Celebrating 30 years of success this year, Rock-based Sharp’s Brewing Co is bringing new energy to the growing cask ale category with a limited-edition brew – Orange Haze.
The new brew was developed from a cross-brewery team competition specifically for Cask Ale Week 2024 (September 19-24), which was won by Sharp’s Brewing Co’s finance manager, Emma Bradley.
The varied entries were judged by Sharp’s technical brewer, Jon Wide, on the criteria of beer name, creativity, style, ingredients and accompanying story with the winning product going into development in time for Cask Ale Week 2024.
Orange Haze is now available from various outlets in Cornwall. It can also be purchased from the Sharp’s on-site and online shops while stocks last.
At 5.2% ABV, Orange Haze “boasts a full blood orange experience with a fresh citrus aroma, a sweet but sharp taste and an assertive bitterness. It has been created using a mixture of blood orange peels and juice concentrates to drive the delicious citrus flavour and some new world hops to complement it. The oats and wheat add a lovely orange haze and a silky mouthfeel which ensures it goes down smoothly and it is fully suitable for vegans, further widening its appeal”.
Bradley said: “I am very proud of the final product and was delighted to win the competition. It was fantastic to use my creativity in a way that is quite different from my everyday role at the brewery. Orange Haze tastes even better than I imagined it would and I hope beer drinkers enjoy sampling it as much as I enjoyed masterminding it.”
Sharp’s Brewing Co also announced that it is launching a new loyalty club for key cask customers. Full details of the Sharp’s ‘Cask Quality Club’ will be released this coming November.
