Author: Richard Marshall

The next beer will be … well I was going to call it ‘Chapter House’. But somehow this doesn’t seem quite right for this seasonal ale. Having scratched my brains a bit and researched other beer names, I’ve now decided it will be ‘Wassail’. This is a pun on the ancient Anglo-Saxon shout of ‘wassail’…

Harvest Time is now on sale in Hampstead Norreys Community Shop

‘Harvest Time’ is a traditional ale made to celebrate the autumn. The Maris Otter Pale Malt and Crystal Malt give the the rich colour and luscious flavour with Northdown hops for bitterness and East Kent Goldings for the aroma. It’s bottle conditioned so there is a trace of yeast but I’ve kept the conditioning quite…

It’s been an interesting few months setting up my new brewery but the most challenging was adapting to the new, larger equipment. I’ve been used to brewing about 20 L each time with large buckets and various bits of kit that I’ve built myself. Now I’ve got a 100 L plant so things are quite…

The next beer will be ‘Chapter House’. This is in keeping with Hermitage and possible links to Reading Abbey and other ancient religious houses. I’m trying to create a warm, seasonal beer that you can enjoy in company rather like the monks of old would sit in the Chapter House to talk about everyday things.…