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Lovibonds Causes Traffic Chaos |
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Lovibonds Brewery is being blamed for the latest
disruption to traffic in and around the riverside town of
Henley-on-Thames. As part of Lovibond's
Drink Local campaign the
Henley-on-Thames brewery has decided to capitalise on the trend
of drinkers enjoying more beer at home by implementing a major
infrastructure project. Lovibonds Chairman
of the Beer Jeff Rosenmeier said, "We are ripping up the road
and laying enough pipe work to supply our craft beer to every
household in the Henley area. Much like gas, water,
electricity and other necessities of life, we are using the
roads to take our beer direct to homes. We assure you that
the benefits will outweigh any temporary traffic disturbance."
Unnamed representatives from
CAMRA blamed Lovibonds for
putting another nail in the coffin of the British pub, while the
Henley Standard applauded
Lovibond's commitment to
Thinking Local. Learn
more at
Drink Local... |
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| Hop
Watch 2009 |
| The exceptional
weather that we've been having has done wonders for
the hops in the yard. We'll track the progress
of this plant from now until being put into our 2009
Fresh Hop Amber some time in Aug/Sep. Hops add
aroma, flavour and bitterness to beer, balancing out
the sweetness of the malt.
Humulus Lupulus
is one of only a few plants in the
Cannabeacee
family. Hops came into fashion when they were
discovered to be a natural preservative and found to
be far less psychotropic than some of the
other herbs
that 16th century brewers were using.
The bines of this plant will grow upwards of 25
feet this year and produce enough hops cones (female
flowers) for a couple homebrew sized batches.
We have 8 plants like this and will be having an
open brew day where they will all be chucked into a
brew, fresh from picking. Stay tuned. |
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New Places to Drink Lovibonds |
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Other Great Places |
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The Bell Inn -
Waltham St. Lawrence |
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Scott and Ian are pretty serious about their food and beer in
this pub and we recommend you put it on your list of pubs to
visit. You can now enjoy draught Henley Gold with their
ever changing slow food menu. When we were setting up the
tap, the chefs were busy in the kitchen making the pasta for the
day... |
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Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
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Maidenhead |
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Check out Norden Farm for the latest film offerings as well as
other performances and workshops. While you are there,
check out the Cafe Bar where you can now enjoy all 3 Lovibonds
beers on draught. You can see what's on
here |
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Shillingford Bridge Hotel -
Shillingford |
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This hotel is on a quiet stretch of the River Thames between
Henley and Oxford. The public bar and restaurant is now
serving Henley Amber on draught. |
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That's all for now...I hope to
see you soon!
Best regards,
Jeff |
