- Worthington Draught bitter
Worthingtons is an English draught beer. First brewed in
Burton upon Trent in 1744, the beer is now owned by Coors Brewers who are more famous for the popular lagersCarling andGrolsch .The beer is said to have a creamy smooth texture complemented by fruity undertones and is advertised as a creamflow draught bitter.Fact|date=June 2008
History
The Worthington & Co. Brewery was founded c. 1761 by William Worthington. In 1927 the brewery merged with Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Ltd., ending a long standing rivalry between two of the town's major brewers. Worthington continued to brew their own beer, overtaking Bass in sales by 1957/58.
In 1967 the brewery was closed and subsequently demolished but brewing of Worthington's bitter continued.
Today, Worthington's draught bitter is still brewed and since 2000 Worthington's White Shield
India Pale Ale has been brewed in small quantities at Coors' White Shield microbrewery.ee also
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Brewers of Burton References
Bibliography
*cite book |last= Barbar|first= Norman|title= Century of British Brewers Plus|year= 2005|publisher= Brewery History Society|location= New Ash Green, Kent |isbn= 1873966113
External links
* [http://www.worthingtonswhiteshield.com/heritage.html Worthington's White Shield Heritage]
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