Category Archives: Brewing history

The debt lager owes to Guinness

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Andrew

Lager and ‘container draught’  (later developing the slightly catchier name of ‘keg’) were the two great opportunities for British brewers in the early 1960s. They had been the fastest growing elements of the British beer industry, but it was the … Continue reading →

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Light in more ways than one – US lager’s missing ingredients

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Andrew

Beer and Philosophy. Two subjects that go together surprisingly well. Or not surprising really if you’ve ever spent an afternoon or an evening putting the world to rights over a beer. The two subjects also go surprisingly well together in … Continue reading →

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The early days of British lager revealed

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Andrew

Its part of the lager myth that in the late 50s and 60s, lager consumption began the slow build up before exploding in the 70s and 80s. The arrival of homegrown lagers Harp and Skol in the early 6os is … Continue reading →

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