Evans worked for as a brewer for Newcastle Breweries for nearly 40 years until 1996, when he became a tour guide at the brewery.

Current sponsors Newcastle Breweries could be involved in the shares shake-up if Hall walks away.

Golden Wonder have taken over the race sponsorship from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries, who backed the event for the past ten years.

Ma reputation will soon be so bad that people'll rather buy their chemicals fae Scottish and Newcastle Breweries.

In 1960 it merged again this time with Newcastle Breweries to form Scottish & Newcastle.

Scottish & Newcastle Breweries ended 4p lower at 385p.

In major corporate news, Scottish and Newcastle Breweries made two acquisitions in the leisure industry.

Scottish & Newcastle Breweries lost an early gain to close 5p lower at 367p.

In 1961 the Newcastle Breweries replaced the original with one of their better & quite well liked, but sadly not well enough loved, buildings.

The company merged with Newcastle Breweries in 1960, forming Scottish & Newcastle, a group with market value of £50 million.