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11-02-2013, 08:40
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I had imagined just knocking up a quick post about the Kirkstall Brewery's brewing records and leaving it at that. But as so often, I've been sucked in much deeper.
Searching the web for images relating to the Kirkstall Brewery I found a blue plaque which is presumably on one of its walls. It mentions that the brewery exported beer to Australia.This is it:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WM9pZ_rd78/UQqCbgdx8aI/AAAAAAAAQRE/sLdbwHzE6wU/s400/Kirkstall_Brewery_blue_plaque.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WM9pZ_rd78/UQqCbgdx8aI/AAAAAAAAQRE/sLdbwHzE6wU/s1600/Kirkstall_Brewery_blue_plaque.jpg)
I couldn't resist a quick search of the Australian newspaper archive. This is what I found:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3gjTUwJUdl8/UQqC4P1vf4I/AAAAAAAAQRM/zPranPLlL5c/s640/Kirkstall_Brewery_Australia_1874_2.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3gjTUwJUdl8/UQqC4P1vf4I/AAAAAAAAQRM/zPranPLlL5c/s1600/Kirkstall_Brewery_Australia_1874_2.jpg)
The Argus (Melbourne), Friday 13th February 1874, page 2.
Looks like they really did export beer all the way to Australia. I would never have guessed that.
Now there's just one question: which beer was it? A beer specially brewed for the purpose of one of their standard rang?
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2013/02/kirkstall-brewery-beer-in-australia.html)
I had imagined just knocking up a quick post about the Kirkstall Brewery's brewing records and leaving it at that. But as so often, I've been sucked in much deeper.
Searching the web for images relating to the Kirkstall Brewery I found a blue plaque which is presumably on one of its walls. It mentions that the brewery exported beer to Australia.This is it:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WM9pZ_rd78/UQqCbgdx8aI/AAAAAAAAQRE/sLdbwHzE6wU/s400/Kirkstall_Brewery_blue_plaque.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8WM9pZ_rd78/UQqCbgdx8aI/AAAAAAAAQRE/sLdbwHzE6wU/s1600/Kirkstall_Brewery_blue_plaque.jpg)
I couldn't resist a quick search of the Australian newspaper archive. This is what I found:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3gjTUwJUdl8/UQqC4P1vf4I/AAAAAAAAQRM/zPranPLlL5c/s640/Kirkstall_Brewery_Australia_1874_2.jpg (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3gjTUwJUdl8/UQqC4P1vf4I/AAAAAAAAQRM/zPranPLlL5c/s1600/Kirkstall_Brewery_Australia_1874_2.jpg)
The Argus (Melbourne), Friday 13th February 1874, page 2.
Looks like they really did export beer all the way to Australia. I would never have guessed that.
Now there's just one question: which beer was it? A beer specially brewed for the purpose of one of their standard rang?
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2013/02/kirkstall-brewery-beer-in-australia.html)