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Just a huge table today.
OK, a couple of quick points.
I was surprised to see only columns for England and Scotland, not Ireland. Then I spotted the note at the end of the table. Ireland isn't included because it exported bugger all beer. At least outside the UK. It shipped a shedload to England and Scotland. Fewer than 4,000 barrels in total. I thought that they brewed quite a bit more FES than than that.
Just checked the numbers I have for Guinness sales, grouped by Ireland, England and other. According to that, in 1897 Guinness sold FES 66,335 barrels, Export Stout 4,715, making a total total 71,050. ("A Bottle of Guinness please" by David Hughes, pages 276-279). Or a load more than in the official export figures. I'm pretty sure FES wasn't sold in the UK.
With just over 100,000, Australia was by far the most important single destination. Though, given their small populations, Gibraltar and Malt score very highly. I assume the vast majority was for the British military.
More analysis next time.
BEER EXPORTED FROM OCTOBER 1, 1896 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1897:
From England
From Scotland
From the UK
Countries to which exported
Quantity
Declared Value
Quantity
Declared Value
Quantity
Declared Value
Brls.
£
Brls.
£
Brls.
£
Russia
1,230
4,534
2
6
1,282
4,540
Sweden
85
412
14
39
99
451
Norway
72
221
-
-
72
221
Denmark
423
1,403
12
42
435
1,445
Germany
12,650
41,324
158
623
12,845
42,031
Holland
3,855
11,908
277
869
4,137
12,790
Belgium
23,213
70,138
1,854
6,050
25,177
76,188
Channel Islands
18,150
40,841
-
-
18,150
40,841
France
6,951
20,242
-
-
6,951
20,242
Portugal, Azores, and Madeira
374
1,209
6
28
380
1,237
Spain and Canaries
1,068
3,807
154
688
1,222
4,495
Gibraltar
20,139
62,168
28
86
20,167
62,254
Italy
140
550
13
55
153
605
Austrian Territories
1
5
-
-
1
5
Malta
22,886
73,649
8,515
26,907
31,401
100,556
Greece
18
96
-
-
18
96
Bulgaria
1
4
-
-
1
4
Turkey, European
162
550
-
-
162
556
Turkey, Asiatic
589
2,173
-
-
589
2,173
Egypt
17,485
46,942
379
1,629
17,864
48,571
Tripoli and Tunis
60
179
-
-
60
179
Algeria
6
27
-
-
6
27
Morocco
36
118
-
-
36
118
Spanish Ports in North Africa
2
6
-
-
2
6
West. Africa, Foreign
200
712
-
-
200
712
Western Africa, British
1,527
5,361
-
-
1,527
5,361
Ascension & St. Helena
1,401
4,290
-
-
1,401
4,290
British Possessions in South Africa
19,021
69,557
4,638
17,468
23,659
87,025
Eastern Africa, Foreign
1,601
7,843
405
1,960
2,009
9,803
Eastern Africa, British
309
1,638
-
-
309
1,638
Abyssinia
2
9
-
-
2
9
Madagascar
135
509
43
193
178
702
Bourbon
25
89
67
302
92
391
Mauritius
1,973
6,013
1,497
4,260
3,470
10,273
Aden
3,702
11,876
-
-
3,702
11,876
Persia
14
48
-
-
14
48
British East Indies
Continental Territories
22,833
73,401
61,343
159,349
84,176
232,750
Straits Settlements
3,320
13,833
3,907
11,392
7,227
25,225
Ceylon
5,355
15,270
1,046
4,850
6,401
20,120
lndia: Dutch Possessions
Java
212
908
2
18
214
926
Other Possessions
6
21
-
-
6
21
Spanish Possessions
Philippine Islands
241
1,096
9
43
250
1,139
British Possessions:
Borneo
-
-
8
34
8
34
Labuan
3
20
-
-
3
20
Siam
9
32
61
290
70
322
French Indo-China
13
85
6
25
19
110
China
1,356
5,070
128
573
1,484
5,643
Hong Kong
4,983
14,175
2,703
7,249
7,686
21,424
Japan
175
680
-
-
175
680
Australasia:
West Australia
19,135
75,316
4,434
15,989
23,569
91,305
South Australia
3,474
15,141
1,569
7,905
5,043
23,046
Victoria
9,750
40,316
5,462
23,598
15,212
63,914
New South Wales
30,130
114,078
10,281
53,958
46,370
168,010
Queensland
7,946
35,920
2,001
6,491
9,947
42,411
Tasmania
564
2,928
22
53
586
2,981
New Zealand
5,019
27,053
57
203
5,076
27,256
Fiji Islands
44
145
-
-
44
145
Islands in the Pacific
82
289
-
-
82
289
British North America
3,120
14,169
536
1,541
3,656
15,710
U. States of America
29,029
123,950
478
3,250
33,040
153,990
Bermudas
2,808
7,515
4,726
15,272
7,534
22,787
British W. Ind. Islands
3,247
12,649
12,455
51,017
15,702
63,666
Spenish W. Ind. Islands
3,593
11,621
620
2,832
4,213
14,453
French W. Ind. Islands
91
449
-
-
91
449
Dutch W. Ind. Islands
75
286
-
-
75
286
Danish W. Ind. Islands
70
328
91
481
161
809
British Honduras
207
792
86
440
293
1,232
British Guiana
494
1,915
3,405
13,302
3,899
15,217
Dutch Guiana
157
592
-
-
157
592
Hayti and S. Domingo
98
902
350
1,599
448
1,961
Mexico
213
838
24
107
237
945
Central America
162
760
6
22
168
782
Republic of Colombia
1,258
4,114
248
1,114
1,506
5,228
Venezuela
236
835
146
671
382
1,506
Ecuador
16
72
4
28
20
100
Peru
370
1,544
-
-
370
1,544
Chili
361
1,357
95
383
456
1,740
Brazil
4,310
15,169
35
241
4,345
15,410
Uruguay
89
365
12
58
101
423
Argentine Republic
1,207
4,924
5
22
1,212
4,946
Falkland Islands
557
1,860
-
-
557
1,860
Total
326,052
1,133,783
140,373
445,605
470,000
1,606,275
Included in the above total for the United Kingdom are the exports
from Ireland, comprising 42 barrels exported to Germany and Holland,
valued at £97, and 3,633 barrels for the United States, valued at £26,790.
Source:
The Brewers' Journal, 1898, page 391.
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Just a huge table today.
OK, a couple of quick points.
I was surprised to see only columns for England and Scotland, not Ireland. Then I spotted the note at the end of the table. Ireland isn't included because it exported bugger all beer. At least outside the UK. It shipped a shedload to England and Scotland. Fewer than 4,000 barrels in total. I thought that they brewed quite a bit more FES than than that.
Just checked the numbers I have for Guinness sales, grouped by Ireland, England and other. According to that, in 1897 Guinness sold FES 66,335 barrels, Export Stout 4,715, making a total total 71,050. ("A Bottle of Guinness please" by David Hughes, pages 276-279). Or a load more than in the official export figures. I'm pretty sure FES wasn't sold in the UK.
With just over 100,000, Australia was by far the most important single destination. Though, given their small populations, Gibraltar and Malt score very highly. I assume the vast majority was for the British military.
More analysis next time.
BEER EXPORTED FROM OCTOBER 1, 1896 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1897:
From England
From Scotland
From the UK
Countries to which exported
Quantity
Declared Value
Quantity
Declared Value
Quantity
Declared Value
Brls.
£
Brls.
£
Brls.
£
Russia
1,230
4,534
2
6
1,282
4,540
Sweden
85
412
14
39
99
451
Norway
72
221
-
-
72
221
Denmark
423
1,403
12
42
435
1,445
Germany
12,650
41,324
158
623
12,845
42,031
Holland
3,855
11,908
277
869
4,137
12,790
Belgium
23,213
70,138
1,854
6,050
25,177
76,188
Channel Islands
18,150
40,841
-
-
18,150
40,841
France
6,951
20,242
-
-
6,951
20,242
Portugal, Azores, and Madeira
374
1,209
6
28
380
1,237
Spain and Canaries
1,068
3,807
154
688
1,222
4,495
Gibraltar
20,139
62,168
28
86
20,167
62,254
Italy
140
550
13
55
153
605
Austrian Territories
1
5
-
-
1
5
Malta
22,886
73,649
8,515
26,907
31,401
100,556
Greece
18
96
-
-
18
96
Bulgaria
1
4
-
-
1
4
Turkey, European
162
550
-
-
162
556
Turkey, Asiatic
589
2,173
-
-
589
2,173
Egypt
17,485
46,942
379
1,629
17,864
48,571
Tripoli and Tunis
60
179
-
-
60
179
Algeria
6
27
-
-
6
27
Morocco
36
118
-
-
36
118
Spanish Ports in North Africa
2
6
-
-
2
6
West. Africa, Foreign
200
712
-
-
200
712
Western Africa, British
1,527
5,361
-
-
1,527
5,361
Ascension & St. Helena
1,401
4,290
-
-
1,401
4,290
British Possessions in South Africa
19,021
69,557
4,638
17,468
23,659
87,025
Eastern Africa, Foreign
1,601
7,843
405
1,960
2,009
9,803
Eastern Africa, British
309
1,638
-
-
309
1,638
Abyssinia
2
9
-
-
2
9
Madagascar
135
509
43
193
178
702
Bourbon
25
89
67
302
92
391
Mauritius
1,973
6,013
1,497
4,260
3,470
10,273
Aden
3,702
11,876
-
-
3,702
11,876
Persia
14
48
-
-
14
48
British East Indies
Continental Territories
22,833
73,401
61,343
159,349
84,176
232,750
Straits Settlements
3,320
13,833
3,907
11,392
7,227
25,225
Ceylon
5,355
15,270
1,046
4,850
6,401
20,120
lndia: Dutch Possessions
Java
212
908
2
18
214
926
Other Possessions
6
21
-
-
6
21
Spanish Possessions
Philippine Islands
241
1,096
9
43
250
1,139
British Possessions:
Borneo
-
-
8
34
8
34
Labuan
3
20
-
-
3
20
Siam
9
32
61
290
70
322
French Indo-China
13
85
6
25
19
110
China
1,356
5,070
128
573
1,484
5,643
Hong Kong
4,983
14,175
2,703
7,249
7,686
21,424
Japan
175
680
-
-
175
680
Australasia:
West Australia
19,135
75,316
4,434
15,989
23,569
91,305
South Australia
3,474
15,141
1,569
7,905
5,043
23,046
Victoria
9,750
40,316
5,462
23,598
15,212
63,914
New South Wales
30,130
114,078
10,281
53,958
46,370
168,010
Queensland
7,946
35,920
2,001
6,491
9,947
42,411
Tasmania
564
2,928
22
53
586
2,981
New Zealand
5,019
27,053
57
203
5,076
27,256
Fiji Islands
44
145
-
-
44
145
Islands in the Pacific
82
289
-
-
82
289
British North America
3,120
14,169
536
1,541
3,656
15,710
U. States of America
29,029
123,950
478
3,250
33,040
153,990
Bermudas
2,808
7,515
4,726
15,272
7,534
22,787
British W. Ind. Islands
3,247
12,649
12,455
51,017
15,702
63,666
Spenish W. Ind. Islands
3,593
11,621
620
2,832
4,213
14,453
French W. Ind. Islands
91
449
-
-
91
449
Dutch W. Ind. Islands
75
286
-
-
75
286
Danish W. Ind. Islands
70
328
91
481
161
809
British Honduras
207
792
86
440
293
1,232
British Guiana
494
1,915
3,405
13,302
3,899
15,217
Dutch Guiana
157
592
-
-
157
592
Hayti and S. Domingo
98
902
350
1,599
448
1,961
Mexico
213
838
24
107
237
945
Central America
162
760
6
22
168
782
Republic of Colombia
1,258
4,114
248
1,114
1,506
5,228
Venezuela
236
835
146
671
382
1,506
Ecuador
16
72
4
28
20
100
Peru
370
1,544
-
-
370
1,544
Chili
361
1,357
95
383
456
1,740
Brazil
4,310
15,169
35
241
4,345
15,410
Uruguay
89
365
12
58
101
423
Argentine Republic
1,207
4,924
5
22
1,212
4,946
Falkland Islands
557
1,860
-
-
557
1,860
Total
326,052
1,133,783
140,373
445,605
470,000
1,606,275
Included in the above total for the United Kingdom are the exports
from Ireland, comprising 42 barrels exported to Germany and Holland,
valued at £97, and 3,633 barrels for the United States, valued at £26,790.
Source:
The Brewers' Journal, 1898, page 391.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2018/06/uk-beer-exports-in-1897.html)