Exmoor Gold Goes to Parliament!
Exmoor Gold was seen at the seat of Government recently, after Exmoor’s local MP Rachel Gilmour chose it as the week’s guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons.
Exmoor Gold was the original and first “Golden Ale” in Britain, a style of beer now brewed by most breweries. Now coming up to its 40th anniversary, Exmoor Gold’s 4.5% balanced subtle caramel maltiness with fresh citrus hop fruitiness, was enjoyed by the many MPs and other parliamentarians for whom the Strangers’ Bar is effectively their ‘local’.
Jonathan Price, Exmoor Chairman, accompanied by Shaun Vockins, Exmoor Head Brewer, made the journey to London to share a pint with Rachel, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, and said, “We were delighted that Exmoor Gold was selected for the Strangers’ Bar and grateful to Rachel Gilmour and the team at the bar for making it happen. We’re very proud of our beers and this was a great opportunity to spread the word about them beyond our usual area of trading.”
He added, “We’d love to think that a pint of Exmoor Gold may have inspired some of our politicians to dream up ground-breaking new policies in support of the beleaguered hospitality industry, but in any event we are delighted that so many MPs enjoyed drinking it.”
Exmoor Gold was made available in the Strangers’ Bar as part of a scheme run by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
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