Dan Hocking is the head brewer at Bundobust – the much loved Leeds venue who also brew their own beers in Manchester. He recommends six of the best beers to drink in Yorkshire this summer.
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This is about the time of year when we all start getting excited about the summer. The temps are creeping up, and the rain clouds are (supposedly) clearing. We can all go and play outside again! Pretty much all summertime activities can be enhanced with a cold refreshing beer. I’m planning on spending as much of my free time as I can manage sitting in a paddling pool in my garden with a beer in hand. Here’s what I’ll be drinking:
Northern Monk – Mango Lassi Dazzler
One of our collaborations with the ever-innovative Northern Monk. A full-bodied, zingy pale with heaps of vibrant and fresh mango, with a little touch of vanilla. Northern Monk are always pushing the boat out with flavours, that’s what craft beer is all about.
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North – Sputnik
A more or less permanent resident in my fridge at home; Sputnik is super accessible and a really lovely beer. It’s great to have on standby for those unexpected bursts of weekend sunshine. “It’s sunny! Quick, light the barbecue! Grab a Sputnik! Oh no, sun’s gone in. Nevermind, the beer’s still good.”
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Amity – Waterpistol
Amity is a brewery we’ve been keeping track of for a few years now. Besides being lovely people, they also make some really ace beers. Though the one that I’ll be going back to again and again this summer is the Waterpistol. Soft and juicy pale ale with a big old bump of NZ Motueka hops. Proper sunshine beer.
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Mahr’s – aU Ungespundet
Definitely not from Yorkshire, but one of my all time favourite beers. It’s an unfiltered lager from Bamberg, Germany. Ungespundet means that some of the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation is kept in solution giving the beer a really nice soft carbonation. It’s also a very fun word to say. I’ve seen it in a couple of beer shops in Leeds, go and find some.
Bundobust – Manak
Obviously can’t resist sneaking one of our own onto this list… Our Manak Cream Ale is a bit of a hybrid of a lager and an ale: Super clean malt and hop character, paired up with that lager drinkability, perfect for the sunny times. Fun fact; Cream Ales have nothing to do with cream. They’re just named as such because of some confusing marketing in the US in the 1800s.
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Timothy Taylor – Landlord
Obviously no list of Yorkshire beers would be complete without Landlord. Often emulated, but never replicated. Regardless of the time of year; regardless of the occasion; Landlord is, and will always be about as Yorkshire as it gets. We even drink it over here in Manchester.
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