Cotswold Blonde 440ml Can
Our Belgian inspired golden ale has complex yet perfectly balanced flavours of fruit and spice.
Honey sourced from ancient woodlands on the edge of the Cotswolds provides a smooth finish to a punchy beer made with upcycled, surplus bread.
Cotswold Blonde by Cotswold Lakes Brew Co.
5.8% ABV
Our Belgian inspired golden ale has complex yet perfectly balanced flavours of fruit and spice.
Honey sourced from ancient woodlands on the edge of the Cotswolds provides a smooth finish to a punchy beer made with upcycled, surplus bread.
BEER STORY
Whilst the Belgians can lay claim to a brewing history dating back to the Middle Ages, the classic Blond style beers are less than a century old.
Long before its modern-day commercial cousin took hold, the popularity of lager beers engulfed drinkers across Europe, forcing the Belgian brewers to get creative if they were to compete. Using a Pilsner malt base but retaining their own ale yeasts, so it was that the origin of today’s Blond beers was created.
Our take on complex and rich style adds the fruity aromas of local honey from an ancient woodland, making a beer golden in colour, light in body but packing a fruity punch.
INGREDIENTS
grain, hops, yeast, water, bread, malt, honey
Beer lover with a sustainable heart? Cotswold Lakes Brew Co.’s food waste-fighting beers will win you over with their equally excellent flavours and eco-friendly ethos.
The recipe behind each of their brews (that’s a blonde, bitter, porter, lager, pale ale and cold-brew coffee stout, fyi) includes a special ingredient: loaves of surplus bread.
Cotswold Lakes Brew Co. saves this bread from local Cotswold businesses, as part of a commitment to cutting down food waste, a mission driven by the fact that one third of all food is thrown away. Meanwhile, swapping out some malted barley for the surplus bread also reduces the beers’ carbon footprint.
These thoughtful brewers are always looking for ways to make their processes and supply chain ever more sustainable. For instance, water that goes into the brewing is reused and recirculated where possible, while spent grain is passed on to local farmers.
Beyond the beers, Cotswold Lakes Brew Co. also creates impact locally by contributing funding and volunteering hours to the Cotswolds Lakes Trust, supporting the conservation of their beautiful corner of the world.
Given the variety and the fact that all are gluten-free and most are vegan – you’re sure to find a new fave beer in the range.
