McEwan's Beer Everyone's Choice Advertising Material

Category

Library Item

Item no

20625

Title

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

Description

This advertising poster from the 1920s for McEwan's beer features a cavalier holding up a large tankard of beer and toasting a serving girl in a public house. The man has long wavy hair and is wearing red jacket and trousers trimmed with lace cuffs. A basket hilted sword lies by his side and a hat with a large feather is on the table.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1925

Size

29.1 x 20.8 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

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Breweries

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Sport and leisure > Activities > Eating and drinking

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Public houses