This weekend marks the second anniversary since the opening of The Last Heretic on Station Street. They are celebrating in style with a beer festival which runs from Thursday to Monday. “We have a range of beers, strong to pale, to fruit beers,” explains landlord Pete Spittles. “If the weather stays good, we will […]
Bass from the dead
Famous brewer Michael Thomas Bass was resurrected for Staffordshire Day on 1 May, with a video shot at the National Brewery Centre. Acting as a quick introduction to the town and the excellent work of NBC, Bass looks pretty good for a man who has been dead for 109 years! Mind you it got The Beertonian thinking […]
Have a few beers on The Beertonian!
Welcome to the first subscriber only competition which will run until 31 May 2018. The winner will be picked at random and will be the lucky recipient of a £10 voucher to spend at Brews Of The World; Burton upon Trent’s premier bottle shop. You could spend it on some old favourites or perhaps be adventurous […]
Marston’s early advertising (part one)
Dating from July 1938, this is the first ever advertisement for Marston’s P Quality Best Pale Ale; P Quality would be renamed Pedigree in 1952. The origin of the name Pedigree is contested; some say it was named by then Head Brewer George Peard (his face appears on the recently rebranded label), others say that an […]
Burton Town Brewery bargain!
Currently on sale at the Sir Nigel Gresley in Swadlincote, Burton Town Brewery’s Black as your Hat, a whooping 6.2% black IPA for only £2.15 a pint!
Burton Town Brewery new opening times
The town’s newest brewery will be open from 12:00 to 20:00 every Friday and 12:00 to 15:00 every Saturday, serving beers brewed mere feet away from the bar. You can find Burton Town Brewery on Falcon Close. https://www.facebook.com/burtontown/ @BurtonTownBrew
Dual Diamond works wonders
There has been much written about Burton Old Cottage Brewery Company’s Dual Diamond on The Beertonian. Last weekend I posted about the history of Double Diamond and over 1,900 people read the post in 24 hours! Judging by the multitude of comments on Facebook, talk about the Ind Coope’s Double Diamond has sparked a lot […]
Burton Bridge Inn has wood!
Burton Bridge Inn have released more details about what to expect at their forthcoming Beer & Bangers Festival on 10 to 12 May. The sausage flavours are: Farmhouse, Spanish, Smoky BBQ, Black Pudding and Cumberland Ring. Beer wise although the list has yet to be made public, there are two very special treats lined up. […]
eBay Watch: Thomas Salt & Co. Ltd. Jug
Burton upon Trent related breweriana is a regular sight on eBay, often fetching a very good price. The Beertonian always has an eye on the market and will report on the truly outstanding pieces put up for sale. This jug from Thomas Salt & Co. Ltd dates from around 1920 and was made by Minton; it […]
We are not amused!
A pump clip is just a pump clip right? It displays the name of the beer, the brewery and as long as it isn’t called Dizzy Blonde or something equally sexist then there’s nothing to see here; or so you’d think. The Heritage Brewing Company recently came up against an unusual objection to their innocently […]