Three more Whitbread breweries. All from parts of the country I never got to. And all of which closed in the space of a few years. In the late 1970s and early 1980s Whitbread closed a whole load of their many breweries. Quite often the really good ones. Were any of these really good ones? I've no idea, as I never drank any of the beers.
Let me know if you ever drank any of these beers and if they were any good.
Rhymney
Rhymney.
Wales.
Founded: 1839
Closed: 1978
Tied houses:
Bought 1966. I never got anywhere near their beer.
| beer | style | format | OG | description |
| Amber | Pale Ale | draught | 1033.8 | light, unexceptional |
| WBM | Mild | draught | 1034.1 | bland |
| Starbright | Pale Ale | keg | 1032.1 | low gravity |
| Ski Lager | Lager | bottled |
Starkey, Knight & Ford
Tiverton,
Devon.
Founded: 1852
Closed: 1982
Tied houses:
Bought in 1962. Came into Whitbread’s hands via Norman & Pring. Never tried the beer myself. The didn’t do much cask.
| beer | style | format | OG | description |
| Best Bitter | Pale Ale | draught | 1039 | Clear, light, bitter. |
| Trophy | Pale Ale | draught | 1035.8 | bland |
| Tivvy | Brown Ale | bottled |
Strong
Romsey,
Hampshire.
Founded: 1778
Closed: 1981
Tied houses: 940
Bought 1969. Brewed a fair bit of cask. Not that I ever got to try it.
| beer | style | format | OG | description |
| Trophy | Pale Ale | draught | 1037.8 | hoppy |
| Mild | Mild | draught | 1031.5 | dark, fruity |
| Golden IPA | IPA | bottled | ||
| Romsey Brown | Brown Ale | bottled | medium sweet |
The above is an excerpt from my latest book, "Keg!".
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Strong's Bitter made a comeback in the 1980's. It was a good pint. There were big ad boards up: 'This is Strong Country'. No idea whether it was as good as the original but I used to seek out Whitbread pubs in Southampton that stocked it.
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