IBC attends the launch of the Beavertown Brewery’s 2017 Bloody ‘Ell Blood Orange IPA
The change in the size of the crowd at the Beavertown Brewery Taproom, from the 2016 Bloody ‘Ell Blood Orange IPA launch to the 2017 crop is a metaphor for the growth of the whole London craft beer scene itself. And by that, I mean explosive.
IBC was at the event last year, where a few die-hards had shown up to try the seasonal IPA. However, this year, everyone and his dog had packed into Lockwood Industrial Park to see the new brew.
Fortunately, it didn’t disappoint. Bloody ‘Ell – that’s a nice beer. Tangy, hoppy and dangerously drinkable because it hides the high alcohol percentage (7.2%) in such a way that the Blood Orange IPA could easily be a session ale.
It’s a real summer ale – and it’s as if the chaps at the Beavertown Brewery Taproom had told the weather as much. The sun shone brightly over Tottenham Hale as the taproom and can bar doled out numerous drinks to a full house – it’s the closest I’ve ever felt to being at a music festival in a retail park.
Where else can I buy the 2017 Bloody ‘Ell Blood Orange IPA?
The famous Beavertown Brewery vans have been hitting the streets again, to deliver the 2017 Bloody ‘Ell Blood Orange IPA to 12 launch venues dotted around the UK, below. Click the links to see their Twitter accounts:
Hunter and Sons, Bath; Bundobust, Leeds; clinkbeer, Birmingham; Dead Crafty Beer Company, Liverpool; Small Bar, Bristol; Ply, Manchester; Salt Horse, Edinburgh; House of Trembling Madness, York; The Free Trade Inn, Newcastle; Hippo Taproom, Glasgow; and Dukes Que and Brew, London.
More details on Beavertown Brewery Taproom
To learn more about how to get to the Taproom and what to expect on a regular (non-launch) day at the Beavertown Brewery, see our article.