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The Blackfriars Tavern Brews Commemorative Ale for Herring Bridge Opening

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Post date 31 January 2024
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Celebrating Great Yarmouth’s Heritage with Exclusive ‘Herring Bridge Pale Ale’

SUMMARY The Blackfriars Tavern, an award-winning pub known for its dedication to Real Ales and Still Ciders, is proud to announce the brewing of a special English Pale Ale – the Herring Bridge Pale Ale. This exclusive brew celebrates the opening of the Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth on February 1, 2024. This celebration beer not only highlights the Tavern’s unique brewing capabilities but also pays homage to the town’s rich herring industry heritage.

[GREAT YARMOUTH, 1/Feb/2024]: In recognition of the opening of the Herring Bridge, The Blackfriars Tavern, an esteemed establishment holding titles like “CAMRA runner up pub of the year 2022 and 2023” and “CAMRA runner up cider pub of the year 2023” introduces the Herring Bridge Pale Ale. Crafted by Pharez Smith, the owner and brewer at The Blackfriars Tavern, this session pale ale boasts a 3.9% ABV, making it an ideal choice for those wanting a session pale ale.

Brewed with local Norfolk grain, the Herring Bridge Pale Ale not only embodies the region’s brewing tradition but also captures the essence of Great Yarmouth’s historical connection to the herring industry. During the early 20th century, Great Yarmouth’s quaysides were bustling with drifters returning from the North Sea, laden with herring. This new bridge, aptly named after the industry that once thrived in the area, is a testament to the town’s enduring spirit.

Pharez Smith comments, “At The Blackfriars Tavern, we’re not just brewing beer; we’re weaving the story and heritage of Great Yarmouth into every pint. The Herring Bridge Pale Ale is a tribute to the hardworking men and women who shaped our town’s history, and we’re proud to be part of this new chapter with the opening of the Herring Bridge.”

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Ciders available now at The Blackfriar Tavern

Post author By Blackfriars Tavern
Post date 16 January 2024
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All our ciders are classed as real ciders by CAMRA, meaning that they are not made from concentrate and don’t have sugar added.

Flavoured Ciders	Local	ABV %
Winter Spiced Rhubarb		4.0
Damson		3.4
Cinnamon Lil	✔	4.0
Sweet Cider
Normal 4 Norfolk	✔	4.0
Modern Sweet Country	✔	4.5
Medium Cider
Norfolk Hawker	✔	6.5
Oak Staged	✔	6.8
Tumbledown
Piq Squeal		7.0
User Friendly	✔	5.7
Dry Cider
Weavers Way	✔	7.3
Special Reserve	✔	6.9
Old Norfolk Blend of 2 & 3 Yr Old	✔	6.9
Rum Cask	✔	6.9
Classic Dry	✔	5.9
Orchard Dry		5.2
Devil’s Device		8.4

Ciders available at the Blackfriars Tavern

Bottled Belgian Beer

Lindemans Faro Lambic

4.5% Lambic Style Faro, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

A version of Belgium’s “wild-fermented” wheat beer, which is the result of blending Lambic of “one summer” with old Lambic and chaptalized with candy sugar.

Faro is an intriguing balance of wineyness and sweetness. This was probably the beer being served in Breugel’s paintings of Flemish Village Life.Faro is a delicious accompaniment of a whole assortment of desserts.

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Bottled Belgian Beer

Lindemans Pecheresse

2.5% Lambic Style Fruit Beer, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Pecheresse has been developed by Lindemans brewery, using straight juice-method. The result is a fresh fruity drink with the background of the rich bouquet of Lambic.

Golden in colour, with a nose that fills the room with fresh peaches. Sparkling, crisp and refreshing balance of fruit and acid.

After a couple of years Oerbier tastes like it has been blended with wine… Oerbier has been refermented in the bottle and contains a layer of yeast, having vitamins B. NAT en STRAF on the glasses means WET and STRONG, a warning for the 9 vol. alcohol content. The little person on the glasses is the Oerbier man, a simple creature who holds a brewers fork in his right hand, symbolizing the work and science, but looking to the other side, the result of all this, the glass of (Oer)beer. The artwork on the poster is a wall painting found in Spain (Altamira) and is considered by art lovers as being the best prehistoric art work (30.000 years BC). On the other hand we have Oerbier started in 1980, continuing the tradition.

Since 2000 as the yeast supply ceased, we installed a new yeast propagator. The tart aftertaste is obtained by lacto bacterial fermentation (since 2005).

Bottled Belgian Beer

De Dolle Oerbier

9% Belgian Style Strong Ale, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Oerbier means original, from the source. This beer has been brewed in small scale (5 gallons) at home in a copper wash kettle, by two brothers who were students at the time. They took over an old brewery which was out of business and said: “If we don’t bring the brewery back to life, nobody will!” It was also a unique opportunity to create some interesting brews, so why not try it? Therefore we went ahead. We did the main work ourselves and kept the scale of the brewery as it was. Since then, the brewery and its beers have been an inspiration for a lot of brewers. Oerbier is brewed from all different malts, Poperinge Golding hops in flowers and a special yeast which makes it a little tart, especially with aging. At the brewery we have excellent cellars which have a constant temperature of 8°C allowing Oerbier to age at its best.

Since 2000 as the yeast supply ceased, we installed a new yeast propagator. The tart aftertaste is obtained by lacto bacterial fermentation (since 2005).

Bottled Belgian Beer

De Dolle Arabier

8% Belgian Style Strong Ale, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Arabier is a pure malt beer brewed with flower Nugget-hops from Poperinge. It has the special dry-hopping taste and aroma, so appreciated by beer lovers all over the world. It is one of the two main beers from De Dolle Brouwers throughout the year. Aging time is limited due to the fact that hop bitterness is declining with the time

Bottled Belgian Beer

De Ryck Arend Tripel

8% Belgian Style Abbey Tripel, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Arend Tripel has an intense, full flavour and is characterised by a balanced combination of subtle bitterness and pleasant fruitiness. The spicy after taste makes this beer a contemporary high fermentation beer.

Bottled Belgian Beer

Chapeau Plum

3.5% Lambic Style Fruit Beer, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Chapeau Plum is a plum-flavoured lambic beer from Brewery De Troch. Specialising in lambic beers, Brewery De Troch has been brewing in Wambeek, located in the countryside around Brussels, since the 19th century. Brewed with Mirabelle plum juice, this lambic beer is fruity, with a tart finish. Pouring a hazy golden colour, Chapeau Plum offers up aromas of plum, apricot and a little cherry. The flavour is funky, with a fruity sweetness and a slightly tart finish.

Bottled Belgian Beer

Chapeau Peach

3.5% Lambic Style Fruit Beer, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Chapeau Peach is a peach-flavoured lambic beer from Brewery De Troch. Specialising in lambic beers, Brewery De Troch has been brewing in Wambeek, located in the countryside around Brussels, since the 19th century. Brewed using natural peach juice, Chapeau Peach is sweet and aromatic with a sweet and sour peach flavour. Pouring a pale yellow colour, Chapeau Peach offers up aromas of peach and apricots. The flavour is sweet, with distinct peach flavours cutting through the sourness from the lambic.

Bottled Belgian Beer

Chapeau Kriek

3.5% Lambic Style Fruit Beer, usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Chapeau Kriek is a cherry-flavoured lambic beer from Brewery De Troch. Specialising in lambic beers, Brewery De Troch has been brewing in Wambeek, located in the countryside around Brussels, since the 19th century. Brewed using natural cherry juice, Chapeau Kriek is tart and fruity, with a bold cherry flavour. Pouring a dark pink colour, Chapeau Kriek offers up aromas of cherry, almond and a hint of earthy funk. The flavour is fresh and fruity, with sour cherry on the finish.