England - Breweries

The Devenish Brewery (Previous named "Devenish Weymouth Brewery Limited") was a Victorian brewery on the south side of Hope Square near the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset. In 1742 the brewery was owned by the Flew family before the Devenish family took over the entire site and buildings in the 1820's, until 1985 when the brewery ceased brewing and closed.
In 1921 the Brewery acquired the Mallett's Brewery
In 1921 the Brewery acquired the Carne's Falmouth Brewery which ceased brewing in 1926
In 1925 the Brewery acquired the Aylwin & Snowden of Exeter
Some of the Brewery's Range
Devenish Brown Ale -
Devenish Saxon Bitter -
Devenish S.W.Stout (South West) -
Devenish Mild -
Carne's Falmouth Bitter - Launched in the late 1980s as a Keg Bitter and bottled Ale

Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.

Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.