Tuesday, 2 June 2026

What is Burton Ale?

Another of my short videos. This time looking at Burton Ale, a London staple for the first half of the 20th century. Today, sadly, just a single example exists: Young's Winter Warmer.

 

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...


you are doing a great job! keep up the good work

2 June 2026 at 07:45
Anonymous said...

I too would also like to know more about stock ales. Were they blended with young beer? Served straight? A little of both? When were the last true Brett aged stock ales made?

Great stuff!

3 June 2026 at 07:26
Ron Pattinson said...

It depended on the type of beer. Some - like Truman Barley Wine - were blended with fresh beer. Others, like Stock Pale Ales, weren't blended.

There's always been at least one Brett aged Stock Ale - Greene King XXXXX.

4 June 2026 at 01:12
Anonymous said...

Thanks for the answer. Why didn’t Greene King label that KKKKKK if it’s a keeping beer?

4 June 2026 at 07:31
Ron Pattinson said...

Sometimes breweries used X's father than ks. Youngs had a strong Burton that was called XXXX.

4 June 2026 at 12:02

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