a) Celebrating Alloa’s Ales – (Alloa is essentially a brewing town, and from time immemorial has been famous for its beer – Alfred Barnard) – Allan P. McLean looks back at its history.
b) Younger gets old in England (George Younger, Alloa) – A reminder of the English acquisitions of George Younger’s of Alloa.
c) From the Archivist – Update from the new SBA archivist lain Russell.
d) SBA Open Days 2005 & 2006 – The Breweries that built Alloa – Harvey L. Milne
e) 115 Years after Barnard (visit to Stewarts Brewery) – By Les Hutcheon
f) History Sells Today’s Brews – The value of history in promotion in the 21st century
g) Alloa Time Line – a helpful guide for the 201 years of George Younger’s of Alloa.
h) Book Reviews: – CAMRA’s London Pub Walks by Bob Steel-Good Pub Food by Susan Nowak & Jill Adam
Newsletter No. 63
1. Chairman’s Statement: I start this Newsletter on a sombre note by mentioning the passing of Allan McLean, an active SBAA member for 20 years who contributed greatly with his knowledge of brewing history, which was vast. Please see Allan’s obituary, he will be sadly...
