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XT Brewing Company is a craft micro brewery located at Notley Farm, Long Crendon near Thame, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England.
History
The XT Brewing Company started brewing in 2011. The company was formed by Russell Taylor[1] and[2] Gareth Xifaras - giving rise to the name XT, after a three year search for suitable premises and while they raised funding. Russell also spent some of this time as an apprentice brewer at another micro brewery. The site at Notley Farm was found early in 2011 and works commenced to convert the buildings into a brewery. An all new 20 barrel brewhouse was commissioned from Malrex Fabrications in Burton upon Trent
During building works, a small pilot plant was used to produce five new beers for Aylesbury, Oxford and Egham USC[3] beer festivals. One of the beers: 'XT-XX' winning 'best in festival' award at Aylesbury.[4]
The first commercial XT beer was brewed on the 3rd November and called 'FOUR', subsequently additional XT beers were made and followed the numerical naming convention particular to their brand.[5]
Beers are supplied directly from the brewery to Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and West London.
Additional Fermenting Vessels and casks purchased in the early part of 2012 to increase capacity.
Again further brewing capacity was added in June 2013 and an extension to storage facilities.
June 2013 saw the release of a sub-brand called Animal Brewing Co (Animal Brewery) - this allowed for the brewing of more experimental one-off beers with more varied beer names.
October 2013 The XT company purchased their first pub in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
April 2014 - Member of the newly formed Alliance of Oxford Brewers
June 2014 - XT Beer Club launched.
Beers
The branding uses a simplified numerical and colour system to show the nature of the beers and how they fit into the full range of beers. The beers are generally cask conditioned but are also available in Keg, oak cask conditioned and bottled versions.[6]
XT Core Range:
ONE (Blonde) 4.2% From July 2012 and GBBF [7]
TWO (Fruity Gold, later: Gold) 4.2%
THREE (Indian Pale) 4.2%
FOUR (Mellow Amber) 3.8% From Nov 2011
FIVE (American Amber) 5.5% From June 2012
SIX (Rich Ruby) 4.5%
EIGHT (Malty Chocolate, later: Dark Roast) 4.5% From Dec 2011
NINE (Black Velvet) 5.5% From Feb 2012
Limited Edition beers:
ONE FRESH HOP (Blonde) 4.2% From Sep 2012 (hop harvest special) [8]
ROAST CACAO (Stout) 5% Chocolate Beer brewed in collaboration with Will Torrent [9]
LEST WE FORGET (Red Ale) 4.2% A collaboration with the Royal British Legion to support the Poppy Appeal, available October and November 2013 [10]
13 (Pacific Red Ale) 4.5% Seasonal Beer - amber-red with a blend of NZ, Aus and USA hops, denotes year.
14 (Saison Pale Ale) 4.5% Seasonal Beer - Saison yeasts on a pale malt and NZ hop receipe, denotes year.
25 (Ruby) 4.7% Cold Fermented Christmas Beer, denotes Christmas Day
42 (Amber) 4.2% Cask version of bottled Four denotes strength
53 (Jubilee Pale) 4.2% For Diamond Jubilee 2012 denotes coronation year
80 (IPA) 5.8% For August 2012 holiday denotes IBU rating
XPA (IPA) 5.9% From June 2013 - American Hop IPA style (Winner 2014 Ealing Beer Festival Bronze)
Pi (Mild) 3.141% For CAMRA 'Mild in May' a dark mild (Winner 2014 Ealing Beer Festival Gold)
ALPHA ACID 6% (IPA) 1000 IBU Extreme Bitter Beer.
ALPHA (Choc-berry) 4.8% Oct 2012 for Oxford and Aylesbury Beer Festivals
Cock Ale (Chicken Beer) 4.8% Brewed especially for the Brewery Open Day
APA (Apricot Pale Ale) 4.2% For Egham Beer Festival April 2012
Porter (collaboration brew with Thame brewery April 2012) 5.5%
3way IPA (collaboration beer with Thame and Windsor & Eton breweries, sold as 'Something Different') 5.7%[11]
Animal Brewing Company beers:
Oink! (Red Rye) 4.6% First Animal Beer
Rabbit (Motueka IPA) 4.6% Pale Ale
Eek! (Barley Wine) 7.2% Big and Strong
Mioung (Amber) 4.6% Meow - Artwork by German Artist Alex Becker
Roar! (Pale) 4.6% A Motueka IPA - Artwork by German Artist Alex Becker
Moo! (Stout) 4.6% A Milk Stout
Bleet (IPA) 4.6% Pale IPA
Elephant (Saison) 4.2% Black Saison collaboration brew with Brentwood Brewery / Elephant School Brewing Co Jan 2014
Woof! (Roast Rye) 4.6% Amber Ale
Doodle-Doo (Mucha IPA) 4.6% IPA
Hoot! (Coffee Amber) 4.6%
References
- ↑ "Meet the Brewer". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ "Oxford Brewers". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ Egham USC
- ↑ Swan Supping
- ↑ "Thame Today". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ Beer Today
- ↑ GBBF Beer
- ↑ Green Hop
- ↑ Cacao
- ↑ Poppy Appeal
- ↑ 3Way IPA