FOOD & DR INK
WYLDE SKY BREWING It’s the season of contrasts; bracing walks and roaring fires, warm wishes and cold beers! Local craft brewer Wylde Sky Brewing has captured this perfectly with its latest releases of Amber Ale and Coffee Stout. Both are delicious and hit all the right seasonal notes. Think toasty, roasty, malty flavours that marry well with notes of caramel, and in the case of the stout, chocolate and a warming presence of coffee. Coffee Stout is a collaboration with local roaster The Brew Project and also finds its way into the celebrated steak and stout pies of The Kitsch Hen, and the rich chocolate stout cake on the cake stands of The Linton Kitchen and Barbarella Café. The Amber Ale is pure joy, too; it’s both mellow and smooth from the light and strongly kilned grain, but with a lush hoppiness that makes it super refreshing. Wylde Sky’s beers are available in cans, mini kegs and brewery fresh growler pours. Order direct from the brewery and get free delivery. wyldeskybrewing.com
GRAPE BRITANNIA Grape Britannia, recent winner of Decanter Retailer Awards English & Welsh wines category, offers more than 200 UK wines. The company has curated cases of English wine to cover Christmas, with fizz, white and red wines and something for pudding, available in three options: Select (£90), Premium (£145) and Deluxe (£450). “We’ve had fun creating these fabulous selections which showcase the best of English wine,” says co-founder Matt Hodgson. He explains that English wines are perfect for Christmas dinner. “Chardonnay and pinot noir wines are classic partners for turkey, and these grape varieties excel here,” he says. Try a Two Degrees West chardonnay 2018 from Wiltshire (£13.99) or a Winbirri Vineyard pinot noir 2018 from Norfolk (£16.99). grapebritannia.co.uk card. At £12.50, this makes the perfect stocking filler or secret Santa gift for a loved one or colleague at work. So, rather than another pair of Christmas socks, why not support a local business and gift some award-winning wines? And if you fancy treating yourself, there are packs of up to two dozen wines, too. Order on The Copper Crew website (delivery available throughout the UK). coppercrew.co.uk its wines. Every box is hand stamped and wrapped, and contains a Christmas tasting
THE COPPER CREW Launched in July, The Copper Crew currently has a merlot, chenin blanc and rosé on offer, all from South Africa. The company sources and blends its wines specifically to be canned, so there’s no chance of any taste of tin! In fact, the wines have recently won medals at the International Wine and Spirits Competition and the Drink Business Autumn Blind Taste. For Christmas, The Copper Crew is launching a pack of three, which is the perfect way to sample each of
IMAGES Whether it’s wines from recently launched The Copper Crew or established Grape Britannia, there’s something for every taste, while Wylde Sky Brewing will keep beer aficionados well-stocked this Christmas
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