CAMRA Sheffield & District
Sheffield & District branch of CAMRA
In other news we’re sponsoring the Roman Southwell Community Archaeology project and have brewed a beer with volunteers from the group in order to raise money for this great cause. The beer is called Gladiator and drinks at 3.8% ABV. Brewed with pale malts and entirely English hops for grassy notes and floral balance- we can all help raise money with 10 pence of each pint going straight to the charity to increase funds for their next stage in the dig. To find out more about the group, charity and Roman activity in Southwell visit their website: www.mbarchaeology.co.uk. Southwell food and drink pub The Hearty Goodfellow is heading up the campaign for us and this is one of the fine establishments where you will be able to do your bit in keeping history alive, whilst supping a delicious pint of English ale.
On the not so distant horizon are a couple of items that we’re rather chuffed with at brewery HQ. Firstly we’re ecstatic to say that Welbeck Abbey keg lager Pivo will soon be coming to a pub near you! Brewed using Czech and Polish hops this 4.8% ABV crisp, clean, thirst quenching lager will be available very soon so keep your eyes peeled. Finally we’ve had a bash at brewing a beer in the style of a Belgian Dubbel , which we’ll be maturing in ex. wine casks in the tunnels that run underneath the abbey here at Welbeck. We’re looking to achieve between 6-7% ABV for this rich, dark libation.
Upcoming Monthly Specials for July are out and about in a pub near you very soon:
As part of Heritage Open days 2015, we are leading a Pub Heritage Walk on Sunday 13th September 2015. This short walking tour will take in some of the entries in the CAMRA ‘Yorkshire’s Real Heritage Pubs’ book. Also included are a number of ‘try also’ pubs which include aspects of architectural merit.
We will commence at ‘Fagans’ and proceed to the ‘Dog and Partridge’ via a short stop outside the ‘Grapes.’ After a short refreshment break, we will proceed past the ‘Red Deer’ and ‘Bloo88,’ before completing the walk at ‘The Bath Hotel.’
Places are limited and may be booked via Eventbrite http://tinyurl.com/ps4ezog . Participants who wish to sample the beer served at the various en route stops are recommended to use public transport.
Your guide will be Dave Pickersgill: author of the e-book, ‘History of the Worksop and Retford Brewery’ and ‘Pub Heritage Officer’ for Sheffield CAMRA.
Talking of beer festivals, anyone heading down to London for GBBF can sample our Belfry. We have had to re-brew a small batch just for the festival, but I’m sure a few casks will find their way out into the local trade!
In other beer news this month, we are making a few beers with different types of barley other than Low Colour Marris Otter’. Golden Promise malt will feature in Dr Morton’s Insane Root and give a more golden colour with a bit more sweetness. Expect plenty of hop character from the Australian hops, Galaxy and Vic Secret. Bold tropical and citrus fruit flavours come to the fore coupled with a lasting bitter finish.
Transformation has been brought back from the brew books and makes it first appearance for three years! A trio of hops from the US, Australia and New Zealand give tropical fruit flavours and zesty aromas. The use of Pearl malt gives more subtle toffee notes than our normal pale ales.
Look out for another signature beer to follow Bex and Gazmalti (we promise they won’t all be 6.0%!) and a Dr Morton’s Transfers for China toward the end of the month! 
Dry-hopping is soooo 2012, so once again a chilli version has been produced. Fire Galore takes its name from a Deathstars track, and features a handful of Scotch Bonnets in the cask, just enough for the lemony flavour to come through and just a slight kick from the capsaicin (note that ‘slight’ is in the words of Dave, who also reckons his beers are ‘slightly’ bitter!).
