The Story So Far...
The Falstaff Hotel became the Falstaff Freehouse in 1995 when it was sold by Allied Breweries. It has been in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide ever since.
In spring 2003 the Falstaff Freehouse and Brewery were leased by Jim Hallows and his partner Steph Briggs.The brewery was revamped and after delays caused by utility companies the plant was tested and the first brew, called Phoenix, was produced on 2nd December 2003. This was so well recieved by the regulars that the 2 previously best selling real ales were off the bar within weeks!
After getting the brewery up and running succesfully Jim and Steph have started redecorating and refurbishing the pub. The no smoking lounge was the first room to be completed and has been dedicated to Offilers' memorabilia, the Offilers Brewery was located only a few hundred yards from the Falstaff. The games room has been transformed with the removal of the 1950's tiles to reveal the original floorboards together with areas that had been worn away with heavy usage such as in the doorways and an interesting pair of foot sized holes by the flap of the original bar! The two bars are furnished with a large (and growing) collection of alcohol related memorabilia and other stuff, Jim has a thing about wood carvings and barometers! The hallway is home to an interesting collection of old enamel advertisments.
The outside seating area has been transformed with the help of old whisky barrels. Used as planters alongside a host of other resepticles,including a hollow tree trunk, the conrete yard is now a pleasantly green area.
The Falstaff News...
Super Nova | 04th June |
Super Nova was crashed (fermentation stopped) this week with the ABV at 13.2%. |
Super Nova 12%+ | 25th May |
Super Nova our latest super beer is currently in the fermenters. Jim is looking at an ABV of 12.5%(maybe +). It will be available in autumn when it will be well matured. Watch this space for more info. |
It's May Again | 27th April |
May is the month for milds. This year we have brewed 3 new milds for May, Taurus at 4.4% and Ursa Major and Minor at 5.9% and 3.6% respectively. |
