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Though much reduced in gravity, Burton remained a popular style in London and was still a standard draught beer.
It was generally brewed as a 9d. draught beer, that is with a gravity of around 1055º. There were stronger versions, but these were mostly sold in bottled form or on draught or as a winter seasonal.
One exception was Fullers Old Burton Extra (OBE), which was a draught beer that wasn’t limited to a specific season. But it was brewed in tiny quantities: at most 40 barrels, often fewer than ten barrels at a time, when Fuller’s brew length was 400-500 barrels. That’s the glory of parti-gyling, being able to efficiently brew a low-volume beer on a large kit.
The fall in gravity, as with Stout was about 20 points. Like Stout, draught Burton Ale was a 9d. per pint beer. Fullers OBE, Barclay Perkins KKK and Courage KK are very similar to pre-war draught KK. Clearly there was still a demand for strong Burton Ales, despite the price.
The draught Burton Ales available in London after WW I all looked pretty similar.
Assuming an average OG for KK of around 1072º before the war and about 1054º after it, that’s a fall of 25%, which is slightly more than the average 23% drop.
London Burton Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
1921
Barclay Perkins
KK
1055.2
1015.0
5.32
72.83%
9.60
2.12
1924
Barclay Perkins
KK (bottling)
1070.3
1023.5
6.19
66.57%
14.00
4.24
1924
Barclay Perkins
KKK
1082.1
1028.0
7.16
65.90%
14.00
4.75
1924
Camden
SA
1055.1
1013.9
5.46
74.87%
10.42
2.31
1923
Courage
XXX
1053.5
1015.2
5.06
71.50%
7.26
1.73
1923
Courage
KKK
1073.4
1025.5
6.34
65.28%
11.00
3.28
1925
Fullers
BO
1061.5
1018.8
5.65
69.40%
7.30818
1.83
1925
Fullers
OBE
1072.2
1021.1
6.77
70.85%
7.21355
2.15
1923
Whitbread
KK
1055.4
1017.0
5.08
69.31%
9.07
2.08
Sources:
Barclay Perkins brewing records held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document numbers ACC/2305/01/609 and ACC/2305/01/611.
Camden brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/9/5.
Courage brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/08/253.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery.
Whitbread brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/01/088.
Draught London Burton Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
1923
Barclay Perkins
KK
9d
1051.9
1010.4
5.41
79.96%
1923
Cannon
KK
9d
1054.9
1011
5.72
79.96%
1923
Charrington
KK
9d
1055.9
1014.4
5.39
74.24%
1923
City of London
KK
9d
1052.1
1012.6
5.14
75.82%
1923
Courage
KK
9d
1052.8
1012.8
5.20
75.76%
1923
Hoare
KK
9d
1054.9
1019.4
4.59
64.66%
1923
Huggins
KK
9d
1054.5
1013
5.40
76.15%
1923
Lion
KK
9d
1054.1
1013.6
5.27
74.86%
1923
Mann
KK
9d
1058.7
1013.2
5.93
77.51%
1923
Meux
KK
9d
1054.6
1009.6
5.87
82.42%
1923
Truman
KK
9d
1056
1012
5.73
78.57%
1923
Watney
KK
9d
1059.4
1012.9
6.06
78.28%
1923
Wenlock
KK
9d
1053.7
1010.2
5.67
81.01%
Source:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
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Though much reduced in gravity, Burton remained a popular style in London and was still a standard draught beer.
It was generally brewed as a 9d. draught beer, that is with a gravity of around 1055º. There were stronger versions, but these were mostly sold in bottled form or on draught or as a winter seasonal.
One exception was Fullers Old Burton Extra (OBE), which was a draught beer that wasn’t limited to a specific season. But it was brewed in tiny quantities: at most 40 barrels, often fewer than ten barrels at a time, when Fuller’s brew length was 400-500 barrels. That’s the glory of parti-gyling, being able to efficiently brew a low-volume beer on a large kit.
The fall in gravity, as with Stout was about 20 points. Like Stout, draught Burton Ale was a 9d. per pint beer. Fullers OBE, Barclay Perkins KKK and Courage KK are very similar to pre-war draught KK. Clearly there was still a demand for strong Burton Ales, despite the price.
The draught Burton Ales available in London after WW I all looked pretty similar.
Assuming an average OG for KK of around 1072º before the war and about 1054º after it, that’s a fall of 25%, which is slightly more than the average 23% drop.
London Burton Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
lbs hops/ qtr
hops lb/brl
1921
Barclay Perkins
KK
1055.2
1015.0
5.32
72.83%
9.60
2.12
1924
Barclay Perkins
KK (bottling)
1070.3
1023.5
6.19
66.57%
14.00
4.24
1924
Barclay Perkins
KKK
1082.1
1028.0
7.16
65.90%
14.00
4.75
1924
Camden
SA
1055.1
1013.9
5.46
74.87%
10.42
2.31
1923
Courage
XXX
1053.5
1015.2
5.06
71.50%
7.26
1.73
1923
Courage
KKK
1073.4
1025.5
6.34
65.28%
11.00
3.28
1925
Fullers
BO
1061.5
1018.8
5.65
69.40%
7.30818
1.83
1925
Fullers
OBE
1072.2
1021.1
6.77
70.85%
7.21355
2.15
1923
Whitbread
KK
1055.4
1017.0
5.08
69.31%
9.07
2.08
Sources:
Barclay Perkins brewing records held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document numbers ACC/2305/01/609 and ACC/2305/01/611.
Camden brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/9/5.
Courage brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number ACC/2305/08/253.
Fullers brewing record held at the brewery.
Whitbread brewing record held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/01/088.
Draught London Burton Ale after WW I
Year
Brewer
Beer
Price
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
1923
Barclay Perkins
KK
9d
1051.9
1010.4
5.41
79.96%
1923
Cannon
KK
9d
1054.9
1011
5.72
79.96%
1923
Charrington
KK
9d
1055.9
1014.4
5.39
74.24%
1923
City of London
KK
9d
1052.1
1012.6
5.14
75.82%
1923
Courage
KK
9d
1052.8
1012.8
5.20
75.76%
1923
Hoare
KK
9d
1054.9
1019.4
4.59
64.66%
1923
Huggins
KK
9d
1054.5
1013
5.40
76.15%
1923
Lion
KK
9d
1054.1
1013.6
5.27
74.86%
1923
Mann
KK
9d
1058.7
1013.2
5.93
77.51%
1923
Meux
KK
9d
1054.6
1009.6
5.87
82.42%
1923
Truman
KK
9d
1056
1012
5.73
78.57%
1923
Watney
KK
9d
1059.4
1012.9
6.06
78.28%
1923
Wenlock
KK
9d
1053.7
1010.2
5.67
81.01%
Source:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/001.
This is an extract from Armistice!, my wonderful book on brewing in WW I (http://www.lulu.com/shop/ronald-pattinson/armistice/paperback/product-23859948.html).
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