Loddon Brewery

The Loddon Brewery is an award-winning independent brewery based in Dunsden Green in Oxfordshire, near both Henley on Thames and Reading.

History

Loddon Brewery was launched by Chris and Vanessa Hearn in 2002 following the closure of Brakspear's brewery in Henley, where Chris and his head brewer Steve Brown worked. Its name derives from its location in the Loddon Valley and the River Loddon.

The brewery has won numerous awards for its traditional real ales, including the 2006 Tesco Drinks Awards (Bottled) and multiple CAMRA [1] and SIBA [2] awards.

It won Newcomer of the Year at the Henley on Thames Business Awards 2004,[3] and Chris won Business Person of the Year in 2006.[4]

In 2008, the brewery's Ferryman's Gold won a silver medal in the golden beer category at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival in London.

The brewery was one of the principal sponsors of the Henley Food Festival [5] and Henley Wanderers RFC, now both defunct.[6]

Loddon Brewery is based in Dunsden Green.

Beers

The Brewery produces five year-round beers:

  • Hoppit Classic Bitter - 3.5%
  • Forbury Lion IPA - 5.5%
  • Hullabaloo - 4.2%
  • Ferryman's Gold - 4.4%
  • Bamboozle- 4.8%
  • Reading Best - 4.0%

In addition, Loddon Brewery produces 12 monthly specials:

  • January - Chantry Cheer - 4.2%
  • February - Sorry Not Available - 4.3%
  • March - Life of Riley - 4.5%
  • April - Hornet's Nest - 4.3%
  • May - Dragonfly - 4%
  • June - Green Bullet - 4.6%
  • July - Whirlwind - 4.4%
  • August - Check Mate - 4.8%
  • September - Mumbojumbo - 4.3% - or Wolf-Bine - 4.4%
  • October - Oarsome - 4.4%
  • November - Boozy Floozy - 4.5%
  • December - Razzle Dazzle - 4.3%

Other special beers are produced throughout the year at regular intervals.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. ↑ News Item
  3. ↑ Visual Information : Henley Business Awards Ceremony Archived 2008-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Index
  5. ↑ :: The Henley Food Festival 2007 - The showcase for chefs, restaurateurs, food & wine Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Henley Wanderers - Loddon Brewery
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