Stones Bitter
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Stones Bitter is a type of English beer originally brewed by William Stones Ltd, Sheffield, UK. It is a golden/straw-coloured beer of ABV 3.7% with a creamy white head and has a sweet, malt and hops flavour. It was introduced by Cannon brewery in the 1940s.
The Cannon brewery was taken over by Bass in 1968 and brewing continued in Sheffield until 1999 when it was closed. The brand is currently brewed by Coors Brewers Limited at their Burton upon Trent plant under licence from Interbrew UK.
William Stones Ltd was located at Cannon Brewery, 43 Rutland Road, Sheffield, UK, S3 8BE.
[edit] External links
- [1] - The Backpacker - Unofficial Stones Bitter opinion poll
