| Distinguished as being the furthest point form the | | | | There was a time when all of the beer sold in the |
| coast in the United Kingdom mainland, | | | | United Kingdom was brewed in Burton. Today, |
| Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is a large town that | | | | breweries are still a major industry and beer sales are |
| the River Trent flows through. It is east of | | | | significant. Coors, Marston, Burton Bridge and Black |
| Staffordshire. | | | | Hole are all brands of beer that Burton still produces. |
| The National Forest is all around the town. It contains | | | | It is the quality of local water that has helped make |
| over 7,000,000 and 700 miles of paths that are | | | | the town a prospering, beer brewing community. It |
| perfect for exploring. The town began as an Abbey, | | | | contains a large amount of dissolved salts from the |
| the monastery of Saint Modwen but eventually grew | | | | gypsum in the looming hill that surround the town. |
| into a busy market town by the modern era. The | | | | This has provided a natural hops; a preservative to |
| great bridge in Burton that arched over the River | | | | be included in the beer in a greater proportion than |
| Trent was in shabby shape during the 1500's but has | | | | other brands brewed elsewhere. Due to the hops the |
| since seen repair and refurbishing. The Abbot of the | | | | beer in Burton could be shipped further away and |
| monastery has been recorded for saying that the | | | | ensure greater profit. |
| bridge was a comfort to travelers passing through | | | | There are laws in effect to protect and maintain the |
| from other countries. | | | | quality of water in Burton upon Trent. The locals are |
| The town has a great brewing history. It is known | | | | passionate about allowing nothing to hinder the beer |
| internationally as the brewing capital of Great Britain. | | | | they have brewed for so many years. |
