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Boddingtons Brewery was a regional brewery in Manchester, England, which owned pubs throughout the North West. Boddingtons was best known for Boddingtons Bitter (Boddies), a straw-golden, hoppy bitter which was one of the first beers to be packaged in cans containing a widget, giving it a creamy draught -style head .
Feb 16, 2022 · In World War II Boddingtons’ brewery was smashed to bits by the Luftwaffe in the Manchester Blitz, and they were forced to close for several months. As a result, the the brewery was modernised and improved, becoming the first in Europe to install stainless steel brewing vats and getting all of the best mod-cons of the age.
Jan 5, 2021 · Quite how Boddingtons got onto a Friends episode – I don’t know – but it made me think about the Manchester beer and brewery and therefore I’ve spent the last couple of hours looking into the Rise & Fall of what affectionately became known as ‘The Cream of Manchester’.
Apr 19, 2024 · Boddingtons brewery in Strangeways was an institution in the city for over 200 years. Founded by two grain merchants, Thomas Caister and Thomas Fray, on the eve of the industrial revolution in...
Jul 25, 2017 · Boddingtons beer was brewed at Strangeways in Manchester for 227 years. The museum visited the site to photograph and record the last days of brewing in 2005, and now holds a collection of objects and archives from the brewery.
The 1870s and 1880s witnessed the expansion of Boddingtons, acquiring several breweries and extending the Strangeways works. By 1877, Boddingtons had become the largest brewery in Manchester, brewing over 100,000 barrels annually and owning 71 public houses.
Nov 7, 2021 · For more than 200 years, Boddingtons brewery in Strangeways was one of Manchester's most famous brands. Founded by two grain merchants, Thomas Caister and Thomas Fray, on the eve of the...
