Advantages: A tasty and warming winter ale. Disadvantages: Little aroma ~ a seasonal beer so availability is limited.
We had rather a MERRY Christmas this year thanks to a polypin of Bete Noir delivered from one of our local breweries.
~~~THE BREWERY.
Bete Noire is brewed by the Kelham Island Brewery, founded in 1990 at a purpose built site in Alma Street, Sheffield (next to the Fat Cat pub). Brewing began using equipment from the old Oxford Brewery and Kelham Island was the first new brewery to start up in Sheffield during the 20th century. In 1999, due to increased demand and production, the brewery moved to its present location very close to the old site. The old Brewhouse still exists as a visitor centre ~ tours can be arranged in the evenings for £4.50 a head and for that you will also get a beer.
Kelham Island Brewery is now Sheffield?s largest brewery and has won many awards for their beers ~ the most famous and prestigious of them ...
tange 03.01.2005
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