Beer is meeting gin in Wicked Wolf, a new addition to Exmoor Ales‘ Exile series of brews, additional to its well-known main brands.

Exmoor Wicked WolfA straw-coloured, juniper berry-infused beer, it is the result of a collaboration between the Wiveliscombe-based brewery and Wicked Wolf, producers of small-batch, hand-crafted gin in the famous Exmoor village of Brendon.

Exmoor Ales’ managing director, Jonathan Price, said: “Wicked Wolf is the second in our new sub-brand series, Exile, and follows on from Urban Fox, which was released earlier in the year.

“We selected Wicked Wolf because of their reputation for fine award-winning gin… and, of course, because they are based on Exmoor. As for the idea for the beer, this happened after their distiller and co-founder, Pat, visited the brewery and met our head brewer, Adrian. Pat provided some juniper berries for sampling and trial brews, as
well as sharing his advice and experience. The result was this delicious beer.

“We’re all really pleased with it and I’m especially thrilled that Pat has an idea to make an Exmoor Gold inspired gin next year.”

Jonathan added: “The Exile brand was devised as a sub-brand for Exmoor Ales to represent our new, more modern breed of beers. The pumpclip shape and graffiti imagery are quite different to our established traditional brands and we shall will be developing the brand with further new beers throughout next year.

“As for the story behind the name Exile, this originated from Exmoor. The first two letters are important and strong and the inspiration is loosely drawn from RD Blackmore’s Lorna Doone. Incidentally, the outlawed Donne family were exiled in Doone Valley, not far from where Wicked Wolf make their gins.”