It did occur to me that some of you may not know the meaning of India Pale Ale so a little history lesson might be appropriate.
I guess the first blog will be the hardest to write, mainly because I find myself with 8 hours to go before I start a holiday, hoping against hope, that warm sunshine will encircle me for at least two weeks! What a lousy summer we have had, although sales of my beloved White Shield have continued to grow, this is one of the few beers I know that does not suffer from “seasonality”.
"It is a tremendous honour for both Burton and for me personally, to be recognized by this prestigious award. I was also thrilled that people are now starting to wake up to the enormous potential of matching beer and food at top restaurants. We have had a beer and food menu at the Brewery Tap restaurant at the Coors Visitors Centre for some time and the response from visitors has been tremendous." - Steve Wellington