Category Archives: Events

Stoney Ford Rescued by Grainstore

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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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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More New Brews…

We're launching "Welland Wyvern" in May, the first in a series of what we call "Middle England Pale Ales". This will be a rotating range of edgier, hoppier, stronger brews that Simon's been developing for a while now. We think these ales will showcase English hops and malts in a traditional style but with a…
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New Brews

In addition to our 3 core brews we've added a festival special "one -off" brew; Olicana Oatmeal Opera, a 4.5% belter of a blonde, softened with Oatmeal in the mash. You should see it at a few festivals and a few pubs during May and June. Olicana is a new English hop from the Charles…
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Our Quest for Ancient Stamford Yeast

OUR YEAST QUEST BEGINS Press Release Jan 2017: Stoney Ford Brew Co, is searching for ancient bottles of beer that still survive from old Stamford breweries in a quest to reactivate ancient yeast strains. The Ryhall-based brewery has been successfully supplying local pubs and hotels since March last year, and hopes to develop more beers…
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Christmas News

We've been brewing and delivering as fast as we can in December and we're delighted to see that our regular customers have been shifting more and more Stoney Ford Ales in the run-up to Christmas. We've just about kept pace with demand from the pubs and hotels and have quickly sold out of our stocks…
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