We’re absolutely delighted to announce our King of British Ales “The Blue Brew” has hit the big time and made it into a fantastic new book “Brewed with Balls”, which is all about strange and wonderful beers from around the world. The book features 65 of the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful beers on the planet, created...
MoreSummer has arrived at last, and cask washing has become a very hot and arduous task! We’re not sure how long our Summer will last, so we’d all better make the most of it. In our view that means getting out to a nice pub (preferably the Belvoir Alehouse), one with a beer garden, and...
MoreSummer has finally arrived and as ever things are busy for us here in Vale. The brewers have continued to brew our range of excellent beers for you all to enjoy, and as we’ve got some sun there’s no better time to enjoy a few refreshing pints or bottles of your favourite local beer from Belvoir Brewery. In...
MoreAt around 5am on Sunday 19th June 47 balloons took to the skies over Central London to raise money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Charity. Amongst them was our Owner and Master Brewer Colin Brown flying the Belvoir Brewery Balloon G-OALE. As many of you will be aware, our brewery is based at Old Dalby, Leicestershire....
MoreWe were delighted to host a group of Steamin’ Billy managers, staff and friends last week, to say thank you for their continued support. The day started in Old Dalby where Owner/Master Brewer Colin Brown and GM/Head Brewer Derek Orford were chauffeur driven to the Parcel Yard in Leicester along with a few treats from...
MoreHead Brewer and GM Derek Orford explains a bit more about the old style beer that’s fighting back… It’s Mild in May and we have the weather to go with it! Brewers all over the country are busy brewing Mild beer. Mild, as a beer style, has been around for a few hundred years. These...
MoreUnbelievably we’re now well into Spring! The dark and dank days of January and February are a thing of the past and thoughts are turning to the summer ahead. Things are really starting to pick up at the brewery now after the usual post-Christmas ‘drinkers’ blues, and we’re looking forward to brewing even more beer for our loyal customers, along...
MoreOur new GM and Head Brewer Derek Orford shares more thoughts on life in and around the Vale… There are now more breweries in the UK (some 1,500 active) than at any time in the last hundred years or so. Go into many pubs or off-licences these days and you’ll find good British beer in...
MoreBelow is the second installment from our new Head Brewer and Beer Sommelier Derek Orford… It’s my third week at the brewery, but last weekend my focus was on moving into my new home at West Bridgford. It’s a lovely area, but there’s one thing wrong…none of our beers are currently available there on draft! Something...
MoreBelvoir Brewery are delighted to welcome Derek Orford to the team. Derek started with us on Tuesday 1st March and brings a vast amount of brewing experience with him. It’s fantastic for us to have somebody of Derek’s calibre on board, and all of us will only benefit from having him around. Below are Derek’s early thoughts on life in and around...
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