Thursday, 18 December 2025

TRUMAN, HANBURY & BUXTON : BURTON PALE ALES ANALYSES 1877 - 1887 ; PART 1

How Do All ;

Today`s beery info post is about some Pale Ales as brewed on Derby Street ,
 In Burton on Trent by Truman , Hanbury & Buxton .

As with the other analyses and receipts for their beers , the information for this analysis 
Is drawn from the Burton Gyle Books deposited with the friendly & helpfull team at 
The London Archives as , part of the much larger Truman`s Archives ; 
                               Truman Hanbury & Buxton ; Burton Brewery Gyle Books 
                                             1877 - 1878 @ B / THB / BUR / 035
                                                 1883        @ B / THB / BUR / 036
                                                 1887        @ B / THB / BUR / 011

There`s just the Pale Ales ( P 1 & 2 and OP 1& 2 ) left to analyse in this records set  ,
 Then that`s the latest research project completed !!! 

This analysis Etc C Edd Mather 2025

Truman Hanbuty & Buxton 
Black Eagle Brewery
Derby St
Burton on Trent 
Staffordshire
Black Eagle Brewery , Burton : Mash Room Photo ;
From the Brewery History Society Website on Truman`s Burton Brewery 

                                                    PALE ALES ANALYSES 
                                                             ( Part 1  ) 

  Gyle
Date
Quality
Original
I B U
A B V
157
Mon  03/12/1877
A  K
1.051.75
58
5.4  %
298
Thu   07/02/1878
A  K
1.048.5
62
5.0  %
 

 
 
 
 
 
557
Mon  19/03/1883
A
1.051.75
16
5.2  %
590
Mon  02/04/1883
A
1.050
12
4.9  %
621
Wed  11/05/1883
A
1.051.25
34
5.3  %
28
Fri     22/07/1883
A
1.051.5
34
5.5  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
73
  Mon  11/10/1877
PALE  ALE
1.056
78
5.7  %
580
  Thu   29/03/1883
PALE  ALE
1.057.5
60
6.5  %
624
Tue    17/04/1883
PALE  ALE
1.057
56
6.4  %
472
  Thu   24/02/1887
PALE  ALE
1.057.25
82
6.4  %
104
  Thu   01/09/1887
PALE  ALE
1.057.5
78
6.5  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
166
Thu   06/12/1887
PALE ALE *
1.056.75
78
6.4  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
613
Wed  04/03/1887
PALE ALE **
1.057.25
98
6.5  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
369
Mon   17/01/1887
L  .  B
1.064
40
7.1  %
536
Fri     18/03/1887
L  .  B
1.065.5
44
7.0  %
629
Fri     13/05/1887
L  .  B
1.066
44
7.1  %
658
Thu   09/07/1887
L  .  B
1.064.25
52
7.1  %
18
Wed  15/07/1887
L  .  B
1.065.5
42
7.3  %
98
Tue   30/08/1887
L  .  B
1.065
42
7.2  %


*   = A Bottling Brew
** = Pale Ale brewed for Scotland 

Cheers All 🍻 ,

Edd 


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Friday, 12 December 2025

TRUMAN, HANBURY & BUXTON : No 1 - No 4 ALES 1877 - 1887

 How Do All ,

Today`s beery info post is a table of the No 4 - No 1 Ales from my recently completed 
 Analyses of the Numbered Ales as brewed on Derby St , Burton by Turuman`s .

As some of you will have noticed the project has taken no little time to complete to my satisfaction ,
So here`s a handy table of the results of my latest research project for you all to peruse .

As with the other analyses and receipts for their beers , the information for this analysis 
Is drawn from the Burton Gyle Books deposited with the friendly & helpfull team at 
The London Archives as , part of the much larger Truman`s Archives ; 
                               Truman Hanbury & Buxton ; Burton Brewery Gyle Books 
                                             1877 - 1878 @ B / THB / BUR / 035
                                                 1883        @ B / THB / BUR / 036
                                                 1887        @ B / THB / BUR / 011

This Table & Analysis C Edd Mather 2025 

Truman Hanbuty & Buxton 
Black Eagle Brewery
Derby St
Burton on Trent 
Staffordshire
Photo of the Truman`s Burton Sidings ,
From the Brewery History Society Webpage on the brewery

                                                         Nos 1 - 4 ALES 
                                      An Analysis of Selected Brewings 1877 - 1887  

GYLE
DATE
QUALITY
ORIGINAL
IBU
ABV
11
18 / 07 / 1877
No 4 ALE
1.079.25
96
8.2  %
252
18 / 01 / 1878
No 4 ALE
1.081.75
84
8.2  %
268
28 / 01 / 1878
No 4 ALE
1.079.5
74
7.9  %
605
29 / 04 / 1887
No 4 ALE
1.078.75
72
7.8  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
321
19 / 02 / 1878
No 4 Ale X K
1.078.75
84
8.6  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
381
20 / 01 / 1887
No 4 Ale C . R
1.079
48
8.1  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
267
25 / 01 / 1878
No 4 Ale C . K
1.081.75
82
8.8  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
563
04 / 04 / 1887
No 4 Ale C . S
1.080.5
82
8.9  %
 
 
 
 

 

 
438
01 / 05 / 1878
No 4 Ale L
1.082.25
68
8.8  %
647
26 / 04 / 1883
No 4 Ale L
1.079.75
38
8.2  %
527
16 / 03 / 1887
No 4 Ale L
1.080.5
50
8.1  %
 
 
 

 
 
 
587
15 / 03 / 1883
No 4 Ale L . R
1.081.25
36
8.7  %
422
03 / 02 / 1887
No 4 Ale L . R
1.081
52
8.4  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
402
19 / 01 / 1883
No 4 Ale L . S
1.079.25
60
8.4  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
544
16 / 03 / 1883
No 4 Ale L.Dk S
1.079.25
60
8.4  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
66
17 / 01 / 1877
No 3 ALE
1.086.25
106
9.1  %
78
09 / 06 / 1883
No 3 ALE
1.090.25
50
9.4  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
280
31 / 01 / 1878
No 3 ALE  K
1.088
102
9.1  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
368
17 / 01 / 1887
No 3 ALE P . S
1.089
94
9.2  %
412
01 / 02 / 1887
No 3 ALE P . S
1.093
84
10.1  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
432
08 / 02 / 1887
No 3 ALE C . S
1.092
80
9.9  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 656 *
02 / 04 / 1883
No 2 ALE
1.099
62
9.5  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
277
30 / 01 / 1878
No 2 ALE  K
1.097.5
120
9.6  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 655 *
02 / 04 / 1883
No 1 ALE
1.109
60
10.9  %
 
 
 
 
 
 
234
24 / 01 / 1878
No 1 ALE  K
1.107.5
114
 10.4  %
 
1.111
120
11.0  %

* = Parti Gyled Brewing 

K = Keeping 
P . S = Pale Stock 
C . S = Country Stock , C . R = Country Running   
L = London ; L . R = London Running , L Dk S = London Dark Stock 

Cheers All 🍻 ,

Edd 

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