Category Archives: UK lager

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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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New life for one of the UK’s first lager breweries

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Andrew

Wrexham Lager Brewery opened in 1882, closed by Carlsberg Tetley in 2000 and sold for £1 could be resurrected by by Welsh MP Martyn Jones. He’s retiring from politics after the next General Election, but is apparently looking around for something to keep him busy according to the Daily Post. Continue reading →

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