Friday, 11 September 2020

Brewers and Brands from yesteryear - Mackeson Milk Stout

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Actor Bernard Miles in his Mackeson advert Looks good, tastes good and by golly it does you good! Originally spoken by actor Bernard Miles, ...
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Saturday, 15 August 2020

Brewers and Brands from yesteryear - Morrells of Oxford

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If you have ever seen the TV programme Inspector Morse then you'll be familiar with his enjoyment of real ale. At the time these were ma...
Thursday, 6 August 2020

Brewers & Brands from yesteryear - Plymouth Breweries Ltd

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Plymouth Breweries ashtray As a collector of Breweriana I recently acquired an old ashtray with some strange branding in the shape of a ...
Sunday, 5 July 2020

Beer brands from yesteryear - Double Diamond

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Ashtray showing the Double Diamond logo The 1970's and 80's are not always remembered for producing great beers. They tended...
Monday, 29 June 2020

Seasonal Beers

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I recently unearthed some old seasonal beer pump clips and it reminded me as to why these beers from yesteryear came into being and are so...
Friday, 11 October 2019

Reflections on Weymouth Beer Festival

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The annual Weymouth Beer Festival took place in Weymouth Pavilions, a much improved venue over recent years and an ideal place for such an...
Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Green shoots for GBBF

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View from the St Austell Brewery bar on the Saturday Having just returned from GBBF (Great British Beer Festival) I'm delighted to s...