Peter Haydon, brewer and owner of A Head In A Hat Brewing, is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with fellow beer historian, Ron Pattinson, which will see the production of a series of historic brews resurrected from their resting places amongst the pages of Britain’s old brewing ledgers.
Peter started his career in the industry as author of An Inebriated History of Britain, and his interest has always lain in the historic side of brewing. Consequently, when he took over the Florence Brewery in January 2011 he did so with an eye to recreating old brews from old breweries. His research into the brewing archives inevitably led him into contact with Ron Pattinson, author of the widely read Shut Up About Barclay Perkins blog and undisputed world authority on old brewing ledgers and how to decipher them. Ron and Peter have discussed many recipes over the years and it made sense to both parties to pool their expertise and passion so together they can not only decipher and make sense of old recipes but can brew and taste them too.
Together they are planning to produce around 6 beers a year under the Dapper Ales range. Brew No.1 is Doctor Brown a 4.1% ABV Double Brown brewed by Barclay Perkins (who else?) in 1928, and named after Dr. Samuel Johnson a great friend and benefactor of the Thrale family who founded the brewery that became Barclay Perkins.
Doctor Brown will be the March beer in the Fullers London Brewers Alliance 2015 Programme and will be on sale exclusively in a select number of participating Fullers pubs. Other beers in the series will be available to the free trade.
Peter has attempted to recreate the beer as faithfully as possible, going back to original boil times, and parti-gyling the wort streams. The original hops used were Pacifics, Bramling, Fuggles and Golding, and care has been taken to get as close as possible to this original bill. American Cluster are what would have been meant by Pacifics, so non-English hops make a rare appearance in an A Head In A Hat beer. The Bramling is no longer grown due to its disease susceptibility, but it’s daughter, Early Gold, is, so that has been used instead.
To celebrate the launch of the beer series Ron will be in London on Saturday 28th March to taste the Dr. Brown, sign his latest book, The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer, and talk about historic brewing and whatever else takes your fancy. The location is Fullers’ The Mad Bishop & Bear Paddington Station, 15:00 to 18:00.
For further details of the Dapper Ales range and the availability of Doctor Brown, please contact Peter on aheadahat@gmail.com.
ENDS
Peter Haydon
A HEAD IN A HAT
At The Florence
131-133 Dulwich Road
SE24 0NG
Peter Haydon, brewer and owner of A Head In A Hat Brewing, is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with fellow beer historian, Ron Pattinson, which will see the production of a series of historic brews resurrected from their resting places amongst the pages of Britain’s old brewing ledgers.
Peter started his career in the industry as author of An Inebriated History of Britain, and his interest has always lain in the historic side of brewing. Consequently, when he took over the Florence Brewery in January 2011 he did so with an eye to recreating old brews from old breweries. His research into the brewing archives inevitably led him into contact with Ron Pattinson, author of the widely read Shut Up About Barclay Perkins blog and undisputed world authority on old brewing ledgers and how to decipher them. Ron and Peter have discussed many recipes over the years and it made sense to both parties to pool their expertise and passion so together they can not only decipher and make sense of old recipes but can brew and taste them too.
Together they are planning to produce around 6 beers a year under the Dapper Ales range. Brew No.1 is Doctor Brown a 4.1% ABV Double Brown brewed by Barclay Perkins (who else?) in 1928, and named after Dr. Samuel Johnson a great friend and benefactor of the Thrale family who founded the brewery that became Barclay Perkins.
Doctor Brown will be the March beer in the Fullers London Brewers Alliance 2015 Programme and will be on sale exclusively in a select number of participating Fullers pubs. Other beers in the series will be available to the free trade.
Peter has attempted to recreate the beer as faithfully as possible, going back to original boil times, and parti-gyling the wort streams. The original hops used were Pacifics, Bramling, Fuggles and Golding, and care has been taken to get as close as possible to this original bill. American Cluster are what would have been meant by Pacifics, so non-English hops make a rare appearance in an A Head In A Hat beer. The Bramling is no longer grown due to its disease susceptibility, but it’s daughter, Early Gold, is, so that has been used instead.
To celebrate the launch of the beer series Ron will be in London on Saturday 28th March to taste the Dr. Brown, sign his latest book, The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer, and talk about historic brewing and whatever else takes your fancy. The location is Fullers’ The Mad Bishop & Bear Paddington Station, 15:00 to 18:00.
For further details of the Dapper Ales range and the availability of Doctor Brown, please contact Peter on aheadahat@gmail.com.
ENDS
Peter Haydon
A HEAD IN A HAT
At The Florence
131-133 Dulwich Road
SE24 0NG