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 Desperandum Auspice Deo’ 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 . 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.
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