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Bristol’s newest beers almost ready to drink
If you’ve spoken to anyone in Bristol who knows their hops from their barley over the last few months, talk may well have turned to a new brewery opening soon in Brislington.
The wait to sample the first beers from Lost & Grounded is now almost over, with tastings taking place on Monday, August 22 at the Barley Mow in the Dings from 5pm to 7pm, and from 7pm onwards in Small Bar on King Street.
Lost & Grounded is the culmination of a brewing dream for passionate beer lovers Alex Tronsco and Annie Clements, who allowed Bristol24/7 in to the brewery on Whitby Road for an exclusive look around.
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Alex first took an interest in brewing as a teenager and has worked in the industry for more than a decade. He was most recently brewing director at Camden Town Brewery.
Neither Alex nor Annie are from Bristol (American Alex met Australian Annie in Oz), but chose the city in which to found their business for a number of reasons, not least the burgeoning beer scene.
Our beer scene is being celebrated at this month’s Bristol Beer Week, with a special event at the brewery featuring a tour, talks and tastings on Wednesday, August 31.
The brewery is currently making five different beers. The lagers are special lager Running Sceptres and Keller Pills, their rendition of a traditional German Bavarian beer.
The three ales are all inspired by Belgium brewing. Hop-Hand Fallacy is made with dried orange peel and coriander for a fruity taste. No Rest For Dancers is a crimson red colour due to it dark sugars. Apophenia, meaning to see patterns in random things, may well prompt that in those drinking it, coming in at 8.8% ABV.
Within the brewery, a stainless steel maze is made up of the brew house and the fermentation tanks. The looming metal drums hold up to 5,000 litres of fermenting beer. The ale is kept there for two weeks whereas the lager needs four.
Lost & Grounded employ a team of seven, reflecting how the down-to-earth nature of Alex and Annie is reflected in their business; there may even have been tears when the first beers were tasted.
Years of hard work have got them to where they are today. “We want to give back to the industry and to the community,” Annie explains. “We want to show others what we have made and what we love.”
And here is where to enjoy the beer soon:
This week we will start rolling out beers in some of Bristols finest drinking establishments. Drop in and enjoy! ???? pic.twitter.com/kzjXyvDz0V
— Lost_Annie (@fly_redwing) August 22, 2016
For more information about Lost & Grounded, visit www.lostandgrounded.co.uk.
Read more: The best of Bristol Beer Week