Brewery launches ‘Champagne beer’

Tuesday, 23 September, 2014
Lauren Eads, The Drinks Business
A British brewing company has launched what it describes as a “Champagne-style” sparkling beer.

Savour Beer, based in Windsor, has teamed up with Bolney Wine Estate to brew a 10.5% abv Belgian-style golden ale using the méthode champenoise in a bid to create a rich, clean taste and fizz of sparkling wines.

Savour Beer founder, Sandy Kirkpatrick, said the project had been driven by his “obsession” of getting the best tasting beer using only traditional methods and ingredients.

He said: “I wanted to create a fantastic tasting beer and also one that would alter people’s perceptions about beer.

“Too many people still have low expectations when it comes to beer in the UK and I feel that needs to change. The dominance of global lager brands has created some very deep rooted perceptions of what beer is. I wanted to show people that there is more to beer both in terms of taste and appreciation”.

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