Bass Brewery Burton
1777 - Operational
Overview
William Bass built his brewery on the well water of Burton upon Trent, perfect for pale ale, and the town became the brewing capital of the British Empire. The Bass red triangle became trademark number one in the UK in 1876, the first commercial trademark anywhere.
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