Green Devil IPA raising hell in Peterborough
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The Peterborough Beer Festival isn’t over yet, but the team from Oakham Ales are already raising a toast to a successful festival. Their classic New World IPA, Green Devil, has picked up a number of prestigious awards at the Peterborough event this week.
First, came the announcement that Green Devil, the stronger version of their iconic pale session ale, Citra, had been awarded gold in the Cask IPA category of the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) East Awards and won silver overall in the cask ale category.
This was followed up yesterday by the news that Green Devil had also been named the Peterborough Beer Festival Champion Beer - beating off competition from more than 350 other beers from some of the best brewers in the UK.
“Peterborough Beer Festival is one of the biggest in the country, so to have Green Devil come out on top here, on our home turf, is absolutely fantastic,” said Head Brewer, Ed Sharman. “Despite its numerous award wins over the years, we’re continuing to tweak the Green Devil brewing process. Winning twice this week is a real testament to the team’s commitment to driving quality.”
The Peterborough Beer Festival runs until Saturday 23rd August and the chances are that the Oakham Ales bar will now find itself busier than any other.
ENDS
Editor’s Notes
Green Devil IPA
First brewed in 2011, Green Devil is the single hop IPA that Oakham Ales’ brewing legend, John Bryan, first envisioned when he brought the first batch of Citra hops back from the US in 2009. He didn’t have enough hops to brew it at first, and the sessionable Citra was born instead - the UK’s first single hopped Citra beer.
Green Devil is a 6.0% beer that has a powerful tropical fruit flavour and pairs well with spicy Thai food and robust curries. The beer has won many awards over the years, including overall Champion at the International Brewing Awards in 2013 and 2015.Green Devil is available on cask, keg and in bottle.
Oakham Ales
Multi award winning Oakham Ales are established pioneers of UK brewing. Founded in 1993, they were one of the first UK breweries to bring back hops from the USA and the New World.
Oakham Ales, 2 Maxwell Road, Peterborough, PE2 7JB
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