Joseph Holt’s Two Hoots is poured in the Strangers’ Bar. Left to right are: Holt’s chief executive, Richard Kershaw; Silver Birch pub manager, Clint Hampson; St Austell Brewery business development manager, Andrew Kershaw; and Nigel Evans MP
Manchester brewer Joseph Holt has seen its popular Two Hoots golden ale given the seal of approval in the House of Commons.
The golden ale, which has won several awards, including a gold medal at the Brussels Beer Challenge, has gone on sale in the Commons’ Strangers’ Bar.
Available in both cask and bottle at Joseph Holt pubs, and in supermarkets in the North West and nationally, Two Hoots is a light, crisp and balanced, refreshing ale with a hint of citrus.
To celebrate Two Hoots going on sale at the House of Commons, Joseph Holt chief executive, Richard Kershaw, and two of Holt’s pub managers from the Silver Birch, in Wythenshawe — Clint Hampson and Craig Tierney — went to London for the special launch.
The beer went down a storm with Graham Evans, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Graham Stringer, Labour MP for Blackley and Broughton, Nigel Evans, MP for Ribble Valley, Mary Robinson, MP of Cheadle, and Mike Kane, the MP for Wythenshawe, who all took turns perfecting their pint-pouring skills.
Richard Kershaw said: “It was a first for Joseph Holt and a first for Two Hoots to have our beer on sale in the Stranger’s Bar in the House of Commons. We have showcased our award-winning Manchester beers in the House of Commons before, at British Beer and Pub Association events, but never has our beer been on sale in the iconic Strangers bar for MPs to enjoy after a hard day’s work.
“We are very grateful to Mike Kane, the MP for Wythenshawe, for arranging this, and also to all the MPs who joined us on the night and toasted the success of Holt’s with a Two Hoots.
“Fingers crossed, the Chancellor had a pint of Two Hoots and will remember the delicious golden ale taste in November when he comes to do the budget. Duty went up in April, which will have an impact on customers and, as a result, jobs in the North West. We must continue the fight to freeze duty in the November budget.”
