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Trip to Wye Valley
Brewery, Saturday 13th August 2011 |
North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale |
Eight North Cotswold members and former Gloucestershire CAMRA chairman Tony Aburrow travelled to Herefordshire to visit Wye Valley Brewery.
Arriving at the brewery we were greeted by managing director Vernon Amor, who served us a drink as we had a welcoming chat before we refilled our glasses and headed to the working part of the brewery. Vernon then gave us an extensive history of the brewery and technical info for the chemists amongst our number.
Moving back to the visitor centre we had a second refill and visited the shop to make some purchases. We then bade farewell and headed onto The Barrels in Hereford, site of the original brewhouse and still a Wye Valley pub with five ales on tap.
We enjoyed some drinks there, watching the triumphant English cricket team on the television in one bar, whilst our chairman, sporting his Welsh Rugby shirt, clearly enjoyed his team beating England on the other set. We were joined by Peter Amor, Vernon’s father and founder of the brewery, for a drink and chat until it was time to board the minibus back to the Cotswolds.
Thanks to Martyn Herbert and Wye Valley for one of our best Brewery Visits during which we thanked them for continuing support to our Beer Festivals.
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