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  2. Beer in England - Wikipedia

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    This was the basis of a national chain of pubs, (over 900 as of 2016) which were to prove influential on the British beer scene, because of their low prices, large premises, and championing of cask ale. [34] Also in 1979 David Bruce established the first "Firkin" brewpub. The Firkin chain consisted of pubs offering cask ale brewed on the ...

  3. Beer in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Hardcore IPA from BrewDog, the UK's largest craft brewer [1]. Beer in the United Kingdom has a long history, and has quite distinct traditions. Historically the main styles were top-fermented Bitters, Porters, Stouts and Milds, but after World War II lagers took over half the market by volume.

  4. Timeline of British breweries - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of British Breweries; Brewer 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Adnams, Southwold: Adnams Whitbread, London Whitbread Interbrew: Flowers, Stratford: Flower & Sons " JW Green, Luton: JW Green (Brewmaster) " Cheltenham, Cheltenham: Cheltenham Cheltenham & Hereford Breweries: WCB" Tredegar, Tredegar: Tredegar

  5. List of breweries in England - Wikipedia

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    Beer in England pre-dates other alcoholic drinks produced in England, and has been brewed continuously since prehistoric times. [1] As a beer brewing country, England is known for its 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 ...

  6. Alcohol in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom has historically been a beer consuming country [17] [18] however from the 1960's onwards wine has increased in prevalence of consumption. This increase in consumption has largely come from women, According to the Institute of Alcohol Studies, 7 out of 10 wine bottles bought in supermarkets are bought by women.

  7. Bass Brewery - Wikipedia

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    The main brand was Bass Pale Ale, once the highest-selling beer in the UK. [3] By 1877, Bass had become the largest brewery in the world, with an annual output of one million barrels. [4] Its pale ale was exported throughout the British Empire, and the company's red triangle became the UK's first registered trade mark. [5]

  8. Porter (beer) - Wikipedia

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    Porter became the first beer style brewed around the world, being produced in Ireland, North America, Sweden, and Russia by the end of the 18th century. [1] The history of stout and porter are intertwined. [6] The name "stout", used for a dark beer, came about because strong porters were marketed as "stout porter", later being shortened to just ...

  9. London Beer Flood - Wikipedia

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    The London Beer Flood was an accident at Meux & Co's Horse Shoe Brewery, London, on 17 October 1814. It took place when one of the 22-foot-tall (6.7 m) wooden vats of fermenting porter burst. The escaping liquid dislodged the valve of another vessel and destroyed several large barrels: between 128,000 and 323,000 imperial gallons (580,000 ...