Thompson’s Bell Brewery was established in 1880 and lasted until the early 1960s when the business was acquired by Mitchells and Butlers. Thanks to Andrew for clarification, see below. The two Bell Ale labels at top are the same size, 83mm, and could have easily featured in our spot the difference section.
Thompsons Bell Ale v1
Thompsons Bell Ale v2
Thompsons Mild Ale
Thompson - Milk Stout
Thompsons Extra Stout
Thompson - Pale Ale
Thompsons Nourishing Stout
Thompsons Bell Brown
Thompsons India Pale Ale v1
Thompsons India Pale Ale v2
Thompson - Stopper Labels
Thompsons Sparkling Best Bitter v1
Thompson - Sparkling Best Bitter (v3)
Thompsons Sparkling Best Bitter v2
Thompsons Tudor Rich Brown Ale
Thompsons - Rich Brown Ale (v2)
Thompsons Sandy Mac Strong Ale
Thompsons Festival Ale
M&B didn’t buy Thompson’s until abut 1962. Jack Thompson was my grandfather and I grew up above the Needlemaker’s Arms in Watts Road, Studley.
Thank you for this Andrew, I will update the already brief introduction to reflect your comments. I hope you enjoyed seeing the labels.