Saint Mars of the Desert is in preparation for this summer’s SMOD fest with the acquisition of two Holzfass barrels that they are in the process of repitching.
These traditional German wooden serving vessels contain beer packaged during fermentation, and the beer is known as “ungespundet” in Germany.
In the meantime new releases include “Welcome to the neighbourhood” a pale NZ-hopped IPA with Nelson Sauvin and Nectaron, 5%. and fresh “Jack D’Or” their original hoppy golden Belgian-inspired saison beer, 7.4%.
A new beer from Dead Parrot Brewery spotted on the bar at Perch in May was “Repeat”, a 4.2% ABV Mosaic hopped pale ale.
Beers coming out of Blue Bee‘s brewhouse in April and May include a session pale ale brewed with the new “Pink” hop variety, a new IPA hopped with Idaho7 and Krush, American Five Hop version 89 and the special for Kelham Pride which is a west coast pale hopped with Simcoe and Pink Boots. Also making a comeback is their Ginger beer, although only a small batch so get it while you can!
Bradfield Brewery‘s seasonal special in May was “Nettle Nectar” which will be followed by “Farmers World Cup Ale” which is described as a light pale hoppy beer with a kick of fruit and a refreshing taste”.
New from Intrepid Brewing is “Roke”, named after the old dialect for the valley mists often experienced in our part of the Peak District. The beer falls into the stronger end of the session strengths at 4.8% and is hopped with Centennial and Citra in the whirlpool, Idaho 7 at pitch then dry hopped with more Citra and Idaho 7. The beer is fermented with saturated yeast for those peachy esters.
They held their first brewery open day on Saturday 2 May with a range of their beers on the bar, seating out in the year and Sunshine Pizza trading outside.
Eyam Brewery have again brewed the 11% ABV imperial edition of their Black Death Vanilla Stout and it is available in bottles from their brewery shop, with a click and collect facility available. The regular Black Death is 7% ABV and is available across cask, keg and bottle. Other dark beers offered include “Bring Out Your Dead”, a 4.4% ABV Cappuccino stout and “Eyam Plague”, a 4.8% traditional stout. Their brewery is in Great Hucklow and the tap room is in Tideswell.