Craft Beer explained

At The Corner House, we place a lot of emphasis on Craft Beer in Worthing, but it is a fairly new term to mainstream pubs and bars, so here’s everything you need to know about Craft Beer.

The interesting thing about craft beer is that everyone has their own interpretation of its definition. The bones of it are that it describes well-made beer created by small, independent breweries in relatively small batches.

The concept started in America in the 2000’s, and soon spread to the UK, where a brewing revival was desperately needed. Creating beer became about breathing new life into old techniques and beer styles, bringing them straight into the 21st century, and transforming the selection for the discerning beer lover.

There’s been an explosion of these microbrewers in the last 10 years, and Britain now boasts over 1,300 breweries. It’s no surprise that championing these rising stars in the beer world has become very popular, thanks to the high levels of skill and passion that go into their brews.

Brewing is woven into the heritage of the South of England, and Sussex especially, which makes it very exciting for us to be craft beer lovers. Some of our favourites include Bedlam Brewery, Burning Sky, Longman Brewery, and Dark Star. These ventures all had small beginnings, but are now Sussex success stories, creating beer locally with the same love for brewing that they started with.

We’re proud to offer craft beer in Worthing, and we’re excited to continue supporting these local gems.

 

 

A closer look at one of Britain’s oldest breweries

Being established on the site of one of Worthing’s oldest pubs, we know the importance of doing history justice at The Corner House, which is why we’re proud to stock beers by Shepherd Neame Brewery. Situated in Kent and family owned since 1864, Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer, and produces a range of cask ales and filtered beers. They own 338 pubs and hotels in Kent, London and South East England, and export to more than 35 countries including Sweden, Italy, Brazil and Canada.

We’re particularly fond of their Whitstable Bay collection, which the brewery operate under the moniker of Faversham Steam Brewery. The name was originally adopted when Shepherd Neame became one of the first steam breweries in the UK, and has been revived to reflect the traditional style of the Whitstable Bay collection.

Our particular favourite is Whitstable Bay Pale Ale, which is a light coloured beer brewed using Challenger and Styrian Goldings hops, and Ale and Crystal malts. It’s designed to be a great all rounder, which is why it goes down so well at The Corner House. Any connoisseurs will notice a sweet, grapefruit theme throughout, which is pleasing to all palettes.

We’re proud to stock tasty beer from such an established figure in the brewing world, who now embrace 21st century beer making techniques whilst maintaining that traditionally refreshing flavour.