Northumberland Brewery
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Northumberland Brewery is a small brewery located in Bomarsund, near Bedlington in Northumberland, England. It produces cask ale.
Northumberland Brewery opened in 1996 with a selection of five beers, Northumberland Castles (3.8% abv), Northumberland County (4.2%), Northumberland Best (4.2%) and Duke of Northumberland Premium (5.0%). It has since expanded its portfolio of cask ale to that of nearly 60 different recipes.
The names of most of the beer produced at the Northumberland Brewery is named after local people and places, such as Mackem's Shovel Ale and Holy Island Ale, after Sunderland A.F.C. supporters and the island of Holy Island respectively. The brewery also names a few of its beers after political issues, such as Talivan (after speed camera vans - a play on the Taliban), Highway Robbery (once again, after speed cameras) and Hung Parliament, with a pump clip showing members of parliament with nooses around their necks.
| Northumberland Brewery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bomarsund, Bedlington, Northumberland, United Kingdom |
| Owner | Independent |
| Year opened | 1996 |
| Annual production | 1200 UK barrels (approx) |
| Active Beers | |
| Holy Island Ale | pale ale |
| Castles | ale |
| Lunatick | ale |
| Golden Lab | pilsner |
| Highway Robery | Bitter |
| Strawberry Blonde | pale ale |
| County | ale |
| Kitty Brewster | ale |
| Byker Bitter | ale |
| Sasha Dumb Dog | ale |
| Cunning Cucumber | ale |
| Fog On The Tyne | pale ale |
| Blyth Spirit | ale |
| Great Northern Coalfield | ale |
| Northumberland Ale | dark ale |
| Main Seam | dark ale |
| Northumberland Best | bitter |
| IPA | IPA |
| Sheepdog | ale |
| Whitley Wobbler | ale |
| Northumberland Premium | dark ale |
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