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Wells & Youngs

Formed in May 2006 from the merger of the brewing interests of Charles Wells and Youngs with ownership split 60% to Wells and 40% to Youngs. The non-brewing parts of both Wells and Youngs remained independent companies. In 2007 Wells & Youngs acquired the Courage brands from Heineken through a subsidiary called Courage Brands Limited. In 2011, Wells bought out Youngs’ stake in Wells & Youngs. In October 2011, Wells & Youngs acquired the McEwans and Youngers brands. Currently (November 2011) production of draught McEwans and Youngers beers remains at Caledonian under contract, whilst production of bottled and canned beers has been moved to Bedford.

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beer (by date)		abv	score	overall	style	ratings	my
Borough Indian Pale Ale		3.6	2.88			1		|
Cobra Bite with Apple		4.3	2.02	7	16	16		|
Cobra Bite with Blood Orange		4.3	2.02	5	16	18		|
Cobra Bite with Lemongrass		4.3	2.05	7	7	16		|
Cobra Bite with Sweet Lime		4.3	2.02	6	18	19		|
Cobra Light		4.3	1.68	1	8	22		|
Cobra Silver Label	R	4.4	3			1		|
Courage Best (Cask)		4	2.7	24	14	118		|
Courage Best (Pasteurised)		3.8	2.49	15	3	66		|
Courage Dark Mild		3	2.76	26	13	9		|
Courage Directors (Cask)		4.8	2.87	35	18	153		|
Courage Directors (Pasteurised)		4.8	2.88	35	19	249		|
Courage Light Ale		3.2	2.36	12	2	31		|
Courage Russian Imperial Stout (2011+)		10	3.81	99	84	258		|
Crest Pilsner / Export	A	5				0
Crest Super		8.4	1.66	1	2	96		|
Crest Super 10%		10	1.8	2	3	54		|
Davys Old Wallop	A	4.8				0
John Bull Blonde Lager		4.8	2.69			7		|
John Bull Premium Ale / Bitter Ale		5.3	3.02	46	44	61		|
McEwan’s 70 Shilling (Cask)		3.7	2.51	16	4	12		|
McEwan’s 70 Shilling (Pasteurised)		3.7	2.79	29	22	97		|
McEwan’s 80 Shilling (Cask)		4.2	2.87	35	37	17		|
McEwan’s 80 Shilling (Pasteurised)		4.2	2.92	39	46	58		|
McEwan’s Best Scotch		3.6	2.75			7		|
McEwan’s Champion		7.3	3.23	71	42	174		|
McEwan’s Export		4.5	2.54	16	5	169		|
McEwan’s Gold		4	2.97			2		|
McEwan’s India Pale Ale		4.5	2.63	21	2	415		|
McEwan’s Lager		3.6	2.02	5	41	49		|
McEwan’s Scotch Ale		8	3.52	93	85	884		|
Mongoose		5	2.52	16	92	25		|
Wells & Youngs Dogfish Head Charles Wells DNA New World IPA		4.5	3.01			4		|
Wells & Youngs Odd Ale	A	4				0
Wells Banana Bread Beer (Bottle)		5.2	2.96	42	30	1074		|
Wells Banana Bread Beer (Cask)		4.5	2.88	36	39	40		|
Wells Bombardier (Cask)		4.1	3.08	49	86	223		|
Wells Bombardier (Pasteurised)		4.7	3.23	71	87	876		|
Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (Bottle)		4.7	2.81	31	26	154		|
Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (Cask)		4.7	2.61			8		|
Wells Bombardier Satanic Mills		5	3.18	67	42	72		|
Wells Bombardier’s Spring Campaign		4.2	2.8			1		|
Wells Bowman Stout (Bottle)		5.2	3.23	71	48	56		|
Wells Bowman Stout (Cask)		5	2.86			3		|
Wells Christmas Cheer (Cask)		5.5	2.83			5		|
Wells Diamond Jubilee	R	4	2.74			2		|
Wells Discovery Golden Ale (Cask)		4.5	2.94			2		|
Wells Dragoon Pale Ale		10	2.68			8		|
Wells Eagle IPA (Cask)		3.6	2.62	20	8	61		|
Wells Eagle IPA (5%)		5	2.54	16	5	146		|
Wells Eagle IPA (Bottle)		3.6	2.79	29	23	22		|
Wells Eagle Smooth		3.6	2.45			8		|
Wells Fargo (Bottle)		5	3.23			3		|
Wells Fargo (Cask)		5	2.86			2		|
Wells Golden Cauldron		4.1	2.9			1		|
Wells John Bull (Cask)		4.1	2.93	38	44	10		|
Wells John Bull Finest Bitter / Ale		4.8	2.86	34	16	122		|
Wells Josephine Grimbleys Strong Ale	R	5	2.48			2		|
Wells Lager		5	2.5	16	91	56		|
Wells Lock Stock and Barrel (Cask)	R	4.3	2.59			2		|
Wells Manchester United Lager		5	2.46			3		|
Wells Naked Gold		4.1	2.76	29	33	11		|
Wells Summer Solstice (Cask)		4.1	2.78	30	23	20		|
Wells Waggledance (Bottle)		5	2.76	27	30	85		|
Wells Waggledance (Cask)		4	2.69	24	24	73		|
Younger’s Best		3.1	2.74			5		|
Younger’s Draught Tavern Bitter	R	3.2	2.39			2		|
Younger’s IPA		3.9	2.68			2		|
Younger’s No. 3		4.5	2.96			6		|
Younger’s Scotch Bitter		3.7	2.77			1		|
Younger’s Tartan Special		3.7	2.65			5		|
Younger’s Wee Willie		4.5	2.84			1		|
Youngers 1749		3.7	2.84			5		|
Youngs 1831 Anniversary Ale		4.1	2.7			3		|
Youngs Bitter (Bottle conditioned - 4.5%)		4.5	3.01	45	70	81		|
Youngs Bitter (Bottle)		3.7	2.88	36	39	114		|
Youngs Bitter (Cask)		3.7	3.01	45	71	171		|
Youngs Champion		5	3.04	48	77	111		|
Youngs Christmas Ale (Cask)		4.3	2.94	41	49	27		|
Youngs Christmas Pudding Ale		5.5	2.95	41	29	149		|
Youngs Double Chocolate Stout		5.2	3.76	98	99	3017		|
Youngs Export Lager	A	4.8				0
Youngs Jubilee Ale		4	2.74			5		|
Youngs Light Ale		3.2	2.4	13	2	63		|
Youngs London Gold / Kew Gold (Bottled/Keg)		4.8	2.94	40	50	94		|
Youngs London Gold / Kew Gold (Cask)		4	2.88	36	44	82		|
Youngs London Porter		4.2	3.2	71	45	12		|
Youngs Oatmeal Stout (London Stout)		5.2	3.52	93	92	1005		|
Youngs Old Nick	R	7.2	3.57	95	74	776		|
Youngs Prince of Ales		4.8	2.77			3		|
Youngs Ram Rod (Cask)		5	3.13	59	68	27		|
Youngs Ram Rod (Pasteurised)		5	3.15	61	74	370		|
Youngs Ruby Star		5.5	3.27	78	90	28		|
Youngs Special		4.6	3.12	59	68	95		|
Youngs Special (Cask)		4.5	3.02	46	75	145		|
Youngs Special London Ale		6.4	3.53	94	97	823		|
Youngs St Georges Ale		5.2	3.12	58	66	256		|
Youngs St Georges Ale (Cask)		4.3	2.93	38	43	30		|
Youngs Sundown		4.1	2.7			2		|
Youngs Super Ale		10	2.83			3		|
Youngs Waggledance (Bottle)	R	4	2.79	30	36	295		|
Youngs Winter Warmer (Bottle)		5	3.13	61	71	477		|
Youngs Winter Warmer (Cask)		5	3.19	66	56	102		|
Brewed at Caledonian (Heineken UK)
McEwan’s 60/-		3.2	2.61	20	8	9		|
Brewed at Wells & Youngs by/for Kestrel (Brookfield Drinks Ltd)
Kestrel Super Lager	C	9	1.88	3	4	51		|

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