Hurricane Tribute to the Last of 'The Few'
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few".
Sir Winston Churchill
Windsor & Eton Brewery are releasing HURRICANE IPA to coincide with the re-opening of their Thames side bar in Kingston-upon-Thames.
The pump clip features a Hawker Hurricane in the markings of 85 Squadron flown by John 'Paddy' Hemmingway. In August 1940, Paddy was shot down over the Thames Estuary during the Battle of Britain. Paddy parachuted to safety while his plane crashed at Fobbing Marshes in Essex. In March 2019, his Hurricane was recovered and is now under full restoration at Hawker Restorations in Suffolk. On the pump clip is a QR code for a very moving film tribute to Paddy created by his son, Mike Hemmingway.
Managing Director Bob Morrison explains:
"At the incredible age of 105, Paddy was the very last of The Few. Mike Hemmingway is a close friend of ours, so when his father passed away last year, we wanted to find a way to celebrate his life and the Hurricane. It's no exaggeration to say that, without the Hurricane, the Battle of Britain would not have been won. The Hurricane was designed by Sir Sydney Camm, who was born in Windsor next door to our brewery, and the nearly all UK built Hurricanes were built in Kingston".
In September, a temporary exhibition called 'Born in Windsor, Built in Kingston' will be held in the WEBREW Kingston bar located at the Eagle Brewery Wharf, Kingston-upon Thames. Working with local historians, the brewery will be reaching out to the Kingston community asking for family stories, letters, and photos of the building of the legendary Hurricane.
HURRICANE is a well-balanced and quaffable 4.5% IPA brewed with a blend of two of our favourite hops, Chinook and Lemondrop, for a fruity aroma and big tangy taste.
HURRICANE goes on sale from Monday 6th April but early orders can be placed now at sales@webrew.co.uk.
Windsor & Eton Brewery
Windsor & Eton Brewery was established in 2010 bringing back craft brewing to the heart of Windsor after an absence of almost 80 years. With two ranges of beer, Windsor & Eton and Uprising, the brewery's beers have won over 120 international, national, regional and local awards.
The brewery has a purpose-built tap room in Windsor and operates three other bars in Windsor, Eton and Kingston-upon-Thames.
Website: webrew.co.uk
Phone: 01753 854075
Notes
The tribute to Paddy Hemmingway can be found on Youtube or by scanning the QR code on the pump clip.
For more information:
For further information including interviews please contact Bob Morrison: bob.morrison@webrew.co.uk
For trade sales please contact Max Ward: max.ward@webrew.co.uk