I hate Tetley's and think everyone should know!

[Spinko]

Shipstones of Nottingham was one of the best beers i have ever had,both the bitter and mild were very bitter tasting.
Greenall Whitley took over the brewery and closed it down about 12 years later because they decided to pack in brewing and concentrate on pub ownership.

Hemlock bitter brewed at the Bramcote brewery, this brewey closed down because Broxtowe borough council refused permission to expand the brewery so the brewery closed down and reopened in Nottingham and is now called Castle Rock.
The Hemlock bitter was a lot better when brewed at Bramcote.

I could go on and list many great beers that have gone because of takeovers,just because the brewery has closed down does'nt make the beer that was brewed there an inferior beer.

Thanks. Interesting stories.

I wonder if I'll be telling similar stories about J Holts in a few decades