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Rockingham

Rockingham Ales

c/o 25 Wansford Road, Elton, Cambridgeshire PE8 6RZ, Tel (01832) 280722, Email brian@rockinghamales.co.uk, Website www.rockinghamales.co.uk

A part-time brewery established in 1997 that operates from a converted farm building near Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire (business address as above). The two-barrel plant produces a prolific range of beers and supplies half a dozen local outlets. The regular beers are brewed on a rota basis, with special beers brewed to order. Seasonal beers: Fineshade (ABV 3.8%, autumn), Sanity Clause (ABV 4.3%, December), Old Herbaceous (ABV 4.5%, winter).

Forest Gold (OG 1040, ABV 3.9%)

A hoppy blonde ale with citrus flavours. Well-balanced and clean finishing.
Hop Devil (OG 1040, ABV 3.9%)

Six hop varieties give this light amber ale a bitter start and spicy finish.

A1 Amber Ale (OG 1041, ABV 4%)

A hoppy session beer with fruit and blackcurrant undertones.

Saxon Cross (OG 1041, ABV 4.1%)

A golden-red ale with nut and coffee aromas. Citrus hop flavours predominate.

Fruits of the Forest (OG 1043, ABV 4.2%)

A multi-layered beer in which summer fruits and several spices compete with a big hop presence.

Dark Forest (OG 1050, ABV 5%)

A dark and complex beer, similar to a Belgian Dubbel, with numerous malty/smoky flavours that give way to a fruity bitter finish.



The above descriptions are reproduced from the current edition of the Good Beer Guide.

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