Over the past decade beer drinkers across Lincolnshire have been spoilt for choice after after a horde of small-scale craft brewers opened for business. Ale quaffers have been bombarded with a myriad of different ales from the traditional bitters, IPA and porters to the new fangled sour type beers and a host of variations in between. To simplify the bewildering range of choice on offer Lincolnshire Live have asked some of the movers and shakers of the local beer scene to nominate their favourite beers.
The landlady said: "It is a really nice Summer beer, it is so refreshing and full of flavour. Welbeck Abbey brewery was established in in the centre of the historic Welbeck Abbey Estate, Notts, by the brewer and general manager, Claire Monk. On its website the brewery states: "You won't see our bottle in supermarkets as we believe that our top quality, hand crafted ales should only be available at outlets which pride themselves on sourcing the the best quality, locally produced beers.
Sleeping Beauty is a 5. Steve said: "It is a light golden beer with a lovely hoppy flavour, perfect for Summer this year. She said: "It's 4. For information on the beer click on this link. It's got Mango, but also Kiwi and passion fruit flavours and we've been running it for a while now. Suzy Aldridge from Lincoln's Crafty Bottle, a real and craft ale shop on the Strait, chose another Mango inspired beer called You've been Managoed by the Lincolnshire Brewing Company, which incidentally runs the shop.
She said: "At the moment it would be the new mango beer, it''s vaguely sour but its balanced because it has a tonne of mango in it.
The beer weighs in at a hefty 5. The brewery was established in and is based at The George pub at Langworth and produced a range of beers in the keg, a 'bag in a box' or bottles. For information on the beer click on this link or call in to the Crafty Bottle on The Strait in Lincoln. John's a man of action, hence Lincolnshire Live couldn't get a photo, but he added: "I would recommend Golden Fleece Blonde, It's a Kolsch style of beer, it's basically half way between and ale and a lager.
