Those who know me will not be surprised to hear I have started the Next Big Project before finishing any of those under way. The research was completed yesterday, the order placed today and the equipment and ingredients will be collected tomorrow from the Hop and Grape in Darlington for transportation to, and setting up in, Newcastle.
“Castle Gate Brewery” will possibly have its inaugural brew on the go by dusk tomorrow. Two in fact. Both full mash recipes similar to those of award-winning, almost-household name beers that I shall keep anonymous since I am going to mess with the ingredients. In particular the hops. So they will sort-of be our recipes anyway!
Maybe we will have a brew ready to drink by St. George’s Day, as a way of counterbalancing the hype concerning another local-ish saint. Then again, at least St. P, D and A are all local. Our English patron saint is, I think, Turkish and should in any case be replaced by St. Bede or Cuthbert or even somebody pre-Saxon.
Anyone got any ideas? Any religious or secular affiliation will be considered.
Anyway St G’s beer won’t be a stout – that’s been done and is thus passé – but might be a strong old ale. Or an IPA. Perhaps a best bitter. We’ll see.
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