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HOODED RAM TO OPEN REAL ALE PUB
Hoppy Poppy Makes Rob Storey a Happy Man Rob Storey, renowned throughout real ale circles as the ‘Shepherd’ of the Douglas-based Hooded Ram Brewing Company, is a decidedly happy fellow. Words: Les Able
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or the third year in a row the Hooded Ram won Beer of the Festival at last month’s CAMRA Isle of Man Beer & Cider Festival with Hoppy Poppy Rocket IPA 6.4 per cent. In 2015 it was Black Pearl Oyster Stout 5.2 per cent and in the previous year it was Little King Louis IPA 6.0 per cent which took first place. “Louis is my son’s name and Poppy my daughter’s,” explains Rob who only decided to start brewing after becoming involved in the local CAMRA branch in 2010. “We’ve just brewed our 200th batch and to celebrate have done a triple IPA which should be about 12.5 per cent, we think we’ll call it Abattoir Blues,” says an enthusiastic Rob. Hooded Ram is today a major success story and that success continues this ON THE AGENDA