tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post6695093432347720822..comments2024-03-28T06:20:10.699-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Cellarmanship in the 1920s (part one)Ron Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-37618742248474164592019-11-05T10:29:33.307-08:002019-11-05T10:29:33.307-08:00Holts only retired their hogsheads relatively rece...Holts only retired their hogsheads relatively recently, probably only a few years ago.Thom Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769973975420792914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-66180553030206713272019-11-04T00:40:55.520-08:002019-11-04T00:40:55.520-08:00Dave. Surely you mean 72pint 'containers' ...Dave. Surely you mean 72pint 'containers' at Burton Bridge, i.e. firkins?<br /><br />I was privileged to visit the cellar of The Vine (Bull& Bladder) at Brierley Hill about 12 years ago and barrels (36gal) were still being used by Batham's then. Barbarrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371017377365069024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-22285088714267051262019-10-31T07:11:09.179-07:002019-10-31T07:11:09.179-07:00Nine gallon firkins were for families? That seems ...Nine gallon firkins were for families? That seems like a lot of beer they'd have to drink pretty fast to keep in good shape.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-76753197388765905302019-10-31T05:04:45.258-07:002019-10-31T05:04:45.258-07:00"Large pubs now get their beer in firkins&quo..."Large pubs now get their beer in firkins" - did you mean kils? BryanBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550482701819539081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-79781197772034031862019-10-31T04:39:39.434-07:002019-10-31T04:39:39.434-07:00My brother and I along with Paul Mudge were taken ...My brother and I along with Paul Mudge were taken to the cellar of the Burton Bridge Inn in Burton by the publican. My memory is that he had 72 gallon containers of the Burton Bridge Bitter in his cellar. This was within the last two years. I believe the publican has moved to a new pub in Burton. The beer was in exceptional condition and he said they went through it very quickly. One example of a current larger format being used. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039590363732278703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21943962709891775582019-10-31T03:51:23.718-07:002019-10-31T03:51:23.718-07:00Sam's tweeted this earlier this year :
https:...Sam's tweeted this earlier this year :<br /><br />https://twitter.com/samsmithsbeer/status/1099014408288768000<br />"We use barrels (36 gallons) and kilderkins (18 gallons) all made of oak at the brewery"<br /><br />2017 reference to the Boar's Head in Stockport getting through 3xbarrels of OBB per week : https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/beerandpubs/sam-smith-s-and-cask-breathers-t65.htmlqqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-81600300591971081672019-10-31T03:33:12.974-07:002019-10-31T03:33:12.974-07:00Lees and Holts stil use barrels.Lees and Holts stil use barrels.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.com