The Warwickshire Beer Company is a

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company based in

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. The company, which is based in the old village bakery, began life in late 1998 after the closure of the Warwickshire Brewery a few miles away in

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. Much of the brewing equipment is second hand (standard practise in small companies) the hot liquor tanks came from a

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brewery, the fermenters are old

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tanks. The company started with six barrels but currently have around 26. At present there are eight types of bottled beer produced by the brewery along with the capability to produce

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beverages, that is brewed to the purchaser's liking. One of the best known examples of this was ''Brakes Fluid'' made to celebrate

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's (nickname ''The Brakes'') FA Cup run in 2005. In 2003 a special brew ''Old Warwick'' was produced to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind something which is now an ongoing process. Nine beers are available in barrels. All WBC drinks are approved of by CAMRA the British Campaign for Real Ale. There are currently three pubs run by the company, the first of which was purchased in 2000 and the second in 2004. The first two are both called ''The Market Tavern''. One of these is located in Southam and the other in Atherstone. The third pub currently called ''Bodaceas'' is in Atherstone and was taken over in 2007, followed by ''The Jolly Brewer'' in

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. In 2008 two major national stores also stock certain WBC beers, a significant milestone in the development of the brewery.Latest WBC news
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References

External links

Warwickshire Brewery official site
Breweries in England Food and drink companies established in 1998 British companies established in 1998 {{UK-company-stub