stones bitter stones bitter bitter style beer manufactured distributed united_kingdom north american straw golden cannon brewery sheffield designed local successful local area sheffield best known products giant bass acquired 1960s began heavily promote variant eventually highest selling bitter country version promoted expense traditional version 1990s stones gradually reduced sales declined stones reverted national regional brand following closure cannon brewery stones number different bass exited business stones brand later stones promoted series television advertisements 1980s starred eventually united_kingdom longest running bitter campaign stones sponsored successor 1980s 1990s history head produced stones bitter cannon brewery designed sheffield product formulated working classes began favour bitter dark mild style beer beer straw colour reasonably unique time helped immediate success 1960s local reputation accounted cent sales stones strong local following described religion beer stones began promoted heavily nationwide beer introduced time beer promoted following withdrawal unpopular intended replace bass regional originally beer produced cannon brewery transported bass hope anchor brewery sheffield eventually demand stones bitter great cannon production extended bass early 1980s produced bass brewery quickly halted complained poorly manufactured beer beer higher temperature increased inducing beer stones ninth popular beer united_kingdom cent beer sales demand cannon brewery paying million month duty stones won silver bitter category champion beer britain stones highest selling bitter million barrel year brand bass describing important brand potential year bass criticised reducing stones cent cent order reduce impact beer duty current packaging introduced evokes vulcan roman god fire protector described beer sheffield famous exports carries pride sheffield stamp bass decided stones order concentrate promoting national brand stones reduced cent august cent months later leading following closure cannon brewery stones burton trent stones variant brewery finally restored cent original recipe august claiming like stones taste product discontinued licence news identified variant continuing slow sure decline seen status national brand yorkshire regional decade stones bitter highest selling united_kingdom estimated annual volumes recipe flavour recipes brewery stones differed brewery stones blend america columbus europe admiral variety pearl beer comes cans described having citrus hop cuts background edge unusual balance ensures bitterness isn dry stones challenger dry english described having taste advertising major television campaign ran nationally tagline coined playwright taste like stones series initially starred hill replaced onwards advertisements followed characters jeff dave got overseas locations humorous results longest running bitter campaign time stones advertised north england sheffield gold campaign set steel nod city heritage filmed czech_republic sheffield considered clean automated desired gritty industrial effect spokesman bass explained wanted sparks final major marketing push stones marketing support brand provision stones branded bar merchandise regular stones bitter famously sponsored successor set poster advertisements tagline stones sheer poetry supported sponsorship stones sponsored park hill stakes horse racing events
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