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ICENI - FOOD & DRINK Issue 11 2014
Humpty Dumpty Brewery Was founded in 1998 in Reedham, Norfolk. Established near the train station, the brewery takes its name from GER Class T-19R steam locomotives which operated on the Norwich to Lowestoft line in the early 20th Century. he 2-4-0 engines were front-heavy and looked as though they may well fall off the line, hence the name ‘Humpty Dumpties’. 16 years on, the now well established microbrewery operates an 11-barrel brewplant and produces a wide range of award-winning real ales, widely available throughout East Anglia.
and windmills out to the wind turbines at Scroby Sands, combining the new with the old, tradition with modernity. Recurring themes are now appearing within their pumpclips: Here the traditional reedcutter, as seen in their Reedcutter pumpclip, is walking down the road towards the Broadland Sunrise after a hard day’s work with a jug of ale, of course!
Broadland Sunrise, their 4.2% ABV orange-red ale, is the most recent of such award winners, having picked up awards in both cask and bottle. Developed in 2008, this was the brewery’s first experiment with rye malt and Amarillo American hops. It was tested throughout the summer with the first public tastings taking place at their Annual Christmas Open Weekend.
So raise a glass to Humpty Dumpty Brewery and their Broadland Sunrise: Champion Beer of Norfolk 2010 and Champion Bottled Beer of Norfolk 2013. Cheers!
The use of rye malt meant that the brewery was able to make a drier beer compared to others in their portfolio, which combined with the fruitiness of the hops they felt gave it a perfect balance of malt, hops and dryness.
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Next came choosing the name. As with most of Humpty Dumpty beers, names are synonymous with steam locomotives and the Norfolk Broads. The name Broadland Sunrise was chosen to highlight the orange-red colour of the beer and to emphasise the closeness of the brewery to the ‘Sunrise Coast’ of East Anglia. The pumpclip for the beer features an image and view from the top of the hill in local Halvergate, looking down over the marshes PAGE
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