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AND THE TITLE FOR "OLDEST BREWERY IN BRITAIN" GOES TO . . . 

3/19/2019

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Britain loves old.  Old anything—churches, castles, thatched cottages, traditions.  It’s a good thing they are fond of "old," because they have so much of it.  Indeed, winning the title of “oldest” carries great weight in Britain.  To illustrate the point, I offer this story about the battle by several businesses to win the title of "oldest brewery in Britain.”

The family-owned brewery Shepherd Neame, located in Kent, boasts that it is Britain’s oldest brewery—and it’s holding on to the title with a clinched fist.  The Neame family bought their brewery in 1741—but the brewery’s previous owner, Richard Marsh, had been producing beer in the brewery since 1698.  Wow!  That’s old, right?!  Well, actually . . . no.

Another brewery, Young’s, now part of Wells & Young’s Brewing Company (UK’s largest private brewers and makers of those Bombadiers we all swill), say they are oldest.  They claim, “traditional draught bitter has been produced on the site of Young’s brewery since 1581.”  Wow!  1581!  Surely, Wells & Young win “the oldest” game!

Uhh, nope.  Not exactly.

First of all, in 1831, Young’s bought the Ram Brewery, located in London, and indeed, Ram had been around since 1581….however, Wells & Young closed that brewing site in 2006.  They don’t use it anymore.  They changed locations.  Consequently, most argue that Wells and Young’s nipped their “oldest” claim in the bud.

So in 2006, Shepherd Neame gleefully moved back to first place in the “oldest” game.  And to add steroids to their claim, a local historian who is the brewery’s archivist, says he found evidence that the Young site has produced brew since 1573, which beats the Wells & Young’s 1581 date anyway.  Game over, right?

Haha!  Fat chance.  The small regional brewery, Adnams, located in Southwold, Suffolk, say they have proof that beer has been produced on their site since 1345.  Adnams cites a document declaring that “Johanna de Corby and 17 other ‘ale wives’ of Southwold were charged by the manorial court with breaking the assize of ale.”  

Wow.  1345. Adnams surely wins the title!  Right?....  Well, I'll put it this way: Adnams would snatch the trophy if they could, but they can’t seem to wrest it from Shepherd Neame.  Both contenders hold tight to their “oldest” claim, but most news articles cite Shepherd Neame as the oldest.  Perhaps Adnam’s “ale wives” court document doesn’t make a strong enough case.  Either way, the battle rages on….



I LIKES A DROP OF GOOD BEER, I DOES 
by
Barclay Perkins


Come, neighbours all, both great and small,

Let's perform our duties here, And loudly sing, Long live the  King,

For bating the tax on beer,

For I likes a little good beer,  And loudly sing, Long live the King,

For bating the tax on beer.

Some people think distill-e-ry drink

Is wholesome, neat and sheer, But I will contend to my life's end,

There's nothing to tipple like beer,

For I likes a little good beer, And I will contend to my life's end,

There's nothing to tipple like beer.



This song appears in W.T. Marchant’s book In Praise of Ale, Or, Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, published in 1888.  The song commemorates the parliamentary Act, during William IV’s reign, that reduced taxes on ale.


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SPECIALIST TELLS HOW TO MAKE PERFECT CUP OF TEA

6/6/2013

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 Dear Anglophiles: If anybody knows how to make the perfect pot of tea, it’s the British.  And if anybody within Britain qualifies as tea specialists, it would be the fine folks at Fortnum & Mason.  In the video below, a tea specialist from F&M tells us how to make The Perfect Cuppa.

Are your tea-making skills up to snuff?


VIDEO: How to make the perfect cup of tea (by Fortnum & Mason)

VIDEO: The Origins of Afternoon Tea (by Fortnum & Mason)


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LARGEST INTERNET LIST OF BRITISH PUBS, SHOPS, EATERIES & TEAROOMS LOCATED IN U.S.

4/11/2013

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Dear Anglophiles: I've long been proud of the state-by-state listing of British venues in the U.S. that I've provided and want to thank those of you who have emailed me suggestions for the list.  I dare say, Anglophiles United has the Internet's largest, most-up-to date, accurate list of British pubs, restaurants, tea rooms, and shops located in the U.S.!  


(Note: If you ever find faulty info on the list, please let me know straightaway!  With your help, we can keep this list topnotch.  Thank you!)


Check out the list on my "Britain in your town" page!
BRITAIN IN *YOUR* TOWN


And if you're in New York City, check out my "Britain in NYC" page!
BRITAIN IN NYC



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British Breweries Battle

1/13/2013

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I thank the many readers who emailed me suggestions for the British Drinks page of my Anglophiles United website.  I have now revamped that page, incorporating all of your great information.  To see the new Anglophile United "British Drinks" page, click HERE

To celebrate the new page, I dedicate today's blog post to BEER!  


Britain loves old.  Old anything—churches, castles, thatched cottages, traditions.  It’s a good thing they do hold a fondness for "old," due to the fact that they possess so much of it.  Indeed, winning the title of “The Oldest” carries great weight in Britain.  To illustrate the point, I present details of the race by several breweries to win “the oldest brewery in Britain” title.

The family-owned brewery Shepherd Neame, located in Kent, boasts that it is Britain’s oldest brewery—and it’s holding on to the title with a clinched fist.  The Neame family bought their brewery in 1741—but the brewery’s previous owner, Richard Marsh, had been producing beer in the brewery since 1698.  Wow!  That’s old, right?!  Well, actually…no.

Another brewery, Young’s, now part of Wells & Young’s Brewing Company (UK’s largest private brewers and makers of those Bombadiers we all swill), say they are oldest.  They claim, “traditional draught bitter has been produced on the site of Young’s brewery since 1581.”  Wow!  1581!  Surely, Wells & Young win “the oldest” game!

Uhh, nope.  Not exactly.  First of all, in 1831, Young’s bought the Ram Brewery, located in London, and indeed, the Ram Brewery had been around since 1581….however, Wells & Young closed that brewing site in 2006.  They don’t use it anymore.  They changed locations.  Consequently, Wells and Young’s nipped their “oldest” claim in the bud, most argue.

So in 2006, Shepherd Neame gleefully moved back to first place in the “oldest” game.  And to add steroids to their claim, a local historian who is the brewery’s archivist, says he found evidence that the Young site has produced brew since 1573, which beats the Wells & Young’s 1581 date anyway.  Game over, right?

Ha, ha!  Fat chance.  The small regional brewery, Adnams, located in Southwold, Suffolk, say they have proof that beer has been produced on their site since 1345.  Adnams cites a document declaring that “Johanna de Corby and 17 other ‘ale wives’ of Southwold were charged by the manorial court with breaking the assize of ale.”  

Wow.  1345. Adnams surely wins the title!  Right?....  Well, I'll put it this way: Adnams would snatch the trophy if they could, but they can’t seem to wrest it from Shepherd Neame.  Both contenders hold tight to their “oldest” claim, but most news articles cite Shepherd Neame as the oldest.  Perhaps Adnam’s “ale wives” court document doesn’t make a strong enough case.  Either way, the battle rages on….

I LIKES A DROP OF GOOD BEER, I DOES 
by
Barclay Perkins 

Come, neighbours all, both great and small,
Let's perform our duties here, And loudly sing, Long live the  King,
For bating the tax on beer,
For I likes a little good beer,  And loudly sing, Long live the King,
For bating the tax on beer.
Some people think distill-e-ry drink
Is wholesome, neat and sheer, But I will contend to my life's end,
There's nothing to tipple like beer,
For I likes a little good beer, And I will contend to my life's end,
There's nothing to tipple like beer.


This song appears in W.T. Marchant’s book In Praise of Ale, Or, Songs, Ballads, Epigrams, & Anecdotes Relating to Beer, published in 1888.  The song commemorates the parliamentary Act, during William IV’s reign, that reduced taxes on ale.

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