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Jul
Jul
On the 6th of May 2022, the Duke of Northumberland arrived at Alnwick Brewery and officially opened the Brewery’s Tap Room
19
Apr
Apr
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 […]
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Apr
Apr
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 […]
01
Nov
Nov
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” […]
11
Nov
Nov
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 […]
11
Nov
Nov
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 […]
27
Aug
Aug
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
The time has finally come. The 4th of July will see the re-opening of St Aidan’s Winery, the home of Lindisfarne Mead, on Holy Island. With the public car park now accessible, we can’t wait to welcome you back to enjoy our unique range of special offers. It’s been a long and challenging few months […]
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Apr
Apr
Last week we were contacted by the head of NHS Covid 19 in Newcastle, via a colleague’s wife at work. They were appealing for donations of sweet treats and toiletries for the Newcastle General Hospital Dementia Department (5 wards). We were advised that very few people seem to know that that this part of the NHS […]
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Apr
Apr
Did you see the recent ITV episode of James Martin’s Islands to Highlands series filmed in Northumberland, which featured our premises on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne? The episode features the beauty of the iconic island of Lindisfarne, where James spent time at our renowned Winery, which is a must for visitors to the island. […]