Good news if you live in Lincolnshire... However, if (like me) you're one of the many millions who don't live in Lincolnshire, you'll either have to read about this beer knowing you will never get to try it, or make a pilgrimage to Lincolnshire to hunt a bottle down. That's because this highly limited edition beer, called Law of the Land, is only available from Lincoln Castle and Lincolnshire Co-op stores, as well as the visitor centre of Batemans (a family brewer based in Lincolnshire). By now, my readers, you're probably asking/screaming why? Because this ruby beer has been brewed to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Lincolnshire plays an important role in the story of the historic document and is home to one of only four surviving original copies.
The beer was launched at an exclusive event held in the women’s prison at the newly renovated Lincoln Castle, where Lincoln Cathedral’s copy of the document is now housed in the new David PJ Ross Magna Carta Vault. Law of the Land is a rich and opulent old-style beer, brewed specially to be a modern-day representation of the type of ale that would have been enjoyed by the barons who created Magna Carta. It has hints of berries and fruits to enhance the traditional flavour. The use of Minstrel hops is also deliberate, as they feature some characteristics of hops of that time.
It hopes to appeal to those drinking during the national ‘Cheers to Beer’ taking place at 12.15pm on Beer Day Britain, 15 June 2015. At that time people are encouraged to go to the pub, bar or have a bottle of beer at work or home and raise a glass to British beer and Magna Carta. The time of 12.15pm relates to the year the great charter was sealed.
The beer was launched at an exclusive event held in the women’s prison at the newly renovated Lincoln Castle, where Lincoln Cathedral’s copy of the document is now housed in the new David PJ Ross Magna Carta Vault. Law of the Land is a rich and opulent old-style beer, brewed specially to be a modern-day representation of the type of ale that would have been enjoyed by the barons who created Magna Carta. It has hints of berries and fruits to enhance the traditional flavour. The use of Minstrel hops is also deliberate, as they feature some characteristics of hops of that time.
It hopes to appeal to those drinking during the national ‘Cheers to Beer’ taking place at 12.15pm on Beer Day Britain, 15 June 2015. At that time people are encouraged to go to the pub, bar or have a bottle of beer at work or home and raise a glass to British beer and Magna Carta. The time of 12.15pm relates to the year the great charter was sealed.
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