Handcrafted Ales From Morecambe Bay
WELCOME... contents The Brewery
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The Bottle Range
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Our Values
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Bottle Availability
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Sunset
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The Brand
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Dusk
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Origins
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Nightfall
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Brewing Team
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Zenith
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Keep In Touch
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Halo Page 10 Sunshine Ale
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THE BREWERY Morecambe, Lancashire
Cross Bay Brewery began brewing cask ales in July 2011 and since then our fine handcrafted beers have been enjoyed at bars throughout the North West and nation wide. Our beers are brewed using premium, natural ingredients in order to give a great, distinctive taste. We combine skilful brewing, creativity and innovation to produce a varied range of permanent and seasonal cask ales. Cross Bay Brewery is based in Morecambe, Lancashire in the North West of England and are proud to say that we are the seaside resort’s only brewery. We are really proud of the beautiful views of the Lake District that you can see from Morecambe Bay and this is why we decided to name our beers after different happenings over the bay.
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OUR VALUES Fine Handcrafted Beers Handcrafted At Cross Bay Brewery, we pride ourselves in handcrafting our beer with little to no automation, to ensure that the beer is of the highest quality possible. Care at every step of the journey The brewery is kept meticulously clean and every brew is tested to make sure that it meets the highest of standards. Every step of the ale journey is kept at the highest quality possible; right from the brewery to the tap. Pride We’re so proud of our brewery that we encourage you to come and see our high standards and the magic of producing fine, handcrafted ales for yourself.
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SUNSET Blonde 4.2% ABV Colour Blonde Aroma
Orange Rind
Taste A thirst quenching beer, making its mark as
a light and refreshing ale. With a sharp start it then moves on to leave a smooth Orange and Lemon rind aftertaste. A great session ale.
Inspiration The golden tones of sunset above the Lake
District peaks across Morecambe Bay
Availability Permanent
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Dusk
Ruby Ale, 4.5% ABV Colour Ruby Aroma
Floral and Fruity
Taste A very ruby ale starting with a very fruity
nose followed by a roasted coco and fruit body with hints of blackcurrent. Inspiration The deep ruby tones of Dusk above the
Lake District peaks across Morecambe Bay. Availability
November to February
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NIGHTFALL Bitter, 3.8% ABV Colour Light Gold Aroma
Pineapple and Spices
Taste Nightfall is a finely balanced session ale
that sits in the mouth with a smooth body. This is followed by a reasonable bitterness that boasts a spicy and fruity finish. One Nightfall is never enough!
Inspiration Nightfall across Morecambe Bay,
illuminated by a full moon above the Lake District peaks.
Availability Permanent
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Zenith
India Pale Ale, 5.0% ABV Colour Pale
Tropical Fruit
Aroma
Taste Zenith is a reasonably strong IPA, which
is light and refreshing in colour and suprisingly morish. It bursts onto the palate with a citrus and tropical body. Inspiration The word zenith is used to describe
when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. This light, bright coloured IPA is brewed for the arrival of Spring and has the highest ABV of all our ales.
Availability Permanent AWARD
Lancashire Cup 2012 Champion Strong
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Halo
English Pale Ale, 3.6% ABV Colour
Pale
Aroma
Spicy and Citrus
Taste
Our version of a classic English Pale Ale: Starting with a spicy marmalade and orange rind aroma, that’s sure to please real ale drinkers. A smooth and light body follows, transforming on the palate, into a refreshing blend of pleasant hoppyness.
Inspiration A halo is an optical phenomenon produced
by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs across the sun.
Availability Permanent
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Sunshine Ale Ale, 4.0% ABV
Colour Light Blonde Aroma Fruity and Floral Taste Smooth Malt taste with Red Berry additions
from UK grown Hops.
Inspiration This beer has been produced in celebration
of one the UK’s most favourite comedians Eric Morecambe. It is 75 years ago since he teamed up with Ernie Wiseman to create their double act Morecambe and Wise. Eric’s real name was Bartholomew but changed his name to Morecambe, which is the name he took from his home town where he was born and raised.
Availability Permanent
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All five of our core range are available by the 500ml bottle in packs of eight, allowing the customer to take the great taste of Cross Bay home with them. The bottle range is available to order through Morecambe Bay Wines. Please contact your rep for more information.
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ORIGINS
Of The Cross Bay Brand Name: ‘Cross Bay’ relates to the area in which the brewery is based and the intriguing stories that surround the historic Bay Crossings. Before the railway network was established in 1857, merchants and travellers would journey across the sands of Morecambe Bay as a short cut between Lancashire and The Lake District. Crossing the Bay could be incredibly dangerous due to the fast changing tides and quick sands, Due to this, most of the travellers owed their lives to the Guides who found and marked the safest routes across the sands with laurel branches. Today there are still two official Royal Guides who take groups across the Bay for walks and runs, often for charity.
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BREWED BY
Our Award Winning Team Cross Bay’s head brewer Nick Taylor first became involved in brewing ten years ago. In March 2012 after only being in operation eight months, the brewery was awarded it’s first Champion Trophy at the Lancaster Beer Festival, winning the Strong Bitters category with Zenith. Zenith has also gone on to win Beer of the Festival at both Morecambe Beer Festival and Burnley Beer Festival. Nick and the brewing team, Arthur and Dan are looking to the future and their passion and dedication to brewing Real Ale is already recognised as a success. That hasn’t stopped the brewery team’s quest for quality beer as they now look toward consistently producing more award winning ales for the nation to enjoy. And enjoy they have, as our beers have been available from as far North as Loch Ness and as far South as Southend so far...
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keep in touch We’d love to hear from you... Call in: Cross Bay Brewery, Newgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3PT Call Up: 01524 39481
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