PART I. THE IDEA IS BORN ‐ 1886–1903

This first chapter covers the period 1886 to 1903 and deals with the early history of The Institute of Brewing before the amalgamation of the provincial institutes with the parent body, the Institute of Brewing (London). During these formative years, the arguments on the legitimate aims of an Institute of Brewing were resolved. Some thought that the Institute should maintain an establishment for consultative and analytical practice; others that it should itself become a teaching organisation. The view which eventually prevailed was that the true function of an Institute of Brewing was the promotion, and diffusion among those interested, of technical knowledge concerning the brewing and allied industries.