We are thrilled to celebrate our ongoing association with Alnwick Castle by expanding our esteemed “Percy” range of drinks. We have a new drink called the “Percy Special” to go with our popular rum and ginger drink, the Percy Warmer. Unveiling the Percy Special: A Journey into History and Flavour The Percy Special, a timeless […]
Lindisfarne Mead traces its origins back to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, located off the northeastern coast of England. The history of Lindisfarne Mead is interwoven with the rich heritage of the island, which dates back centuries. It is believed that the tradition of brewing mead on Lindisfarne began during the time of the early […]
You read a lot about bees, honey and mead but are they really that important? Well, the answer seems to be a big yes. Even if you don’t like bees, we all need them. They are responsible for much of our food by acting as a key pollinator. It is estimated that around one third […]
On the 6th of May 2022, the Duke of Northumberland arrived at Alnwick Brewery and officially opened the Brewery’s Tap Room
We are so pleased to have teamed up with the hugely talented local musician, Mark Deeks for his latest project, Arð and the release of his latest album “Take Up My Bones” which is out on the iconic german metal label ‘Prophecy Productions’. The album is based on the history of St Cuthbert’s remains, taken by […]
This dark rum is a masterful blend which includes aged rums from Gyuana and the Caribbean. At 57% it is exceptionally smooth and very easy to drink. It has a complex aroma with an underlying base of raisins, sultana and prunes combined with a more tropical element of banana and brown sugar. On the palate […]
uVulcan XJ823 Limited Edition Rum: First release of 150 x numbered Vulcan XJ823, Alnwick Legendary Dark Rum labels. Before we released this label we were lucky enough to be in contact with John Falk who’s father was the Avro Vulcan chief test pilot, Wing Commander Roland “Roly” John Falk OBE AFC (1916 – 1985)! “Roly” […]
Mead is a honey-based drink that can be fermented from honey or wine (grape or mulsum mead). It has three underlying sweetness profiles; dry, semi-sweet and sweet. During the fermentation process yeast nutrient is used as the primary fermentable catalyst to react with sugar and as a biproduct creates alcohol. For beer the sugar comes […]
The history of mead goes back into the aeons of time. It is without doubt a strong contender to be classed as the ancestor of all fermented honey drinks making it one of the oldest alcoholic drinks. Chinese pottery dating from 7000-6500 BC was found to contain chemical signatures of honey along with organic compounds […]
As a brewery we have our roots back to the 1860s, yet we have never written anything like a pub guide about our beers or how best to appreciate them. So, over Lockdown, we decided to change this. Not only did we give away our free beers to help the NHS but we also pulled […]