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Beer Festival August 2015 issue 116 InnSpire THE MAGAZINE OF CHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT CAMRA Market Beer Festival 2015 @ Market Hall Assembly Rooms 30th & 31st October 35 REAL ALES & 6 CIDERS Featuring Battle of the Beers Opening times 11am-4pm 6.30pm - 11pm Entry Price: £1 lunchtime sessions £3 evening sessions Page 1 FREE COPY InnSpire Editorial & Production Chesterfield & District CAMRA Tim Stone & Debbie Jackson Tel: 07773 141433 Chairman [email protected] Mick Portman Advertisements 88 Walton Road, Chesterfield S40 3BY Tim Stone Tel: 01246 277757 Tel: 07773 141433 [email protected] Branch Contact Further Information Jane Lefley www.innspire.org.uk [email protected] [email protected] Article Deadline for October 07790 863432 Issue 117 Wobble Organisers Friday 18th September 2015 Ray Easter [email protected] InnSpire has a circulation of 4,250 Colin Clark copies and is produced by and [email protected] copyright of the Chesterfield & District Matlock & Dales Branch Branch of CAMRA. Contact No parts may be used without per- Peter Boitoult 07791 159 526 mission. Articles & letters are always welcome and may be submitted by Do you have trouble email to the InnSpire Editor, address above. finding a copy of InnSpire? Please note that the views expressed Why not guarantee yourself a copy by herein are those of individual contrib- utors and not necessarily those of the subscribing to our Postal List? national Campaign for Real Ale or the local Branch. As each issue is published, you will be one of the first to receive a copy of Chesterfield & District CAMRA is a InnSpire, directly to your door. Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale To receive a whole year’s worth of InnSpire, please send six second class LARGE letter stamps to: InnSpire Postal List, 88 Walton Road, Chesterfield S40 3BY Please remember to include your full name and address. Page 2 Chairman’s Report I’m very pleased to see that Chesterfield CAMRA’s Pub of the Year, the Old Poets’ Corner at Ashover, has been selected as Derbyshire Pub of the Year. This means that it will be considered for the East Midland Pub of the Year and, if successful, national Pub of the Year. We congratulate Kim and Jackie Beresford and their staff on achieving this great accolade. Less happy news is the expected destruction of one of our best pub buildings, the Walton on St Augustines’ Road. Although an exceptional building externally, it didn’t attract enough customers inside – a sad loss. Not far away, the Trumpeter on Grangewood estate is to be converted to a ‘retail outlet’ + pub, which is better than nothing. Another sad loss is the retirement of Maureen Tropman from the Red Lion on Whittington Moor. A wonderful landlady who will be sadly missed – see article in this issue. I’m glad to report that our walking programme has recommenced with walks from Ashover to Clay Cross and Clay Cross to Ashover – beautiful country, fine weather and excellent beer. I’d also like to thank the latest hosts of our branch meetings – the Neptune Beer Emporium on St Helen’s Street and the Pebley near Barlborough. All members and potential members are welcome at our meetings. Happy Drinking! Mick Portman Derbyshire Pub of the Year Celebration! @ The Old Poets’ Corner Sunday 16th August 4pm Everyone Welcome Page 3 Page 4 Brewery News Ashover Ashover Brewery is expanding. They have purchased the brewery equipment and taken on the lease from the now closed Brown Ales brewery in Clay Cross. Currently the new brewery is closed, while Ashover put in new floors and new drainage to bring the building up to spec. However, Ashover will continue to brew in their existing brewery, so you won’t miss out on Ashover beers if you’re a fan! The new brewery site will have a modified mash tun and new copper, and will be completely repiped before going into production. This will give Ashover more than double their existing capacity, however both sites will remain open, with the original plant being used for the stronger ales and seasonal specials. Kim Beresford of Ashover Brewery said, “We’re really excited about the prospect of expansion. We’ve been looking for a way to expand for a good while, but it’s taken until now to find something suitable. We’ve only been able to brew enough beer to supply our own pubs, the Old Poets’ and the Poet and Castle, and a few local outlets, but now we hope to supply much further afield.” Instant Karma The phoenix has finally risen from the ashes, as the Clay Cross brewery is brewing again following the fire which closed them down last summer. Brewing began at the end of May, and the first beers were on the Rykneld Turnpyke bar on 14th June. Six ales are on Glyn and Tom..much happier offer: Brew 1 and Brew 2 at 3.95 and 4.5 respectively, Saffron Kasaya at 4%, Sutra at 5.5%, and Shambhala and Bramling Porter both at 5%. Page 5 Brewery News Owner Glyn and brewer Tom are both very happy to see the brewery in production again. Tom had moved house to be closer to the brewery and pub last year, and is glad to be back - especially as it only takes him 30 seconds to walk home! As well as supplying the Turnpyke and other local pubs, Instant Karma beers have reached as far as London - check out the Holborn Whippet and the Roebuck on Great Dover Street if you’re visiting. Glyn is now sorting out a hop contract so he is able to produce some specials, and guarantee the right hops for the existing brews. Matlock Wolds Farm Brewery It was soon apparent that the 40 litre plant that brewer Robert Atkin started out brewing on needed upgrading and a new 250 litre kit has been installed and, after undergoing several test brews, it is now in full production. Cask MWF beers are regularly on the bar at the Twenty Ten Bar on Dale Road while selections of bottled ales are in several other outlets in the Matlock area, including Armitts Off Licence on Smedley Street and MoCa Bar. Robert has added a new beer to the portfolio - a 4.3% golden bitter, Riber Gold - whilst the 4.9% award winning Classic Porter has sold well at the Beer Parlour, Whittington Moor as well as recent beer festivals. Pigeon Fishers The Pigeon Fishers brewery fired up its burners in July and brewed for the first time in 18 months. The brewery has been closed for a full refit, up-cycling Barlow Breweries old but trusted 2.5 barrel plant. Ade Cole, MD and brewer says it’s been an uphill battle juggling finance and time but he is confident the new plant will deliver some seriously tasty ale! Page 6 Brunswick A5 Landscape Advert_Layout 1 08/05/2014 11:17 Page 1 SW UN IC R K B B Y R R Award-winning ale from N N E E W W A A P P Derby’s oldest brewery I I N N M M G G O O C C Keep a look out for our exciting new seasonal ales created by James, if you would like to know more, he would love you to pop in for a chat or give him a call! The Brunswick For orders and enquiries call 01332 410055 or email: [email protected] Real Ale, Real Food, Real Pub & Brewery Brewpub. A great partnership Regular regional deliveries available. of two businesses! New licensees Alan & Philippe SW NSW UN IC U IC R K R K B B B B Y Y R R N N E E W A W A P P I I N N M M G O G C O look forward to welcoming you C O.G. ABV O.G. ABV 1045 4.3% 1042 4.2% The Brunswick will offer RAILWAY PORTER THE USUAL • Full range of six Brunswick Ales, Everards Tiger, Everards Beacon, Timothy Taylor Landlord Award Winning Ale Award Winning Ale • AND 8 regular changing cask ales NSW SW SW U IC UN IC UN IC R K R K R K B B B B B B Y Y Y R R R N E N N • NEW homemade menu using quality locally sourced ingredients E E W A W W A W W A P P P P P I I I I I N N N M N N M M M M G O G C G O O C C O.G. ABV O.G. ABV O.G. ABV • Regular CAMRA discount - 20p off a pint 1040 4% 1058 6% 11038038 3.6%3.6% Alan & Philippe have accolades as winners of CAMRA Pub of TRIPLE HOP BLACKBLACK SABBATHSABBATH WHITEWHITE FEATHERFEATHER the Year 2010, 2011 and 2014 while at The Crown, Uppingham & Brewer James has been brewing award winning ale at The Award Winning Ale Award Winning Ale Award Winning Ale Brunswick now for 11 years. [email protected] or [email protected] • www.brunswickbrewingcompany.co.uk & www.brunswickderby.com The Brunswick, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU • For all enquiries please call: 01332 290677 Page 7 Cask Ales Keg Ales Traditional Ciders Fine Wines Premium Spirits Sunday Lunch Weekly Quiz Resident Jazz Band The Rose & Crown, 104 Old Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 1DW Tel: 01246 563750 www.roseandcrownbrampton.co.uk 1 King Street North,Whittington Moor, Chesterfield S41 9BA Open 4 -11pm Mon.- Fri. Dawn 12pm -12pm Sat. 1pm -10pm Sunday CAMRA PUB of the SEASON Autumn 2014 Draught beers changing on the bar every week EP E I T K Real ales and craft ciders in bottles and on draught R E L Phone 07870 693411 A Page 8 Brewery News The first brew, Test Brew A, is a pale and hoppy 4.2% ale, with plenty of bite from extensive dry hopping using Amarillo hops.
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