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Hereford HOPVINE HereforHerefordd H OPVINE The Magazine of the Herefordshire Branch of CAMRA Issue No 71 Autumn 2018 Free OVERVIEW OF BEER ON THE WYE XIV VILLAGE BUYS PUB NEW IN LEDBURY ROSS MICRO OPENS NEW BARN IN LEDBURY CHECKING THE CHEQUERS IS ANYONE LISTENING? PUB OF THE SEASON - RED LION RETURN TO STEEL CITY MUCH MARCLE WELLINGTON PUB WALK OCTOBER 13-14 ALL THE PUB, BEER1 & CIDER NEWS 2 BEER ON THE WYE XIV FOURTEEN NOT OUT Even England’s World Cup exploits couldn’t dampen this year’s Beer on the Wye Back for its fourteenth consecutive year - and following last year’s record breaking 6,600 at- tendance - this year’s Beer on the Wye was always going to struggle to be bigger than last year, but make no mistake, it was definitely better. In terms of size, it was a close run thing as more than 6,000 people still trekked down to the festival’s riverside marquee over the week- end of the 6th to 8th July. However, without any doubt, it was the improvements that really caught the eye. First was the range of different beers, ciders and perries: there were over 320 of them - from Channel 4’s Gabe Cook (with our own Tom Oliver in every corner of the UK (and the world for that the background) opens the show on the Friday matter), and they were of nearly every conceiv- Cider Bar on its own featured 152 different ci- able style, hue and strength. Moreover, every ders and perries, with over a hundred of them drink sold was always carefully chilled to make coming from small Herefordshire producers drinking a real pleasure in the glorious sunny alone. Adding to this heady mix was an impres- weather that the festival was blessed with. The sive International Beers Bar that featured draught beers from as far afield as the USA. In total around 20,000 pints were consumed in less than two and a half days. That’s pretty good going! Banished Forever Another change for the better is that the old green Portaloos have now been banished for- ever, with posh new toilet units making their festival debut this year. Fully plumbed-in, they include integral hand-washing facilities and full lighting. Such luxury won universal approval amongst the festival-goers! However, there is one thing that never changes from year to year, and that is the wonderful laid- back atmosphere of the festival. It speaks vol- umes that again there wasn’t a single incident of serious misbehaviour. It’s always a delight to see such a diverse crowd of young and old; locals and visitors, and people from all back- grounds enjoying the riverside vibe. At one level it’s a festival for a party with friends – with eight live bands going down a storm across the weekend evenings. Yet at another level it’s also a great opportunity for bringing all the family along to. It was very gratifying to read all the positive feedback on social media after the 3 BEER ON THE WYE XIV event. Herefordshire CAMRA enjoys organising CAMRA West Midlands Cider and Perry it, and it appears you enjoy attending it...which Winners at Beer on the Wye is a real win-win. And if that’s not enough, it’s a platform for showcasing the wares of our local Cider brewers and cider-producers too! 1 Mayfayre (Dormington, Herefordshire) Medium Sweet Cider 5.5% Moustachioed Ciderologist 2 Gwatkin (Abbeydore, Herefordshire) This year the festival was opened on the Friday Norman Cider - medium 7.5% afternoon by Channel 4’s wonderfully eccentric 3 Bulmers (Hereford) and moustachioed ciderologist Gabe Cook. Glass Runner Cider - medium sweet 7.0% Therefore, it was only appropriate that, for the first Perry time the festival hosted the prestigious CAMRA 1 Barkers (Hallow, Worcestershire) West Midlands Cider of the Year competition – Victorian Orchard Perry - medium 6.5% which was won by Mayfayre Cider based near 2 Cleeve Orchard (Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire) Hereford (see box R). This was in addition to the Medium Perry 6.0% Perry of the Year competition which has been hosted for many years, and this year was won by 3 Malvern Magic (Coddington, Herefordshire) Barkers from Worcestershire. Medium Perry 6.0% Gabe also presented certificates to the Here- fordshire winners in the National CAMRA Cider & Perry Competition (reported in the Spring Hopvine). Tom Oliver is seen in the photo on page 3 just before receiving his Silver for perry, and Steve Leighton of Orgasmic Cider is pic- tured on page 5 with his Bronze for Cider. Champion Beer of the Festival 1 Brewsmith (Ramsbottom, Bury) Five a Day IPA 6.0% 2 Wye Valley (Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire) Beer on the Wye 4.0% 3 Arbor (Easton, Bristol) Mosaic 4.0% Herefordshire Beer of the Festival Wye Valley Beer on the Wye (see above) Of further local interest was that a Herefordshire A jubilant Roger Pinnell standing by his winning cider brewery took honours in the Champion Beer of the Festival competition. Also taking the title vices, who are the festival’s charity partner. Herefordshire Brewer of the Year, Wye Valley HOPE are a Ross-based charity who provide Brewery was awarded the Silver Rosette for peer group support to children who have a par- their eponymous Beer on the Wye – a 4.0% ent that has been diagnosed with a life- ABV concoction that had elderflowers added threatening or life-changing illness. They raised into the final brew that were personally picked at over £3,400. It’s great the brewery by no less than Wye Valley’s MD, to be able to support Vernon Amor, and Head Brewer, Gareth Bates. such a worthy cause. Giving HOPE England v Sweden The festival wasn’t just a success for Hereford- No-one expected the shire CAMRA, but also for HOPE Support Ser- English football team to 4 BEER ON THE WYE XIV defy normal convention and progress through to the latter stages of the World Cup, and that in- cluded us. Thus the festival’s Saturday afternoon session clashed with England’s game against Sweden. A large TV was hurriedly tracked down and installed on-site to keep those who enjoy their England football as much as their beer and cider content. Meanwhile, the press were more interested in speaking to our resident Swedish volunteer. Johann Svenson has worked at virtu- ally every Beer on the Wye since 2006, When he was asked by the BBC who he would be support- ing in the big match, he cleverly replied that ice hockey was his sport of choice. Good call, Johan! Annual Party Beer on the Wye is a great opportunity for Here- fordshire to have a party once a year, but it has a more serious side too. It is not only a show- case for what our local breweries and cider- Swedish volunteer Johann Svensson is interviewed by makers can do, but is also a rare opportunity for the BBC’s Nicola Goodwin locals to try many traditional beers and ciders that wouldn’t normally be available locally. make this wonderful festival happen. I need to thank our generous partners and sponsors, but However, it takes a lot of work to put the festival most importantly of all, I need to say a sincere on. It requires the efforts of over 120 unpaid ‘thank you’ to the small army of people who volunteers to organise, set-up and run Beer on give up their time for free and who work so hard the Wye. And they enjoy doing it too, so the to make it all happen.” vast majority come back year after year. Simon Crowther of Herefordshire CAMRA and Festival One for your diary: Co-ordinator has the final word, when he says: Beer on the Wye XV will be held between “I would like to salute all those who help us to Friday the 5th and Sunday 7th July 2019. Steve Leighton (L) photographed with Gabe Cook and his Bronze award. Football on the Wye: the crowds watching England v. Sweden 5 BREWERY NEWS slang and All Eyes on Me, an 8.2% double IPA. LOCAL BREWERY NEWS A 4.2% session IPA was named Air Morris after KEEP THE FAITH Phil Morris, a regular at Hereford’s Beer in Do I Love You? - the 4.9% ABV blackcurrant ale Hand, who is notable as the only member ever introduced at Beer on the Wye, has been on left behind (at Stroud) on one of Herefordshire sale at the Beer in Hand in Hereford. CAMRA’s mini-bus trips. LEDBURY Odyssey Beers continue to be in high demand The extra capacity put in this year has enabled around the country but are generally available at volume growth of 30% so far year to date, well Beer in Hand, where other recent brews in- ahead of the expected increase. cluded an excellent 7.0% Peach Milkshake IPA called Free Speach. The green hop program is much bigger than last year, with at least six green hop brews from Odyssey have also been collaboration brewing Ledbury, each using different hops from six dif- with Wylam Brewery and headed to Belfast for ferent growers. There are also a number of the Boundary Brewing Cooperative which fea- linked green hop events both with growers and tured collaborations with some of the UK’s best other brewers to promote the Hopshires. craft breweries including Northern Monk, Track and Deya. Meet the grower/brewer green hop evenings are planned at the Oak, Staplow; Beauchamp Arms, Odyssey were also invited to the prestigious Little Dymock; Feathers, Ledbury and Wyche, Mal- Summer Beer Bash, held at the Left Handed Gi- vern.
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