185 Years Young’s – Share Memories and a Pint with Young’s


The Olde Spotted Horse, Putney in early 1900's and in 2016

To celebrate 185 years of the pub group, it’s time to share your memories from your local Young’s pub - whether it’s a romantic proposal, the Queen Ma’am pulling her first pint or that time John Young bought a pair of live wallabies into the pub, submit your photos on social media tagging @youngspubs using the hashtag #185YearsYoungs.

This year, Young’s has taken a trip down memory lane, searching the archives for pictures of its oldest establishments, noting how they’ve changed through the years (or haven’t changed, in some cases). The pub group now wants to share memories with their loyal customers to mark 185 years in the business.

If nostalgia doesn’t float your boat, simply head to your local Young’s pub on the 22nd September to celebrate with a free pint of your favourite beer – just sign up at youngs.co.uk/youngsday. Served in a beautifully designed commemorative glass, Young’s have created a beer for the occasion; Young’s Autumn Gold. Sip on a pint of fine, golden pale ale with notes of pine, citrus and warming caramel – perfect for celebratory drinking.

In Putney you can claim your pint in the Olde Spotteds Horse on Putney High Street, which in the 1960 was one of the secret meeting places of Klaus Fuchs, the British atomic program scientist who betrayed the secret of the atom bomb to the Soviet Union. At two-month intervals he met with his Russian handlers, including the spy codenamed Sonia - other locations included a country road near Banbury.

Selected pubs have birthday treats in store, including The Alma in Wandsworth are combining their birthday celebrations with the anniversary of the Battle of the Alma. Meanwhile the Hand in Hand in Wimbledon is hosting a Mad Hatters Beer Party, with ale tea pots, jam tarts and hats galore.

September 15, 2016