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Feb 16, 2022 · Boddington’s became known as The Cream of Manchester in the 1980s, but to understand how it became such a huge part of the city’s history we need to go back to a time when people drank beer instead of water.
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In the olden times, and I’m talking pretty much since the beginning of human time around 13,000 years ago, beer was everyone’s preferred choice of drink. You see, unless you had a pristine babbling brook close by to your house – water tended to get dirty and make you sick. As communities and civilisation grew, the water became dirtier, with modern ...
By 1831, Strangeways Brewery was employing a rather quiet young man named John Boddington as a clerk. He was from down South and had had a rather poor upbringing, being one of 8 children with a father who struggled to earn a decent crust for them. Moving up North to follow a job prospect in Stockport, John Boddington moved to Strangeways a few year...
By the turn of the century Boddingtons owned over 200 public houses making it the 12th largest tied estate in the UK. Things were going well. Until 1900 that is when more than 6,000 people were poisoned and over 70 people dieddue to arsenic entering the beer of many of the city’s breweries. A subsequent investigation into the mass poisoning later r...
The 20th Century continued to be prosperous for Boddingtons, and as family members died and took over, they continued to serve the city with their beers – an unmovable force within Manchester and a common sight in every pub and on adverts seen on every street. During the Manchester Blitz, the brewery was smashed to bits by the Luftwaffe, who scored...
The popularity of Boddingtons Bitter seemed to rocket in the 80s, as the brand grew and the brewery expanded its pubs outside of Manchester for the very first time. People were particularly enamoured with the both the cheap pricing of the beer and its distinct flavour – where it achieved a cult status amongst many a pub-goer. They continued to grow...
It was during the Whitbread Era that Boddingtons truly became a national and international brand, as they aggressively increased production and exported the beer all around the world. Much of the success in the 90s was attributed to what many consider to be one of the greatest marketing campaigns of all time, and one that is still remembered today ...
After the success of the 90’s came what many consider to be the catastrophic ‘fall’ of Boddingtons. Not only did it move away from Manchester, but many people see this time as being the end of the true taste of the beer, and sales reflected that. By this point the company had been acquired by Belgian brewer Interbrew, who are now known as InBev and...
Oct 27, 2023 · This iconic 90s bev, known as the Cream of Manchester, is a rare beast these days. You might see retro posters for it on the sides of pubs but not many still have it behind the bar.
2 days ago · The plan of Upper Boddington consists of two separate elements lying to the W. of an undoubtedly ancient trackway known as the Welsh Road. The S. part is a simple N.-S. street with the church and manor house at its southern, higher end.
Boddington is a civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Banbury off the A361 road. The parish includes the villages of Upper Boddington and Lower Boddington.
Nestled between rolling hills of forests and the banks of the Hotham River, Boddington combines country charm with wide open spaces. Country pubs, riverside barbecues, beautiful landscapes, walking trails, arts and culture and friendly locals all make Boddington the perfect country adventure.
Boddington is a prosperous area with agriculture, bauxite mining, blue gum plantations, viticulture, orchards, fish and marron farms and one of the world’s largest producing gold mines providing income and employment. Half the Shire of Boddington comprises State Forest.
