We balance these with a great English malt base of Low Colour Maris Otter from Norfolk that helps keep the beer light and drinkable with enough sweetness to keep it all in harmony. He insisted on a small recipe change, albeit only for kegs and bottles, from a traditional Yorkshire yeast strain to an American one. All of these (aside from the cider) are brewed a mere 100ft away, in the next warehouse across from the Tap Room. Nobody there really spoke about ABV because it was broadly the same, so people drank four or five pints of it, stood up, and fell down. He promised to help Harrison get a brewery off the ground in exchange for using the site to contract brew additional batches of Kelham Island beers.

We balance the hops with a great British malt base of maris otter that helps the beer stay light and drinkable, with enough sweetness to keep it in harmony. The first few brews were all for Kelham Island, but Dickie remembers how he and fellow brewer Stefano Cossi were given complete freedom outside of that.

Chemicals: Whilst the kit is complete you will need a good cleaner/steriliser like the Wineworks one. We started with our classic salami ‘beer stick’ base of outdoor reared pork, garlic and white pepper and then added a blend of summer herbs (sage, parsley, rosemary and thyme) that have a perfect connection with the much loved tropical aromas of the Jaipur IPA. Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. If you were going to cite one beer that helped break the dam on what cask beer should taste like, you could do a lot worse than Thornbridge Jaipur.

Then they did something far more interesting, fusing the older English tradition with the new American one.A decade spent focusing on traditional outlets and permanent lines did the brand wonders—its volumes weren’t tied to the fickle habits of hardcore beer lovers, and quick turnover meant it was fresh pretty much everywhere it was sold. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. The beer has a slightly deeper colour than the DDH Jaipur I’ve reviewed previously and is completely different in appearance to standard Jaipur – I’m not sure if I should use the term ‘run of the mill’ with any of Thornbridge’s beers, standard will do for now. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.

Recognising that not only quality but consistency and innovation are key to creating amazing and beautifully balanced beer. K. When we talk about the breweries that made the craft brewing revolution possible, it’s often BrewDog that’s mentioned first. That’s why 18 years later, Serious Pig was honoured to be invited by Thornbridge Brewery to take part in this beloved brew’s birthday.But being a serial entrepreneur, Harrison was wise enough to know that even with Wickett’s help, he’d need more expertise. Their first brew was Lord Marples, a 4% classic bitter, which went on to become a core Thornbridge beer. The problem was that as the youthful founders of CAMRA aged, the organization began to resemble a religious organization devoted to a very specific dogma of “live” ale. Brewing Equipment: Many all grain brewers already have a kettle and suitable gas stove for boiling the wort.