Liverpool

Ihlers and Bell were dominant in sales of Bass in South America and West Africa in the latter part of the 19th century. They were taken over by Blood Wolfe …

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Not much to say about today’s label. Frank Story, exporter of Liverpool, we have no information despite extensive searching. Spade brand, only example we know of, but, this is an …

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J P O’Brien was established in 1864 and were very strong in exports of both Guinness and Bass to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. In the 20th century …

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Booth & Co were a small company bottling for the home trade. Here is a standard Barclay’s Brown Stout label from the 1920s or 30s with an address in Wavertree …

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T. F. Ashe & Nephew were a bottler for both home distribution and the export trade. Their Burton Mild Beer was almost certainly brewed by Marston’s of Burton. Their export …

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Our next theme will look at bottlers based in the City of Liverpool. Examples will include their own brands for the export market and also those companies that bottled beers …

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