More World Beer Awards, a Pornstar Martini tribute and a new beer with 82 calories, exciting times for Redchurch Brewery.

More World Beer Awards for Harlow based brewery

A momentous day for Redchurch as they scoop a further FOUR medals at the 2021 "WORLD BEER AWARDS" taking Redchurch's haul of World Beer Awards to “NINE” across our product portfolio of beers!

This is the 3rd year in succession the Harlow brewery has been selected from 1000’s of entries won at The World Beer Awards awards. This is further testament to the Redchurch team who are not part of a major corporation, but a local independent craft brewer making a wide range of beers with love, care and attention to customer’s tastes.

2021 World Beer Awards – the winning beers are:

• The Redchurch Lager medalled in the Czech style for the second time

• Great Eastern IPA with its huge citrus notes, debuted in the American IPA category

• Also making its first appearance is Hoxton Stout in the Porter & Stout category

• The Old Ford Export Stout made it THREE in a row with SILVER! In the “Imperial Stout” category

About the awards:

The World Drinks Awards are the global awards selecting the very best in all internationally recognised styles of drinks. Presented by TheDrinksReport.com, the world’s no.1 online resource for drinks professionals, the World Drinks Awards select, reward and promote the world’s best drinks to consumers and trade across the globe.

The World Beer Awards receive 1000's of entries from over 36 countries. The judging panel looks at the beer type, country of origin and award just the Country's Best, Gold, Silver and Bronze to the top four beers of each type from each country.

A new “Star” in the making

Pornstar Martini has been labelled, The UK’s Favourite cocktail - Knocking the minty Mojito off its perch, the cheekily titled Pornstar Martini is now the most popular cocktail in the UK, according to recent research.

Viewed as a ‘neo classic’, the Pornstar Martini is made with vanilla vodka, fresh passion fruit, passion fruit liqueur and lime juice, and is served with a shot of Champagne or Prosecco on the side.

The cocktail was created quite recently in 2002 by bartender and LAB bar founder Douglas Ankrah at The Townhouse bar in Knightsbridge. Ankrah first christened the cocktail the Maverick Martini, in a hat tip to a dodgy club in Cape Town but changed the name to the Pornstar Martini.

The cocktail became a hit at the LAB bar and will be forever associated with the hip hangout. “I called it the Pornstar Martini because I thought it was something that a pornstar would drink. It’s pure indulgence, sexy, fun and evocative,” Ankrah said.

We’re constantly looking for new and innovative ideas to try, after speaking to our customers we decided to give a Pornstar Martini twist to our beer.

“You love it, it’s popular – so we brewed it” - why blend and shake and chop and pour when you can simply pop a cold one??

The perfect match between beer and cocktail, the ultimate day drinking all day session companion! At just 4% ABV, this fruity goodness Is a pickup and go kind of beer! The perfect sunny session is brewed to be shared by everyone…. this is not a “not for me” situation. This is a pallet pleaser for all (even the non-cocktail drinking ‘blokes’).

What they are saying

Deliciously Different - “Pop the cap and you get the aroma of passion fruit immediately. It's massive on the nose but not overpowering on the palate. A tasty pale ale with a smooth finish. An instant classic!!”

How wrong can you be?! - “Well, this was a surprise. I was fully prepared not to like this thinking it would be no more than a marketing ploy. However, I was really taken with it - the aroma is strongly of passion fruit, but the taste is very well balanced. The fruit complements the ale rather than fights it”.

Perfect blend - “Perfect balance of flavours. Big punch in the face from the passion fruit smell with a smooth silk pale ale beer. Just fantastic!!!”

Since the launch, Douglas Ankrah, the inventor of the Pornstar Martini and co-founder of ground-breaking London bar Lab sadly passed away aged 51 on 16th August.

Less calories for the conscious drinkers

It was rumoured that it is impossible to find a low calorie, great tasting beer – so the team at Redchurch set about resolving this drinker’s conundrum.

Recent research highlighted that 78% of 18–35-year-olds are conscious of the calories in the alcohol they consume. Whilst those who like to keep fit and are keen to reduce their daily calorie intake are stuck with poor choices when selecting an alcoholic beverage.

As a result, Redchurch Brewery has created Light Work Lager with only 82 calories in a 330ml bottle at 4% ABV it really is a great tasting beer.

The beer is being launched at Chris Evan’s RunFest in Winchester where 15,000 health-conscious runners are meeting for the weekend of 27-29th August.

“These are three examples of the exciting work that the great team here at Redchurch are doing,” says Commercial Director Tony Porter. “We are making products that are being recognised as World Class as well as appealing to a wide range of drinker’s tastes.

Notes to Editors

About Redchurch Brewery
The Redchurch approach is exceptional beers brewed with respect for the process and flavour. The identity of the beers pays homage to the brewery's East London roots. Redchurch Brewery was founded in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London in 2011 and has now grown and expanded to a purpose-built modern brewing facility in Harlow, Essex.


For more information or samples
Contact Tony Porter Commercial Director tony@redchurch.beer or 07836 762172 or visit www.redchurch.beer


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About Redchurch Brewery

Redchurch is an independently owned, SALSA accredited, multi-award-winning brewery. Making straight-up delicious high-quality beers that are competitively priced and delivered with a smile. Founded in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London in 2011. Growth in sales led to a move to a purpose-built brewing facility in Harlow, Essex in 2015.


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