Loddon Brewery
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The Loddon Brewery is an award-winning brewery based in Dunsden Green
in the Oxfordshire
countryside, near both Henley on Thames and Reading
. It has become one of the fastest growing breweries in England, with beer now available nationally.
Drinks Awards (Bottled) and a host of CAMRA and SIBA
awards.
The name derives from the brewery's location in the Loddon Valley.
Chris, and head brewer Steve Brown, both worked at Brakspear
Brewery in Henley on Thames before the launch of Loddon. Steve was lead brewer, having worked at the historic Henley site for over 30 years, until its sad closure in 2002.
The brewery is one of the principal sponsors of the Henley Food Festival and Henley Wanderers RFC.
Loddon Brewery won Newcomer of the Year at the Henley on Thames Business Awards 2004, and Chris scooped Business Person of the Year in 2006.
On August 5, 2008, Ferryman's Gold received the silver medal in the golden beer category at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court, in London.
In addition, Loddon Brewery produces 12 monthly specials:
Other special beers are produced throughout the year at regular intervals.
Dunsden Green
Dunsden Green or Dunsden is a village in the civil parish of Eye & Dunsden in South Oxfordshire, about northeast ofReading, Berkshire. Before 1866, it was part of the Oxfordshire section of Sonning civil parish.-History:...
in the Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
countryside, near both Henley on Thames and Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. It has become one of the fastest growing breweries in England, with beer now available nationally.
History
Started by Chris and Vanessa Hearn in 2002, the brewery has won a number of national and regional awards for its traditional real ales, including the 2006 TescoTesco
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Drinks Awards (Bottled) and a host of CAMRA and SIBA
Siba
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awards.
The name derives from the brewery's location in the Loddon Valley.
Chris, and head brewer Steve Brown, both worked at Brakspear
Brakspear
WH Brakspear & Sons Ltd is the name of a brand of English beers and pubs, based in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. While the beer brewing and pub management sides of the business were originally unified, the brewing has since been sold to Wychwood Brewery owners Refresh UK.-History:The Brakspear...
Brewery in Henley on Thames before the launch of Loddon. Steve was lead brewer, having worked at the historic Henley site for over 30 years, until its sad closure in 2002.
The brewery is one of the principal sponsors of the Henley Food Festival and Henley Wanderers RFC.
Loddon Brewery won Newcomer of the Year at the Henley on Thames Business Awards 2004, and Chris scooped Business Person of the Year in 2006.
On August 5, 2008, Ferryman's Gold received the silver medal in the golden beer category at the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court, in London.
Beers
The Brewery produces five year-round beers:- Hoppit Classic Bitter - 3.5%
- Downland Bitter - 4%
- Hullabaloo - 4.2%
- Ferryman's Gold - 4.4%
- Bamboozle- 4.8%
In addition, Loddon Brewery produces 12 monthly specials:
- January - Chantry Cheer - 4.2%
- February - Sorry Not Available - 4.3%
- March - Life of Riley - 4.5%
- April - Hornet's Nest - 4.3%
- May - Dragonfly - 4%
- June - Green Bullet - 4.6%
- July - Whirlwind - 4.4%
- August - Check Mate - 4.8%
- September - Mumbojumbo - 4.3% - or Wolf-Bine - 4.4%
- October - Oarsome - 4.4%
- November - Boozy Floozy - 4.5%
- December - Razzle Dazzle - 4.3%
Other special beers are produced throughout the year at regular intervals.