Brewery News
and have just brewed two old favourites: Bang Goes String Theory and Supersonic. Last week we went to Worcestershire and picked up fresh Pilgrim hops that had been harvested that day, and we brewed with them that evening when we got back. This green-hopped beer will be 4.2%. The shop has also been very busy, with sales of cans, bottles, 5L mini casks and 4 pint refills. We also take pre orders for 10L, 20L and firkins for bigger events. It’s been great to be back at beer festivals – some of those we supplied included Northampton, Norwich, Bedford and Booze In The Pews. We have brewed DXB again for the winter months and have also planned two new winter beers: Plumptiousness, a 5.8% Dark Ruby Ale, and Hibernating Grizzly, a 4.0% American Red. A new Bourbon barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout (9.5%) will be ready in December. This will be available in firkins, pins (these will need to be pre-ordered) and bottles from the shop. The shop is open Friday 11.30 – 1300 and 1400 – 1730, Saturday 1200 – 1600. Then from Monday 13th December to Saturday 18th December 1000 – 1700, and Monday 20th December to Thursday 23rd December 1000 – 1700, Friday 24th December 1000 – 1600 and Friday 31st December 1000 – 1500. Bill Taylor
OAKHAM ALES
www.oakhamales.com Like all in the hospitality industry, Oakham Ales have gone through difficult times in 2020 and 2021, with people leaving the business, restructuring and “difficult business decisions”. But the philosophy of producing good beer hasn’t changed, with the core range unchanged and the 2021 seasonal range featuring many new beers and all selling out. For the remainder of the year, two beers – Below Zero, a winter pale ale at 4.1% and an interesting 4.8% Harvest Hop Citra, using freshly-picked “green” Citra hops from the States, then freezing them for export to England, will be available. A couple of new additions to the vintage range – Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk
Sikander, a pale hop fusion at 5.2% and Obsidian Order, a black IPA at 6.2%, are now also available. Early 2022 sees Dr. Jekyll, a five USA-hopped pale gold beer at 2.8% - so no Hyding from it, that’s essentially Small Beer! February sees the latest singlehopped beer Waimea from New Zealand at 3.5%. Let’s hope the full brewing calendar can come to fruition in 2022, and for restrictions to become a thing of the past for all in the industry, with going out the new staying in – and hopefully an end to the media bombardment of adverts for food and drink delivered for home consumption. Dave Allett
ROCKET ALES
www.rocket-ales.com Mike Blakesley has left the brewery and Dave Smith will now have sole ownership. Dave will continue to run the brewery and will make an assessment of how things are progressing in six months’ time. He is currently brewing and supplying six beers: Bloodhound, Apollo, Lunar Module, Sidewinder, Meteor and Titan. Don Rudd
TYDD STEAM
www.tyddsteam.co.uk Cock Mild (4.4%) will be brewed for December and a new ale, a golden bitter called Top Cat (4.2%), using stavo hops, will be available by Christmas. Dickie Bird
XTREME ALES
www.xtremeales.com DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021/22
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