tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post6882269189500075100..comments2024-03-29T03:17:49.172-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Whitbread Mild Ale 1945 - 1954Ron Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-91787022232663149662013-10-28T02:59:28.436-07:002013-10-28T02:59:28.436-07:00Stott,
it's a percentage of the weight. So 33...Stott,<br /><br />it's a percentage of the weight. So 336 lbs for every quarter of malt, 224 lbs per quarter of sugar.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-66659647053265093462013-10-27T01:12:46.902-07:002013-10-27T01:12:46.902-07:00Whaety,
I can indeed. Thanks very much.Whaety,<br /><br />I can indeed. Thanks very much.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-60642315793851087012013-10-26T13:06:02.423-07:002013-10-26T13:06:02.423-07:00I trust you can make sense of this, Ron !
https:/...I trust you can make sense of this, Ron !<br /><br />https://www.dropbox.com/s/glcafikvlpcw84i/Gold-Label.jpgWheatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622360233637947993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-54428408548607717382013-10-24T06:04:52.031-07:002013-10-24T06:04:52.031-07:00Gary,
people got used to weaker beer, simple as t...Gary,<br /><br />people got used to weaker beer, simple as that. Some welcomed the fall in strength caused by WW I, saying the pre-war beers had been too heavy.<br /><br />What's revealing is how average gravity remained at 1037 when there were no external factors - like wars - dictating changes.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-30260329759267297272013-10-24T04:39:41.430-07:002013-10-24T04:39:41.430-07:00Mild dropped by something like 50% or more in some...Mild dropped by something like 50% or more in some cases in ABV within living memory of some drinkers in the late 40's. Does anyone know if Andrew Campbell mentioned this? Why wasn't there a CAMRA created to protest against that? I guess because, i) the change was ongoing since WW I, ii) privation made people accept what they could get, iii) beer important as it is paled or rather darkened in comparison to national survival, importance of adequate food supplies and perhaps other entertainments.<br /><br />GaryGary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-55858338429230220852013-10-23T23:45:01.485-07:002013-10-23T23:45:01.485-07:00Wheaty,
Whitbread were really good at preserving ...Wheaty,<br /><br />Whitbread were really good at preserving the brewing records of the breweries they took over. Originally, all of the records were kept in an archive at Chiswell Street. When Whitbread left brewing, their archive was broken up, with the material being deposited in archives local to where the brewery was located. That's why the Chiswell Street records are housed at the LMA.<br /><br />Just had a quick look and, as expected, the Tennant's records are in the Sheffield Archives:<br /><br />http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=199-200157&cid=-1#-1<br /><br />It's not a full catalogue, but it does say there are brewing records there.<br /><br />Can I ask a favour? If you photograph their brewing records can you pass on the pictures to me? I'd love to see the logs for the original version of Gold Label.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-7739132656027510142013-10-23T08:32:37.305-07:002013-10-23T08:32:37.305-07:00Interesting to see that the Whitbread brewing reco...Interesting to see that the Whitbread brewing records are held in an accessible archive. I'm interested in the records of one of their former constituents - Tennant Brothers' Exchange Brewery in Sheffield. They were taken over by Whitbread but brewed continually until brewing ceased in 1993. Any clues as to where the Tennant records ended up would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.Wheatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622360233637947993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-10859736465881732692013-10-23T05:20:31.974-07:002013-10-23T05:20:31.974-07:00Matt,
soon, soon.Matt,<br /><br />soon, soon.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-21281061307185817222013-10-23T03:01:38.826-07:002013-10-23T03:01:38.826-07:00Is the origin of Whitbread Trophy about to be reve...Is the origin of Whitbread Trophy about to be revealed?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310220100267028274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-65097292468548002252013-10-23T00:15:49.431-07:002013-10-23T00:15:49.431-07:00All bow before mighty Hopulon!All bow before mighty Hopulon!Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.com