NORTH COTSWOLD BREWERY |
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Unit 3 Ditchford Farm, Stretton-on-Fosse,
MORETON-IN-MARSH. GL56 9RD |
Tel/Fax: 01608 663947 |
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For several years the only brewery in Shakespeare branch area not to be based in a pub, it opened in Spring 1999 under the proprietorship of David Tilbrook. Despite the Gloucestershire postal address, the brewery is located on a small industrial park just inside the Warwickshire border near Shipston-on-Stour. Brew length was expanded from 2.5 barrels to 10 barrels in March 2000. In 2005 Dave sold the brewery to Jon Pilling, who had previously brewed at Cox's Yard in Stratford before its closure in January 2002. The brewery specialises in bottle-conditioned beers.
About 70 outlets, mostly in Gloucestershire include the Fox & Hounds at Gt Wolford, the Queens Head at Sedgeberrow, and the Plough at Stretton-on-Fosse within the Shakespeare branch area.
| 3.8% | 1038 | Pig Brook Bitter | Light session beer balanced with hops. | |
| MONTHLY SPECIALS | ||||
| 4.0% | Resolution January | Well hopped, chestnut coloured. | ||
| 4.5% | Cockles Of Your Heart February | Lightly hopped, fruity with roasted notes. | ||
| 4.0% | Spring In Your Step March | Light refreshing ale, brewed with lemon zest. | ||
| 4.0% | Isambard Kingdom Brown Ale April | Dry and hoppy with a well-rounded malty finish. | ||
| 3.8% | Nettle Ale May | Light coloured bitter, using an unusual blend of hops and nettles. | ||
| 4.5% | Vanilla Bumble Bee June | Pale, balanced wheat beer with local honey and a touch of vanilla. | ||
| 4.0% | Genesis July | Classic bitter brewed with Challenger hops. | ||
| 9.0% | Cotswold IPA August | 9 months old when you drink it. A classic bitter, very pale, dry hopped. | ||
| 4.5% | Plum Sucker September | Fruity little number brewed using fresh plums!. | ||
| 4.3% | Ginger Glow October | Old style brew; rich and warming with crystallised and root ginger. | ||
| 4.0% | Smoked Maple Porter November | Dark rich porter with German smoked malt and the sweetness of maple syrup. | ||
| 6.0% | Blitzen December | Liquid christmas pudding of a beer. Rich and warming. | ||
| SEASONAL BEERS | ||||
| 4.1% | 1041 | Mayfair Mild (May) | Dark but lightly hopped, with a rich malt taste. | |
| 4.5% | 1045 | Summer Solstice (Summer) | A wheat beer with a spicy aroma, made with gerna & Czech hops. | |
| 4.6% | 1046 | Winter Solstice (Winter) | A strong bitter with a rich malt flavour. | |
| 5.0% | 1050 | Hung, Drawn & Portered (Jan-Feb) | A rich dark porter, tasting of treacle and hops. | |
| 5.0% | 1050 | Stour Stout (March/April) | A rich and malty Irish-style stout. | |
BRWCOT Info as at 10.06