anyone recall fentemans ginger beer it used be sold in stone bottles which were used as hot water bottles after the ginger beer had been drunk ithink the deposit was more than the ginger beer

pk — I’m a big ginger beer in stone bottles fan because I’m of that era, but alas I’ve never heard of Fentemans. I look forward to more positive replies.

these stone bottles had a alstation on the front. i think it was made in sheffield (ginger beer) we had about six of the stone bottles at my grandmothers which were kept for the sole use of hot water bottles. the came round every sat morning on the wybourn selling it im sure the ginger beer cost a tanner & the deposit was 2 shillings

anyone recall fentemans ginger beer it used be sold in stone bottles which were used as hot water bottles after the ginger beer had been drunk ithink the deposit was more than the ginger beer


Hiya pk,
Fentimans Ginger beer was actually brewed on Bromley Street until the early sixties. Bromley St ran down the side of Crookesmoor recreation grounds, lovingly remembered as being called the "Tip" when I was a lad. It's now known as the Ponderosa. No doubt you will have more replies to your post from the ex Crookesmoor Pupils.
When we bought it the stone jars had a deposit of 1shilling and threpence (old money). It was a smashing brew.!!!
:)

Looks like you can still get, but not in the stone bottles...

http://www.botanically-brewed-soft-drinks.co.uk/ourpedigree.php

anyone recall fentemans ginger beer it used be sold in stone bottles which were used as hot water bottles after the ginger beer had been drunk ithink the deposit was more than the ginger beer

is this the brand you mean http://www.botanically-brewed-soft-drinks.co.uk/gallery.php ?:huh:

you cant get it in the stone bottles any more but its dam tasty in the new up dated glass bottles
bugger you beat me to it

Not often (never?) we agree on anything pk0, but you are spot on with this one. They sell it at Zooby's coffee bar in the Winter Gardens.

Seen the excellent website. It’s also damned expensive!

Fentiman's is available to buy at John Lewis's restaurant, in the city centre, and at the wonderful Blue Moon Vegetarian/Vegan cafe.

PT

We had Fentimen's delivered to the door when we moved onto the Shirecliffe estate in 1955, bloody beautiful, I kept getting in trouble as I had a swig out of the stone bottle every time I went into the pantry.

does anyone remember making thier own ginger beer from a ginger beer plant,i remember my mom and sister making some it had to be left so long to mature (ithink) anyhow there we were waitng in anticipation, then in the middle of the night we thought there was a gunfight going on,oh no it was all the bottles exploding :hihi:

well halibut who,d have thought it wonders never cease :bigsmile:

does anyone remember making thier own ginger beer from a ginger beer plant,i remember my mom and sister making some it had to be left so long to mature (ithink) anyhow there we were waitng in anticipation, then in the middle of the night we thought there was a gunfight going on,oh no it was all the bottles exploding :hihi:

Yes I remember my mother-in-law making ginger beer from the plant around late 50's