What a load of Piddle. Almost literally! While strolling
through the muddy fields of The East of England Food Festival, I stumbled
across this delightfully named brewery, and couldn't help but take a look.
Operating out of Piddlehinton (I know
right?!) in the gorgeous county of Dorset, Piddle Brewery offer a rather large
and varied selection to keep your buzz going but more importantly, keep your taste buds
guessing.
Piddle's brew names follow in the toilet humour/nob gag footsteps with
delights such as Mid Stream Mild, Silent Slasher, and Little Willie. Childish titters abound - though it might have something to do with
being on your fifth bottle of the stuff.
The two brews I can highly recommend
are the Jimmy Riddle and the SilentSlasher. Jimmy Riddle, a chestnut
beer, opens up with delightful fruitiness and malt that gives way to a slightly
spicy finish. It's rather light on the hops and the alcohol level which make
for a gorgeously refreshing beverage perfect for beer gardens everywhere.
Silent Slasher is made in the style of a blonde lager with a marginally higher
wheat content than usual, it gives off deceptively light white beer hints. An
aromatic blend of hops gives a lively, heady finish that's complex and curious.
Piddle beers are available from their online store The Piddle Offy, but there's a further selection of Piddle Beers from The Real Ale Company for £26 per case of twelve bottles. They're a friendly bunch at Piddle, though, so further beers may be available on request.
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