The
Bass Brewery was founded in 1777 by
William Bass in
Burton-upon-Trent, England. The main brand was Bass
Pale Ale, once the highest-selling beer in the UK. By 1877, Bass had become the largest brewery in the world, with an annual output of one million barrels. Its pale ale was exported throughout the
British Empire, and the company's distinctive red triangle became the UK's first registered
trademark.