E-mailing Breweries

[Jymbo]

I rang the Whitewater brewery a while back to get some help with a recipe and they told me that they'd taken years to perfect it so they weren't going to give it away. They then offered to sell me a sack of pale malt at HBS prices. Very helpful........

[WishboneBrewery]

Its a shame, a little pointer in the right direction surely endears the brewery to the home brewer. In my thinking, that is a good starting point for a bit of viral marketing.

[dhalse001]

Harviestoun. I contacted them this year to ask whether they had decreased their bottle carbonation in my (then) favourite beer, Bitter & Twisted. Prompt reply and copied in on their team - they aren't aware of doing so... But I'm sure they did.

Hepworth. I contacted them to ask exactly what their microbiologist did all day long, and could I have a copy of their Iron Horse beer recipe. Andy himself replied (short reply), but nevertheless a reply and no recipe!

Can't complain really.

[WishboneBrewery]

Update on Timothy Taylors, they respond to real letters

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29462&p=320252#p320252

[Stonechat]

Well done you and Timothy Taylors. That sort of response makes one feel that all the TTL consumed over the years was worth it and encourages more consumption of the same.

Who knows if a new TT stout gets brewed you saw it first on Jims.

[WishboneBrewery]

wouldn't that be good, and it also gives enough room for experimenting with their ingredient choices

[Deebee]

Just a quickie.

I recently mailed Adnams in regard to their yeast.

I was contacted by the brewer himself " fergus" and he told me their yeast is an in house type that has been used from since the mid 40's-

he also said that if i had any questions about the beers they sell he would gladly assist and that he knew brewers at shepa and neame, charles wells and Fullers.

I mentioned to him that i have been in contact with the above in regard to recipies, and that Charles wells were extremely rude in their reply and the others had not bothered.

His reply was that you really need to get the mail address to the brewers and not the admin staff. Most of the head brrwers are proud of their recipes and think it an honour that people like them so much they want to copy them.

As he said most can be copied exactly, water quality, malt types hops and EBU.... The thing that can not be copied is the yeast unless you are lucky enough to get some from the brewery concerned.

He also invited me to a visit when they were brewing....... but its a long day trip from Norway..

[WishboneBrewery]

Excellent stuff. Adnams are fairly open on their blog too.

[Deebee]

Excellent stuff. Adnams are fairly open on their blog too.

fergus was THE man...

Go try the beer LIGHTHOUSE at 3.4% and 33 IBU its a beaut!

[DarloDave]

Founders Brewery just got back to me, practically giving me the recipe for their DIPA. Nice people

[dave-o]

Excellent stuff. Adnams are fairly open on their blog too.

fergus was THE man...

Go try the beer LIGHTHOUSE at 3.4% and 33 IBU its a beaut!

+1 for Lighthouse.

Light, summery and tasty.

It's cheap at Tesco too currently.

[Swiller]

I have tried contacting one or two in my area Cheddar Ales wont reply Butcombe Brewery were damn right rude when they did saying their policy is not to have any contact with home brewers.
There is one that will corespond and sell me some ingredients and that is Paul at RCH Brewery

West Hewish
Weston Super Mare
North Somerset
BS24 6RR

Phone : 01934 834447
Fax : 01934 834167
E-mail : rchbrew@aol.com

[retourrbx]

Stone got back to me despite me calling them c*nts in my opening gambit. Friendly fellas and have actually posted up their recipes already.... http://www.stonebrew.com/news/081201/

it reccomends making the beer dry - paragraph 2 page 40 - how so?

[Invalid Stout]

I have tried contacting one or two in my area Cheddar Ales wont reply Butcombe Brewery were damn right rude when they did saying their policy is not to have any contact with home brewers.

Having drunk a pint of Butcombe last night I can't see why anyone would want to copy their beer anyway

[Andy]

it reccomends making the beer dry - paragraph 2 page 40 - how so?

For a drier beer then mash at a lower temperature and use a medium/high attenuating, neutral tasting yeast (Nottingham, US05).

http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/mashing.htm