How Do All ,
I recently visited the good folks at Staffordshire Archives to look at some brewing records in their
Collections ; Amongst the items I looked at was a Cost Price Book 1903 - 1921 from the famed
Joule`s of Stone .
I`ve popped this table together to illustrate the range of beers brewed at Joule`s 1903 - 12 ,
One I believe would be typical for a well established regional brewer Pre Great War .
On that note , as there are very few Pre 1914 Brewing Records from Staffordshire breweries
In , Public Archives , I`m appealing to readers who might be able to help ;
If you`re able to help by sending photos or arranging access to Pre 1920`s Stafforrdshire
Brewing Production Records in private collections & corporate archives ;
Please get in touch with me at : beerhistorybloke@gmail.com , I`d love to hear from you .
The tables below are a sampling of beers brewed and entered in the book giving the ` Gyle No `
And , the Original Gravities of the beers concerned .
Source : John Joule & Sons : Cost Price Book 1903 - 1921 @ D 1502 / 11 / 21
Held By : Staffordshire Archives , Eastgate St , Stafford
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Joule`s Souveneir Tradecard Photo :
Courtesy of Dr A W Wallace |
Tables & Comments C Edd Mather 2025
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Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINAL
GRAVITY
|
|
203
|
21 / 04 / 1903
|
Coronation Ale
|
1.087
|
|
105
|
25 / 01 / 1904
|
Coronation Ale
|
1.088
|
|
113
|
14 / 02 / 1911
|
Coronation Ale
|
1.090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
187
|
07 / 04 / 1903
|
A
. 1
|
1.087
|
|
120
|
01 / 03 / 1911
|
A
. 1
|
1.088
|
|
64
|
29 / 11 / 1911
|
A
. 1
|
1.086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
10 / 11 / 1903
|
EXPORT
|
1.085
|
|
76
|
11 / 12 / 1906
|
EXPORT
|
1.083
|
|
84
|
09 / 06 / 1911
|
EXPORT
|
1.085
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59
|
01 / 12 / 1903
|
X X X X
|
1.074
|
|
65
|
05 / 12 / 1905
|
X X X X
|
1.075
|
|
189
|
06 / 04 / 1908
|
X X X X
|
1.071
|
|
88
|
16 / 11 / 1910
|
X X X X
|
1.069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(“BOTTLING“)
|
|
|
193
|
08 / 04 / 1908
|
X
X X X
|
1.072
|
|
167
|
13 / 04 / 1909
|
X X X X
|
1.069
|
|
38
|
16 / 11 / 1910
|
X X X X
|
1.069
|
|
92
|
17 / 01 / 1911
|
X X X X
|
1.070
|
Coronation Ale : 3 Brewings 1903 - 1911
A . 1 : 7 Brewings 1903 - 1911
EXPORT : 9 Brewings 1903 - 1911
X X X X : 14 Brewings 1903 - 1911
|
Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
|
|
54
|
25 / 11 / 1903
|
B XXX
|
1.061
|
|
191
|
18 / 04 / 1904
|
B XXX
|
1.063
|
|
73
|
13 / 12 / 1909
|
B XXX
|
1.060
|
|
147
|
17 / 03 / 1909
|
B XXX
|
1.063
|
|
78
|
03 / 11 / 1911
|
B XXX
|
1.063
|
B XXX : 9 Brewings 1903 - 1911
|
Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINAL
GRAVITY
|
|
18
|
20 / 10 / 1903
|
1 . B
|
1.062
|
|
231
|
21 / 05 / 1908
|
1 . B
|
1.062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
|
30 / 11 /
1903
|
2 . B
|
1.053
|
|
222
|
12 / 05 /
1904
|
2 . B
|
1.054
|
|
94
|
31 / 12 /
1906
|
2 . B
|
1.052
|
|
142
|
10 / 03 /
1909
|
2 . B
|
1.053
|
|
132
|
18 / 02 /
1912
|
2 . B
|
1.053
|
|
57
|
25 / 11 /
1912
|
2 . B
|
1.053
|
1 . B : 2 Brewings 1903 & 1908
2 . B : 15 Brewings 1903 - 1912
|
Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINALGRAVITY
|
|
5
|
07 / 10 /
1903
|
X X X
|
1.054
|
|
85
|
20 / 12 /
1906
|
X X X
|
1.055
|
|
90
|
12 / 01 /
1911
|
X X X
|
1.053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
14 / 12 /
1903
|
X X
|
1.049
|
|
72
|
06 / 12 /
1906
|
X X
|
1.049
|
|
95
|
31 / 12 /
1906
|
X X
|
1.050
|
|
33
|
09 / 11 /
1910
|
X X
|
1.048
|
|
125
|
28 / 02 /
1911
|
X X
|
1.047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
|
10 / 12 /
1903
|
X
|
1.046
|
|
83
|
17 / 12 /
1906
|
X
|
1.045
|
|
22
|
26 / 10 /
1910
|
X
|
1.047
|
|
89
|
11 / 01 /
1911
|
X
|
1.045
|
|
2
|
02 / 11 /
1911
|
X
|
1.047
|
|
52
|
19 / 11 /
1912
|
X
|
1.044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154
|
31 / 03 /
1911
|
S . X
|
1.047
|
|
53
|
20 / 11 /
1912
|
S . X
|
1.044
|
X X X Ale : 8 Brewings 1903 - 1911 X X Ale : 13 Brewings 1903 - 1911
X Ale : 18 Brewings 1903 - 1912
S . X Ale : 2 Brewings 1911 & 1912
|
Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
|
|
55
|
21 / 01 / 1912
|
No 1 Ale
|
1.083
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334
|
28 / 09 / 1911
|
No 2 Ale
|
1.066
|
|
48
|
14 / 11 / 1912
|
No 2 Ale
|
1.066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126
|
09 / 02 / 1912
|
No 3 Ale
|
1.054
|
|
37
|
09 / 11 / 1912
|
No 3 Ale
|
1.054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
330
|
28 / 09 / 1911
|
No 4 Ale
|
1.051
|
|
128
|
13 / 02 / 1912
|
No 4 Ale
|
1.051
|
|
58
|
28 / 11 / 1912
|
No 4 Ale
|
1.050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
276
|
20 / 09 / 1911
|
No 5 Ale
|
1.050
|
|
49
|
14 / 11 / 1912
|
No 5 Ale
|
1.046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
180
|
30 / 03 / 1903
|
No 6 Ale
|
1.045
|
|
188
|
29 / 04 / 1909
|
No 6 Ale
|
1.045
|
|
130
|
14 / 02 / 1912
|
No 6 Ale
|
1.039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
27 / 10 / 1903
|
BEER
|
1.033
|
|
213
|
14 / 05 / 1904
|
BEER
|
1.031
|
|
196
|
03 / 05 / 1904
|
BEER
|
1.027
|
|
118
|
16 / 02 / 1904
|
BEER
|
1.032
|
No 1 Ale : 1 Brewing 1912
No 2 Ale : 5 Brewings 1911 - 1912
No 3 Ale : 2 Brewings 1912
No 4 Ale : 3 Brewings 1911 - 1912
No 5 Ale : 5 Brewings 1911 - 1912
No 6 Ale : 5 Brewings 1903 - 1912
BEER : 4 Brewings 1903 - 1911
|
Gyle No
|
DATE
|
QUALITY
|
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
|
|
213
|
01 / 06 / 1911
|
PORTER
|
1.050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
334
|
27 / 08 / 1903
|
STOUT
|
1.057
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95
|
04 / 01 / 1906
|
EXTRA STOUT
|
1.059
|
|
338
|
03 / 09 / 1908
|
EXTRA STOUT
|
1.061
|
|
195
|
02 / 05 / 1912
|
EXTRA STOUT
|
1.058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
|
28 / 11 / 1912
|
“
R , STOUT “
|
1.056
|
Porter @ 1 Brewing in the Entire book !!!!
Stout : 1 Brewing
Extra Stout : 5 Brewings 1906 - 1912
" R Stout " : 1 Brewing
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Joule`s Souveneir Tradecard Photo, Obverse Side :
Courtesy of Dr A W Wallace |
Cheers All 🍻,
Edd
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