Rutland Breweries to combine as Grainstore rescues Stoney Ford Stoney Ford Brew Co Ltd has been acquired by Rutland Brewing Co, owners of Grainstore Brewery of Oakham. Stoney Ford, owned by local brewers Simon Watson and Tim Nicol, announced its closure on 5thApril as its current premises had become unavailable and uneconomic. They were then…
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Stoney Ford to cease brewing- at least for now
Stoney Ford to cease brewing We regret to inform our customers and supporters that we have decided to take a break from brewing and are having a fundamental rethink about the future of the business and its location. Our current brewery location is restricted in size and not available nor viable in the longer term. …
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New- Ermine Street Easy Ale
Here's our new lower strength Pale Ale, very light in colour, only 2.8% ABV, but full of flavour. We use some very new and experimental English Hops - Godiva, in its first full year of commercial use, and the romantically named "CF149" - to give a tropical fruit nose and flavour, well balanced with lighter…
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Broad Street Blackout Stout for Christmas
Back by popular demand- our seasonal special 6% stout, made even more special with the inclusion of a load of hand picked blackberries we harvested ourselves from a garden in Brooke, near Oakham. (We had the owners permission- and indeed his help). It's a real winter warmer with a slight tartness of the blackberries to…
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Great article in Stamford Living
Thanks to Stamford Living for great coverage of our recent brew, "Stamford Spruceter". We brewed this unique recipe using tender spruce tips harvested from Sitka Spruce tips instead of aroma hops. For the full story, read September's Stamford Living...
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Special Commemoration Ale brewed for Stamford 50 Celebrations
We have created a “Beautifully Built Brown Porter” as the official commemoration ale for the Stamford 50 and Georgian Festival Celebrations that start on Sept 21st in and around Stamford. Brewed to a style that would have been common in the 18th century, the ale is a Brown Porter- slightly milder and sweeter than a…
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Supporting Stamford Litter Pickers
The Alebulance was in the Stamford Festival Parade again this year but this time supporting the excellent Stamford Litter Pickers, in their quest to keep Stamford clean! We go out with them once in a while to help pick up the rubbish that lager and Red Bull drinkers seem to leave behind. We won the…
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Supporting Stamford Shakespeare Company
Our addition to the bar at Tolethorpe is indeed a Midsummer Nights Dream of a brew. Enter Puck's Potion, stage left..it's spookily similar to Sheepmarket Supernova Straw. What a great venue Tolethorpe Hall is- another Stamford gem.
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One for the Summer Sundown
Here's a punchier blonde that we think is perfect for a wind down at the end of a hot day. St Mary's Sundowner Straw. It's got a refreshing zesty fruit on the nose and light caramel palate coming from Olicana, Jester and Ernest hops with pale malt and oats to give a fuller mouthfeel and an…
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Yet more new brews
Our first Middle England Pale Ale, Welland Wyvern, sold very well and we've followed it up with Meadows Moondance 5.2%. This is a robust India Pale Ale in the English style with a strong bitter backbone, punchy peach and cedar aromas from UK Chinook and Pioneer hops balanced with layers of caramel, toffee and biscuity toast.
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