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Belhaven claims to have begun brewing in 1719. In that year the burgh of Dunbar levied a local tax on brewers to fund civic improvements. Since Belhaven's site is immediately outside the limits controlled by the then Dunbar Council, and hence would be free of the 'impost' or tax, it is possible that the 1719 date records the relocation of an existing business.
During the 18th century some of the best-remembered names in Scottish brewing established themselves, such as William Younger in Edinburgh, Robert & Hugh Tennent in Glasgow, and George Younger in Alloa. In Dunbar in 1719, for example, Dudgeon & Company's Belhaven Brewery was founded. Scottish brewers, especially those in Edinburgh, were about ...
The location of Belhaven and its distance from Dunbar, with the now drained Belhaven Loch giving a plentiful supply of water, meant that a leather tanning industry developed. In addition, many of the villagers grew enough fruit and vegetables to trade in Dunbar. The readily available water also allowed brewing to develop.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Tollemache Brewery SA Paine's: SA Paine" Belhaven, Dunbar: Belhaven Hardy's, ... Wards Brewing Company ...
The Jigger Inn has its own beer, called Jigger Ale. [3] It was first produced by the Belhaven Brewery in 2010 exclusively for the pub. [3] It is now available in the pub and also at the Horse & Plow at the American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA.
Scottish brewing reached a peak of 280 breweries in 1840. The merger of breweries led to changes, the higher hop content of some of the beers allowed them to travel better than previous products thus creating a higher quality product for export. [ 2 ]
Timeline of Scottish history 1719 in: Great Britain • Wales • Elsewhere: ... Earliest known record of Belhaven Brewery near Dunbar. Births. 5 May ...
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