Beer Pump Clips

They are the traditional pub signs that all drinkers take for granted the distinctive illustrated signs for your local Public House, "The Red Lion", "Coach and Horses" and even “The Boleyn” tavern, but once inside it's the beer pump advertising that entice you to sup a pint of ale.

 

Breweriana is the name given to “collecting historical Brewery advertising”. Independent breweries up and down the country will be brewing “England” themed ales every other year, providing that is, if England qualify for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA Euro Championships. Pump clips are brewery advertisements of the beer they are serving, they clip on to hand pumps which dispense the beer. The clips were traditionally made of metal, other materials include plastic, in these 'recyclable days' the pressed foam now being the most common type.

 

Previous Euro’s and World Cup Finals have seen Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst depicted on such brews as “They Drink It’s All Over“, “Bobby’s Best Bitter“, and even West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce was honoured with his own brew by Bank Top Brewery “Should’ve Been Sam” in reference to the vacant England managers position whilst with Bolton Wanderers, Bank Top's latest offering "White Horse Cup Final 1923" celebrates the Centenary of the first-ever FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.