Yates and Jackson

[TheMumbler]

When I were a lad starting out in the ways of bitter, my father was of the opinion that the demise of Yates & Jackson meant the loss of the better of the Lancaster breweries (Mitchells were still making beer at the time). I never tasted the stuff as they closed before I started drinking and I have found next to nothing on t'interwebs, so I curious as to what it was like. As far as I know the recent use of the yates and jackson brand by thwaites (who bought out the original brewery) doesn't have anything to do with the original recipe and only seems to come pasteurised in cans in any case. I imagine the original was a fairly standard ordinary bitter but still... Does anybody have a recipe or any pointers?

thanks in advance

[Bryggmester]

Hmmm. That explains why I saw a plastic bottle of Yates and Jackson's gnats pee (2.5%) in Morrisons this morning. I seem to remember Yates and Jacksons as a light coloured, but robust and hoppy bitter, a good pint. But that is many years ago, and my memory might be playing me tricks. I used to have a Yates and Jacksons beer mug until it got badly cracked in the washing up. Nowadays I do my beer glasses seperately Sorry I have nothing more definite for you.

[TheMumbler]

Thanks for the reply bryggmester. I'm bound to be chasing shadows with the beer being such a long time out of production so it is good to have any information at all.

[Phil_L]

Try contacting the Brewery history society - there may be a contact for a brewer or someone who might know there. Chris Marchbanks, Tim Holt and Jeff Scinerea may be able to help...

[Phil_L]

I think it'd be cool to try an get some old skool recipes together - in 25 litre format, especially old ales, and other beers that really have gone out of fashion.

[critch]

I think it'd be cool to try an get some old skool recipes together - in 25 litre format, especially old ales, and other beers that really have gone out of fashion.

how old do you want?http://www.countybeermakers.org.uk/oldb ... 2-list.php

[Phil_L]

Critch, that's awesome

[TheMumbler]

Thanks for the posts, I have the Durden Park book but don't have the ability to mill at home so haven't delved into that too much. I guess the nice thing about brewing something more recently deceased is that there are people who remember it around to give you information and feedback. Leave that sort of thing too long at it will become as lost as some of the older recipes.