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Time to admit there is an alcohol problem

By kathy On February 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This week has seen much talk from politicians, media commentators and the beer industry on binge drinking, drunken behaviour in our town centres and the ‘clean up’ cost to the  policing, health services and local councils.

There is undoubtedly a lot of noise.  Of course politicians jump on band wagons.  Of course the duty, VAT [...]

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‘Top Totty’ a good name for a beer; really?

By kathy On February 4, 2012 · 1 Comment

Last week saw something of a furore with MPs insisting that a beer called Top Totty, which apparently has a similarly tasteful pump clip, be removed from the House of Commons bar on the grounds that it was demeaning to women.

I have no wish to get into the debate on sexism here (for the record it [...]

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Oldershaw beers heading north

By kathy On January 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Last week saw Quality Casks take delivery of our beer for the first time.  They are a wholesaler serving the north east.

We have  Mowbray’s Mash, Heavenly Blonde, Newton’s Drop and Old Boy listed with them (you can see their brochure here if you like http://www.qualitycask.co.uk/html/brochure.html)

So if you’re a pub (or drink in one) [...]

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St Wulfram’s Summit – our first new beer of the year

By kathy On January 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This month sees us brewing St Wulfram’s Summit for the first time.  A name inspired by the wonderful flavours of the summit hop which infuse the beer (notes of citrus here) and our local landmark, St Wulfram’s church in Grantham, which has a magnificent medival spire (check out pictures and a history of the church here [...]

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Project Venus back in action

By kathy On January 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The first Project Venus brew of the year is happening on the 14th January.  There are up to ten of us taking part this time and we are hosted by Patsy Slevine, brewster extrodinare of Prospect Brewery.

Project Venus is a collaborative project of brewsters (female brewers) which brings together women in the brewing industry [...]

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New beer for a New Year

By kathy On December 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

We have been planning our overall brewing schedule for next year and will be producing at least five new beers (the first coming in January).

There will be specials for:

London 2012 Olympics Queen’s jubilee European football finals St George’s day

as well as other occasionals as we can squeeze them in.

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