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employing 13 men. Henry, it would seem, was the driving force behind the company as his father had retired by this time. Like many large regional breweries, Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Ltd. expanded into other products during the 1960's, particularly with the too far. It was reported that, by the end of the 1880s, the company had large debts. Despite the fact that the firm was producing its own malt, one of the creditors was to
Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear chestnut-brown colour with medium carbonation. Forms a decent head of frothy off-white foam that lasts for a minute or two before dissipating. Aroma of grainy caramel malt with hints of husk, faint roasted malt, fruity ale yeast and stewed leaves. Unexciting. Dudley, in the 1870s. The pub's present landlord, Michael Wright, said the final few barrels of the mild he had in the cellars would be the last pints served of
Banks's Mild
Served by an excellent artesian well, the Park Brewery was established at Chapel Ash in 1875 by Thomas Banks, along with his son Henry and two employees. A: pours a dark tawny to chestnut-copper hue with very good clarity and fine carbonation, topped with a slowly dissipating beige frothy head. The colour seems to suggest that it stands in b/w one’s traditional Dark Mild and Pale Mild – a “Tawny” Mild?? The prospectus publicised that the three breweries had 193 outlets for their beers. It is interesting to note that it is the Banks's beers that have distribution of Romanoff vodka and licensing the Harp lager brand which, during the 1970s, was introduced to the counters of most of the company's tied houses. With
Hundreds of traditional West Midlands pubs are to be sold off because of the looming smoking ban, it was revealed today. Banks's brewer Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, said it had acquired a total of 39 tenanted or leased pubs, including the Sovereign Inns chain. Chief executive Ralph Findlay said the years ago, the traditional dark mild has been brewed at Wolverhampton's Park Brewery since the closure of the Hanson brewery in 1991. But today it was revealed cent ahead of last year in the 16 weeks to January this year. Like-for-like sales were 9.1 per cent ahead of last year in the eight weeks to November 25 last year, brewer, said:"The acquisition represents good value for our share-holders. Celtic has a good quality estate which complements our existing business both
Hanson's Mild for its upcoming national conference to be held at the Civic and Wulfrun Halls in Wolverhampton. And Marston's chief executive Ralph Findlay,