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More ludicrous detail about Boddington Bitter. Another factor in the evolution of a beer is highlighted: fashion.Remember how the colour suddenly became much paler in the late 1960s. Dropping from 18 in 1966 to 12 in 1968. The change is e easily explained by what happened in the grist. Where a fair chunk of the pale malt was replaced by lager malt. A clear statement of intent there.
Probably related to the change is fashion, when it came to beer. You know, the popularity of the new-fangled Lagers.
How popular was Lager in the 1960s? You should know me by now. Obviously, I have some numbers.
UK Beer consumption by type 1965 - 1971 (%) |
Beer type |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
1971 |
Ale & stout |
98.0 |
98.0 |
97.0 |
96.0 |
94.0 |
93.0 |
90.1 |
Lager |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
Sources: |
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1988” page 17 |
“The Brewers' Society Statistical Handbook 1990” page 17 |
Lager very much on the up, but enough to mess around with your Bitter in 1967 or so?
Which brings me back to Boddington's grists:
Boddington Bitter malts and adjuncts 1945 - 1970 |
Date |
Year |
pale malt |
lager malt |
enzymic malt |
wheat malt |
flaked maize |
flaked barley |
9th Apr |
1945 |
83.48% |
|
2.61% |
|
|
5.22% |
15th Apr |
1946 |
83.08% |
|
2.31% |
|
|
4.62% |
3rd Jan |
1947 |
80.20% |
|
2.97% |
|
|
5.94% |
5th Apr |
1948 |
87.27% |
|
2.73% |
|
|
|
1st Apr |
1949 |
85.71% |
|
2.68% |
|
|
|
6th Apr |
1950 |
84.91% |
|
2.83% |
|
|
|
24th Dec |
1951 |
86.44% |
|
2.54% |
|
|
|
6th Jan |
1966 |
80.37% |
|
2.77% |
2.77% |
2.08% |
|
9th Jan |
1968 |
63.48% |
15.11% |
3.02% |
3.02% |
2.27% |
|
20th Apr |
1970 |
63.48% |
15.11% |
3.02% |
3.02% |
2.27% |
|
Sources: |
Boddington brewing records held at Manchester Central Library, document numbers M693/405/129, M693/405/130 and M693/405/133. |
Definitely seems like they were going for a paler look with the lager malt, wheat malt and flaked maize. Was it in response to Lager, though?
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