Champion Bottled Beers of Norfolk

Champion Bottled Beer of Norfolk 2020 | NORFOLK NIPS CHAMPION BOTTLED BEER OF NORFOLK 2020

Terra Firma, a strong Barley Wine brewed by the Snetterton based Elmtree Brewery, has been named the Champion Bottled Beer of Norfolk 2020 by the local branches of The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The 7.8% beer, described by the judges as ‘Rich, well balanced and complex with a dark fruit base’ was given the accolade

after a yearlong series of tastings by members of the local Taste Panel. Panel chair Alan Edwards explained, “Real ale in a bottle is a way to explore the many traditional beers in the comfort of your own home. The purpose of the competition is to promote awareness of this option and enable drinkers to seek out the quality beers available.”

WINNERS

OVERALL First Terra Firma Elmtree Brewery Snetterton Second Lignum Vitae Grain Brewery Alburgh Third Winter Solstice Elmtree Brewery Snetterton MILD/BROWN/OLD ALE First Christmas Crack Humpty Dumpty Brewery Reedham Second Chocolate Nutter Why Not Brewery Thorpe St Andrew BITTER First Branch Line Bitter Humpty Dumpty Brewery Reedham Second Red Panther Panther Brewery Reepham STRONG BITTER First Lignum Vitae Grain Brewery Alburgh Second Cheltenham Flyer Humpty Dumpty Brewery Reedham GOLDEN ALE First Tom Cat Fat Cat Brewery Norwich Second American Pale Ale Panther Brewery Reepham BARLEY WINE First Terra Firma Elmtree Brewery Snetterton STOUT First Coffee Cream Stout Fat Cat Brewery Norwich PORTER First Humpty Dumpty Porter Humpty Dumpty Brewery Reedham Second Prasto’s Porter Boudicca Brewery West Barsham SPECIALITY First Winter Solstice Elmtree Brewery Snetterton Second Weizen Grain Brewery Alburgh UNIQUE First Empire Slate Grain Brewery Alburgh

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breweries produce Real Ale in a Bottle (RAIB). All were invited to enter the competition. Eleven breweries submitted 49 beers for judging by members of the Campaign. Alan went on to add “The judges were very impressed by the quality and variety of the beers submitted. We have some excellent breweries in the county and it is certainly worthwhile seeking out their beers. With a plethora of styles and tastes there is a beer out there to suit everyone’s palate.” M w jud

The runner up was Lignum Vitae, a strong IPA type bitter brewed by Grain Brewery from Alburgh. This beer was

described as ‘Solidly hoppy with a definite marmalade bias’. Elmtree also claimed third place with their porter, Winter Solstice, brewed with added vanilla and cinnamon. Q

Makers of a range of award-winning organic traditional ciders including our User Friendly, Original, Old Norfolk (East Anglia’s best cider 2011), Special Reserve and our Rum Cask.

ALSO OUR NORFOLK PERRY (currently in very good form)

The Old Norfolk is a blend of 2& 3 year old oak matured Norfolk cider. The Special Reserve is a West Country style cider, made from cider apples such as Kingston Blacks, Dabinets, Yarlington Mills etc.

AVAILABLE IN 5 Gallon (22.5 litre) and 10 litre poly-casks 20 litre Bag-in-Box, or 750ml and 500ml bottles

All our cask ciders are currently unpasteurised and free from artifi cial sweeteners. Our Bottled ciders are pasteurised but at the lowest possible temperature to ensure the product is stable without compromising the quality or resorting to the use of sulphites.

A RANGE OF ORGANIC JUICES ALSO AVAILABLE

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