Kent B

Trying to choose my ten favourite labels has been a difficult task – and has taken me quite a long time.  What criteria should I use? Rarity? Attractiveness? Historical Significance?  …

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The Russell’s Pale Ale is my first choice with a local connection. I was born and brought up in North Kent alongside the river Thames, although not actually in Gravesend. …

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I first came across an illustration of a label from this Guildford brewery in the 1977 booklet “The Beer Drinkers Guide to Labology”and thought it would be quite nice to …

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My fourth label choice is again influenced by the name of the brewery, or more specifically the public house at which the beer was brewed in Leeds. In these days …

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We move back to my home territory for the next label which dates from the first decade of the 20th century. It comes from the small industrial Thames-side town of …

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I’m a sucker for labels that feature pictures of the brewery buildings. In trying to choose one for this selection, it was a close run thing between the Puzzle Hall …

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My next choice is the magnificent Fergusons Sparkling Pale Ale. I first saw an illustration of this label in a magazine that had a feature on label collecting, dating from …

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It’s back to Kent for my next selection. Although the Medway towns are only a few miles from my home town of Northfleet, we never seemed to get there much …

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We travel back to the West Country for my ninth label, Oak Ale from the Oakhill Brewery. I don’t really know why I like this label. In all probability the …

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My last label has been the most difficult to choose. Should it be another Kent label? Perhaps another Russells? In the end I opted for this elegant design from the …

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