UK Archives 2002/1

ADNAMS SSB SUFFOLK STRONG BITTER: Adnams PLC. 500ml/206A/CMB1/4.5%. Now available in 500ml, formerly 440ml.

AMSTEL BIER LAGER: Distributed by H.P. Bulmer Limited. 440ml/206A/CO/5%. UEFA Champions League can.

AMSTEL BIER LAGER: Distributed by H.P. Bulmer Limited. 500ml/206A/CO/5%. UEFA Champions League can with 13.5% Extra Free.

BECK'S BIER - BEER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 440ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. "4 Limited Edition Art Glasses" appears on a red band around the top of this promotional can.

BECK'S BIER - BEER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. "4 Limited Edition Art Glasses, 13.5% Extra Free" appears on a red band around the top of this promotional can.

BLACKSMITH'S BITTER: Redruth Brewery (1742) Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/2.0%. New brand from this Cornish brewery, sold through Sainsbury's supermarkets.

BODDINGTONS DRAUGHT BITTER: Interbrew UK Ltd. 440mlW/206A/CO/3.8%. Revised design for this brand, now from Interbrew UK.

BODDINGTONS DRAUGHT BITTER: Interbrew UK Ltd. 440mlW/206ES/RXM/3.8%. "79p" price flashed can featuring the new design. This can was multi-packed and does not feature a bar code.

BOMBARDIER ENGLISH PREMIUM BITTER: Charles Wells Ltd. 500ml/206A/CMB1/4.3%. Promo can was reported last time, the regular can with the new design is now available.

BRAIN'S DARK: S.A. Brain & Co. LTD. 440ml/206A/CMB1/3.5%. New design for this brand from Wales.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 330ml/206A/CO/5.0%. New five can set in 330ml. 1-Beechwood Aging, 2-Natural Ingredients, 3-Refreshing Taste, 4-The Art of Brewing, 5-The Busch Family.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 440ml/206A/CO/5.0%. New five can set in 440ml. 1-Beechwood Aging, 2-Natural Ingredients, 3-Refreshing Taste, 4-The Art of Brewing, 5-The Busch Family.

BUDWEISER, KING OF BEERS: Budweiser Stag Brewing Company Ltd. 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. New five can set in 500ml. 1-Beechwood Aging, 2-Natural Ingredients, 3-Refreshing Taste, 4-The Art of Brewing, 5-The Busch Family.

CALEDONIAN BREWERY 80/- PUB DRAUGHT ALE: 440MLw/206A/CO/nai. Same basic design as the 500ml domestic Scottish design, but this version for the USA is a 440ml widget can.

CARLSBERG: Carlsberg Brewery. 440ml/206A/RXM/4.1%. "Official Beer England Team" appears at the top of this can using the football design last seen for "Euro 2000".

CARLSBERG: Carlsberg Brewery. 500ml/206A/RXM/4.1%. "Official Beer England Team" appears at the top of this can using the football design last seen for "Euro 2000".

CARLSBERG EXPORT: Carlsberg Brewery. 440ml/206A/RXM/5.0%. Completely new design for this brand, now a gold can using a new matt finish ink.

CARLSBERG EXPORT: Carlsberg Brewery. 500ml/206A/RXM/5.0%. Completely new design for this brand, now a gold can using a new matt finish ink.

CARLSBERG LAGER: Guinness Northern Ireland Ltd. 440ml/206A/NAC/3.8%. Revised design for this can for the Northern Ireland market.

CHRISTMAS BITTER: no brewery indicated. 500ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. One of two Christmas cans produced for staff at CarnaudMetalbox.

CHRISTMAS LAGER: no brewery indicated. 500ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. One of two Christmas cans produced for staff at CarnaudMetalbox.

CO-OP TRADITIONAL BITTER: Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.0%. "13.5% Extra Free" promo can, issued for Christmas 2001.

The Beamish Can

The Marks & Spencer Can

The new can from Aldi

FINBARRS IRISH STOUT DRAUGHT: for Aldi Stores Ltd. 440mlW/206A/CMB1/4.1%. Now this is an interesting can, the design is very similar to Beamish Black and uses a brand name that was last used by Marks & Spencer. All three cans produced by Beamish & Crawford in Ireland.

FOSTER'S LAGER, AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 330ml/A/CO/5.0%. "Cerveza - Cerveja" appears at the bottom of this can for Spain and Portugal.

FULLER'S LONDON PRIDE OUTSTANDING PREMIUM ALE: Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. 330ml/206A/NAC/4.7%. The 330ml version for in-flight catering is now available with the new design.

GUINNESS DRAUGHT: Guinness Great Britain. 500ml/W/206A/RXM/4.1%. "Big Can" appears at the top of this can.

GUINNESS DRAUGHT: Guinness Northern Ireland Ltd. 440ml/W/206A/4.1%. "£1 Million" appears at the top of this promo can that was available only in Northern Ireland last summer. A similar promo can in 500ml was issued in the Republish of Ireland during the same period.

GUINNESS DRAUGHT: Guinness UDV Great Britain. 440ml/W/206A/CO/4.1%. "89p Per Can" appears at the top of this price flashed can.

GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT: Guinness Northern Ireland Ltd. 440ml/206A/NAC/4.2%. Revised design for this can for Northern Ireland.

GUINNESS ORIGINAL: Guinness UDV Great Britain. 440ml/206A/CO/4.2%. "79p Per Can" appears at the top of this price flashed can.

HARP LAGER: Guinness Northern Ireland Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/4.0%. "Recommended retail price *69p*" appears around the top of this price flashed can that was only sold in Northern Ireland.

HEINEKEN COLD FILTERED: 500ml/206A/RXM/3.4%. "13.5% Extra Fill, 72p" appears around the top of this extra volume can that is only available from independent retailers.

LONDIS BITTER: Londis (Holdings) Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.0%. This convienence store brand is now available in 500ml, replacing the previous 440ml size.

LONDIS EXTRA LAGER: Londis (Holdings) Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.0%. This convienence store brand is now available in 500ml, replacing the previous 440ml size.

LONDIS LAGER: Londis (Holdings) Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.0%. This convienence store brand is now available in 500ml, replacing the previous 440ml size.

LYNX PREMIUM LAGER: Malt House Vintners. 500ml/202ES/RXM/5.0%. "8 Cans For £5" appears at the top of this promo can.

McEWAN'S EXPORT ALE: Scottish Courage Ltd. 330ml/206A/CMB1/4.5%. This export can featuring the old design has been around since at least 2000, but I've only just managed to track it down. Found on an EasyJet flight to Dublin.

McEWAN'S LAGER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/3.6%. "Ale/Biere" appears at the bottom of this can for export to Canada.

MILLENNIUM 2000 STRONG PREMIUM LAGER: Anglo-German Breweries Ltd. 500ml/206A/NAC/5.2%. "13½% Extra" appears at the top of this can that replaces the "89p" price-flashed can. Although this can was made December 2000, it has only just come on the market. No 440ml version exists.

MILLER: Scottish Courage Ltd. 500ml/206A/CMB1/4.2%. New design and revised name for this brand.

OLD SPECKLED HEN ENGLISH FINE ALE: Morland Brewing. 500ml/206A/CO/5.2%. "Beer - Biere - Bier…." appears around the top of this can produced for export.

RED STRIPE JAMAICA LAGER BEER: Charles Wells Ltd. 330ml/206A/CMB2/4.7%. New design on this 330ml export only can.

RUDDLES COUNTY: Ruddles Brewing. 568ml/206A/RXM/4.7%. "Enjoy Your 13.5% Extra Free" appears on this extra volume can that first appeared before Christmas in Waitrose Supermarkets. It now seems to have been reissued and is being sold in Asda Supermarkets.

SAINSBURY'S BELGIAN SUPER STRENGTH LAGER 500ml/202A/CO/7.5%. New supermarket brand.

SAINSBURY'S BIERE DES MOULINS IMPORTED LAGER: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. 500ml/202ES/CO/4.0%. New supermarket brand, brewed & canned in Belgium.

SAINSBURY'S PARKIN'S SPECIAL CASKFLOW ALE: 440mlW/206A/CO/5.0%. New widget brand from Sainsbury's Supermarkets.

SAN MIGUEL PREMIUM: HP Bulmer Ltd. 440ml/206A/CO/5.0%. Just months after this brand was relaunched in the UK the can was redesigned.

SAN MIGUEL PREMIUM: HP Bulmer Ltd. 500ml/206A/CO/5.0%. "13.5% Extra Free" extra volume can featuring the new design.

SKOL LAGER: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd. 500ml/206ES/RXM/3.2%. "62p" appears seven times around the top of this price flashed can.

SKOL SUPER: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd. 500ml/206ES/NAC/9.2%. New design for this brand, features the "Skol World Championships" darts logo on the can side.

SMITHFIELD LAGER: Marks and Spencer plc. 500ml/206A/CMB1/4.2%. New brand for this department store chain.

SOMERFIELD 3% LAGER: Somerfield Stores Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/3.0%. New supermarket brand.

SOMERFIELD 4% LAGER: Somerfield Stores Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/4.0% New supermarket brand.

SOMERFIELD BITTER: Somerfield Stores Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/3.0%. New design for this supermarket brand.

SOMERFIELD WHEAT BEER: Somerfield Stores Ltd. 500ml/202ES/CO/5.3%. New supermarket brand, brewed & canned in Germany.

SØRENSEN PREMIUM LAGER: Marks and Spencer plc. 500ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. New brand for this department store chain.

STELLA ARTOIS STRONG CONTINENTAL LAGER: 330ML/206A/NAC/5.2%. This 330ml can has no UPC and was found on an Easyjet flight to Barcelona. It may also be available on some train services in the UK, although this has not been verified.

STELLA ARTOIS PREMIUM CONTINENTAL LAGER: 500ml/206A/RXM/5.2%. This can was produced last summer and states "Screentour 2001" on the can face. The can does not carry a UPC and was not on general sale.

SUPER ICE PREMIUM LAGER: Anglo-German Breweries Ltd. 500ml/206A/NAC/5.0%. "13½% Extra" appears at the top of this can. No 440ml version exists.

TENNENT'S: (for) Bass Ireland Ltd. 440ml/206ES/CMB1/4.0%. New design for the 440ml version for Northern Ireland.

TESCO VALUE LAGER: Tesco Stores Ltd. 440ml/206A/RXM/2.1%. Now features a "full colour" picture of a glass of beer.

TETLEY'S ORIGINAL BITTER: Joshua Tetley & Son. 500ml/206A/RXM/3.8%. "75p" price flashed can.

WAITROSE STRONG BITTER: Waitrose Limited. 440ml/206A/CMB1/5.0%. New design for this supermarket brand.

WELLS PREMIUM LAGER: Charles Wells Ltd. 500ml/206ES/CMB1/4.8%. This export only brand has been around for a few years, although I have only recently discovered it.

WEXFORD IRISH CREAM ALE: Wexford Ale Company. 440mlW/206A/CO/nai. "Irish Cream Ale" now appears on two lines, previously it was only on one line. For export to the USA.

WORTHINGTON CLASSTIC BITTER: Interbrew UK Ltd. 440ml/206A/CO/3.8%. This beer is a non-widget version of the Worthington Creamflow brand.

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