Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Benn Naughty Ale Part 1

The first beer I brewed I started on July 2nd. I decided to start brewing with kits from Midwest Supplies. I think I'll do a few kits and learn from the kits before I start trying to brew from scratch.

There is a great English Ale called Boddington's Pub Ale.

Boddingtons is an English beer, originally from Manchester, United Kingdom that has been brewed for more than 200 years. The bitter is now sold in over 30 countries worldwide, and can be drunk on tap around the world in countries as diverse as New Zealand, China, the United States, and Canada.

The Strangeways Brewery was founded by two grain merchants, Thomas Caister and Thomas Fry, in 1778. [1] The location of the brewery, just outside the city centre, was chosen to avoid a grain tax levied by local mills that belonged to Manchester Grammar School.

Henry Boddington joined the brewery in 1832 as a traveller, and eventually rose up to become a partner in the company. In 1853 he borrowed money to become the sole owner of the enterprise.

I wanted to try an English Ale for my first beer. I settled on the Big Ben Pale Ale kit from Midwest Supplies.


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