DARWIN BREWERY WIN NATIONAL TESCO CHALLENGE Issue AWARD FREE! 8 Summer Sunderland’s Darwin Brewery has seen it’s ltest bottled beer, named ‘Hop 2005 Drop’ scoop the Tesco Beer Challenge award, resulting in a national listing in 270 Tesco stores and supplying up to 150,000 bottles to the retail giant in the first year. CAMRA ANGLE The FREE quarterly newsletter from the Sunderland & South Tyneside branch of CAMRA Steven Proudfoot, marketing manager for the Darwin Brewery said “This CAMRA is not the only organisation heaping praise on the Jarrow win has been great news and just goes to show that size isn’t everything in Brewery. Owners Jess and Alison the world of brewing. Our only frustration is that although we’re in 270 McConnell were recently lauded by stores the Sunderland branch isn’t one of them, although Tesco are trying the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group for the quality of their beers. to remedy that as soon as possible. Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn More awards for local brewery! recently presented the couple with a The name ‘Hop Drop’ is taken from a unique brewing process by traditional certificate, the breweries beers have 19th century brewers on the Wear who would ‘drop’ their spent hops into The Jarrow Brewery has collected been available in the House of another award to their rapidly Commons and have proven to be the river to be taken away by the tide. The Hop Drop beer is strongly growing collection when Rivet very popular with MPs from all influenced by traditional north eastern ale recipes and includes hops similar Catcher became North East Beer of parties.These 2 awards come at a the Year for 2005.The competition to those used by lost Wearside breweries. The bottle also features a picture time of expansion for the Jarrow took place at the recent 29th Brewery as their third pub; the of the old Wearmouth bridge and Sunderland’s famous motto of ‘Nil Newcastle Beer Festival. It was Maltings in Claypath Lane, South Desperandum Auspice Deo’. selected as the best after a blind Shields opened its doors on April tasting by a panel of North East 27. A new brewery is being added to Dr St.John Usher, Director and Head Brewer for Darwin was also delighted CAMRA members. the pub to cope with the rising demand for their beers. with the win. He said “We’ve already had to install extra fermentation The 4% ABV pale hoppy beer was vessels just to meet demand from this Tesco win - and are still looking at first brewed for the 2003 Darlington Sunderland based Darwin Brewery Rhythm’ n Brews festival under the won joint second for Ghost Ale, a ways to increase the capacity of the brewery. Darwin Brewery is a 12 Barrel name Fenwick’s Special and was previous winner of the competition brewery based in Hendon, Sunderland with a total brewing capacity of based on a recipe by keen home in 2003. The other beers in the brewer and Darlington CAMRA almost 10,000 pints per week. competition were Hexhamshire member Peter Fenwick. The beer Devil’s Water, Durham Magus and also won an award at the 2004 Cameron’s Strongarm. Dudley Winter Ales Festival. CAMRA Angle - Issue 8, Summer - 2005 Page16 CAMRA Angle - Issue 8, Summer - 2005 Page 1 NOW OPEN IN THE HEART OF SOUTH SHIELDS OPPOSITE THE TOWN HALL, FORMERLY THE CHAMELEON AND PREVIOUSLY THE CO-OP DAIRY, NOW A BEAUTIFUL PUB ABOVE A BREWERY. CASK ALES BEING SERVED AND SOON TO BE BREWED ON THE PREMISES BELGIAN BEERS BOTTLED AND ON TAP RESTAURANT FOOD AT PUB PRICES LATE PIANO BAR EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY The Maltings, Claypath Lane The Robin Hood, Home of The Jarrow South Shields, Tyne & Wear. NE33 4PG Brewery, Primrose Hill, Jarrow. NE32 0191 4277147 5UD 0191 4836792 Jarrow Ales - Beers Youd waalk a Lang way for! CAMRA Angle - Issue 8, Summer - 2005 Page 2 CAMRA Angle - Issue 8, Summer - 2005 Page 15 Very undesirable eggy flavours may Second Brewery for Sunderland Club Update Beer Flavours be produced by bacterial infection and are often pungent enough to be smelt Sunderland’s oldest pub, the Clarendon Due to poor sales, real ale is no longer at a distance. Look also for off flavours on High Street East re-opened to the such as sourness from acid. A vinegar public on Thursday 18 May. Local pub on sale at Steels Club. On the plus side, An A To Z Of Tasting group the Beer Factory, whose other the Farmer’s Club in Ryhope is taking taste accompanied by bad eggs outlets are the Beamish Mary at No Place, Ever wondered why your beer indicates an undesirable infection. the Grey Horse at Consett and the Sun Inn Darwin Beers. We also have reports that at Beamish Museum, acquired the pub. tastes the way it does? Then read Certainly cause to return a pint. The city’s second brewery Bull Lane Silksworth Comrades Club is also on... Brewery is located in the pubs cellar. The selling the real stuff, in this case, The former simple egg aroma is that brewery takes its name from the covered In this continuing series of of hydrogen sulphide and although lane that is to the side of the pub. Banks’s Original. articles by Dr. Keith Thomas of The brewery came on stream in June and unusual does have a long term benefit so far 3 beers have been produced. Bull Thank You for Putting Up with Us! Brewlab and Darwin Brewery, we of softening your pint and increasing Lane Bitter (3.9%), Atta Matta (3.7%) and drinkability. most recently, Ryhope Tug (3.9%). The We would like to extend our thanks to the following are introduced to the art of beer beers are currently only available at the pubs for allowing us to hold Branch meetings and flavourings and tasting. Clarendon and the Sun Inn. for allowing us to drink their excellent cask beers: De Koninck in Wetherspoons Other beers are planned and the names will have a strong Wearside connection. The Trimmers Arms, South Shields EGGY The single room pub has been refurbished Wetherspoons pubs across the UK are and the bar has 6 handpumps and an old The Robin Hood, Jarrow Watney’s Red Barrel keg font. The Kings Arms, Deptford Ever smelt the bottom of a drain at the now exclusively serving a Belgian ale There is no fruit machine or pool table and top of your pint? Drainy smells are on draught. It means it is the only UK there is unobtrusive background music. The Steamboat, South Shields The large rear window offers a spectacular The Lord Ahsley, South Shields not common in beer but a few classic pub company to list a cask Belgian ale view across the Wear. The pub is open beers have a drainy or eggy smell, among its beer portfolio. from 4 Monday to Thursday and all day at Mid Boldon Club. East Boldon for allowing us to particularly Burton bitters. weekends and is a ten– minute walk down hold our monthly committee meetings. High Street East from the City Centre. The beer, De Koninck Ambree, has Stagecoach Sunderland bus 14A from Forthcoming events These smells can be natural results of Fawcett Street will drop you of at the door. yeast fermentation although not every been brewed in Antwerp since 1833, The next Branch meeting will be on September strain will produce them. If present and has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 13th at 8pm see website for location. they will be of a fresh boiled version five per cent. It is described as “a full- Next Issue of CAMRA Angle: not an ugly or rotten egg. In other bodied, top-fermenting ale, with November 2005 cases drainy smells can result from velvety-smooth flavours.” contamination with bacteria and so indicate that a pint is past its best and only worth returning to the bar. Beer writer and editor of the Campaign Contact Us! for Real Ale Good Beer Guide, Roger We welcome comments & submissions from fellow Acceptable eggy smells tend to be Protz, Said: “ De Koninck Ambree is drinkers which can be sent to our branch e-mail address which is: subtle and not overpowering. The beer the stand-out beer brewed in Belgium [email protected] may be slightly harsher and more bitter and it is great news that it is now *************************** or posted to the Editor. than normal and this may enhance the overall character. They are best in a available to people across the UK. *************************** light to medium gravity beer rather “ The beer has a lovely peppery hop CAMRA Champion Winter Ale Advertising Rates than stronger types. Quarter Page £40, Half Page £60 character, with a nice biscuity malt The winner of this competition was announced Full Page £90, ¼ Cover Page £60 Check your eggy flavours by holding flavour.”Wetherspoons Commercial at recent Winter Ales Festival in Manchester. your hand over your glass and swirling CAMRA ANGLE is published by the Sunderland Director Suzanne Baker said: “ We are The winner was Robinson’s Old Tom, runner- & South Tyneside Branch of CAMRA, The the beer. Breath deeply in short breaths up was Bath Festivity, and Woodeforde’s © to get the full impact. Look for a committed to offering our customers the Campaign for Real Ale 2003. Views or comments widest range of beers and we are Headcracker was third. Local brewers were expressed in this publication may not necessarily simple egg aroma, a more pungent represented by Big Lamp whose Summerhill be those of the Editor or of CAMRA.