– Up and Coming / Squawk Brewing Co
We like to celebrate all things shiny and new, especially when it comes to beer and ESPECIALLY when the brewery is just around the corner from us. In out latest edition of ‘Up and Coming’ we focus up Squawk Brewing Co from Manchester, here are a few words direct from the birds mouth (…as it in what a bird says, get it?! SQUAWK?!? Perhaps not.. I’ll get my coat)
Who we are : “A fresh new Manchester-based brewery with a passion for craft beer. SQUAWK brew Pale Ales, Stouts, Porters and IPAs of various descriptions and strengths. No two brews are ever the same, because we’re always refining and improving our core recipes. The SQUAWK mission statement: Using techniques old and new to create complex tastes and powerful sensations. Committed to craft beer. Not afraid to mix it up and experiment with far out flavours. Selective about rules, because great beer can come from strange beginnings. For intrepid beer hunters on the lookout for bold flavours and brave brews.”
Past, present and future : Although the brewery launched in late 2013, SQUAWK is already established as a regular fixture on the Manchester beer scene. 2014 (and beyond) will be spent mixing and matching traditional ingredients and influences from around the globe. Keep your eyes peeled for an ever-changing procession of intriguing and, most importantly, downright lovely beers popping up at selected ale shops and beer fests across the north. There is plenty more still to come from this feisty new brewery.
– IPA Week / Friday 1st – Thursday 7th August 2014
IPA day is upon us once again, that wonderful celebration of all things pale and hoppy. We’re so excited about it that this year we’ve decided to have a full week’s celebration incorporating both International Beer Day (Friday 1st August) and IPA Day (Thursday 7th August) so you’ve got even more time to come raise a glass with us to one of everyone’s favourite beer styles.
We’ll be showcasing some of the best IPA’s from some of the finest craft brewers in the UK; Magic Rock, Kernel, Summer Wine as well as some delights from further afield from the likes of Founders, Evil Twin and North Coast. There’s going to be some pretty special beers gracing the bar that we’re all getting very excited to try.
We hope you like hops.
– Exclusive UK keg launch of West Coast IPA / Hosted by Chuck Silva Wednesday 23rd July – 7.30pm
Since being established in 2002 by Mike and Lisa Hinkley, Green Flash Brewing Co. has gone from strength to strength in pretty much every way! Most notably the beers but also in brewery size, team, popularity and recognition as well as other areas. These award winning folks have an amazing core range as well as consistently producing great experimental, limited edition and seasonal beers (an example of which is seducing people from the PSBH fridge as we speak)
Please join us for the keg launch of their very successful ‘expedition to brew the benchmark West Coast IPA’ (it’s like the old one but even better!?!) hosted by the Brewmaster himself Chuck Silva.
– American Beer Festival 2014 / round up
The opening day saw us welcome Jeremy Stull of Beermoth who presented a number of his favourite bottles along side a talk on his first hand experiences of the American beer scene. There were bottles from Jacks Abby, Heretic and Pipeworks to name just a few, alongside a rare treat in Perennial’s Saison de Lis from Stull’s personal collection.
As well as some of our regulars like Brooklyn, Anchor, Flying Dog and staff favourite Victory Prima Pils, we’ve had some new favourites on the bar courtesy of Heretic, Ruhstaller, Stillwater and North Coast. At the time of writing this North Coast’s Old Rasputin was still available, if you haven’t yet tried it we recommend you do, it’s rich and complex and hits all the right notes for an imperial stout. If you missed out on all these great kegs then don’t worry because we also stocked up our fridges with some great state side bottles and cans, just don’t wait too long or we’ll have drunk all the Westbrook One Claw Rye.
Next up, IPA Day!
Words by James Moffat