March
2007
The
Westerham Brewery is pleased to announce the launch of one
of the few Fairtrade bottled beers available. Following the
huge success of the draught beer launched in February for
Fairtrade Fortnight, the brewery has decided to release the
beer in bottle-conditioned form. The bottled version has an
ABV of 4.8%.
“We
have been overwhelmed by the response to our draught version
of this beer. Since February 19th we have produced over 10,000
pints of the beer for our pubs in Kent, Surrey and Sussex”
said Robert Wicks, founder and owner of the Westerham Brewery.
“Such has been the demand for a bottled version that
we pulled out all the stops to get the beer ready for the
200th anniversary next week. Without the help of our label
designers, OPM Labels, and our bottlers, Thames Distillers,
none of this would have been possible.”
Traditionally
floor-malted Maris Otter pale ale malt, crystal malt and Kentish
hops combine with Fairtrade Demerara sugar to produce deep
gold ale, characterised by its mellow bitterness and long
hoppy finish.
The
beer commemorates the 200th anniversary of the abolition of
the slave trade. On 25th March 1807, the British Parliament
voted in favour of the abolition of the slave trade. This
act of legislation was one of the most humanitarian pieces
of legislation ever enacted in parliament; slaves could no
longer be traded in British ships. BBC
Radio Kent Interview March 2007 |
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