• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Friday May 26 2023
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Arkell’s Brewery creates new beer to celebrate 100th anniversary of MG motors

Swindon brewery Arkell’s has created a new beer to celebrate the 100th anniversary of automotive brand MG.

Petrol Head is a 4.5 per cent ABV pale beer brewed using traditional Norwegian Kveik yeast which adds a unique orangy flavour to the beer.

There is an association between the Victorian brewery and the Arkell family. In 1923 Oliver Arkell was the first person to buy an MG – a Raworth-bodied MG Super Sports model.

Only six of the model were made and none are known to survive, but the archives of The Early MG Society contains photos and documents concerning the link.

MG owners and enthusiasts will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the marque on Saturday (May 27) at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

There are four organised road runs starting from different locations, one of which is Arkell’s Brewery.

Head brewer Alex Arkell said: “It seems only fitting that we produce a beer for the centenary, given that our brewery ancestor is recognised as the first person to have bought anMG sports car, and we are thrilled that MG enthusiasts have chosen our beautiful and historic steam brewery as a road run starting point.”