Beer - Gales Down

I sit sipping at a glass of Fuller’s splendidly complex 1848 bottle conditioned ale with a revelry at the malty and dried fruity sherry like flavours crossing my pallet, but also a hint of sadness.
Fuller’s purchased Gales brewery in November and have just announced it’s closure.  This makes me wonder who’s next?  Belhaven of Scotland?  Jennings of Cumbria or maybe even Young’s of London?  So many good beers off down the shitter.  Thank god for small brewers!  I know when I’m in Epsom because of the flavour of my local Pilgrim beer, likewise near my parents house because of Barnsley bitter.  These regional flavours shouldn’t be aloud to just disappear.  I just had to comment on this.

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I have a few bottles of 1845 left, I will have to drink them I guess.