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A Beer History Storyline

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Beer History Storyline

British Ale Beyond IPA

Explore pale ale, mild, bitter, ESB, cask conditioning, and the pub traditions that shaped everyday British beer beyond export IPA.

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Chronological milestones

Sources and further references are available on each individual event page.

  1. 1642

    Coke-Fired Malt Production Enables Pale Ale Brewing

  2. 1703

    First Recorded Use Of The Term Pale Ale

  3. October 31, 1797

    Joseph Bramah Patents a Beer Engine

  4. July 23, 1830

    The Beerhouse Act Liberalizes Beer Sales in England

  5. 1840s

    Bitter Emerges as the Draught Form of Pale Ale

  6. 1880s

    Mild Ale Becomes Britain’s Dominant Pub Beer

  7. 1910s

    World War I Accelerates The Decline Of Traditional India Pale Ale

  8. 1950s

    Bitter Overtakes Mild in Postwar Britain

  9. 1971

    Fuller’s Launches ESB

  10. 1971

    Founding of the Campaign for Real Ale

  11. 1977

    The Great British Beer Festival Is First Held