Arkell's Brewery
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| Arkell's Brewery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom |
| Year opened | 1843 |
| Annual production | ?? UK barrels (?? hectolitres) |
| Active Beers | |
| Bee's Organic Ale | Golden ale |
| 2B | Light ale |
| 3B | Best bitter |
| Kingsdown Ale | Strong ale |
| Smooth | |
| Moonlight | |
| Seasonal Beers | |
| James' Real Ale | |
| Yeomanry Bicentenary Ale | |
| Summer Ale | |
| Peter's Porter | |
| Mash Tun Mild | |
| Noël Ale | |
| Dirty Tackle | |
| Commemorative Beers | |
| Welcome Ale | |
Arkell's is an English brewery located in the town of Swindon, Wiltshire. The brewery has been owned by members of the Arkell family since it's establishment in 1843. It is Swindon's oldest established company.
Originally a Steam Brewery[1][2] with the engines now being powered by electricity, Arkell's is a tower brewery which works on the principle that raw materials are fed into the top of the building and beer comes out in casks at the bottom.
The brewery also owns 97 pubs in the Swindon area and surrounds, including locations in Oxford, Newbury, Reading, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Ascot; and sells it's products to free-houses in the Thames Valley and London.
In 2005 it entered into a contract with rail company First Great Western to have it's beer stocked in the buffet cars.[3]
The brewery building is a Grade II listed building[4] and the site has been designated an Urban Conservation Area by Swindon Borough Council.[5]
Arkell's also sponsor a race-day at Newbury Racecourse.[6]
The brewery has been visited by Her Majesty the Queen and politicians such as Michael Howard and William Hague.[7]
Arkell's also won Silver and Bronze awards at the Taste of the West Food & Drink Awards 2006 for it's Bee's, Kingsdown and 3B beers.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Wiltshire Breweries. Things to see and do. thisiswiltshire.co.uk. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Arkells 160th Anniversary Beer Festival. Swindon Events. swindondiary.com (2003). Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Wiltshire food and drink now on First Great Western trains. First Great Western (2005). Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Listed Buildings: Stratton St Margaret Parish (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Urban Conservation Areas in Swindon (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ FRIDAY 2nd MARCH. Newbury Racecourse. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Dave Harvey (2005). West: Swindon's swings. Politics Show West. BBC News. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Taste of the West Food & Drink Awards 2006. tasteofthewest.co.uk (2006). Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
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[edit] See Also
Arkell, Ontario, CANADA
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