#ISBFHeroes - Episode 6
Time to get personal.
As I've said before in these posts, these mini events are about celebrating stuff. Breweries that have been with us from the start. That maybe don't get the “column inches”. But make exceptional beer.
And also, celebrating people who have just been there. For me and mine.
And on all points, this brewery more than qualifies.
Not only that, they are thoroughly bad influences. Leading a cocktail infused trail across Manchester after the Saturday session of each physical ISBF.
Not for nothing did I give them the nickname “The Cocktail Twins”
For those in the know (and those who aren't) I speak of Mallinsons.
Brewing since 2008, they have - without knowing it - been ahead of curves for years. SMASH beers. Mallinsons have been doing Single Malt Single Hop beers for over a decade!
Their session Pales are - quite simply - things of hoppy beauty. Their rare forays into darkness are simply delightful.
They brew beers that are - almost - designed for me. I'm an unashamed fan.
But this is about more for me. And mine. This is truly personal.
Amongst many friends, Tara Mallinson & Elaine Yendall were there, for both Christine & I, when we needed it most. Evenings out, drunken, in both Huddersfield & Manchester, beers and cocktails drunk. Singing out loud in The Brink. Beers over kitchen tables. Staying up until 3am playing singles on the portable turntable.
We needed that. So much. They helped us through. And can't thank these two lovelies enough.
Sorry. But this means a ton to me.
Not to forget the rather lovely wheel #3 on the Mallinsons Trike, the irrepressible - and rather talented - Nick (Professional Yorkshireman) Briggs. A star in his own right. Both as one of the Mallinsons trio and also in his own right. As Briggs Signature Ales.
As you'll see shortly.
For me, to see a Mallinsons clip on a bar top is to order that beer. Consistency of excellence should be celebrated.
And I do.
So. Enough of the fluff. If you buy this, what are you getting?
For £40 (which includes charity donation and postage/packing), you get 2 each of the following 6 500ml bottles of beery joy (Charity donations to be donated to our Partner Charity START Inspiring Minds)
2 x Motueka – Single Hop Pale – 4%
2 x Citranaut – Ekuanot (with Citra dry hop) Pale – 4.1%
2 x Tilt The System – Centennial & Motueka Pale – 4.2% (New for this event!)
2 x Tropical Blonde – 4.4% abv
2 x Pilsner – 5.1%
2 x Dirty Electro – (Briggs Signature Ales) West Coast IPA – 5.6%
There will be a chat & tasting with Tara & Elaine of the Pilsner & Tilt beers and the Dirty Electro with Nick. Hosted on Zoom. On Friday 9th July at 19:30
There will be a dedicated exclusive Spotify Playlist (I’m already listening to it!) inspired by tunes loved by the dynamic trio (Access codes to both the Zoom & the Playlist to be with you the Wednesday before the event)
There will be also be the opportunity to bid for another unique knitted hat created by the lovely Tina of @knitswithbeer fame! (Colours inspired by Mallinsons)
You might even get a Zoom “invasion” by my Pesky Pomeranian Puppy, Peanut!
So. Come. Grab a case. Come join us. Link here.
Drinking great beer and doing good at the same time. It’s just the way to be innit?
Be kind to one another. See you on the 9th.
Jim x