Boring numbers

Among my more weird hobbies is collecting old brewery price lists. And being an obsessive, I slot them into tables. I'm, over 5,000, if you're wondering.

After beerfoodtravel posted a price list from an Irish brewery, I couldn't help but harvest it. Then I thought: I can get an easy blog post out of this. As I was sure I had English price lists from the same year, 1884. And sure enough, I did.

I can't be arsed to provide an erudite commentary. Look for yourselves.

I will remark, however, that Keily's IPA was priced at the same level as English ones.

Patrick Keily & Sons of Waterford, Ireland beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
"Sampson" Ale (XXXX) sweet	60
Indian Pale, bitter	54
Strong XXX, mild	48
The Half-Guines Family Ale	42
Sampson Stout (XXXX) Especially recommended for Invalids	60
Export Double Stout	48
Medium (family stout)	42
Single Porter	36
Source:
Waterford Standard

Cromwell Brewery of Newark beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
X Ale	36
XX Ale	42
XXX Ale	48
XXXX Ale	54
India Pale Ale	54
India Pale Ale	60
Stout	42
Stout	48

Henry Smith & Sons of Stockport beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
Harvest Beer	36
K Mild Ale	36
SA Mild Ale	42
XX Mild Ale	48
XXX Mild Ale	54
BB Bitter Ale	48
E IPA Pale Ale	54
XP Porter	36
XXP Porter	48
DBS Double Brown Stout	54

Edwin Finn beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
XXX Strong Ale	56
XX India Ale	48
X India Ale	42
BA Light Bitter Ale	42
X Mild Ale	36
Brown Stout	52
Porter	36
Source:
Pike's Weald of Kent & Romney Marsh Directory, 1884-85

Overton of Croydon beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
Family Vigour Ale	42
IPA No.1 Ale	48
PA No. 2 Ale	42
XK Bitter Ale	36
XXX Mild Ale	54
XXK Mild Ale	42
XX Mild Ale	36
DS Double Stout	54
S Stout	42
P Porter	36
Source:
Pike's Weald of Kent & Romney Marsh Directory, 1884-85

Leney of Wateringbury beers in 1884
beer	price per barrel (shillings)
XXXX Strong Ale	72
XXX Strong Ale	63
SXXX Store Ale	54
XX Mild Ale	54
BXX Bitter Ale	54
AK Pale Ale	42
BB Bitter Ale	36
X Mild Beer	36
S Stout	54
XX Porter	36
Source:
Pike's Weald of Kent & Romney Marsh Directory, 1884-85