Hydes

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Hydes
Hydes Brewery
Location	Manchester, England, UK
Owner	Hydes Family
Year opened	1863
Active beers
Hydes Original	Session Bitter
Jekyll's Gold	Premium Bitter
Hydes Mild	Mild ale
XXXX	Winter ale
1893	Classic Bitter
Owd Oak	Stout
Seasonal beers
Jumpin' Jack	Winter ale
Vertigo	Amber ale
Golden Brown	Summer ale
Summertime Blue	Summer ale
Thriller	Bitter
Atomic	Winter ale

Hydes are a family owned and managed brewery, currently located in Moss Side, Greater Manchester. They have been brewing Real Ale on the same site since 1899. They own over 80 managed and tenanted pubs, mainly in the North West of England but also in North Wales.

1 History
2 Craft Ales
3 Contract Brewing
4 Brewery Tours
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Craft Ales

Hydes brew six seasonal beers each year, with each beer available for a period of two months. For 2007, the theme was musical ("Inn Tune With Hydes"), consisting of:^[1]

Jumpin' Jack, a 4.7% abv Winter ale (Jan-Feb),
Vertigo, a 4.2% abv Amber ale (Mar-Apr),
Golden Brown, a 4.4% abv Summer ale (May-Jun),
Summertime Blue, 4.1 % abv Summer ale (Jul-Aug),
Thriller, a 4.5% abv autumn Bitter (Sept-Oct),
Atomic, a 4.9% abv Winter ale (Nov-Dec).

Past themes have taken inspiration from different areas, with the theme for 2006 coming from the world of cinema:^[2]

Free Spirit, 4.8% abv (Jan-Feb),
Heavenly Draft, 4.2% abv (Mar-Apr),
Dr's Orders, 4.4% abv (May-Jun),
Cutty Shark, 4.1 % abv (Jul-Aug),
Hidden Treasure, 4.5% abv (Sept-Oct),
Stormtrooper, 5.0% abv (Nov-Dec).

In 2000, the theme was less clear, with the seasonal beers consisting of:^[3]

Harry Vederchi, 4.8% abv (Jan-Feb),
Clever Endeavour, 4.5% abv (Mar-Apr),
Hair Raid, 4.2% abv (May-Jun),
Your Bard, 4.0 % abv (Jul-Aug),
Henry's Hampton, 4.4% abv (Sept-Oct),
Rocket Fuel, 5.0% abv (Nov-Dec).

[edit] Contract Brewing

In addition to brewing a variety of their own ales, Hydes also contract both Harp Lager and cask Boddingtons, amongst others.

[edit] Brewery Tours

Hydes offer tours around their brewery which let visitors sample a range of beers in the Brewery bar. These tours are available Monday to Thursday evenings, beginning at 7.30pm. After being escorted to the Brewery bar, visitors are given a brief guide to the history of Hydes whilst enjoying the first drink of the evening. They are then taken on a tour, with the tour itself lasting between 30 and 45 minutes. Afterwards, visitors are returned to the bar to sample a few more pints to showcase the range of beers that Hydes offer.

[edit] References

^ Good Beer Guide 2008
^ Good Beer Guide 2007
^ Good Beer Guide 2001

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