Hanson’s Mild is to be axed, ending a brewing tradition that dates back more than a century.
First brewed in Dudley more than a century ago, the dark mild has been brewed at Wolverhampton’s Park Brewery since the closure of the Hanson brewery in 1991.
But today it was revealed that Marston’s has now written to Black Country pubs warning them it will cease brewing Hanson’s Mild in April.
It follows the loss of Hanson’s Bitter 12 years ago and ends a Black Country tradition started by the widow Julia Hanson more than 125 years ago.
Marston’s has blamed quality problems for its decision to axe the beer.
Real Ale group Camra has now launched an on-line petition as part a campaign to save the beer.
And Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay, guest speaker at the conference, is to be presented with the petition at the event.
Log on to www.camra.org.uk and click on ‘Campaigns’ to sign the petition.
4 Comments
Yet the end of another part of the Black Country gone! I love travelling back to Wolves for a drink and saver some of its rich long history, such as local beers etc. Gone but not forgotten..
wdb or marstons as they like to call themselves have been forcing hansons mild out of pubs instead of promoting it perhaps bosses should remember what brands made them the strong independant company they are today, bankss and hansons ruled the black country but now even the bankss name is disappearing from pubs SAVE HANSONS MILD
What another blow to Black country traditions.. at an early age as soon as I could enter my local was brought up on Hanson and Banks’s mild, remembering those bitter sweet taste that had you going back for more, I am saddened at the lose of what was our heritage and the young of today who will never know that excitement of drinking your first mans drink, although they seem only to happy to walk the streets swilling lager from a can and thats progress they say…
Instaead of ‘unspoilt by progress’ (remember that?) it’s rather a case of spoilt by progress I’m afraid. I’ll be getting on that petition and so should anyone else who doesn’t want all beers to end up bland and tasting the same.