Friday, 28 November 2025

COURAGE & CO : PORTERS & STOUTS 1858

 How Do All ,

Today`s final analysis post is one on my recently completed analyses of the Porters & Stouts ,
As brewed at the Anchor Brewhouse , Horsleydown by Courage & Co .

As with the the excellent receipt for their Porter , the information on which my results are based,
Are from the Courage Diary of Brewing 1858 from the Courage - Barclay, Perkins archives ,
Cared for by the helpfull & friendly team at The London Archives on Northampton Rd ,
Cat No : ACC 2305 / 08 / 274 .

This table & analysis C Edd Mather 2025

Courage & Co 
The Anchor Brewery
Horsleydown 
Southwark
London
Courage`s Anchor Brewhouse Photo;
Ex Brewery History Society Webpage on Courage & Co 

                               An Analysis of Porters & Stouts 1858

QUALITY
DATE
ORIGINAL
I B U
A B V
PORTER
Thu  07/01/1858
1.054
38
6.7  %
PORTER
Tue  30/03/1858
1.055.25
44
6.8  %
PORTER
Thu  12/08/1858
1.056
52
6.5  %
PORTER
Fri    24/12/1858
1.054.25
48
6.7  %
 
 
 
 
 
K PORTER
Fri    19/11/1858
1.059.75
86
7.0  %
 
 
 
 
 
STOUT
Fri    23/04/1858
1.068.25
62
7.7  %
   STOUT  *
Fri    16/06/1858
1.069.25
66
7.8  %
   STOUT  *
Fri    15/10/1858
1.068.25
70
7.8  %
STOUT
Wed 03/11/1858
1.068
68
7.8  %
STOUT
Wed 29/12/1858
1.067.75
62
7.8  %
 
 
 
 
 
K STOUT
Sat   20/11/1858
1.072
94
8.5  %
K STOUT
Fri   10/12/1858
1.071
90
8.3  %
 
 
 
 
 
DOUBLE STOUT
Fri    11/01/1858
1.081
80
9.5  %
  DOUBLE STOUT *
Fri    15/10/1858
1.079.5
74
9.3  %
 
 
 
 
 
K DOUBLE STOUT
Fri    15/01/1858
1.083.5
108
9.5  %
 
 
 
 
 
Double Brown Stout
Thu  25/02/1858
1.082.5
74
9.7  %
Double Brown Stout *
Fri    10/12/1858
1.080.25
78
9.4  %
Double Brown Stout
Wed 22/12/1858
1.080.5
74
9.4  %

































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Denotes a brewing as Parti Gyled 

Cheers All 🍻 , 

Edd 


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COMBE , DELLAFIELD & CO : SLECTED BREWINGS 1847 - 1859

 How Do All ,

In the second of today`s Info Posts ; It`s the turn of a London Brewery !! ;
That of Combe , Dellafield & Co `s Woodyard Brewery .

The source of this cerevesian knowledge ? ; It`s from manuscripts in the collection of 
The National Brewing Library @ Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus ,
 From the writings of George S Amsinck ; With the particular source being a large pocket sized 
Note Book , Catalogue No : NBL 666 .

This Table & Analysis C Edd Mather 2025 

Combe , Delafield & Co 
Wood Yard Brewery
Castle St 
Long Acre 
London 
WC 2
Drwaing of the Wood Yard Brewery ;
From The Brewery History Society Webpage on Combe & Co

                                   Combe , Dellafield & Co Beers 

QUALITY

DATE

ORIGINAL

I B U

A B V

R . P
July               1859
1.059.75
50
7.0   %
R . P
September    1859
1.061.25
36
7.1   %
 
 
 
 
 
S . P
January         1859
1.060.5
62
7.1   %
 
 
 
 
 
43 /-  S . S
June              1859
1.069.5
64
7.9   %
 
 
 
 
 
S . S   Exp
January         1859
1.069.5
84
8.1   %
 
 
 
 
 
53/-   D . S
February       1859
1.080.5
84
8.6   %
 
 
 
 
 
63/-   T . S
January         1859
1.094.5
86
10.5 %
 
 
 
 
 
36/-  X . O
December     1846
1.061.25
36
6.5  %
36/-  X . O
June              1855
1.061.25
30
6.7  %
36/-  X . O
June              1857
1.061.25
38
6.7  %
 
 
 
 
 
58/-  XXX
March           1847
1.086.25
62
9.1  %
58/-  XXX
June              1855
1.087.5
46
9.3  %
 
 
 
 
 
OA  X X X 
January         1847
1.085.5
56
9.0  %

R . P = Running Porter
S . P = Stock Porter

S . S = Single Stout 
S . S Exp = Single Export Stout

D . S = Double Stout 
T . S = Treble Stout 

X . O = Mild 

58 / - XXX = XXX Mild

OA = 58 / XXX ; As Old Ale 

Cheers All 🍻

Edd 
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