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Morland Brewery

Click on a beer glass for more information

Old Speckled Hen 000003B049 Old Speckled Hen 000155B046 Old Speckled Hen 000180B027 Old Speckled Hen 002157B127 Old Speckled Hen 000496B037 Old Speckled Hen 000515B010 Old Speckled Hen 000983B076 Old Speckled Hen 001000B074 Old Speckled Hen 001151B084 Old Speckled Hen 000471B005 Old Speckled Hen Old Speckled Hen 001875B076 Old Speckled Hen Old Speckled Hen 002759B158

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
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
Pre 2000
Morland Beer Mat 1 Front Morland Beer Mat 1 Back

A Morland beer mat (W8.8 x H11.8cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown)

 Morland Beer Mat 2 Front Morland Beer Mat 1 Back

A Morland beer mat (W11.9 x H9cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown)



 Morland Beer Mat 3 Front Morland Beer Mat 3 Back

A Morland beer mat (W9.4 x H9.4cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown)

 Morland Beer Mat 6 Front Morland Beer Mat 6 Back

A Morland beer mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
(Original date unknown)

 Morland Beer Mat 4 Front Morland Beer Mat 4 Back

An Old Speckled Hen beer mat (W10.2 x H10.2cm).
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020
(Original date unknown)

 Morland Beer Mat 5 Front Morland Beer Mat 5 Back

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