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Holdens Burton Runner

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Holdens Burton Runner

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A Golden Ale/Blond Ale formerly brewed by
Holdens

Dudley, England

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13.6/5.03.07/5.0Special4.2%0English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Special - July 2006.
Herald hops and Maris Otter malt combine to give this bronze gold brew a light malty scent with a distinctive hop character leading to a clean and refreshing finish. Well worth going the extra mile for!
Cradley Heath was famous for chain making. It was a harsh living - both men and women worked at the hundreds of forges which peppered the area for pay that, even by the standards of the time, was pitifully low.
Beer played a great part in the lives of both male and female chain workers as a relatively inexpensive means of cooling down and topping up fluid levels: Reports at the time suggested that drinking 24 pints a day was not unusual! Indeed, beer was so important to the workers that each factory had a boy whose only job was to run out and fetch pints for the men. The fact that workers were so poor means that it is not surprising that the beer that was served was the cheapest available: known as Burton Returns it was largely beer that had been returned to the brewery as undrinkable by more fastidious customers... and as a result the boys were known as Burton Runners.

 DJMonarch (4091), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2006  
Cask Handpump at the Great Western, Wolverhampton 15/07/2006 Hoppy and slightly rich aroma. Clear golden coloured hoppy and fruity with some bitterness in a crisp malt finish.



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