About the brews
 
About the brews
 

The 210 litre Townshend Brewery produces a variety of ales and a farmhouse cider. Tradition is the theme in recipe formulation and hearty malt flavours are balanced with characteristic hop tones.

All beer begins with the water source. The water used in all Townshend ales is over 25,000 years old, drawn from a 501m bore 4km below the clay soil of the Moutere Valley.

It has always been a brewing truth that different water sources are better suited to different beer styles. The unique waters of Ireland, for example, are an intrinsic part of the brewing of stout just as the water of Munich is perfect for the creation of the light coloured lagers that the region is famous for.

At Townshend we’re no exception. Our water, because if it’s mineral salt composition, has been found to prefer enabling darker malts and is perfect for our range of traditional real ales.

 
 
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