Rest In Peace Alex Kean

ALEX KEAN

A TRIBUTE FROM FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND WORK COLLEAGUES

Many readers will be aware that Alex Kean, Head Brewer at Oakham Ales, lost his life (at the tragically early age of 45) in an accident last December.

A great lover of adventure sports, Alex travelled widely, visiting a remarkable 67 countries over the years.

He first cut his brewing teeth at Wychwood in Oxfordshire, worked whilst on his travels as Head Brewer at The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel in Sydney (Australia’s oldest pub brewery) and also gained valuable experience at Smiles in Bristol.

Alex joined Oakham in July 2006, shortly after he returned from trekking around South America and just as the brewery moved to its current home in the Woodston area of Peterborough.

He played a key role in establishing Oakham’s operations at the new brewery and was promoted to the position of Head Brewer in 2010.

His skill, knowledge and commitment played an unequalled role in the development of the brewery and in maintaining the enviable levels of quality and consistency for which Oakham beers are well known.

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Those brewing talents were endorsed by the regular flow of major awards won by Oakham’s beers.

Most notably with Green Devil IPA becoming “World Champion Cask Beer” at the prestigious International Brewing Awards in both 2013 and 2015 and Oakham Citra becoming “Champion Golden Beer of Great Britain” at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival in both 2014 and 2019.

A much respected friend and colleague, Alex is hugely missed by all at Oakham Ales, by his family, by his wide circle of friends and most particularly by his wife Sian, also a colleague at Oakham.

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