Sheffield’s Little Mesters Brewery will host a virtual tasting of its beers as part of this year’s Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival.
Festival organiser Steve Burns. Photgraph: Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival
Taking place on Friday, 19th March, the virtual tasting will feature five different beers and come from the brewery’s taproom. Founders Simon, Ian, and Ben will offer an insight into the brewery, set up during lockdown, as well as a tutored tasting.
The tasting event will showcase the brewery’s core range of traditional brews, including its Little Mesters Originals range of beers. This includes Little Mesters Original Lager (4.% ABV), its popular 3.9% original bitter, as well as seasonal specials, including a spiced rum and raisin stout and a double-dry-hopped IPA.
The fifth beer in the range remains under wraps, but promises to offer something a little different for beer lovers to enjoy from the comfort of their own home.
Festival organiser, Steve Burns, said: “Over the years, the festival has acted as a platform for many new breweries to showcase their beers, some of which, including the Black Sheep Brewery, have gone on to become household names and loved all over the world.
“We wanted to continue that tradition this year and teamed up with Little Mesters Brewery to give ale enthusiasts a chance to sample a beers from a brewery which opened their doors during lockdown, meaning they have not been widely available in pubs.”
Each tasting box will include eight beers and five varieties, and can be ordered from the festival website.
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