Multi-award-winning Great Newsome Brewery has launched two new bottled beers inspired by a charming bird and the family farm where it is based.
Great Newsome head brewer James Hodgson with the new beers
Clattering and Bushel are the first new bottled beers to come from the brewery, near Hull, for more than a year.
“Coming up with new beer names is always very challenging, but often we get inspiration from what we see around the brewery and on our farm,” said head brewer James Hodgson.
“Clattering is the collective noun for a group of jackdaws, a bird which we see more and more frequently, a real success story if you like. We couldn’t help but use this for the name of our new stout, which sort of brings the beer to life.
“Bushel is very much a farming term and was used as a unit of measurement of crop yield. It has, however, been pretty much lost, and I certainly have never heard it used. Symbolising a hope for the future harvest and good yields, we thought it very appropriate for a crisp golden beer.”
Clattering (4.4% ABV) is an oatmeal stout, rich and dark, with a roasted malty flavour. Bushel (4.1% ABV) is an IPA brewed with Mosaic, Columbus, and Celeia hops, giving the beer an aroma of pineapple and flavour of citrus fruit. It has had its gluten level reduced to less than 20 parts per million, so it could appeal to those trying to reduce gluten in their diet.
The Hodgson family started the brewery in 2007, after nearly a century of farming. Great Newsome farm has since seen further diversifications, into glamping and firewood logs. The farm now also grows a range of crops using regenerative
methods.
Last year, the brewery saved the organic beer brand Little Valley Brewery after the closure of the Hebden Bridge-based business.
