tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post2910548817298341070..comments2024-03-28T06:20:10.699-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: The nearly menRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-75480443355724722752015-09-17T23:47:51.650-07:002015-09-17T23:47:51.650-07:00Martin,
I'm half way through scanning "T...Martin,<br /><br />I'm half way through scanning "The Brewing Industry 1950-1990", being lucky enough to own copy 94. I've lots of stuff lined up from it. It's a wonderful insight into what was going on behind the scenes.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-75740669524824719592015-09-17T18:05:29.789-07:002015-09-17T18:05:29.789-07:00Anthony Avis's fabulous memoirs, with the deep...Anthony Avis's fabulous memoirs, with the deeply dull title of "The Brewing Industry 1950-1990", are fascinating on the rise of Hammonds, which he joined in 1956, staying with it right through to the Bass Charrington years. Sadly, he only produced 200 copies, and they're bloody difficult to obtain, but as an insight into 40 tumultuous years in the British brewing industry they're irreplacable.<br /><br />Ed: Benskin's ran out of steam a bit after the Second World War, though they were certainly pretty active in the period 1890-1930.Martyn Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843357962176591317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-36258115088557901152015-09-17T00:22:48.149-07:002015-09-17T00:22:48.149-07:00Benskins were another. Benskins were another. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844169940650659196noreply@blogger.com