Brakspear Mild is to be produced for the first time in 20 years as the Henely-based brewer and pub operator announced it was relaunching the beer made from the original recipe.
Brakspear Mild, a 3% ABV beer, is available exclusively to Brakspear pubs until the end of March, and joins a growing stable of beers recreated at the Henley microbrewery by head brewer Malcolm Mayo. Brakspear Old Ale, reintroduced in winter 2014, was brought back last year, while Brakspear Special, the first beer out of the Bell Street Brewery in 2013, is now brewed there year round in response to local demand.
Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies said: “We opened the Bell Street Brewery in order to bring brewing back to Henley, and it has been a delight to restore some of the most popular Brakspear beers and allow drinkers locally to enjoy them again. Both Brakspear Special and Old Ale have been hugely popular and we’re expecting Mild to be a similar success.”
Mayo added: “Recreating beers from the original recipes has been an interesting challenge and we’re pleased with the results. The beers have found favour both with drinkers who remember them from days gone by, and with younger consumers discovering them for the first time.”
