A VISIT TO BURTON

 How Do All ,

 A while ago , I was meandering through the archives catalogue for ,                                     The National Brewery Centre based on Horninglow St in Burton on Trent looking for source materials for my research into beer & brewing history in Lancashire and , Yorkshire and Burton ; After a fair bit of digging around in the catalogue , I was able to find quite a few records that were of  relevance to my research . 

After a quick initial telephone call with the National Brewery Heritage Trust`s Collections Manager ; I fired off an e mail with the list o` doom and the catalogue references in order that the owners of the doccuments to grant access permission ; a few weeks later the permission was duly granted  .

Sadly as it turned out , the Caterall & Swarbrick record turned out to be just a general financial ledger relating to income & expenditure as opposed to brewing and process etc ( 1890`s ),  thus negating the Lancastrian portion of my research trip , However the wealth of information contained in the other items was very much of interest . 

After a pleasant if somewhat early train journey I arrived in Burton at around  09:30 ,            Just in time to grab a quick brew and Sausage & Egg on toast before ambling down Station St and towards The National Brewery Centre on Horninglow St 

A view on Station St , Photo C Edd Mather 2022

I arrived at the NBC in time to see a staff member opening the doors , so after a moment or two to finish my coffee , I entered and found my way to the reception / shop desk ; after a moment to explain the helpfull team member kindly phoned upstairs and after a short delay I was shown up to the archives by Vanessa Winstone , the Collections Manager , who with the assistance of the Centr volunteers had got the materials I`d ordered ready .

National Brewery Heritage Trust : Archives , Photo C Edd Mather 2022

  

1 : Hammond`s Fountain Brewery , Bradford , West Riding , Yorkshire                       Brewing Book  20 / 04 / 1903 - 26 / 11 / 1903 ( With one brewing of Porter from 1902 )Photos of the Brewery , Staff , Company outing to the Lake District in 1903 and , Labels .

Cat Ref No :  BAH/HAM/HAMSTAFF 95.2039.00 

     GYLE No           QUALITY                  DATE                ORIGINAL GRAVITY        

         129                         X                    20 / 04 / 1903                    1.042.75

         134                       X X                  28 / 04 / 1903                    1.045.5

         137                     X X X                30 / 04 / 1903                    1.056.5

         156                  X  X  X  X            29 / 05 / 1903                    1.072.25

 

         132                       B B                  23 / 04 / 1903                     1.051.5

 

         158                   PORTER             01 / 05 / 1903                     1.055.5

 

         133        OLD TOM X X X X     24 / 04 / 1903                      1.072.25 

         228         STINGO X X X X X   04 / 09 / 1903                       1.100 

It`s Research , Honestly 🍻😋💕    Photo C Edd Mather 2022

 

 

2 : Tadcaster Tower Brewery Co Ltd ,Tower Brewery ,Tadcaster, North Riding ,Yorkshire 

        Tripp`s Brewing Produce Book 1885 - 1886

       Cat Ref No :  BAH / TAD / TADPROD 1999.0670.00 

     GYLE No           QUALITY                  DATE                ORIGINAL GRAVITY  

           65                      A K                 03 / 07 / 1885                      1.051.5

           15                    A K K               22 / 10 / 1886                      1.050.5

 

           42                     B B A               18 / 12 / 1885                      1.058.5

           13                     I P A                 21 / 10  / 1885                      1.065

 

           43                       X T                 21 / 12 / 1885                       1.044.5

           39                         X                  14 / 12 / 1885                        1.054

           66                       X X                04 / 02 / 1886                        1.058.5

           58         PALE   X X X              14 / 01 / 1886                        1.062.5

           40                     X X X              16 / 12 / 1885                        1.064

 

           44                      K  K                22 / 12 / 1885                        1.072.25

           59                    K  K  K             20 / 01 / 1886                        1.071.5  

 

          111                        S                   01 / 05 / 1886                        1.049.5

          153                     D  S                 08 / 07 / 1886                        1.072.25

           64                    S  D  S               25 / 01 / 1886                        1.072.25

 

3: Samuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd , The Brewery , Burton on Trent 

Brewing Book 23 / 03 / 1899 - 25 / 09 / 1899 @ ABX/ALS/ALSPROD 2020.0769.00

Brewing Book 26 / 09 / 1899 - 07 / 05 / 1900 @ ABX/ALS/ALSPROD 2020.0770.00

    GYLE No           QUALITY                  DATE                ORIGINAL GRAVITY

         316                     F . X                 20 / 06 / 1899                         1.040    

         200                        X                   23 / 03 / 1899                         1.040                    

         290                      X  X                06 / 06 / 1899                         1.055.5

         201                   X  X  X              24 / 05 / 1899                         1.071.5

           79      Xmas    X  X  X              01 / 12 / 1899                         1.066.75

         207                 X  X  X  X           29 / 03 / 1899                          1.114 

 

         205                      W  P                28 / 03 / 1899                         1.049.5

         203                      F   S                27 / 03 / 1899                          1.050

         425                     T   S                 04 / 09 / 1899                          1.055.5

           89                     D   S                11 / 02 / 1900                           1.075

           35               IMP  STOUT        31 / 10 / 1899                          1.086.75

 

           227                       K                  19 / 04 / 1899                           1.043.5

           110                    K    K              01 / 01 / 1900                           1.046

           210                        B                 30 / 03 / 1899                           1.047.25

           202                   S  B  B             30 / 03 / 1899                           1.046

 

           232              X  P B A                21 / 04 / 1899                         1.055.5

           339                   P B A                24 / 06 / 1899                         1.052.75

 

           330                    P  A                 26 / 06 / 1899                          1.056

 

             69               X  I P A               23 / 11 / 1899                            1..054

           128                   I P A                18 / 01 / 1900                            1.060 

                

 I hope that you`ve all found the tables of interest ; I`ll be sorting through and analysing the record in more depth ; with posts on each brewery`s beers appearing in the future .

 

Brilliant Bass in here !!! Photo C Edd M,ather 2022 

 

And yes , I did manage to visit The Roebuck just up the street where more delicious nectar was consumed before catching the train back north ; Sadly no exterior pic , just this one ! 

If you`re able to support my research with  photos or , access to old brewing records, I`m especially keen to look at any brewing records up to 1920 or so from Lancashire and Yorkshire ; please get in touch with me @ beerhistorybloke@gmail.com ;

 I look forward to hearing from you . 

Cheers All ,

Edd 

Lancashire 

May 2022