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Carling Brewery

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Additional Information

The Carling brewery was founded in Canada in 1818 and was first sold in the United Kingdom in 1952.
Some of the Brewery's Range
Carling Black Label - In 1997 "Black Label" was dropped from the logo in the U.K.
Carling Premier - Launched in 1992
Carling Extra Cold - Launched in 2002
Carling C2 - Launched December 2004
Carling Zest - Launched in 2012. A 2.8% lager that has different flavors, including ginger, winter berries and citrus.
Carling British Cider - Launched in March 2013

Over the years the brand identity is updated and re-launched with subtle changes, a change of Logo or a new font.
Sometimes this brand update is done by the new owners after a brewery has been sold, other times just to give the brand a fresh new look on the ever growing market.

Below are some notes to help identify some of these changes and an aid to reference the year of the glass.

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
1950's
Carling's Black Label

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
1950's
Carling's Black Label

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
1960's
(1968 Shown)

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
1970's

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa late 1970's

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa 1980's
The logo used in the iconic "Bet he drinks Carling Black Label" adverts of the 1980s

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa early 1990's
Part of the letter A missing


 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa early to mid 1990s




 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa 1995 to 1997




 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
Circa 1997 to 2006
In 1997 "Black Label" was dropped from the logo in the U.K.

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
2006 to 2008

 Old Carling Logo

Carling Logo
2016 to Date
(2017 Shown)
Carling Beer Mat 1 Front Carling Beer Mat 1 Back

A Carling Beer Mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Queenborough November 2012.

 Carling Beer Mat 2 Front Carling Beer Mat 2 Back

A Carling Beer Mat (W9.3 x H9.3cm).
Picked up from a pub in Abergavenny August 2019

 Carling Beer Mat 6 Front Carling Beer Mat 2 Back

A Carling Black Label Beer Mat (W8.3 x H8.3cm).
No.2 in a series of 8 Superman Challenges.
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020.
Closing date of competition February 1986.

 Carling Beer Mat 5 Front Carling Beer Mat 5 Back

A Carling Black Label Beer Mat (W8.3 x H8.3cm).
No.5 in a series of 8 Superman Challenges.
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020.
Closing date of competition February 1986.

 Carling Beer Mat 4 Front Carling Beer Mat 4 Back

A Carling Black Label Beer Mat (W8.3 x H8.3cm).
No.6 in a series of 8 Superman Challenges.
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020.
Closing date of competition February 1986.

 Carling Beer Mat 3 Front Carling Beer Mat 3 Back

A Carling Black Label Beer Mat (W8.3 x H8.3cm).
No.7 in a series of 8 Superman Challenges.
Part of a collection given to me in September 2020.
Closing date of competition February 1986.

 Carling Beer Mat 7 Front Carling Beer Mat 7 Back

A Carling Black Label Beer Mat (W8.3 x H8.3cm).
From Vince Barney August 2021.
Circa 1970s.