Showing posts with label brewery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brewery. Show all posts

Tuesday 13 June 2023

Institute of Brewing & Distilling launches the Beer Sensory Analysis course

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD), the most widely recognised learning provider of technical education in the brewing industry in the world, has launched a brand new self-assessed and on demand technical course, Beer Sensory Analysis.

This new short course, which reinforces the IBD continuing professional development offering, is aimed at all brewers and quality professionals who want to improve beer quality through sensory and flavour and run effective sensory panels. The course would also benefit serious home brewers.

What does The Beer Sensory Analysis course provide? The knowledge and tools required to understand and control beer flavour. It will enable learners to run a range of sensory tests, assess the results and ultimately to improve their brewing process and also their beer. All displayed in an engaging, interactive and multimedia format.

This course has been developed in collaboration with leading sensory scientists and brewing professionals.

It provides the same technical excellence found in all IBD qualifications, with the benefit of not needing to sit a formal exam.

The Beer Sensory Analysis course includes a downloadable and useful PDF with technical information such as:

The basis of beer flavour

The descriptors and thresholds of over 100 key flavour compounds

The beer flavour terminology system and flavour wheel

How to recruit, screen and train an effective sensory panel

Tasting room design for breweries of all sizes

Tasting forms for more than 10 sensory tests

The statistical tables, equations and calculations to interpret test results

The course features text, videos, animations, quizzes, and games to help enhance your learning. At the end of the course, learners will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Stuart Howe, IBD Technical Development Manager, explains: “Whatever the size of your brewery, this course should help you to better understand beer flavour and to get the best value from your sensory endeavours. It may also save you spending money on the services of companies who offer sensory management systems and training. We're confident that not only will you enjoy the course, it'll also benefit your career, your brewery, your beer, your consumers and also your sales volumes!”

Tom Shelston, IBD Chief Executive Officer, points out: “This is the fourth short course that we've launched over the past year, showing the IBD commitment to continuous professional development. We're reinforcing our learning offering with these on demand courses to provide dynamic, flexible and cost effective ways to educate professionals in our industry”.

https://www.ibd.org.uk/courses/beer-sensory-analysis-course

Tuesday 23 May 2023

Yorkshire Pudding Beer back at Aldi following huge success

Malton Brewery was one of seven suppliers to be awarded a massive, life changing contract in Channel 4’s hit show Aldi’s Next Big Thing.

Back on shelves nationwide from 25th May, it was the supermarket’s fastest selling product of the entire series.

Aldi is bringing back Malton Brewery’s Yorkshire Pudding Beer (£1.75, 500ml) following its sell out success last year.  

The delicious ale, made with real Yorkshire Puddings, hit the headlines following its big win in Channel 4’s ‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’ a six-part series which gave small businesses a chance to be listed on Aldi’s shelves nationwide.  

Father and son duo Harry and Howard Kinder wowed Julie Ashfield, MD of Buying at Aldi, with their intriguing creation, which was described as ‘deliciously creamy’.  

A solid favourite with Aldi shoppers, it virtually sold out within the first week.

Promising to be a popular choice once again as it hits shelves from 25th May, (that's two days time!) the beer is made in the foothills of North Yorkshire with real Yorkshire puddings, to give its creamy, light quality that is both soft and delicious on the palate. 

Julie Ashfield, says: “The innovation behind Malton Brewery’s Yorkshire Pudding Beer is really outstanding. Our shoppers absolutely loved its unique taste, so it’s only right that we have returned it to our stores.” 

Howard Kinder, of Malton Brewery and creator of the Yorkshire Pudding Beer says: “Appearing on the show was absolutely life changing for us. Not only did we land our biggest contract ever, supplying one of the nation’s favourite supermarkets, but orders also went through the roof. It catapulted us into a whole new chapter.” 

The launch comes as Channel 4 confirms a second series of Aldi’s Next Big Thing.   

The supermarket is calling on suppliers of all shapes and sizes to get involved. Applications can be made via https://www.aldi.co.uk/next-big-thing. Entries close on 12th June.   

Malton Brewery’s Yorkshire Pudding Beer will be available in stores nationwide and via Click & Collect from 25th May, while stocks last. 

www.aldi.co.uk


Thursday 15 December 2011

King of Beers? The crown belongs to W J King, Brewers!

W. J. King area proud traditional brewer based in Horsham, West Sussex.

Although they declare themselves to be a new style micro brewery, they are clearly more akin to the master brewers of yesterday, when each town of note -and with a good supply of water- had at least two or three breweries, each producing some extremely fine beers all under the watchful eye of the master brewer.

And this is what drinkers will get this Christmas and New Year should they be fortunate enough to find themselves drinking beers brewed by W J King.

Because W J King are proper, traditional brewers of finely crafted ales who do not compromise on brewing technique or on the fine ingredients that they use.

Their IPA, for example, is a fine example of this style of beer. Although it is heavily hopped, this is not over done so the high hop content is well balanced and there is a wonderful fruity tang that supports the hoppy bitterness.

There Market Porter is another fine beer. My wife -an expert on Porter style beers- has declared this the finest Porter she has drunk in many a year!

It is darkly roasted, and yes, one can imagine Victorian market porters using this to slake their considerable thirst before heading back, satisfied, for several hours more hard work. And then, after work, imbibing some more of it before making their way home.

These are only two beers from their extensive range of CAMRA recognised and bottle conditioned beers. To find out more and where to buy them visit www.kingbeer.co.uk

You must get a selection in for Christmas and the New Year.

Box Brewery should be on your Christmas list!

If you are buying beers for yourself or a family member or a friend for this Christmas and Nee Year period,. then you simply must make certain that beers from the Box Brewery are on your list.

They are one of the leading independent brewers in the South of England, proudly sited in Wiltshire.

One of their fine ales is called Funnel Blower and, as my wife is a fanatic for the history of Victorian engineering. this one really caught her attention.

It is a finely hand crafted real ale and named for an incident that struck the Isambard Kingdom Brunel ship the Great Eastern, when, two days after her sea trials commenced, the ship suffered a gigantic explosion which blew off one of her five funnels.

What of the beer? The only thing this is liable to blow is your taste buds! It isa serious ale and not to be taken lightly, coming in with an ABV of 4.5%. The other thing that took my wife's fancy about this beer -and mine, too! is that this is a dark brown coloured Porter beer.

It has a good Porter aroma, you just know that there are some well-roasted barley and malts in there! You can taste the bitterness of the roasted notes, but that's well-balanced by a nice sweetness that pervades this fine ale.

It will cost you a very reasonable £2.35 a bottle and for stockist lists please visit www.boxsteambrewery.com or call them on 01225 858383.

Of course, this is not the only beer they brew. Please ask them for details and do mention That's Food and Drink and That's Christmas when you contact them!