Joshua Tetley & Son has announced the launch of Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale, brewed at Leeds Brewery. The recipe has been inspired by the original recipe for Pale Ale, which was initially brewed 150 years ago in 1868. It has been plucked from Tetley’s extensive beer archive, spanning more than 200 years.
Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale is being exclusively brewed in its original heartland, by the team at Leeds Brewery, in partnership with Tetley’s brew masters.
The 4.2% ABV brew features a logo inspired by its original logo, created in the 1800s, and is unusual for a pale ale by modern standards as it uses entirely English hops to create a full-flavoured, crisp and refreshing beer.
English Pale Ale malt is used to provide body and colour, and a mixture of Pilgrim, Brewers Gold and Goldings hops provide bitterness and aroma, giving a surprisingly modern taste. Pulling this combination together is Tetley’s unique double yeast strain, which creates the brand’s distinctive, timeless taste and balances well with the recipe’s hop character.
Emily Hudson, brand manager for Tetley’s, said: “We are thrilled to be re-invigorating such an amazing brand, with its almost 200-year-old brewing heritage. It was one of the most innovative beer brands of its day, from brewing with a distinctive double yeast strain, to the brand’s invention of stainless steel Yorkshire squares (versus stone or slate). No.3 Pale Ale and Tetley’s new visual identity marks the start of an exciting new chapter for the brand.
“As one of Britain’s oldest and best loved ales, we recognise the affection and support for Tetley’s that still lives on across the country, particularly in Yorkshire and the brand’s home city of Leeds. With this in mind, we felt it was a fantastic opportunity to team up with Leeds Brewery — one of the region’s leading brewers — to recreate the recipe within a mile of where it would have originally been brewed, 150 years ago.”
150-year-old recipe
Leeds Brewery founder, Sam Moss, said: “As passionate brewers, when we were approached with the opportunity of attempting to create a beer inspired by a 150-year-old recipe from the Tetley archives in Leeds, it was a challenge that our brew team were delighted to accept. It’s been an exciting process and we’re thrilled, not only with the quality and flavour of the beer, but also with how faithful we’ve managed to remain to the original recipe.”
Consistent, quality beer is at the heart of all that Tetley’s does and the brand’s double yeast strain (No.7 and No.9) selected by Joshua himself, is still used in Tetley’s beer today, fastidiously cultivated by a team of master brewers, including Andrew Kenyon who has been overseeing the quality of the beer for over 20 years.
In addition to the new recipe, Joshua Tetley & Son has also revisited the brand’s rich brewing heritage, spanning almost two centuries, to inspire a new take on the look and feel of its logo and branding.
Working with Leeds based design consultants WPA Pinfold, the new branding is an interpretation of the Tetley family’s coat of arms, using symbols inspired by their previous business as maltsters and used in the company’s original logo for the first 80 years of its existence.
Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale is available in cask only from this month, while the brand’s new look is already beginning to appear across its entire portfolio and out in trade.
