BREWERY
EVERY BOTTLE IS A TRUE SPECIAL EDITION
Based in the grounds of the brewing museum in Britain's beer capital, Burton upon Trent, The White Shield Brewery is believed to house Britain's oldest microbrewery.
Capacity at The White Shield Brewery is limited to 1500 barrels a year, ensuring every bottle of William Worthington's White Shield feels like a true special edition.
Head Brewer, Steve Wellington, who began brewing White Shield in the 1960s was the Guild of British Beer Writers Brewer of the Year in 2004.
“With time to condition, William Worthington's unique dual yeast works up a sparkle that is sharp and Champagne-like, crafting a full luxurious mouth feel that combines with warming hints of alcoholic liqueur and White Shield's ever so subtle peppery character, to create an exquisite bitter sweet finish.”
THE BOTTLED LIVE BEER THAT MATURES WITH AGE
- White Shield is bottled with a small amount of William Worthington's feisty dual yeast, which means the beer benefits from secondary fermentation after bottling - bottle conditioning - and will mature for at least three years.
- The best before date on the bottle could easily be a 'best after' date, as White Shield will mature and change in flavour depending on age.
- Different William Worthington's White Shield connoisseurs vary in preference ~ some like their White Shield sweeter and less sharp, so enjoy their beer 'young'.
- Others prefer White Shield to have more dryness and astringency and lay bottles down to fully mature like a fine wine.