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The newly discovered bottles of Coronation Ale which were brewed in 1936 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VIII and have been found in a bricked up cellar. See MASONS story MNBEER: Brewer John Bexon proudly shows a 75-year-old ale which never went on sale because it was brewed to celebrate the coronation of Edward VIII. The Suffolk brewer's Coronation Ale was due to be sold around Britain to commemorate the historic anniversary of the king's first year on the throne in 1936 - but it never saw the light of day after he abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. It then lay undiscovered for decades until workman found it in a bricked up cellar after being called in to replace a floor at the 200-year-old brewery site in Bury St Edmunds. After cracking open a bottle John, 53, said: ''This really would have been a fantastic beer in its day, it was 12 per cent when it was brewed so is quite strong and has kept really well. ''The rich fruit flavour still stands out and you can see a clear ring around the top of the beer when you look at it through the glass…rather like you might see on a vintage port or wine.''