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There are going
to be two new Nottinghamshire breweries showing their
wares at a beer festival for the first time.
The Nottingham
brewery has been in existence for only a few weeks, but the name
hails from the late 1700s when a brewery was formed in the town
to make beer for the troops in India.
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| Recognise
the building? |
The brewery
is behind the Plough at Radford The owners once held sway at Castle
Rock, but when Tynemill took the brewery in-house Phil Darby and
Niven Balfour saw that the name of "The Nottingham Brewery"
lay dormant and saw a chance to get back in harness.
Their reputation
precedes them.
They have been
given the job of producing the 'pea souper' beer - one of the stars
of the festival.
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| Phil Darby
& Niven Balfour of Nottingham Brewery |
Phil says "We
are shocked and honoured to be asked to do it".
They are bringing
a number of beers from Radford, but the 'Double Jeopardy' and the
'Mushy Mild' pea beers are likely to cause the most interest.
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| Standard
Best Bitter |
The second brewery
is not lacking in Nottingham connections either. Nathan's Fine Ales
is run by 35 year old Nathan Gale.
He found life
was not giving him much time for paragliding so needed something
else to do.
His hobby of
home brewing gave Nathan the perfect career move. It was a skill
that had developed from the hurried attempts of an impoverished
student.
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| Brewkit
in production at the Royal Ordanance, Nottingham |
His brewery
is a self designed 36 gallon system. It was built for him by the
Royal Ordnance in Nottingham. It was one of their last projects
before closing.
The equipment
is housed in a 17th century dovecote, with all the limitations that
a small old building brings.
Nathan is working
through the problems and is looking forward to watching customers
taste his Standard Best Bitter and his Hazy Hedgehog Autumn Ale.
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