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Page 1: Castle Rock Quarter Issue 9

All the latest news, views and essential information from Castle Rock Brewery

No:9 Spring 2016

www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk

THIS SPRINGCLOUGH IS BACKA BEER FOR D.H.LAWRENCEBREAD & BITTER IN FOCUS • LOCALE

NEWS FROM TRAFFIC STREETTHOM STONE ON • DISCOVER WORLD BEERS

DIY DOG AND MORE...

THIS SPRINGCLOUGH IS BACKA BEER FOR D.H.LAWRENCEBREAD & BITTER IN FOCUS • LOCALE

NEWS FROM TRAFFIC STREETTHOM STONE ON • DISCOVER WORLD BEERS

DIY DOG AND MORE...

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Welcome

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Dear customer,I hope you all had avery nice Easterand, with DryJanuary and Lent adistant memory,spring has arrivedand lighter nightsare here at last.Sunshine liesahead, and we can

all concentrate on the main point of lifewhich (as my old grandad always toldme) is enjoying ourselves!

We have plenty of things going on, in andaround our pubs, which I’m sure will topup your enjoyment levels; you’ll finddetails of many of these in the followingpages and on our website and social mediafeeds too. We hope you can spare the timeto read through this issue and pop in andjoin us whenever you can. Everyone at Castle Rock works hard, dayin day out, to bring you the best qualitydrinks, food and pub experiences. It’s sorewarding when we get it right. If I dare tobe so bold…if we do get it right pleaseshare your experiences on Trip Advisor orthe like; knowing we’ve done somethingwell really does give everyone a boost, andhelps us ensure we do more of the same.Or of course on the rare occasions wedon’t, it’s even more important you let usknow. So, please don’t be shy incontacting me, and I’ll do my utmost toensure we improve. One thing I can assure you is thateveryone at Castle Rock cares about you,our loyal and valued customer and we’llalways work hard to deserve your custom.

Yours in beer (cider, wine and food)!Colin WildeManaging Director @[email protected]

Beer News

Spring is in the beerTime can drag when the days are short and thewind cold. But finally, at long last, the dreamy notion of summertime seems plausible. No longerdo we start and finish a day’s work in darkness, unless there’s a classic British raincloudoverhead. Generally, the sky is blue and the sun isbright. That means the beers of spring are beingbrewed, and pub gardens are open for business.

So, take a seat and read on to see what’s on thebeer line this April, May and June.

Idle Valley 5.0% (Available until May)Idle Valley is a spectacular wetland site covering an area of450 hectares - the size of 600 football pitches. About anhour away from Nottingham by car, Idle Valley is one ofthe largest sites for nature conservation in the East Midlands. Make the most of the reserve withlessons in wildlife photography, enjoy lectures from thelikes of Mike Dilger and George Monbiot, or bring thefamily for ‘wild kids’ activity days. Idle Valley is a 5.0% ABV single hop IPA brewed with UKhop Olicana, which has citrusy and tropical bitteringcharacteristics. Idle Valley is a golden colour, witharomas of mango, passionfruit and grapefruit. The finish is hoppy, fruityand crisp.

Skylarks 4.5% (Available June - August)Skylarks Nature Reserve is located at Holme Pierrepont, notfar from our very own Poppy and Pint. Nearly 200 species ofbird have been recorded at the reserve, including raremigrants, and with wetland grassland and lakes, Skylarks ishome to an array of wetland birds. To learn more about the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’swork to extend and improve Skylarks Reserve, visitwww.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/campaigns Skylarks is a German-style wheat beer, ideal for warmerdays. At 4.5% ABV, Skylarks is unfined (naturally cloudy)and pale yellow in colour, with bananas, cloves and spiceon the nose and a smooth and refreshing finish.

Two Wildlife Beers for spring Our Wildlife Reserve range continues into spring and summer,raising awareness and funds for the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.

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Shakespeare 400 4.2% (Available April)In conjunction with the Lace MarketTheatre, Shakespeare 400 marks thequadcentenary of Shakespeare’s deathon 23rd April. Probably the mostbeloved playwright in history,Shakespeare’s works continue todominant the literacy syllabus inschools. We’ve been, and continue tobe, raised on Shakespeare. SinceSeptember 2014, the study ofShakespeare in the nationalcurriculum doubled, and in 2013Shakespeare was selected as thefourth most famous person in historyby Time magazine. Shakespeare 400 is a pale ale, withfloral citrus aromas and a very crispfinish. It’s refreshing, clean and easy-drinking at 4.2% ABV.

Hemlock Bitter 4.0% (Available May)One of our annualfavourites makesa comeback thisspring: HemlockBitter. Hemlockis a fullflavoured,traditionalsession bitterwith a distinctivetraditional hopand a dry, bitteraftertaste. It’s apopular brew everytime May comes around,so be sure to enjoy a pint before theHemlockers drink us dry!

Brian Clough 4.2% (Available June - August)Over a year ago (January 2014) welaunched the 18th beer in the Nottinghamian Celebration Ales range:

Brian Clough. Clough wasone of themostsuccessfulmanagers infootballhistory, andthe bestmanagerEnglandnever had!We brewedup apilsner-style pale

ale at 4.2% ABVwhich flew out of the brewery in recordtime. The demand for the beer carriedon well into the winter months, and welistened. Back by popular demand forthe first time in Celebration Ale historyis Brian Clough, ready for you to enjoyfor the Euro 2016 and the start of thefootball season.

“Love is the flower of life, andblossoms unexpectedly and

without law, and must beplucked where it is found,

and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.”

D.H. Lawrence

D.H.Lawrence 4.2% (Available April - June)In December 2015, Nottingham won the bid to become a UNESCO City of Literature. Eighteen months of hard work by a team of writers, board members, students and ambassadors led to the accreditation – a permanent honour for our thriving city. Having begun the Nottinghamian Celebration Ales range in 2010 with a beer for Alan Sillitoe, it was about time we celebrated another of our literary heroes. This April, a beer commending the life and works of D.H. Lawrence becomes the 23rd in the range. Lawrence is widely known for his 1928 novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover, which was banned in the United Kingdom for sexual explicitness and ‘un-printable’ words. On the first day of publication in England (10th November 1960), the staggering 200,000 copies of the book sold out. Lawrence’s 1913 novel Sons and Lovers is generally considered his earliest masterpiece.Less known, is the poetry of D.H. Lawrence, although he wrote nearly 800 poems in hislifetime, and his poetry was the first of his works to be published. For those Nottinghamborn and bred folk reading this, take a look atLawrence’s works: many of the settings in LadyChatterley’s Lover were drawn from his yearsgrowing up in Eastwood, and Nottinghamshiredialect is present in lots of writing. Lawrence wasalso a literary critic and, later, a painter. Matt G Turpin, in charge of Communications forNottingham UNESCO City of Literature, says: "D.H. Lawrence needs little introduction. The sonof a colliery man from an obscure pit village, hewent on to change the world with words. Hisrebellious spirit, where he kicked againsthypocrisy and injustice, is a spirit that runsthrough the best of this county, a spirit thatresonated today in our contemporary crop ofwriters. Being able to raise a glass in hishonour is something that I'm sure will beappreciated far and wide. With our recentrecognition by UNESCO as being a world-classCity of Literature, the timing is perfect."D.H. Lawrence is a 4.2% ABV mild brewedwith UK hops. Dark brown in colour, witharomas of hazelnut, the beer is nutty, balancedand very moreish. It’s perfect for enjoyingwhile reading some of the best literature from the twentieth century.

Pair a pint with game meats, pies and cheddar cheese to bring out the best of the beer.

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Morning Emma! Tell us a bit about howyou came to be manager of the Bread. I'd been running pubs in London for anumber of years and decided it was time tohead home to Nottingham; I knewsome Castle Rock pubs (and the men in myfamily are big Harvest Pale fans) and, as fatewould have it, there was an opening at theBread and Bitter when I applied.

What’s unique about the Bread? The pub itself has a fascinating heritage beinga former bakery, and the location means youget a great mix of locals and regulars as wellas people on nights out in the area.

There always seems to be something goingon here. Can you give us an overview ofthe events at the Bread?We think of ourselves as being at the heart ofthe community and are home to a number ofclubs and groups, including Bump to Baby onMonday mornings, Tuesday knitters and ourown Cycling club. We have fortnightly livemusic on a Tuesday, and occasional specialmusic nights, such as Motown

nights and 80s nights. We're proud of ourreal ales and have regular Brewery nights tocelebrate local and new breweries.

We came down last year and sampled thenew menu. It was sensational. What’s onthe menu right now?Our head chef Matthew and his team areproducing a seriously high standard of food.A lot of our customers are really impressed.Recent feedback from one diner on TripAdvisor said she had a “perfect” steak whichis pretty great. Our main menu includes pubclassics done brilliantly like our handmadeburger (or spicy bean burger), fresh cod fishand chips, sausages with dauphinoisepotatoes as well as a prawn tagliatelle andmushroom gnocchi. We also do a mean fullEnglish breakfast and fabulous Sundayroasts. Everything here is home-made, fromscratch. Oh and don’t forget our puddings;like tarte tatin or banoffee pie.

(We’d been eyeing up the indulgent bananabread breakfast, but gave the boss eggs a tryinstead. Served with avocado, toastedsourdough and a wedge of lemon, boss eggsare scrambled with truffle and feta cheese.Perfection!)

What does the future look like for theBread? We are keen to stick to our heritage ofbeing a proper pub at the heart of the

community. Somaintaining anddeveloping ourfocus on greatfood and drinksand a place for thelocal community tomeet and socialise.We are one ofthree pubs in a row, so ensuring we aredifferent is important. Serving the bestproducts and creating a warm, welcomingand friendly atmosphere is key.

Thanks Emma, and Matthew and his team,for feeding us again!

On the bar at the Bread, you’ll find twelvereal ales and three lagers on tap, plus award-winning Czech beer Kozel. If you’re a craftbeer fan there’s something for you with LeffeBlond on tap, and about fifteen bottles tochoose from. The fridges are packed with anarray of ciders, Fentimans soft drinks andwine. Coffee at the Bread is of courseexcellent, as it’s locally roasted by Stewarts,Trent Bridge. You really couldn’t want foranything, so drop on by!

For more information on the Bread & Bitter, visit www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/pubsTwitter: @breadandbitterFacebook: Bread Bitter

Managed Pub in Focus: Bread & Bitter Lovingly known as ‘the Bread’, this former bakery became a Castle Rock pub back in 2008. It’s a charming, multi-room pub that sits at the heart of a thriving community. The Bread has always been highly regarded in real ale circles, holding a firmlyestablished reputation for exceptional quality and choice. Last year, head chef Matthew joined the team, and the food at the Bread is now just as good as the beer. Thanks to the hard work of manager Emma Taylor, the Bread has everything you could want…

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BeersDiscover World Beers

@DiscoverWBeersFollow us to stay in the loop with offers, events and news

Wild Beer Co. – Bibble 4.2%Wild have made aname for themselveswith their left-fieldcreations; harnessingwild yeasts, barrelageing, fruits, flowersand herbs to createsome outright uniquebeers.Bibble is about asnormal as you’regonna get with Wild.An oatmeal pale alebrewed with distinctiveUS hops – Amarillo and Mosaic. Amarillo isfamed for it’s orangey notes while Mosaic

can impart tropical fruitflavours such asmango. Altogether thisamounts to a juicy paleale at a sessionable4.2%(available in cans)

Sierra Nevada -Nooner Pilsner 5.2%There has been arecent flurry of craftbrewers creating highquality pilsner style

beers and Sierra Nevada is no exception. Nooner is of the German tradition rather thanCzech. It’s pale and crisp with a defined hopcharacter. Spicy, peppery German hops, highcarbonation and pale malt combine to createa refreshing and easy drinking beer.Definitely one to try during the warmermonths!(available in cans)

Westmalle -Tripel 9.5%Westmalle’sTripel is thepinnacle ofthe style.Thesomewhatpotent ABVis hiddenwell with abody that’slight enoughto make thebeer almosteasydrinking. It’s dry, with a touch of hopbitterness. Distinctive yeast esters dominatethe aroma, with fruit and spice in abundance.It is nuanced in its complexity and elegance,seek it out!

Vocation – Divide and Conquer 6.5%Vocation is a newbrewery based inHebden Bridge, andit’s safe to say they’vehit the groundrunning. Divide and Conquer isa black IPA: the aromais full of resinoushops, pine and pithycitrus fruit. The flavour ischocolate, slightlyroasted malt, andthere’s a prominentbitterness from the hops. An impressive beer from a new brewery,watch out for more of their offerings in ourpubs.(available in cans)

Discover World Beers buyer Wayne Harveyselects his favourite beers this spring. Follow

Wayne on Twitter to stay up-to-date!

Introducing ‘The Art of Beer’Seth is the designer and beer drinkerbehind The Art of Beer, a visual onlinereview, which began with a 500 beers ayear in 2015. Find out how his journeyhas gone so far at @The.Art.Of.Beer onInstagram and Twitter.

Hi Seth! Can you tell our readers how theArt of Beer came about?

I was a bored graphic designer. Inspired byJohn Ashdown, sports journalist of theGuardian, I saw an opportunity to piggy-back his 500 beers a year challenge, andspin it into a tasty, creative adventure. Theconcept: Drink 500 different beers in2015. The rules: Never drink the samebeer twice. The project: Create a unique

and juicy graphic for each beer, comple-mented by a short and snappy, unpre-tentious review and post it on Instagram.

What about the beers? You’ve reviewed a huge variety.

Along the way I’ve bumped into flavoursand little-known breweries I never knewexisted if not for perseverance andadmittedly, a frantic need to reach mytarget of 500. I've enjoyed all sorts ofbeers. Deep and bittersweet rubys thattake the edge off a hard day. Thirst-busting IPAs that hop and skip to yourstomach. Hop-free porters you thoughtyou’d take a chance on but soon regret.Over-priced wheat beer that tramples on

your dreams– you knowthe ones.

What else have you learntthrough the venture?

I’ve discovered many breweries haveunique and fascinating stories to tell. Plus,it was surprising when I found myselftalking about the bad experiences as muchas the good.

Exploration is part of the fun.

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Castle Rock AwardsBeer of the Year 2015-16

The awards celebrate the wonderfulindustry that we are so proud to be a partof, but Castle Rock beers can’t benominated (though it doesn’t stop someof you trying).

First off, we’d like to thank our jointSuppliers of the Year, Clarke Dove Insuranceand Harman Build. Following the fire at theWillowbrook last April, the subsequent re-build, and of course the refurbishment ofthe Embankment, these two suppliers wereparticularly vital to Castle Rock in 2015-16.We couldn’t have done it without you, sothank you, and congratulations.

This year we introduced two new awards aspart of our Discover World Beers initiative:Craft in Keg of the Year, and Bottled Beer ofthe Year. It’s important to mention there isn’ta location restriction on this vote; customerswere free to nominate beers from all over theworld. That said both the winning breweriesare based not too far from Nottingham,which is a pretty spectacular result.

Craft in Keg of the Year went to Manchester’sCloudwater Brew Co. for their 9% beer DIPA,and Bottled Beer of the Year went to BuxtonBrewery in Derbyshire for Double Axe. Cider of the Year, which was first introducedin 2014-15 and is also voted for bycustomers, went to Gwynt Y Draig in Wales,for their medium dry 6.5% cider BlackDragon. Rich in colour, body and flavour witha fresh, fruity aroma, Black Dragon is aspecial reserve crafted from cider applesgrown in traditional ageing orchards.

A few editions ago, we wrote an article on anexciting new brewery: Charnwood. Based in

Loughborough with a regular tap takeover atthe Swan in the Rushes, Charnwood is thelove child of two exceptional brewers:Andrew and Andrea Reed. They took homeNew Brewery of the Year after a landslidevote from our pub managers. The managersare also the voters for the LocAle Brewery ofthe Year. This time it went to Black IrisBrewery, a highly respected brewery in theNottingham beer scene. Alex and Nick ofBlack Iris are great friends of ours, and theircontinued success at Beer of the Year showshow important it is to support and nourisheach other. Congratulations to all of you.

Beer of the Year has been running for many years now, but we have to saythis one was the best yet. Known entertainingly as ‘BOTY’ at Castle Rock,it’s an awards ceremony like no other, with a majority of the awards beingvoted for by you, our loyal and discerning customer.

l Beer of the Year, 1st place: Black Iris with ‘Snake Eyes’l Beer of the Year, 2nd place: Oakham Ales with ‘Citra’l Beer of the Year, 3rd place: Titanic with ‘Plum Porter’l New Brewery of the Year: Charnwood Breweryl LocAle Brewery of the Year: Black Iris Breweryl Craft in Keg of the Year:

Cloudwater Brew Co. with ‘DIPA’l Bottled Beer of the Year:

Buxton Brewery with ‘Double Axe’l Cider of the Year: Gwynt Y Ddraig with ‘Black Dragon’l Supplier of the Year (joint first):

Clarke Dove Insurance, and Harman Build

(l-r standing) Keith Bott, David James; Wayne Harvey; Andrea Reed, Andrew Reed; Alex Wilson;Matthew Ashford; Jo Coleman; Paul Genever; and Liv Auckland

(l-r front) Pete Brettell; Rob Eastwood; Geoff Newton; Robert Witt and Thom Stone

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The Bigger Picture

Our aim in Castle Rock pubs, always, is tobring you a great range of products.While we love brewing great beer, wearen’t the only ones doing this – shockhorror! Britain now has the mostbreweries per person in the world, withone brewery for every 50,000 of us.Luckily, beer drinkers don’t have to stickto one. And neither do our customers.

Other Nottingham based breweries (likeBlue Monkey, Black Iris, Totally Brewed,Magpie, Flipside, Lincoln Green and more)are featured on our bars. If you’re readingthis, you’re probably in one of our pubs.Stop for a second, and take a look at whichcask ales are on the bar right now. While allof our venues have a few hand pullsreserved for Castle Rock beers, the restshowcase beer from other breweries.

In 2007 Nottingham CAMRA created theLocAle scheme, in order to support Nottinghamshire’s tradition of brewing.Their website states that 125 CAMRAbranches are currently participating in thescheme, which has accredited hundreds ofpubs with the ‘LocAle’ name.

In a list of benefits for local pubs stockinglocally-brewed real ales, they include:increased choice and diversity forconsumers, increased pub visits, increasedsales for local brewers, investment in thelocal economy, and less road congestion/pollution due to fewer ‘beer miles.’

So really, when you put competitivenessaside, supporting local brewers benefitseveryone. That includes us, and fellowbreweries. Giving our pub managersautonomy to make decisions is a vital partof bringing you the best quality and rangeof beers. Even our managed pubs haveloose ties when it comes to ordering beer;they know their areas, their venue, andtheir customers. And they know it betterthan we ever will. Training, experience andtrustworthiness is essential in a manager;we know they’ll get it right.

Of course it’s not just stocking eachother’s beer that benefits everyone.Supporting each other’s businesses as awhole means we have unity of passion,experience, knowledge, and success.Visiting local pubs on a regular basis isimportant; a way to build a relationshipwith one another. Meeting for a drink, orcollaborating on a beer, is not onlybeneficial but fun. We are, after all, like-minded people.

Ratebeer for example, offers all beerdrinkers the opportunity to seek outdifferent beers, try them, and take the timeto review them. It also gives us theopportunity to see what everyone is up to,and find inspiration. Unfortunately,Ratebeer can be used negatively, toincrease the scores on our own beers anddecrease those on beers from‘competitors’. And the line betweenfinding inspiration and imitating anotherbrewery can be crossed.

But we aren’t competitors. We are allbrewers, scientists, designers, and weshould all be in it together.

Why can’t Castle Rock beers be nominated forBeer of the Year? Beer of the Year is about the bigger picture –within which – the team at Castle Rock is justone group of passionate folk among thousands.

Now, onto the most esteemed awards asvoted for by you! Beer of the Year, thirdplace, was awarded to Titanic for PlumPorter. It won the same award a couple ofyears back, and continues to be a favouriteon our bars. Second place went to OakhamAles with their distinctive beer Citra, whichwas introduced as a permanent brew in2010.

Black Iris’ Citra Pale won first place last year,but the beer was no longer in production bythe time the awards ceremony rolled around.They offered to bring a cask of a new beer,Snake Eyes, to the awards instead, whichwas thoroughly enjoyed on the night. SnakeEyes ended up being equally as popular, andthis year took home first place Beer of theYear. Double win for Black Iris – well doneguys.

Last but by no means least: Brewery of theYear 2015-16 went to a local brewery which,although young, has made massive waves inthe past couple of years. Every beer we havestocked from them has been very wellreceived by customers, so much so, that theNewshouse became their brewery tap.Brewery of the Year 2015-16 is none otherthan Totally Brewed!

And so, that brings us to the end of anotherfantastic year of BOTY! Thank you toeveryone who voted, and thank you forcontinuing to frequent Castle Rock pubs.Congratulations to all the winners. Cheers!

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The Goings OnCastle Rock turns 39!We turned 39! Nearly four decades ofCastle Rock and we’re not weary yet!We celebrated by offering discounts onCastle Rock beer and house lagers andciders, and were joined by customers,friends and staff across multiple CastleRock pubs. Live music, special food menus and ofcourse cake were present. We’re already planning the big 40 nextyear. Got ideas of how you’d like to celebrate with us?Let us know on Twitter or Facebook!

The Embankmentgets a Grade IIThe Department of Culture, Media andSport added the Embankment to the listof ‘buildings with special architectural orhistoric interest’. The Grade 2 listing means the future ofthe building is protected, and celebratesthe architecture and history of the Embankment, which was built in theearly 1900s by architect Albert NelsonBromley. The assessment described the building as‘a distinctive and well composed buildingin the Tudoresque style’ and took note of features like the timber framed gable, Ipswitch oriel windows, tile hangings,neo-classical elements and evidence ofthe arts and crafts movement. If you haven’t visited the pub since therefurbishment, what are you waiting for?

Champion Beer ofNottinghamshireNottingham CAMRA’s Champion Beer ofNottinghamshire returned to the Canalhouse in February for a fourthyear. CBON celebrates the thriving brewing industry of Nottinghamshire,showcasing the quality and diversity ofbeer from across the county. The winning brew was Blue Monkey with Infinity, a 4.6% pale ale. Congratulationsto Blue Monkey, and thanks to Nottingham CAMRA and Canalhousemanager Yvette for making it happen!

Hanging out withSierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada isknown as ‘thegodfather of craftbeer’, so we werefeeling prettychuffed when theirbrand ambassador,

Steve Grossman, joined Castle Rock fora fun night in Nottingham. The DiscoverWorld Beers event included a TEDx styletalk from Steve followed by a taptakeover and tasting at the Canalhouse. Steve led the group to the Embankmentafterwards, to chat and drink tasty Californian brews in the Dispensary bar.Thanks to Westside Drinks and to Stevefor an excellent night!

York CAMRA picksthe Rook and GaskillThe Rook and Gaskill is York CAMRA’spub of the year! The award was made atthe campaign’s AGM, when York CAMRAchairman Chris Tregellis said: “The Rook,which also picked up the cider pub of theyear, is a real ale landmark and a ‘mustdo’ for anyone visiting the city.” Landlord Paul Marshall’s previous pub,the Waggon and Horses, won the awardin 2012. Looks like you’re on a roll, Paul! Speaking to York Press, he said:“I’m absolutely over the moon.”Our congratulations go to Paul Marshall,his son Johnjo, and all the staff at ourmost northerly pub. And it’s thanks tothe members of the York campaign forchoosing the Rook in what they describeas a tough competition. Hurrah!

Here’s to Albert BallOur latest beer in the CommemorationCollection, a range created to honour thecentenary of the Great War, rememberedNottingham fighter pilot Albert Ball. Thehoppy pale ale with aromas of citrus andpine, was named Pilot’s Wings: 13Squadron. Ball was born in Lenton, andjoined the 13 Squadron in January 1916.He went on to record 44 victoriesagainst Germany, with another 25 unconfirmed. Ball was the first man inthe Great War to be awarded three distinguished Services Orders, and aposthumous Victoria Cross (VC) followedwithin a month of his death.Liv Auckland, Project Leader of therange, said: “It would have been wrongto commemorate the Great War withoutrecognising Albert Ball. He is remembered as a determined fighterpilot and a local hero, but he was also afascinating person with a passion forplaying the violin, and letters to his par-ents show him as a deeply sensitive, con-scientious man.” The beer is still availableas we go to press, so please enjoy a pintand take the time to reflect. 10p fromeach sold is donated to charity.

Above: Castle Rock chairman Geoff Newtonat February’s CBON event (see left)

Cheers to the Voice of Notts CountyIn January we brewed a beer to celebrate ‘the voice of Notts County’- ColinSlater. We wanted to recognise Colin’s work and help encourage more people toget involved in the Football in the Community programme and the projects atthe Portland Leisure Centre. Colin’s namesake ale was the first 2016 Notting-

hamian beer; a 4.2% dark rubyporter with strong aromas ofroast malt with a rich chocolateyflavour. Colin joined us to pourthe first pints at the Embankmentand at the Portland Leisure Cen-tre in the Meadows, and said hewas ‘honoured’ to be part of theNottingham Celebration Alesrange. Thank you to Colin forjoining us to launch this specialbeer.Pictured: Colin Slater (right) withCastle Rock’s Tristan Siddons

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Awards Publican Awards 2016 For the 25th anniversary of the Publican Awards, we were thrilled tobe finalists in the Best Brewing Pub Company category. The three-stage application processincluded a written entry, visits fromjudges and a panel interview inLondon, led by industry experts. It’sfair to say we were delighted, after allour efforts, to find that Castle Rockwas a finalist in the category.

The brewing pub companies, BrewDogand Brakspear, were our fellow finalists.BrewDog ended up taking the crown,but we’re not taking it to heart! It washonour to be shortlisted alongside twofantastic companies, and we had anexcellent night celebrating at theawards ceremony.

Colin Wilde, managing director, says: “Iwas delighted to for us to be finalised inwhat are known as the pub industry’sOscars. It is no mean feat to beshortlisted and this achievement istestament to the hard work, care andattention to detail that my colleagues (inevery area of the business) show day inand day out.”

Castle Rock was shortlisted for conceptsincluding the Discover World Beersinitiative and Traffic Street Specials, ourself-taught marketing team, the rangeand quality of products on our bars, our

training school, the diversity ofCastle Rock pubs, and thededication in all areas of thebusiness that shines through. Butof course, there’s always more tobe done…

Colin added, “In itself the award isa piece of paper, but in reality it isthe process that matters. Havingbeen grilled by judges and havingour pubs thoroughly inspected andthen ending up being ranked verynear the top of our competitor set

is very rewarding for us all.Not winning the top gongmeans we will strive further.And we will deliver to you, ourcustomers, the best possible puband beer experience that wecan.”

Special thanks goes to Lewis,our head of marketing, Sarah,our HR and BD manager, andVicki, our operations director.

Pictured: centre rightCastle Rock’s Dan Gilliland(left) and Lewis Townsend

Bottom right: Dan Brown from the Horse & Plough

and Vanessa McGuire of thePoppy & Pint

Bottom left: Vicki Saxby &James Johnson

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CAMRA Awards

Drinks in focus

Gwynt Y Ddraig Black Dragon A 7.2% medium cider, Black Dragon is astaple behind a few of Castle Rock’s bars.Winner of Cider of the Year as voted for byour cider-loving customers, Black Dragon isalways a hugely popular cider. It’s a special reserve, hand craftedin Pontypridd, Wales, usingcider apples grown bytraditional methods in ageingorchards. The flavour ismoderately sweet and, withsoft carbonation, Black Dragon is veryaccessible and an ideal starter for those whomay not have tried real cider before.

Cornwall Cider Co. Apple Slayer This crisp and refreshingly clear mediumcider is produced by Cornwall CiderCompany, based in Truro. Fermented using 100% pure West Countryapples, their ciders are produced in relatively small batches, soshould be always worthsampling if you get theopportunity. At 5.7%, Apple Slayer is anice easy drinking optionwhich won’t blow yourhead off.

Hecks Vintage Dry Hecks are a cider producer based inSomerset, producing for over sixgenerations. Despite weighing in at 6.5%,Vintage Dry is light bodiedwith aromas of apples andchampagne. It can probably be classed asan acquired taste due to howdry and tart it is. Fans of dryer ciders would happily get onwith this though. Give it a taste regardless…

Cider Guru Alex McKenzie selects his favourite real ciders this spring. Follow Alex on Twitter to have a chat @CiderGuruCRB

Real cider

The real cider industry continues to grow, with new producers popping up all over the UK. Whilethere are many who have loved real cider for a long while, newcomers are moving from flavoured,fizzy cider to the real deal.

Our Cider Guru, Alex, is a vessel of real cider knowledge, so read on to find out what he recommends…

Poppy and Pint is 2nd Place Pub of the YearFor the third year running, the Poppy and Pint in LadyBay is a runner up in the Nottingham CAMRA Pub ofthe Year Competition. This year coming in second (in the Urban/City category), the team at the Poppyhave a huge amount to be proud of. The Poppy is truly loved in the localcommunity. Depending on when youvisit, you’ll either find a gathering ofmums and babies enjoying morningcoffee, tables of families tucking intoa meal, or groups of friends catchingup over a drink.

James Halfpenny, manager of thePoppy, has an excellent selection ofdrinks on his bar, with particularemphasis on local beers.

Tucked away from the bustle of townand neighbouring West Bridgford, thePoppy is a wonderfully unique venue,and we’re thrilled to see James and histeam being rewarded for their efforts.

Here James is (pictured right)enjoyinga pint in the lovely Poppy!

Congratulations to the White Lion inSwingate, and to all the other finalists.Cheers!

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Drinks in focusTraffic Street Specials

Many months ago, DanGilliland approached CastleRock’s head brewer AdrianRedgrove and posed thequestion: what is thehighest ABV we can achievewith this brewing kit?Stoically, Adrian respondedthat the brewery can’t reallyattain above 6% by conventional methods.

Dan, of course, decided to doubleit. While we didn’t quite achievedouble, we had a good go at it! We employed the re-iterated mashmethod (mashed in once, then re-mashed in using the collectedwort for a super sweet result) and treated the beer to severalextremely generous additions ofNew Zealand hops (Motueka andWaimea).

The birth-beer of thiscombination is Guns ofNavarone, a 10.3% doublemash IPA with big pineappleand stone fruit aromas aswell as a refreshing, assertivebitterness and tropical fruittaste.

Of course, this was aboutmuch more than justattaining a beefy ABV, thiswas about once again furtherpushing the capability ofCastle Rock’s brewing kit;something which represents acontinuous challenge.

We were joined on the brewday by members of theUniversity of Nottingham realale society, and they were greatcompany.

Onto #9, session pale ales have beenthe bread and butter of beerranges for a long time now, andof course we wanted to startmaking a few!

Our first beer in this‘genre’ is Enjoy Yourself,bringing out thezestiness of Cascadehops with an addition offresh grapefruit juice andzest for a punchy andtart explosion on thepalate – all at apleasantly sessionable4% ABV.

We launched both of these beersat a Traffic Street tap takeover atthe New Barrack Tavern in mid-March and, as always, it was great to talk to all the lovelycustomers and beer lovers.

Dan and I find that we spend most ofour free time talking about beer, sowhen you get your hands on #8 and#9, let us know what you think!

You can contact either me or Dan on Twitter (@TSSDroid &@Traffic_Street). We’re looking to launch a blog in thecoming weeks as well as confirm afew tap takeover dates in Sheffield, sowatch this space.

The weighty tome that is the Traffic Street story continues todevelop; a venture described by brewer Dan Gilliland as achaotic mix of “crushing panic and euphoric highs.”Marketing droid for the Traffic Street beers, Lewis Townsend,gives us an update on the range.

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Editor’s picksFull listings on our website

- events in Castle Rockpubs are updated daily

Upcoming EventsTHE BEST OF BRITISH: ST. GEORGE’S DAY &SHAKESPEARE DAYSAT, 23 APRIL Celebrating the best of British isn’t a hardfeat when St. George’s Day and ShakespeareDay fall in the same 24 hours. We’ve gotloads going on in our pubs, as well as ourspecial brew Shakespeare 400. Visitwww.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/event/the-best-of-british

AN EVENING WITH THEWEMBLEY WINNERSTHU, 28 APRIL @19:30, POPPY & PINTBrought to you by Football in the Communityin association with Trap6 Events, this nightcelebrates 25 years since back-to-backpromotions. Tickets are just £10 availablefrom gigantic.com

OPENING THE GARDEN PARTYSUN, 01 MAY @14:00, THE GOLDEN EAGLEThere’s a BBQ, jugs of Pimms and pitchers ofale, bottled beer available from the terrace,and live music. Entry is free.

MAY DAY BBQMON, 02 MAY 2016 @12:00-19:00, THEWILLOWBROOKCelebrate the start of summer (and a dayoff) at the Willowbrook, with a flamin’ BBQand offers on bottled beers.

STRATFORD HAVEN TURNS 17!WED, 18 MAY @17:00, STRATFORD HAVENThe Strat is turning 17 this May! Our celebrations fall on a Wednesday, ourSteak night! Pre-book for our 2 for 1 offer,and enjoy live music from 6pm.

POPPY & PINT TURNS 5!FRI, 20 MAY 2016, Poppy & Pint5 years of the Poppy! We’re celebrating withlive music, a charity raffle and supperspecials from head chef Vanessa. Enjoy a oneoff birthday beer at just £2 a pint, and 50poff all other real ales!

AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEKMON, 16 MAY - SUN, 22 MAY The Canalhouse will have a special menu,USA burgers and 10% discounts on USAcraft beers. The Embankment serves up 2half pints of American craft and 2 Americantapas dishes for £10. Over in Lincoln theGolden Eagle will be showcasing aselection of beers, and serving American

style dogs and burgers in the evenings. Mealdeals, discounts, and special Americandishes will be available at the LincolnshirePoacher, the Poppy & Pint, the Swan inthe Rushes, the Willowbrook and theVat & Fiddle.

80s BANK HOLIDAYFRI, 27 MAY @21:00, THE WILLOWBROOKRemember the 80s? Kick start the bankholiday with a trip down memory lane,puffball skirts, stonewashed denim andmullets a must! If you’re dressed in your 80sbest, we’ll give you a free drink! (t&cs apply)

POACHER GARDEN PARTYSun, 29 May, @18:00, LINCOLNSHIRE POACHERAn oasis in the city! Join us in the Poacher’swalled beer garden for an evening of livemusic, with an outside bar for the thirstyand a BBQ for the peckish. (Weatherpermitting!)

SPRING BANK HOLIDAYGARDEN PARTYSun, 29 May 2016, @14:00, GOLDEN EAGLEA family friendly party to make the most outof the bank holiday! With a BBQ on theterrace, music, and a bouncy castle to keepthe kids entertained.

MILD IN MAY 2016SUN, 01 MAY 2016 - TUE, 31 MAY 2016An excellent one for real ale drinkers whoget to explore and enjoy the world’s oldestbeer style, the traditional mild. As always,Castle Rock pubs will be supporting CAMRA’scampaign to protect this style of beer.

WORLD GIN DAYSAT, 11 JUNE It’s World Gin Day! One of our favouritechilled beverages is being celebrated acrossthe globe and of course in Castle Rock pubs.Whether you’re a slimliner, a juicer, ice anda slice, or neat for full-flavoured juniperberries, there’s a way to celebrate World GinDay this year… visit www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/event/world-gin-day to find all the info!

THE POACHER TURNS 27!SUN, 12 JUNE @17:00, LINCOLNSHIRE POACHERThere’s little we like more than theopportunity to celebrate. Join the team atthe Poacher for a fun night of live music,party food, drinks offers and cake! Hip hiphooray!

CANARY GIRLSWED, 15 JUNE @19:30, POPPY & PINTHeroes come in all shapes and sizes! It’ssummer 1914 and war breaks. Funny,heartfelt and tender, Mikron presents a taleof two sisters whose dreams are pulling themin opposite directions. Visit mikron.org to book your tickets.

BEER DAY BRITAIN WED, 15 JUNE 20162015 saw the first national beer day, createdby beer sommelier and author Jane Peyton.We had a splendid day celebrating ourfavourite drink, and intend to do the samefor 2016. Visit the Castle Rock website tostay in the loop and join us! Cheers!

FATHER’S DAYSUN, 19 JUNE 2016It’s Dad’s day! We’re celebrating across ourpubs, find out more on our website!

BIRTHDAY BEER FESTIVALWED, 22 JUNE - SUN, 26 JUNE, GOLDEN EAGLEIt’s the Golden Eagle’s birthday! With up tothirty real ales and ciders, a BBQ, live musicon Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th, andcharity fundraising for Help for Heroes onSaturday 25th.

www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/event

MONDAYSBread & Bitter: Curry & Quiz Night. Curry, rice,naan and a drink for just £8.95, from 5pm. NEW: Horse & Plough: Burger and Beer Night, £9.90 from 5pm Kean’s Head: Homemade Pie & Pint Night. £10.95from 5pmStratford Haven: Curry & Pie Night, £7.95 from 5pm Willowbrook: Pie & Pint Night, £10 from 5pm.

TUESDAYSPoppy & Pint: Curry & Quiz Night, £7.95 from 5pm (Quiz £1 from 9pm)Stratford Haven: Pie & Pint Night, £9.95 from 5pmNEW: Vat & Fiddle: Curry & Pint Tuesdays, £7.95 from 12noon-8pm Willowbrook: Quiz Night from 9pm, free.

WEDNESDAYS:NEW: Embankment: Pizza Night, 2 pizzas and abottle of house wine, £24.95 from 5pm. (Live acoustic music from 7pm)NEW: Stratford Haven: Steak & Blues Night, a newmenu each week (with veggies catered for) and liveBlues. From 5pm.

THURSDAYSSwan in the Rushes: Charnwood Brewery TapTakeover on the last Thursday of the month, andFunhouse Comedy on the first Thursday of themonth Willowbrook: Curry & Pint Night, £10 from 5pm.

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The DIY DogGuest Writer

The PDF, entitled ‘DIY dog’, contains aplethora of recipes, each with a full listof the malts, hops and yeast used,scaled down to the standard home brewbatch size of 5 US gallons (roughly 20litres). All the vital statistics of thebeers are included, like ABV, IBU, SRM,pH, and lots of other lovely acronyms.In an industry widely dependent onproprietary assets such as beer names,branding and of course the recipesthemselves, it is safe to say nobody sawthis coming.

On the whole, this rebellious move wasmet with high praise. However somemembers of the home brew communityhave voiced concerns. The IPA category athome brew competitions is alreadyextremely popular, and can surely onlybecome more crowded with access to suchwell proven recipes.

Recipe formulation is often one of themost fun and creative parts of the brewingprocess. Knowing which hops play welltogether, what malts to use in which styleand what yeast strains bring to the table,is all valuable information gained mostlyfrom experience and copious amounts ofimportant beer drinking research.However as any brewer knows, thevariables throughout the process ofmaking finely crafted ale are almostinnumerable.

We must also take into account technique.BrewDog has deliberately left out manyfiner details from their recipes. Forexample the actual times of the hopadditions, the most important of whichbeing their dry hopping time andtechnique. Debates still rage on internetforums as to how long a dry hop isnecessary. Some say up to 10 days in

chilled beer. Others as little as 3 days inslightly warmer beer. I get thefeeling that those brewers north ofthe wall have their own ideas andtechniques that they will be lesswilling to share.

The last major contributing factor Iwill touch on here is water, whichmakes up over 90% of beer,dependent on style and alcoholcontent. Even slight changes inmineral content can affect thebrewing process and the final outcomequite dramatically. You only need toscratch the surface of brewing researchbefore you come across terms such as ‘burtonisation’.

Burton-on-Trent is world famous for itsparticularly sulphate-rich water, whichcontributes a pronounced hop bitterness.Similarly the famously soft water ofPilsen in the Czech Republic gave birth tothe beer that bares its name. Pilsner is apale lager that favours lower minerals fora cleaner profile well rounded bitternessand medium to light body. These twoextremes give just a little insight into howsuch seemingly minute changes can makea vast difference to your beer.

So, while I still think this 226 page PDF isan incredible contribution to the world ofbrewing, it benefits us brewers in lessobvious ways. The reason it excites me is Inow know exactly what's gone in to someof my earliest taste-forming beers. I haveexpanded my sensory knowledge byreading the ingredients.

Simply by scanning over this mammothtome of craft brewing knowledge, I amimproving as a brewer. And if you becomea better brewer, you will brew better beer.

Thom Stone, homebrewer and brewery assistant at Totally Brewed, gives his thoughtson the release of ‘DIY Dog’. The home brew world was hopping for joy in February,as Scottish beer giants Brew Dog released their recipesto the public. The UK craft beer pioneers, best known fortheir insanely hoppy creations and fiercely independentattitude, released their entire recipe back catalogue.

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Partnership

Recently Castle Rock Brewery have started working with the registeredcharity of Notts County Football Club in an exciting community partnership.Many people are unaware of theircommunity work which uses thepower of sport and the brand of thefootball club to make a positiveimpact upon the lives of over 10,000different people every year, many ofwhom are vulnerable, disadvantagedor “hard-to-engage”. They deliver arange of sporting projects andactivities to a diverse range of peopleof all ages, abilities, disabilities andcultures, both male and female.

Notts County FC Football in the Community(FITC) provide positive direction throughsport and education, improve people’s health,confidence and skills. They have beenestablished for 26 years and employ 50 staffwho work across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire on a daily basis. Last yearthey were awarded the Nottingham Post’s‘Community Club of the Year’ award for2015, but still many fans and local people areunaware of their work that raises aspirationsand supports some of the most disadvantaged, marginalised and talentedpeople across the city.

As a registered charity, they raise all theirown funding and are successful at designinginnovative projects that target specific groupsof local people. Notts County FC Football inthe Community have a successful track recordof attracting funding from high-profilecharitable trusts and have an extensive list ofinfluential partners. These include academicsfrom University of Nottingham andNottingham Trent University. Together theymonitor and evaluate the social impact theirprojects have on Nottingham.

The charity maintain the day to day runningof Meadows-based Portland Centre (situatednext to the Embankment pub) and use this astheir hub where they utilise the gym, dancestudio, main hall and classrooms to deliverprojects and work across four areas: health,education, social inclusion and sports participation.

Currently FITC deliver over 30 projects locallyinclude provision for adults with; working-age dementia, mental-health issues,men over-55, refugees, men and womenrecovering from cancer. FITC offer provisionfor excluded-secondary school young people,a BTEC qualifications through futsal as well

as providing opportunities for hundreds ofyoung people to complete the NCS award. Inaddition to this, FITC work in a number ofNottinghamshire primary schools to deliver arange of projects to children.

Together FITC and Castle Rock are developinga partnership which has so far seen thecharity support the launch of Castle Rock’sColin Slater ale. Colin is a legendary BBCbroadcaster and FITC trustee. This story wassubsequently featured in FITC’s monthlynewsletter and match-day programme.Castle Rock and FITC look forward to offeringfurther opportunities to each other as thepartnership grows.

For more information on FITC’s projects andtheir community partner scheme pleasevisit www.nottscountyfitc.org.uk call Neil on 0115 955 7215 or email [email protected]

Football in the Community

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Above: When the brewery yard floods, our Martin finds

innovative ways to get around… #palletraft

Right: A poem from a lovelycustomer about our

American IPA Screech Owl, forNational Poetry Day.

Top Picks Left: These two real ale fans spottedthemselves in our top picks a couple of editionsago. Guess what guys?! Here you are again!Thanks for the snaps!

Right: Here’s a photo of the lovely Elsie on her96th birthday! Congratulations! We hope you

enjoyed the birthday drink.

Below: We didn’t know this was athing...but we applaud this young

gentleman for his creative sporting!

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A national award-winning blondebeer. American hopsgive a refreshinglycrisp, citrus finish.

A well balanced,award-winning dark

mild with somebitterness.

Full-bodied but notoverly sweet.

A full-bodiedpremium bitter of

typical East Midlandscharacter. Perfect

bitter-sweet balance.

3.8%3.8% 4.4%

Brewed to be atraditional session alewith a malty bitter

taste.

3.4%

Brewed with freshColumbian coffee

beans. Flavours of richchocolate and coffeeare in the nose, andthe taste is smooth

and lasting.

4.5% 5.5%

American-style red alebrewed with darkcrystal malt, plus

El Dorado and Kohatuhops.

4.3%

Core Castle Rock Beers

Castle Rock PubsALEXANDRA HOTEL203 Siddals Road, Derby DE1 2QETel: 01332 293993e-mail: [email protected]: Alexandra Hotel T: @Alex_Pub_Derby

CASTLE ROCK TAPROOM & KITCHENFirst Floor Departure Lounge, East Midlands AirportOperated by Autogrill

FOREST TAVERN/MAZE257 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FTTel: 0115 947 5650email: [email protected] • web: www.themazerocks.comF: The Maze T: @themazenotts

KEAN’S HEAD46 St. Mary’s Gate, Nottingham NG1 1QATel: 0115 947 4052 e-mail: [email protected]: Kean’s Head T: @keanshead

NEWSHOUSE123 Canal Street, Nottingham NG1 7HBTel: 0115 952 3061e-mail: [email protected]: The Newshouse T: @NewshouseNotts

STRATFORD HAVEN2 Stratford Rd, W. Bridgford, Nott’m NG2 6BATel: 0115 982 5981 e-mail: [email protected]: Stratford Haven T: @stratfordhaven

BREAD AND BITTER153-155 Woodthorpe Dr, Mapperley, NG3 5JLTel: 0115 960 7541e-mail: [email protected]: Bread Bitter T: @breadandbitter

DERBY TUP387 Sheffield Rd, Chesterfield S41 8LSTel: 01246 454316e-mail: [email protected]: The Derby Tup T: @TheDerbyTup

FOX AND CROWN4-6 Appletongate, Newark, Notts NG24 1JYTel: 01636 605820e-mail: [email protected]: The Fox & Crown Newark T: @TheFoxandCrown

LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER161-163 Mansfield Road, Nott’m NG1 3FRTel: 0115 941 1584e-mail: [email protected]: Lincolnshire Poacher T: @lincpoacher

POPPY AND PINTPierrepont Road, Lady Bay, Notts NG2 5DXTel: 0115 981 9995e-mail: [email protected]: Poppy & Pint T: @PoppyandPint

SWAN IN THE RUSHES21 The Rushes, Loughborough LE11 5BETel: 01509 217014 e-mail: [email protected]: Swan Rushes T: @swanrushes

HORSE AND PLOUGH25 Long Acre, Bingham, Notts NG13 8AFTel: 01949 839313 e-mail: [email protected]: Horse and Plough T: @HorseandPlough

WILLOWBROOK 13 Main Rd, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 3HQTel: 0115 987 8596 e-mail: [email protected]: The Willowbrook T: @WillowbrookCRB

CANALHOUSE48-52 Canal Street, Nottingham NG1 7EHTel: 0115 955 5060e-mail: [email protected]: Canal House T: @canalhousebar

EAGLE144 West Street, Boston, Lincs PE21 8RETel: 01205 361116e-mail: [email protected]: The Eagle T: @TheEagleBoston

GOLDEN EAGLE21 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8BDTel: 01522 521058e-mail: [email protected]: The Golden Eagle Free House T: @GoldenEaglePub

NEW BARRACK TAVERN601 Penistone Road, Sheffield S6 2GATel: 0114 234 9148e-mail: [email protected]: New Barrack Tavern T: @NewBarrack

ROOK AND GASKILL12 Lawrence Street, York YO10 3WPTel: 01904 655450e-mail: [email protected]: The Rook and Gaskill T: @RookGaskillYork

VAT AND FIDDLE (The Brewery Tap)

12-14 Queensbridge Rd, Nottingham NG2 1NBTel: 0115 985 0611 e-mail: [email protected]: Vat and Fiddle T: @VatandFiddle

All of our pubs follow the latest allergen legislation. Further details are available in each establishment.

The next issue of Castle Rock Quarter is published in July

F: Sheriff TippleT: @SheriffTipple

Blonde and beautifulsingle malt golden ale

refreshing on thepalate.

4.7%

F: Elsie MoT: @Elsiemocrb

A national champion.Strong India Pale Ale.Lots of everything soproceed with caution.

F: Screech OwlT: @ScreechOwlCRB

F: Castle Rock Brewery

T: @CRBrewery

EMBANKMENT282-284 Arkwright St, Nottingham NG2 2GRTel: 0115 986 4502e-mail: [email protected]: Embankment Pub & Kitchen T: @EmbankmentNottm

T: @RedRidingHoodCR

For details of upcoming and future seasonal beers please see pages 2 & 3 in this issue

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