Scottish & Newcastle beers in 1996 yet again, again

More of this drivel. I find it interesting, though. Don't know what that says about me.

A keg Pale Ale to start with. One of Ordinary Bitter strength.

XXPS Btg
also brewed at Fountain.

Holyrood brews kegged at Park Stores. Fountain brews kegged at Tyne.
Holyrood and Fountain beer specifications held at the Scottish Brewing Archive, document number WY/6/1/8/1.

Originally a William Younger beer, hence being brewed at Holyrood. That it was also brewed at Fountain, the NcEwan brewery is interesting. As is the fact that those brews were kegged miles away in Newcastle. Parhaps because it was intended for the English market.

Now the delicious Sweet Stout with all that lovely ullage.

Sweet Stout
Brewing- - Mashed alone or with D.B.S. Export. Processed at HMV Room.

Distribution - In tanker ex HMV room to
Fountain - Supplied bowser filtered for bottling and canning 

Glasgow - Supplied bowser filtered for bottling

London (Bates) - Supplied bowser filtered for bottling
Holyrood and Fountain beer specifications held at the Scottish Brewing Archive, document number WY/6/1/8/1.

Interesting that it was only canned at the Fountain brewery and elsewhere only bottled. Note that it was parti-gyled with the stronger DBS Export aka Milk Stout.

We finish with the strong Brown Ale.

Double Century Ale
Brewing- - Mashed alone as Double Century Ale

Processed at Park Stores. Bottled at Park Stores (LS 1/2 pints) for all branches in Scotland. Supplied also to export market mainly America and Canada.

Distribution - In road tanker ex IIMV room to
Kendal - Supplied sheet filtered for bottling

London (Bates) - Supplied sheet filtered for bottling.
Holyrood and Fountain beer specifications held at the Scottish Brewing Archive, document number WY/6/1/8/1.

So Double Century Ale was sold in Scotland, perhaps not as late as 1996, but at least reasonably recently. Though it looks like a lot was exported.