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Scottish brewers were responsible for around 15% of UK beer exports in the late 19th century, despite Scotland having only about 10% of the population of England. After WW I that rose to over 50% of exports.

The simple truth is that without exports to both England and abroad the Scottish brewing industry would never have been nearly so large. The local market just wasn’t big enough.

Before WW I their export markets had mostly been parts of the British Empire. Large quantities of beer were shipped both to the West indies and to Australia. But the latter market mostly disappeared when the new nation of Australia introduced import tariffs to encourage local industry. Instead the Scots turned attention to a rather closer market: Belgium.

What they shipped to Belgium was pretty much their West Indies favourite: strong, dark Scotch Ales. Sometimes similar to a Strong Ale sold in Scotland, others a beer specially brewed.




Beer Exported on Drawback and Free of Duty



England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
UK exports


1916
581,947
174,595
46,371
802,913



1917
314,333
73,896
30,095
418,324



1918
174,408
30,379
16,185
220,972



1919
470,794
195,995
33,821
700,610



1920
312,868
146,726
16,698
485,292
390,248


1921
215,719
92,193
12,648
320,560



1922
207,882
117,978
10,239
336,099
260,914


1923
176,913
108,544
2,270
287,727
257,454


1924
158,373
132,889
753
292,015
264,003


1925
180,731
145,603
415
326,749
290,824


1926
178,155
168,609
305
347,069
283,033


1927
156,258
179,242
232
338,732
287,445


1928
170,728
193,255

363,983
328,029ww


1929
176,381
223,638

400,019
352,942


1930
173,988
204,345

378,333
328,524


1931
159,278
147,527

306,805
289,516


1932
136,231
133,240

269,471
244,525


1933
117,363
126,254

243,617
217,981


Sources:


Brewers' Journal 1919, page 65.


Brewers' Journal 1922, page 71.


Brewers' Journal 1925, page 83.


Brewers' Journal 1928, page 87.


Brewers' Journal 1934, page 162.


Brewers' Almanack 1928, p. 115


Brewers' Almanack 1955, p. 57





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