Roper and John Kiby started a brewery and business on Effingham Street. Roper died in 1842, leaving John Kiby in sole control. He was joined by George Wright in 1860. Septimus Henry Ward joined the company in 1868 when it ran into financial trouble. Due to the substantial amount he had invested, the primary"
"Your Father's Root Beer brand manufactured by Small Town Brewery based in Wauconda, Illinois. A partnership between Small Town Brewery and Pabst Brewing Company led to a significant increase in sales, whereby distribution of the product in the U.S. was expanded and then later expanded to be nationwide in June 2015. Small Town Brewery first began brewing the product in 2012, and it has a 5.9% alcohol by volume content. The company released a Hard Ginger Ale in September 2015, and has plans to market a Vanilla Cream Ale hard soda. The company also plans on marketing a separate version"
"Bass Mild had been sold in the Sheffield area as Stones Mild and Stones Dark Mild respectively. Bass moved production of Stones to its Burton upon Trent and Tadcaster breweries. In 2000, Bass sold its brewing interests, including their breweries and the Stones brand to the Belgian brewer Interbrew. Interbrew contracted the production of cask conditioned Stones to Marston's in Burton. Competition concerns forced Interbrew to sell off certain brands in December 2001, including Stones Bitter, which was bought by the American Coors Brewing Company (later Molson Coors). Molson Coors currently produce keg Stones Bitter at their brewery in Tadcaster,"
"is one of few breweries that still use 54-gallon hogshead casks. Bathams owns ten pubs in the Black Country and West Midlands: An eleventh pub in Hagley is planned to open in 2017. Daniel Batham and Son Bathams is a brewery in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England established in 1877 in a former slaughterhouse. The brewery is described by the CAMRA ""Good Beer Guide"" as ""A classic Black country small brewery"". It produces three cask conditioned beers, Best Bitter (4.3%), Mild (3.5%) and XXX (6.3%), a Christmas special. The Best Bitter won its highly contested class at the Great British"
"straw-golden coloured body with a creamy white head, which is achieved by the addition of nitrogen. Boddingtons Bitter Boddingtons Bitter (Boddies) is a straw-golden bitter originally produced by Boddington & Co at their Strangeways Brewery in Manchester. It is now owned by AB-InBev and produced at their brewery in Samlesbury, Lancashire. It is notable as one of the first beers to be packaged in cans containing a widget, giving it a creamy draught-style head. In the 1990s, the beer was heavily marketed as The Cream of Manchester in an advertising campaign credited with raising the city's profile. Adverts from 1996"
"Stones Brewery Stones Brewery (William Stones Ltd) was a brewery founded in 1868 by William Stones in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and purchased by Bass Brewery in 1968. After its closure in 1999, its major brand, Stones Bitter, has continued to be produced by the Molson Coors Brewing Company. William Stones had started brewing in 1847 in Sheffield with Joseph Watts. Following Watts' death in 1854, Stones continued brewing by himself. In 1868, he purchased the lease of the Neepsend Brewery and renamed it the Cannon Brewery. He continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones'"
"more compactly when poured. Sold on draught in most of Fuller's tied houses, Chiswick Bitter is also available in 500ml bottles. Chiswick Bitter was first brewed at Fuller's in the 1930s. Gaining popularity throughout the decades, it was named CAMRA's Beer of the Year in 1989. Fuller's has also won the title with London Pride and ESB, making it the only brewery in England to take the award with three separate brews. All three are brewed together at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, using the old Victorian brewing method known as Parti-Gyle. Chiswick Bitter Chiswick Bitter is a lower-strength ale"
"Fuller's ESB ESB (Extra Special Bitter) is a popular strong ale (ABV 5.9% bottle, 5.5% cask) produced by Fuller's at the Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London. It has twice been named World Champion Beer, and has won CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain Award on three occasions. Fuller's ESB was first brewed in 1971 as a replacement for a beer called Old Burton Extra. At this time, breweries commonly produced both an ""ordinary"" bitter and a ""special"". Fuller's already had a ""special"", London Pride, and chose to add a third, extra special bitter, ESB. ESB is a strong, full-bodied, mahogany-coloured ale."
"Andwells Brewery Andwell Brewing Company was started by Adam Komrower in 2008, and was based at Lodge Farm behind Newlyns farmshop in North Warnborough, Hampshire, England. The brewery's beer is supplied to pubs within a 30-mile radius of the brewery, and to farmshops, off-licences and beer festivals. The brewery brewed its first beer, Resolute Bitter, on 10 October 2008. The 10BBL brewhouse plant was previously used at Copper Dragon Brewery. In 2011 the brewery relocated to the hamlet of Andwell from where the brewery takes its name. The brewery now has a shop, and offers tours. Andwell's produce four permanent"
"Star Brewery The Star Brewery was a brewery in Romford, England. For much of its history, it was a main industry and a significant employer in the area. It was closed in 1993. The site was redeveloped as a shopping centre named The Brewery, which opened in 2001. The brewery produced John Bull Bitter, named after the archetypal English farmer. The brewery was founded in 1708 by Benjamin Wilson as an attachment to the Star Inn on the high street, then the main road to the City of London, and beside the River Rom. The brewery was purchased by Edward"