Sudeley’s launches own brew

Sudeley is delighted to have teamed up with brewing experts at Gloucester Brewery to produce its first beer, The Tipsy Tudor IPA. The launch follows the creation of Sudeley Gin in partnership with Uncommon Distillery and the Castle’s ethos of working with local suppliers who value heritage and craftsmanship.

The Tipsy Tudor will be on sale in Sudeley's Pavillion café, which prides itself on stocking food and drink from local producers in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire including Heartsease Farm, Otis & Belle, The Sugar Rose Kitchen, Hayles Fruit Farm, and Re:Water.

‘As a chef, working with local, seasonal and fresh produce has always been my passion,’ says Sudeley's Catering Manager Ryan Horton. ‘Gloucester Brewery’s use of local hops and traditional brewing methods made them the ideal fit for Sudeley’s first brew, which offers the chance to enjoy a taste of the Castle.’

Following Sudeley’s Civil War ‘slighting’, the ruins of the Castle were used for a time as a pub, The Castle Arms. The Tipsy Tudor is however a hark back to a historical period with which Sudeley is most popularly associated, a time when it hosted a visit by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and later Queen Elizabeth I on progress after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

The Tudors were known to drink both ale and beer alongside wine. ‘It’s fun to think what Henry VIII might have thought of the taste of the IPA, or whether the revellers during Queen Elizabeth I’s three-day lavish visit might have shared a toast over such a tipple,’ adds Ryan.

The Tipsy Tudor aims to be a nod to history with a modern twist, and it is hoped it will be the first of several beers crafted in partnership with Gloucester Brewery as well as further projects developed with the expertise of local suppliers.