News
We will endeavor to keep this page up-to-date. However, it may not always be possible to do so, so If you have any questions or queries about forthcoming events, please email us and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
CAMRA Beer Festivals where Adkin Brewery beers have been shown, this year so far in 2009.and list of beers shown
1. Chippenham - April - Alfred's Golden
2. Reading - May
Alfred's Conflict of Interest, Alfred's Jewel, Alfred's Honey Mild, Alfred's Jaypee's Stout
Awards; (see at bottom of page for full listings)
Gold in Mild Category, Silver in Stout, Porters and Old Ales Category
3. Rugby - May - Alfred's Golden
4. Southampton - May - Alfred's Honey Mild.
5. Chipping Norton Rugby Club - Alfred's Draught
6. Egham United Services Club - August
Alfred's Jewel, Alfred's Honey Mild, Alfred's Jaypee's Stout, Alfred's Elswith Ale (New),
Alfred's Wantaig Ale (New)
7. The Crown, Lechlade - Beer & Music Festival - Alfred's Honey Mild
Don't worry if you have not been able to catch up with us as, we will be exhibiting at more beer festivals in the near future, so watch this space for further details
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latest News
Adkin Brewery will, subject to confirmation be exhibiting at;
1. The Retreat in Reading Beer Festival - October
2. Oxford Beer Festival - October
3. Swindon Beer Festival - November (subject to confimation)
For further updates, please keep looking at this web site.
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Adkin ales have been available at the following pubs as guests in 2008/9
The Lamb, West Hanney, Nr Wantage, Oxon - (now unfortunately at present closed)
The Plough, West Hanney, Nr Wantage, Oxon - (for their beer festival in 2008)
The Crown, Marcham, Nr Abingdon (as guest)
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Old News
1. Adkin Ales have made a successful guest appearance at the Bitter Suite in Preston, Lancashire (See www.bittersuitepreston.co.uk) in 2008
2. The long awaited Adkin Brewery T-shirts will soon be available priced at £10 each, with £1 going to charity - email for details (adkinbrewery@googlemail.com)
COMING SOON..............
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Even more beers |
| Brewery T-shirts for promotions - see above |
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Home-made cider from local Adkin Way apples - available early 2010 , (in bottles only) |
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Drinking events and get-togethers - see The Vale of White Horse
Drinkers |
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Award
and Competition Winners
Locale
of the Reading Beer Festival 2009
One
of the most sought-after awards at Reading is "Locale of the
Festival". This was judged in a blind tasting on Thursday 30 April 2009 and
the results were as follows.
Overall
Winners
·
Gold: st
Berkshire - Dr Hexter's Healer - West Berks Brewery
·
Silver: Ascot
Ales Anastasia's Imperial Stout - Ascot Ales
· Bronze: Loddon Flight of Fancy - Loddon
Stout,
Porter and Old Ale Category
·
Gold: Ascot
Ales Anastasias Imperial Stout - Ascot ales
·
Silver:
Alfred's JP
Stout - Adkin
·
Bronze: Ascot
Ales - Anastasia's Exile Stout - Ascot ales
Speciality
Category
·
Gold: Loddon
Flight of Fancy - loddon
(Note
only one award was made in the Speciality category)
Premium
Bitter Category
·
Gold: West
Berkshire - Dr Hexters Healer - West Berks Brewery
·
Silver: Flowerpots
Gooden's Gold - Flowerpots
·
Bronze: Triple
fff Stairway -
Triple fff
Best
Bitter Category
·
Gold: Loddon
Ferryman's Gold - Loddon
·
Silver: Tring
Blonde - Tring
·
Bronze: Loddon
Hullabaloo - Loddon
Standard
Bitter Category
·
Gold: Flowerpots
Perridge Pale - Flowerpots
·
Silver: Tring
Dumpy Dormouse - Tring
·
Bronze: Loddon
Hoppit - loddon
Mild
Category
·
Gold:
- Alfred's Honey Mild
·
Silver: Chiltern
Nut Brown Mild - Chiltern
·
Bronze: Ascot
- On The Rails - Ascot Ales