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Encyclopedia > Scottish and Newcastle

Scottish & Newcastle is one of the world's leading brewers, and the largest British brewing company (unless London-based SABMiller, which does very little business in the UK, is counted as British). It is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a FTSE 100 Index company.


Its biggest brands include Newcastle Brown Ale, Kronenbourg (the most popular French beer brand) and Courage ale. It also owns the European rights to Fosters Lager.


Other brands owned by Scottish and Newcastle include

  • McEwan's Lager
  • John Smiths
  • Samuel Webster's
  • Strongbow

In 2003, it expanded into the cider market with the purchase of leading cider maker Bulmer's.


External link

  • Scottish & Newcastle (http://www.scottish-newcastle.com/)

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Scottish & Newcastle is launching a supermarket-style cashback service in its 564 pubs and restaurants to enable customers to withdraw cash at the same time as settling their bills.
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