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*'''Tennent's Lager''' is Scotland's best-selling [[lager]]. The lager was first brewed in 1885 by [[Hugh Tennent]] and in 1893 it won the highest award at the [[World's Columbian Exposition|Chicago World's Fair]]. Tennent's was the first lager to be brewed in [[Scotland]]. Tennent's Lager was first sold in light blue cans which featured "lager lovelies", portraits of semi-nude women covering almost half of the [[beverage can|can]]. This was abandoned in the early 90s in favour of yellow and red cans which had a copper inner lining giving the beer a coppery taste. Modern cans are silver, yellow and red and lack this distinctive copper taste. Cans that feature the lager lovelies are now considered collector's items. |
*'''Tennent's Lager''' is Scotland's best-selling [[lager]]. The lager was first brewed in 1885 by [[Hugh Tennent]] and in 1893 it won the highest award at the [[World's Columbian Exposition|Chicago World's Fair]]. Tennent's was the first lager to be brewed in [[Scotland]]. Tennent's Lager was first sold in light blue cans which featured "lager lovelies", portraits of semi-nude women covering almost half of the [[beverage can|can]]. This was abandoned in the early 90s in favour of yellow and red cans which had a copper inner lining giving the beer a coppery taste. Modern cans are silver, yellow and red and lack this distinctive copper taste. Cans that feature the lager lovelies are now considered collector's items. |
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*'''Tennent's Stout''' is a stout similar to [[Guinness]]. |
*'''Tennent's Stout''' is a stout similar to [[Guinness]]. |
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*'''Tennent's Super''' is export strenth |
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*'''Tennent's Super''' is a export strenth lager, however, due to the percentage and cost of a can(usually around £1 a can), the lower classes drink more of this..<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2005/oct/03/drugsandalcohol.homelessness|title=Call for ban on super-strength 'tramp juice'|publisher=[[The Guardian]].|accessdate=2007-03-01|date=2005-10-03}}</ref>. Also in common with Special Brew, Tennent's Super has a song, [[Alabama 3]]'s "Old Purple Tin" found on their album [[Exile on Coldharbour Lane]]. |
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Also in common with Special Brew, Tennent's Super has a song, [[Alabama 3]]'s "Old Purple Tin" found on their album [[Exile on Coldharbour Lane]]. |
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*'''Tennent's Special''' |
*'''Tennent's Special''' |
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Wellpark Brewery was founded in 1556 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is currently owned by Tennent Caledonian Breweries which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bass Brewers, itself owned by Belgian brewing company InBev (formerly known as Interbrew).
Beers
- Tennent's Lager is Scotland's best-selling lager. The lager was first brewed in 1885 by Hugh Tennent and in 1893 it won the highest award at the Chicago World's Fair. Tennent's was the first lager to be brewed in Scotland. Tennent's Lager was first sold in light blue cans which featured "lager lovelies", portraits of semi-nude women covering almost half of the can. This was abandoned in the early 90s in favour of yellow and red cans which had a copper inner lining giving the beer a coppery taste. Modern cans are silver, yellow and red and lack this distinctive copper taste. Cans that feature the lager lovelies are now considered collector's items.
- Tennent's Stout is a stout similar to Guinness.
- Tennent's Super is export strenth
Also in common with Special Brew, Tennent's Super has a song, Alabama 3's "Old Purple Tin" found on their album Exile on Coldharbour Lane.
- Tennent's Special
- Tennent's Velvet
- Sweetheart Stout
- Versa, a smooth lager aimed at 25+ drinkers.
The brewery can be found on Duke street in Glasgow.
Sponsorship
Tennent's is well known in Scotland for sponsoring music and sport. This includes the country's largest outdoor music festival T in the Park, T On The Fringe in Edinburgh, Triptych, T Break and T Vital in Northern Ireland
In football Tennent's sponsor Scottish Futsal and historically the Scottish Cup for 18 years, Tennents' Sixes and the Tennent's UK Snooker Championship even so the latter was held at the time in Preston in England. Tennent's is also the new sponsor of the Scotland national football team, replacing supermarket chain Morrisons. This deal was signed on October 3 2006 and came into effect in time for the European Championship qualifying victory against France on October 7 2006.