Talk:P. Ballantine and Sons Brewing Company

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Suggestion: This is a great article on Ballantine Brewery however this does not related to Ballantine as the name which would be more approriate can this article be changed to Ballantine Brewery? David Ballantine

Suggestion: The article mentions the beer can label; there should probably be a pic of it. abfackeln 02:48, 11 July 2005 (UTC)


 * There's a pic of the logo at http://www.liv.ac.uk/~spmr02/rings/beer_mat2.jpg, linked from http://www.liv.ac.uk/~spmr02/rings/beer.html , but it won't be public domain... AnonMoos 21:12, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

PLEASE HELP! I cannot understand the instructions. There's a file I scanned of a Ballantine promotional marker (ballantine_marker0001.jpg) that I'm trying to upload AND link to the Ballantine page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballantine).User:chameleonesta


 * Just click on "Upload file" link, and unless your browser is buggy or antiquated, you should be able to automatically specify the to-be-uploaded file's full location and name on your computer by clicking on "browse" button. Unless it dates from before 1923, the material will in all probability not have a free license, which will limit its usefulness... AnonMoos 11:50, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I DID click the upload file link. It still just uploads the image without linking it to that page!!!! I'm confused about this whole deal. This is an aluminum 3-ring marker that I just want to upload so it shows on the page! It was given to me when the company still ran out of Newark, N.J. Copyright has me clueless also.

So, basically, I don't know how to link it to the page and what to say for copyright I have no idea.

The browser I'm using is the latest version of Safari, on a Macintosh.


 * For more detailed info, you would be likely to get help on the general "help Desk" suitable for Wikipedia qustions (this page is really supposed to be for discussions about Ballantine Brewery). See Help:Contents ... AnonMoos 19:01, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

John Bonham's symbol
In the 'Ballantine as sponsor and in popular culture' section, this was stated as fact:
 * * The famous drummer John Bonham of hard rock band Led Zeppelin used the logo of Ballantine beer as a high influence to create his "symbol" for the album Led Zeppelin IV.

There is no evidence for this as far as I'm aware and the symbol was actually taken from Rudolf Koch's Book of Signs. A more accurate rewording might be:
 * * The symbol chosen by Led Zeppelin's drummer, John Bonham, to represent himself in the sleeve notes of Led Zeppelin IV resembles the logo of Ballantine beer.

However, as it is probably not an overt reference and merely a passing similarity, I have removed the mention. John Bonham's symbol is upside-down with respect to the Ballantine logo, and the rings are intersecting, not interlocking. --Mr fanshaw (talk) 00:22, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

"XXX" Designation on Ballantine Ale
I will be explaining the origins of the "XXX" symbol/term used on their signature ale. It has to do with how strong the beer is, and thus how much it was taxed. I have reliable sources. Davecharlie0 (talk) 07:09, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

GoingBatty nice work. Davecharlie0 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 03:07, 6 June 2015 (UTC)