A licence to spill?

Today we received word that our application for a premises licence has been accepted by Winchester City Council. HOORAH! This means that we can sell direct to the public for parties etc and it also means that we will stock smaller sizes of containers for clubs and other places that have a very sporadic turn over. We've ordered polypins (like a wine box) in 9 pint, 18 pint and 36 pint sizes so we should be able to cater for just about every ones needs. For the major occasions there's the 9 gallon firkins as well. We also have the facility to rack the beer before we put it into the container so you don't have to let it settle out. Just turn the tap and away you go!

Sometime next week we will be brewing the third beer in our range. It is the long awaited best bitter and it will be called Wallops Wood. We're going to be using some interesting coloured malt that we've never used before and, to appease the English hop brigade, Bramling Cross and Goldings. With a bit of luck it should be pleasingly malty and of a good ruddy hue. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see.