FIRSTLY, This one is for my DAD 
, he worked here and for the brewery over forty five years ago now. 
A bit of history........
Stones Brewery was a regional brewery founded in 1868 by William Stones in Sheffield and purchased by Bass Brewery in 1968. After its closure in 1999 its major brand, Stones Bitter, has continued to be produced by the Molson Coors Brewing Company.
William Stones had started brewing in 1847 in Sheffield with Joseph Watts. Following Watts' death in 1854 Stones continued brewing by himself. In 1868 he purchased the lease of the Neepsend Brewery, and renamed it the Cannon Brewery, and he continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones' success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although he lived a modest life.
The company was taken over by Bass in 1968, then in 2000 Bass sold its brewing operations to the Belgian brewer Interbrew who were ordered by the Competition Commission to sell the Stones brand. In 2002, the brand was purchased by the American Coors Brewing Company, who merged to become Molson Coors in 2005.
Stones Bitter was brewed at the Cannon Brewery from 1948 and was popular with Sheffield's steel workers. Increasing demand saw it also brewed at other Bass breweries from the 1970s onwards. The beer's popularity reached its apex in 1992 when it was the country's highest selling bitter, selling over a million barrels.
It all finally closed in 1999.
The explore.........
The second of the three weekend ventures with Telf and MSP.............great weekend guys
Thank you all for viewing, trust you enjoyed the report I Will Knot
, he worked here and for the brewery over forty five years ago now. A bit of history........
Stones Brewery was a regional brewery founded in 1868 by William Stones in Sheffield and purchased by Bass Brewery in 1968. After its closure in 1999 its major brand, Stones Bitter, has continued to be produced by the Molson Coors Brewing Company.
William Stones had started brewing in 1847 in Sheffield with Joseph Watts. Following Watts' death in 1854 Stones continued brewing by himself. In 1868 he purchased the lease of the Neepsend Brewery, and renamed it the Cannon Brewery, and he continued to brew there until his death in 1894. Stones' success saw him die as one of the richest men in Sheffield, although he lived a modest life.
The company was taken over by Bass in 1968, then in 2000 Bass sold its brewing operations to the Belgian brewer Interbrew who were ordered by the Competition Commission to sell the Stones brand. In 2002, the brand was purchased by the American Coors Brewing Company, who merged to become Molson Coors in 2005.
Stones Bitter was brewed at the Cannon Brewery from 1948 and was popular with Sheffield's steel workers. Increasing demand saw it also brewed at other Bass breweries from the 1970s onwards. The beer's popularity reached its apex in 1992 when it was the country's highest selling bitter, selling over a million barrels.
It all finally closed in 1999.
The explore.........
The second of the three weekend ventures with Telf and MSP.............great weekend guys
Thank you all for viewing, trust you enjoyed the report
I Will Knot 
