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Morland Brewery

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Additional Information

John Morland founded the Morland brewery in 1711. In the 1860s, Morland bought Abbey Brewery and Eagle Brewery and in 1885 changed its name to United Breweries. The company bought several more breweries and around 1944 changed its name back to Morland. In 2000 it was bought by Greene King.
Some of the Brewery's Range
Old Speckled Hen - Created in 1979 is one of their most popular beers
Old Crafty Hen - Introduced in September 2008 by Greene King
Old Golden Hen - Introduced in August 2011 by Greene King
Old Hoppy Hen - Introduced in April 2014 by Greene King
Old Spooky Hen -
Hen's Tooth -
Tanner's Jack -

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.

 Old Morland Logo

Morland
Logo & Font
Pre 2000
The Morland logo, showing an artist with his palette, commemorated George Morland who was a noted artist and painter.

 Old Morland Logo

Morland
Logo & Font
Post 2000
The Morland logo, after the brewery was sold to Greene King in 2000.
Morland Beer Mat Morland Beer Mat

A Morland beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
Circa Late 1980s

 Morland Beer Mat Morland Beer Mat

A Morland Original Smooth Stream beer mat (W11.9 x H9cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
Circa 1990s. The Morland Abingdon Brewery closed in 2000 after Greene King bought it.

 Morland Beer Mat Morland Beer Mat

A Morland Original Bitter beer mat (W8.8 x H11.8cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
Circa 1990s. The Morland Abingdon Brewery closed in 2000 after Greene King bought it.

 Morland Beer Mat Morland Beer Mat

A Morland Original Bitter beer mat (W9 x H12cm).
Picked up from a bootfair in April 2025.
Circa 1990s.

 Morland Beer Mat Morland Beer Mat

A Morland Independent I.P.A. beer mat (W9.4 x H9.4cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020.
Circa Late 1990s. The Morland Abingdon Brewery closed in 2000 after Greene King bought it.

 Old Speckled Hen Beer Mat Old Speckled Hen Beer Mat

An Old Speckled Hen beer mat (W10.2 x H10.2cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
Circa 1990s. The Morland Abingdon Brewery closed in 2000 after Greene King bought it.

 Old Speckled Hen Beer Mat Old Speckled Hen Beer Mat

An Old Speckled Hen beer mat (W10 x H10cm).
From the Greene King Brewery in Bury St Edmunds,
October 2021

 Old Spooky Hen Beer Mat Old Spooky Hen Beer Mat

An Old Spooky Hen beer mat (W9.5 x H9.5cm).
Picked up from a bootfair in April 2025.
The promotion closed 05/11/2023.