Kelham Island Brewery Open Day
Kelham Island Brewery threw open their doors on the May Day Bank Holiday offering free brewery tours round the home of its famous Pale Rider ale. Who could resist? With a gloriously sunny back drop provided on the day from a long overdue burst of summer sun, over 100 people had supped a Mistress Flame (that’s the new ruby mild ale!) and toured the brewery by mid-afternoon. Thanks to head brewer Iain Kenny for providing a step by step guide through the brewing process. Iain Kenny, head brewer 23,000 pints are brewed each week on the Alma Street site and a light and airy new loft bar conversion has been added to the visitors centre. The ‘Loft Bar’ offers 3 hand pulls of Kelham Island beers and exhibits numerous prints from their artist collaborations with Martin Bedford and Pete McKee. Comic book inspired artist Jim Connolly has created the new print series for the rider beers. First in the line-up is a Wild West comic inspired take paying homage to flagsh...