| 2008 |
Jul |
We
have just updated our Outlets page
and are pleased to report that the spread of Arundel Ales
is extending, especially for our bottled beers, which are
now available in a wide area bounded by Guildford,
Gosport and Eastbourne. |
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Apr |
We
have just received the press release for winning first prize
in the Tesco Drinks Awards with bottled ASB – click
here for details. |
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Hot
on the heels of the great news from Tesco's, we have also
been informed that we are one of the finalists in a
similar competition being run by Sainsbury's, whose buyer
has just ordered
40,000 bottles
of Prize Fighter (see next entry). |
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The
response to our new seasonal beer, Prize Fighter, has been
so positive that we have added it to our bottled beer range.
Details now appear on our Bottled
Beers page. |
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We
have now installed a 20 barrel brew length mash tun, which
doubles our capacity, along with a new grist case and pre-masher.
Although a small news item, this will have a big impact on
our production – which is just as well in view of our
recent successes! |
|
Feb |
We
now have everything in place to launch our new seasonal beers,
with the first new brews (Prize Fighter and Sussex Giant)
appearing from March. Such is the demand for
our six core beers that we have had to limit the
seasonals to 2 or 3 per month, but – taking the core
range into account
– that still gives our customers a choice of at least
8 different beers every month, or 22 different beers throughout
the
year. Click here to
view our re-vamped 'Seasonal Beers' page. |
| 2007 |
Dec |
Further
to the entry in March, our six new seasonal beers have now
been devised and are ready for the mash tun – we are
just waiting for the final artwork and promotional materials
to be completed, so it won't be long now! |
|
Oct |
We
are delighted to announce that our beers have just won two
more awards – a
bronze medal from SIBA for Sussex Mild, and first prize in
the Tesco Drinks Awards (South Eastern Region) for bottled
ASB. Director Jeremy Owen says, 'I can't seem to stop
smiling'.
For further
details, click here. |
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Sep |
'The
beer necessities': excuse the pun, but etc. magazine
is to blame, since this was the title of their recent article
about brewing in Sussex. Click here to
see what Johnny Morgan had to say about local beer and Arundel
Brewery in particular. (Note that this link opens
in a new window or tab.) |
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We
haven't finished counting yet, but it looks as if August
will prove to be our busiest month since 1992 – a real
record-breaker! |
|
Aug |
We
have just taken delivery of this rather attractive 'flier'
for our bottled beers (see below). However, our proof reader
let slip a spelling mistake on the reverse, to be corrected
in
the
second edition, so could these first editions become
collectors' items? The staff have been
told not to go auctioning them on eBay ... |
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| Above: The
front and back of the new flier to promote our bottled
beers, which are finding favour in local off licences,
bars, cafés, etc. Discerning customers are seeking out
locally sourced food and drink, which travel a fraction
of the 'food miles' of many nationally produced brands. |
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Jul |
Our
Sussex Gold, which usually does very well during the summer,
is still selling as fast we can brew it, despite this year's
unseasonal rain. The moral is obvious: 'If you can't enjoy
summer itself, you can at least enjoy the taste of summer'.
Use our Outlets page
to find the nearest pub or off licence that
stocks our beers. |
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Jun |
This
month, we supplied Waverley TBS – the UK's leading
independent drinks wholesaler – with
675 firkins of Castle, beating the record we set in October
2004 by 72 casks. We're still brewing
flat out for our free trade, with a promotion coming along
for Wetherspoons. Phew! |
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We
have just received this delightful tribute from Ted Smith,
the foreman of Ewell
St. Mary's Morris Men:'I guess I've
been
drinking
milds for nigh on 40 years - Young's Best Malt Ale and Fuller's
Hock were my first living in SW London and King & Barnes's
Sussex Mild when 'in the country' - and feel yours must now
take the accolade of Finest Southern Mild - great stuff!'
We won't argue with a chap who's put 40 years into his research! |
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May
|
For
many years, Camra has made May its 'Make Mine Mild' month, so
it's good to see that its monthly newspaper, Beer, highly
recommends our Sussex Mild in its list of 'Champion Milds to
try in May'. If you want to sample some, the nearest mild outlet
to the brewery is The
Maypole Inn at Yapton. |
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Mar
|
We
are planning to launch six new draught seasonal beers from late
summer onwards, and are currently working on the recipes. Keep
an eye on this page for further news. |
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This
site is chosen as 'Website of the Week' at beertoday:
'The Arundel Brewery, in West Sussex, has its new website up
and running, and very tidy, easy to navigate and informative
it is too. Everything a good microbrewery website should be.' |
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Feb
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Our
'Outlets' page is updated with all shops and supermarkets which
sell our bottled beers, and a 'Location Finder' is added to
help customers find Arundel Ales near where they live. |
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Our
new website is completed at the start of the month, nearly four
weeks ahead of schedule. |
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Jan
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Production
for the Christmas and New Year period shows an increase of
15 per cent over last year.
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Our
new website is launched with planned completion for the end
of February 2007. |
|
2006
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Dec
|
Old
Knucker, a classic English old ale, becomes our third bottled
beer. The name derives from the Sussex legend of 'Knucker' the
dragon, who was reputed to live in a dark pool near lonely Lyminster
church. See our Beers
pages for further details. |
