We first visited the USA in 1995 - Boston Mass was our first destination. On our first trip we discovered a few brewpubs - Commonwealth and Cambridge Brewing were a revelation - with new hops I was delighted to discover- the new standout being Cascade. After tasting bitterness that seemed unique, and quite extreme (at the time) I was determined to track down some American hops and start brewing. So in 1997 Rockingham Ales commenced brewing, and it was not too long I had tracked down some Cascade - and we've never looked back.
As time went by Willamette, Mount Hood, Chinook, and Amarillo came on the scene and in the last few years we've seen such great varieties as Summit, Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. If that was not enough we have been fortunate to brew with a couple of great Australian and New Zealand hops varieties - Galaxy, Ella and Nelson Sauvin - all brilliant ! But it started in the good old USA.
Subsequently we've been up and down Southern California (six years running) Seattle, Portland (Beervanna and Beertopia) Vancouver, and back to Boston quite a few more times, discovering ever more beer styles. Who would have dreamed of Double IPA back in 1995?
All the small brewers in the UK owe a BIG debt to Sean Franklin - the founder of Roosters Brewery - he was the pioneer in using American hops and was instrumental in helping to get them imported. A Legend .
Tuesday 11 February 2014
Sunday 26 January 2014
Beer List
Since starting in 1997 we have brewed well over 100 different beers.
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MORTY THE MOOSE (TRIAL)
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FOREST GOLD
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ELTON PALE ALE
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BLATHERWYCKE BITTER
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GOATS GRAND
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ALE BOP
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RED KITE
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BIG DOG
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HOP DEVIL
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INDIA PERLE ALE
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GOATS BEARD
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A1 AMBER ALE
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SANITY CLAUSE
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BLATHERWYCKE GOLD
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MOUNTAIN GOAT
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FINESHADE
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WEDDING ALE
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GOATS HOPS 99
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BIG TIME
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GOLD DIGGERS
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SPRINGTIME
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A1 FESTIVAL
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FRUITS OF THE FOREST
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WIZZARD BITTER
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SAXON CROSS
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MISTY MOUNTAIN
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KING CONKER
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GOATS HOPS 2000
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XMAS GOATS HOPS PORTER
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GENUINE STUNNING ALE
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RED ROBIN
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GOLDEN CROSS
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DARK FOREST
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CRACKING CONKERS
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GOLDEN GOAT
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GOATS HOPS STOUT
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WINTER WARMER
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TERRIFIC PACIFIC
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JUBILATION
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BLACK FOREST
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CHESTNUT ALE
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BEARSHANK
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FINESHADE IPA
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MALT SHOVEL
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FROSTY NIGHT
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RED PLANET
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HORSESHOE BITTER
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MACHU PICHU PORTER
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ANNIVERARY ALE - QUEENS HEAD
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GOLDEN WOOD
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FROSTY FOREST
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WINTERFEST
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RED SAIL
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FIELD OF DREAMS
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CHATEAU DESPAIR
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CELEBRATION
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FROSTY MORNING
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AURORA
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NENE VALLEY GOLD
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GOLDEN DRAGON
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CROWN ALE
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OUNDLE GOLD
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BIG MOON
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WESTHAY DPA
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BIG LICKS
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BULWICK GOLD
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BLATHERWYCKE BEST
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BREWERS DELIGHT
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PACIFIC GOLD
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ENCHANTED FOREST
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GRASS HOPPER
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CHATEAU AMNESIA
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HOPORIFIC
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GRATEFUL RED
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GRATEFUL GOLD
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MISTY MORNING
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FROSTY DAY
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NENE VALLEY ALE
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LAST ORDERS
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TWIN CRANES
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CHINOOK
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VORTEX
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HELIX
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SUPER CITRA
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TRANSIT OF VENUS
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GALAXY
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WHITE RABBIT
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TASMANIAN DEVIL
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SUMMIT
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TUTANKHAMUN
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HOP DEVIL EXTRA SPECIAL
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ISLES OF WONDER
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ELTON CASCADES
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INNER PEACE
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RED SUMMIT
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MATTERHORN
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RED RABBIT
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TASMANIAN GOLD
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QUEENS COLLEGE CENTENARY ALE
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100 minute IPA Chateau Blanc Hairy Canary Back to Black Tropicale Devils Rock Morello Black IPA Bring me the Hops of Alfredo Garcia |
Outlets :
OUR OUTLETS.
Chequered Skipper, Ashton
Montagu Arms, Barnwell
Shuckburgh Arms, Southwick
Crown Inn, Elton
Queens Head, Bulwick
All the above in Northants and not forgetting -
Bluebell Kidsgrove Staffs
Chequered Skipper, Ashton
Montagu Arms, Barnwell
Shuckburgh Arms, Southwick
Crown Inn, Elton
Queens Head, Bulwick
All the above in Northants and not forgetting -
Bluebell Kidsgrove Staffs
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