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We're back at the number mine today. Looking at the slag heap. Yes, it's part one of an occasional series on the disappeared breweries of London. We're kicking off with the rather unfortunately-named Hoare.

As Parsons-Goodwyn-Hoare, they'd been one of the early London Porter breweries. Though they never quite hit the big time, being more Stoke City than Manchester United. Between 1780 and 1830 their output was fairly constant at 60,000 - 70,000, while the big boys such as Whitbread, Barclay Perkins and Truman soared over 100,000 barrels and, in some cases, over 200,000 barrels.

Despite falling prey to a takeover by Charrington in 1933, one reminder of Hoare lived on. Their trademark and their brand name. Charrington adopted the Toby name and used it right up until their disappearance. The name even survived the closure of Charrington's brewery on the Mile End Road and the implosion of Bass Charrington. It may still be in use. It lasted until the new millennium, in any case. I wonder what the secret of it longevity was?

Here are the numbers, all nicely polished and laid out on a crisp, starched tablecloth:


Hoare beers 1870 - 1939
Year
Beer
Style


Price
size
package


FG


OG
Acidity


ABV
attenuation
1870
Porter
Porter








1012.99


1052.4


0.18


5.13


75.22%
1921
Stout
Stout


9d
pint
draught


1023.2


1054




3.97


57.04%
1922
KK
Strong Ale


9d
pint
draught


1018.6


1056.3




4.88


66.96%
1922
PA
Pale Ale


8d
pint
draught


1013.8


1047.3




4.34


70.82%
1922
Porter
Porter


6d
pint
draught


1011


1037.3




3.41


70.51%
1922
Stout
Stout


9d
pint
draught


1020.8


1056.8




4.65


63.38%
1922
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1008.8


1034.3




3.31


74.34%
1923
KK
Strong Ale


9d
pint
draught


1015


1055.5




5.26


72.97%
1923
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1012.2


1046.7




4.48


73.88%
1923
Porter
Porter


6d
pint
draught


1009.8


1034.5




3.20


71.59%
1923
Stout
Stout


9d
pint
draught


1020.4


1055.4




4.52


63.18%
1923
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1011.8


1034.3




2.91


65.60%
1925
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1010.6


1047.1




4.75


77.49%
1925
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught


1013.2


1052.7




5.13


74.95%
1925
Toby Ale
Pale Ale


5.5d
half pint
bottled


1011.5


1046.1




4.49


75.05%
1926
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught




1044.5






1926
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1052.2






1927
Brown Ale
Brown Ale


7d
half pint
bottled




1050.6






1927
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1054.2






1928
KK
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught


1011.5


1052.1




5.28


77.93%
1928
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1009.9


1045.5




4.63


78.24%
1928
Porter
Porter


5d
pint
draught


1013.4


1037.9




3.17


64.64%
1928
Stout
Stout


7d
pint
draught


1012.57


1053




5.26


76.30%
1928
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1053.2






1928
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1012.2


1043.3




4.03


71.82%
1929
Brown Ale
Brown Ale


8d
pint
bottled


1012.8


1046




4.31


72.17%
1929
KK
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught


1017.5


1055.3


0.07


4.90


68.35%
1929
LA
Mild


5d
pint
draught


1007.5


1034.1


0.05


3.45


78.01%
1929
PA
Pale Ale


8d
pint
bottled


1013.8


1047




4.30


70.64%
1929
Porter
Porter


5d
pint
draught


1009.2


1038.3


0.06


3.78


75.98%
1929
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught


1018


1056.2


0.09


4.95


67.97%
1929
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1011


1044.7


0.08


4.38


75.39%
1930
Golden Dinner Ale
Pale Ale


7d
pint
bottled


1010.6


1035




3.16


69.71%
1930
KK
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught


1016.5


1055




4.99


70.00%
1930
Nut Brown Ale
Brown Ale


7d
pint
bottled


1011.2


1036




3.21


68.89%
1930
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1007.6


1047




5.14


83.83%
1930
Porter
Porter


5d
pint
draught


1010.2


1037




3.47


72.43%
1930
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught


1022.6


1055




4.18


58.91%
1930
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1053.2






1930
Toby Stout
Stout


8d
pint
bottled


1013.6


1042




3.67


67.62%
1930
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1014.4


1046




4.09


68.70%
1931
Brown Ale
Brown Ale


8d
pint
draught


1007.9


1037.6


0.07


3.86


78.99%
1931
KK
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught


1015.9


1052.3


0.06


4.72


69.60%
1931
Nut Brown Ale
Brown Ale


9d
pint
bottled


1010.4


1030




2.53


65.33%
1931
Oatmeal Stout
Stout




pint
bottled




1036






1931
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1010.4


1046.5


0.08


4.69


77.63%
1931
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught


1012.6


1054.2


0.14


5.41


76.75%
1931
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1052.4






1931
Toby Ale
Pale Ale


9d
pint
bottled


1010.8


1040.7




3.88


73.46%
1931
Toby Brown Ale
Brown Ale


9d
pint
bottled


1009.8


1034.9




3.25


71.92%
1931
Toby Stout
Stout




pint
bottled


1016


1044.4




3.67


63.96%
1931
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1013


1045.1


0.06


4.16


71.18%
1931
XXX
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught


1010


1045


0.07


4.55


77.78%
1932
Brown Ale
Brown Ale


9d
pint
bottled


1010.8


1034


0.05


3.00


68.24%
1932
PA
Pale Ale


8d
pint
draught


1010.2


1044


0.06


4.39


76.82%
1932
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught




1042.4






1932
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1047.6






1932
Toby Ale
Pale Ale


9d
pint
bottled


1013.6


1043


0.05


3.81


68.37%
1932
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught


1008.9


1038


0.07


3.78


76.58%
1933
Family Stout
Stout




pint
bottled


1014.9


1047.7


0.06


4.25


68.76%
1933
Golden Brown Ale
Brown Ale


8d
pint
bottled


1007.2


1030


0.05


2.96


76.00%
1933
Imperial Ale
Strong Ale


9d
half pint
bottled


1015.5


1077.9


0.10


8.18


80.10%
1933
Nut Brown Ale
Brown Ale


8d
pint
bottled


1009.4


1032


0.05


2.93


70.63%
1933
Oatmeal Stout
Stout


9d
pint
bottled


1015


1032


0.05


2.19


53.13%
1933
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught


1007.8


1043


0.07


4.58


81.86%
1933
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
draught


1013.8


1042.2


0.11


3.67


67.30%
1933
Strong Ale
Strong Ale


8d
pint
draught




1049.4






1933
X
Mild


5d
pint
draught




1035.2






1933
XXX
Strong Ale


7d
pint
draught


1011.7


1046


0.08


4.45


74.57%
1934
PA
Pale Ale


7d
pint
draught




1045.3






1934
Stout
Stout


8d
pint
bottled




1044.6






1934
X
Mild


5d
pint
draught


1010.5


1037


0.07


3.43


71.62%
1939
X
Mild


6d
pint
draught




1036.8






Sources:
Whitbread Gravity Book
Truman Gravity Book
A dictionary of chemistry and the allied branches of other sciences, Volume 6 by Henry Watts, 1872, page 256

It's a pretty typical set of beers for a London brewery. Draught Mild, Porter, Stout, Bitter and Burton. Even one of those new-fangled bottled Brown Ales.

A thought's just crossed my mind. I wonder what they had on the outside of their pubs? Hoare in big letters could give someone with a poor grasp of spelling the wrong idea.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-1569529030758315783?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com


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