McEwan's Beer - Everyone's Choice advertising material

Category

Library Item

Item no

20624

Title

William McEwan & Co Ltd - McEwan's Beer Everyone's Choice advertising material

Description

In this advertisement from the 1930s a glass of beer stands next to an ashtray with a cigarette on it. The ashtray advertises McEwan's famous ales. They are on a tartan background.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1935

Size

29.2 x 21.1 cm

Type

Promotional material

William McEwan was an apprentice of John Jeffrey, an Edinburgh brewer, and in 1856 he opened his own business- the Fountain Brewery, in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. It merged with William Younger & Co Ltd, Abbey Brewery, to form Scottish Brewers Ltd in 1931, and again merged with Newcastle Breweries Ltd in 1960 to form Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd.

Find out more about the history of McEwan's brewery from the Jisc Archives Hub.

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Business > Advertising > Advertisements

Clothing and dress > Textiles > Tartan

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Sport and leisure > Activities > Eating and drinking

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