NEWSBeer firm's in a league of its own  A SWANSEA brewer has bottled the good feeling sweeping the city after promotion into the Premier League. Tomos Watkins marked Swansea City's success launching Premier Ale on draft. Managing director Phil Parry said the brand was so popular they decided to expand into bottling. Tomos Watkins shifted 2,000 cases of bottled Premier Ale within 24 hours and sold 300 cases through its own on-site shop. It has also hired eight new staff to cope with demand. Mr Parry said: "If we don't export this I will eat my hat." http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk .............................................................................................................................................
Tomos Watkin will be at the Conwy Feast 2011 23rd - 24th October 2011 Conwy, North Wales For info click here - www.conwyfeast.co.uk ............................................................................................................................................. For the best Pre-Match Hospitality in town… Visit the Award Winning Tomos Watkin Brewery!
Leave your cars, mini buses or coaches in our spacious car park and we’ll even take you to the Liberty Stadium in time for kick off. With *Car Parking *Brewery Tour *Access to the Brewery Bar *Transport to and from the stadium all included Why would you want to go anywhere else? £25 INCLUDES YOUR FIRST TWO PINTS Email us on shop@tomoswatkin.com to book your places now. Tomos Watkin….we really know what hospitality means ! ............................................................................................................................................. Visit us at the Royal Welsh!
The Hurns' stand will be offering ales, lager and cider to refresh the thousands of visitors to this agricultural extravaganza set in the glorious rolling hills of mid-Wales in Llanelwedd near Builth Wells. Apart from the usual competitions and displays you could watch the world's best freestyle motorcyclists give one of their stunning displays as you sip your Tomos Watkin brew. And where else could you see Meirion Owen and his infamous 'Quack Pack' of performing ducks as you down a glass of Taffy Apples Cider? Or watch the world famous Jean Francois Pignon's 'Horses at Liberty' show over a cooling Magic Lagyr? Even Titan the Robot, fresh from his 40 date tour with JLS, will be doing his stuff 3 times a day during the show ! With something for everyone we really look forward to meeting old friends and making lots of new ones at this year's event. You can buy Royal Welsh Show 2011 tickets online now at www.rwas.co.uk or on the gate. SEE YOU THERE ! ............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin Get Into the Fanzine Spirit!! Tomos Watkin's are proud to sign up as community partner to the Swansea City Fanzine Click Here to find out more .............................................................................................................................................
Premier pint for Swans Tomos Watkin has created its own Premier Ale to mark the entry of Swansea City into the Premier League Tomos Watkin is encouraging drinkers in the city to raise a glass to its football team which was recently promoted to the top flight of British football. Tomos Watkin has created its own Premier Ale to mark the entry of Swansea City into the Premier League. Managing director Phil Parry said the 4.3 per cent brew is a rich full flavoured beer produced using pale ale through wheat and amber malts. The cask ale which carries the tag line 'Not So Ugly Now', will be available at venues such as the Borought Arms in Neath and the Pink Geranium in Pontardawe. .............................................................................................................................................. Mal Pope interviews Connie Parry on BBC Radio Wales What-makes-a-city.mp3 .............................................................................................................................................. Old Style Bitter reviewed by Beer Loons Blog
.............................................................................................................................................. Award Winners Video for The True Taste Awards
.............................................................................................................................................. Real Ale Guide is invited on BBC Radio Wales for the Roy Noble drive time show .............................................................................................................................................. Producers Celebrate at Wales the True Taste Food & Drink
The Hurns Brewing Company won the prestigious & highly coveted GOLD .............................................................................................................................................. Real Ale Guide's Magic Lagyr REAL ALE / BEER REVIEW
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Probably best known as a lager producing nation, drinkers in Denmark are turning their attention to cider from a Welsh company. Taffy Apples cider from True Taste Award-winning the Hurns Brewing Company is proving a hit in Denmark, with exports of the Swansea-based firm’s products to the country rapidly increasing. "The Danish can't seem to get enough of Taffy Apples or our beers,"says Hurns chief executive officer and head of export, Connie Parry. "Our wholesaler in Denmark keeps on asking us for more." The Hurns Brewing Company, which brews the award-winning Tomos Watkin range of ales exports to seven countries including the UAE, China, Singapore, France, and the USA. Says Connie, "We have had tremendous support from the Welsh Assembly Government, through which we have attended several trade missions and we have been successful in finding significant customers everywhere we have gone." "The taste and quality of the products is excellent, when you open the bottles for customers to try they want to buy them. Hurns began at the turn of the 19th century by manufacturing lemonade, ginger beer, soda water and fruit cordials. Connie and her brother Philip – whose grandfather founded the business - saved Tomos Watkin brewery in 2002, and Hurns now employs 69 people throughout the company. The Tomos Watkin range includes cask, keg and bottled ales as well as the award-winning Magic Lager and several seasonal varieties of cask ale, such as, Cwrw Haf, Cwrw Santa and Dewi Sant. They picked up a Gold & Silver Award at The World Beer Championships in Chicago. Closer to home, the Hurns range is available at Tesco, Asda, Co-op, Sainsbury's, and Spar stores in Wales as well as from Blakemore's, Majestic Wine Co. CK's, Dylans's, Cheers and all good retailers. Also available in pubs, clubs and restaurants and at the brewery itself, and also on-line www.hurnsbeer.co.uk Meanwhile the company is extending its expertise by linking up with Fuller’s Brewery – London’s oldest brewery. "Fuller's has a long and distinguished history, and it has been brewing beer for over 160 years. Some of our brewers are going to the historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick to receive training from their master brewers," says Connie. .............................................................................................................................................. Switching to beer can help you lose weight! Good news for beer drinkers as new research, issued [THIS WEEK] shows you can enjoy your favourite tipple without putting on weight. In fact, swapping from wine to beer for just one week would save as many calories as a half-hour jog! * The research, published by CAMRA during the annual Great British Beer Festival in London shows that around one-third of men and women wrongly believe that beer has more calories than other alcoholic drinks. In fact, the opposite is true and, when drunk in moderation, beer can help you to lose weight, cut your alcohol consumption and, more generally, supplement a healthy lifestyle. CAMRA's research is based on a groundbreaking report entitled 'Beer, the natural choice?', by leading health journalist Isla Whitcroft. The report examined the health properties of beer and its calorie content, compared to other alcoholic drinks:
Connie Parry said, "It is great to see the myth of the 'beer belly' finally laid to rest. Too many consumers, particularly women, have been discouraged from drinking beer because of worries that it is fattening or unhealthy, and now we have proof positive that the opposite is true. Professor Charlie Bamforth, renowned technical brewing expert, also welcomed the report's findings. He said, "The major source of calories in any alcoholic drink is the alcohol itself, and because beer is the drinks category with the lowest average alcohol content it is also lowest in calories. Beer also contains no fat or cholesterol and very few free sugars. So for someone looking to lose weight, swapping their glass of wine for a beer every day would not only reduce their weekly alcohol intake by seven units – but also cut out more calories than are burned off during a typical 30 minute jog." *Based on Food Standards Agency Calorie Calculator - www.eatwell.gov.uk .............................................................................................................................................. Great Taste Awards 2010
Tomos Watkin Magic Lagyr won the 2 star "close to perfect" in this years bottled beer category. .............................................................................................................................................. Pontypridd RFC Welcome on Board New Sponsors Tomos Watkins Pontypridd rugby is delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal with multi award winning brewer Tomos Watkin. Tomos Watkins which is part of the Hurns group of companies will be a major sponsor of the club for the 2010-11 seasons. This means we will be extending our excellent range of ales and beers for you our supporters for the new season. Inbev UK will still be our main brewer with Tomos Watkins taking on a secondary brewer and supplier role for the club. Gareth Howells, Sponsorship & Marketing manager for Pontypridd Quoted "Braf "o" to Tomos Watkins joining our black and white family, we welcome Connie and the Hurns group on board for what will be an exciting season of rugby and to a club that has one of the best brands of rugby in Wales and the world. We hope we can put Tomos Watkins on the world map especially playing in the British and Irish Cup cross border competition and enjoy success with us all. .............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkins Visited by Beer Loons
The birds are chirping, a light mist is lifting over the fields of gold, and Sting is singing in the background. My cobblestone retreat has brought me to a land of depth and character. I've heard stories of this beer, but have yet to try it. Today is the day that I get to sample Tomos Watkin Old Style Bitter. Was a journey of so many miles worth the trip? .............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkins at The Mandarin Orient Hotel in Singapore
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Yes, it's that time of the year again when all you discerning drinkers out there can find another great reason to visit as many pubs as possible. This premier competition has been going for some time now and, as we have a mission to support local initiatives, Hurns have decided to sponsor the whole thing! The Evening Post is looking for the best venues in two distinct categories;
And, whilst there will be 'mystery drinkers' visiting nominated pubs, the best people to ask is you! After all, you know what you are looking for in the ideal pub - the atmosphere, the food, the range of drinks, the entertainment and how family friendly the pub is. Does your local tick all these boxes? If so, the Evening Post wants to hear from you. And if not, it's the perfect excuse for getting out to visit all the quality pubs in your area. See the Evening Post for details on how you can nominate pubs and ideas on how to drum up support for your favourite. The competition starts NOW, so get out, get drinking and get voting!
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.............................................................................................................................................. Interview with Connie Parry, Welsh Business Women of the year.
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Tomos Watkin's recipe in True Taste Magazine Chilli sausage and Tomos Watkin's Cwrw Gaeaf cassoulet Ingredients (Serves 4)
1) Pre-heat oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 3. 2) Heat the oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish. Add the sausages and fry until browned all over. Remove and put to one side. 3) Add the onion, garlic and bacon and fry until softened. Return the sausages along with the chopped tomatoes, beer, thyme and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, cover and place in the oven. Cook for about 40mins 4) Remove from the oven and add the beans. Cook for a further 15mins uncovered until the beans are heated through and the juices are starting to thicken. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with creamy mashed potatoes.
.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's in Swansea Life Magazine
.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's in Swansea Bay Business Life Magazine (Click to enlarge)
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.............................................................................................................................................. Brewery scoops top award at business night
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.............................................................................................................................................. Tomos Watkin's Cwrw Gaeaf in Country Life Magazine To read the recipie click here
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.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns feature in Colin Pressdee's popular 'Food Wales' book.
Colin also provides an A to Z of Welsh food. The book will be available at the end of September with 192 pages in paperback format.
.............................................................................................................................................. Cwrw Haf in chow.com - Summer Beers We're Hot On.
.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns Brewing Company Awarded Beverage Testing Institute Gold Medal
.............................................................................................................................................. Hurns magic lager is voted 2008 Wales Regional Winner by Tesco Swansea based brewer, The Hurns Brewing Company, is celebrating after its bottled Magic Lagyr (lager) came out as the Tesco 2008 Wales regional winner in a blind tasting of new Welsh bottled beers. Judging was carried out earlier this year by a panel of industry experts and top food journalists on behalf of Tesco supermarket's annual Drinks Awards with the award ceremony itself taking place at the Kensington Roof Gardens in London last Friday (19 October). "We are absolutely thrilled. We actually heard the news while in Las Vegas at the American National Beer Wholesalers Association convention. We were the only Welsh brewer represented at the event, where our head brewer, David Campbell, led a couple of well received tutored tastings on a variety of British beer styles for our American 'cousins'," said Connie Parry, who co-owns Hurns with her brother Philip. "Knowledge of this prestigious award from Tesco gave us a magic finale to a very successful week and we were the toast of Vegas. Our American customers were suitably impressed as they were all well aware of the high profile Tesco enjoys in the UK". Now in its 15th year it was the largest ever Tesco Drinks Awards, with over 400 products - all of them never before listed at a national level. Dan Jago, Tesco Category Director Beers Wines and Spirits, commented, "At Tesco we are committed to bringing new, exciting products to the market. Great drinks deserve shelf-space and a chance to gain access to the UK consumer, and that is exactly what these Awards are designed to achieve." Since it saved the Tomos Watkin brewery in 2002, Hurns has enjoyed a great deal of brewing success, including two awards from True Taste of Wales for its bottled beers and numerous CAMRA ( Campaign for Real Ale) Awards for its cask conditioned ales. Currently there are five varieties of bottled beers in the Tomos Watkin range as well as the increasingly popular Taffy Apples Cider and several seasonal varieties of cask ale, such as, Cwrw Haf, Cwrw Santa and Dewi Sant. As a result of the Las Vegas trip, Hurns is about to send its first order of beer to their new importers in the USA, following a deal with Boston-based drinks distributor, St Killian and a glowing report from the 'Beer Advocate' - the definitive guide to beer in America. "It is a very exciting time for us. Our initial US distribution contract was for 12 states but this new contract will see our beers being sold across America in all 50 states in independent retailers, restaurants and delicatessens and now this Tesco award will hopefully lead to a much bigger presence for us here at home too" said Connie. "It has been a lot of hard work and we have had great support from the Welsh Assembly Government which, through events such as St David's Day in New York, enabled us to get our beers noticed in America." .............................................................................................................................................. Connie Parry nominated for Lloyds Tsb First Women Awards The shortlists for the 2008 First Women Awards, held by the CBI and Real Business magazine in association with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, are published today - and feature pioneering businesswomen across manufacturing, science, business services and finance. For the first year, the awards also honour trailblazing women in the public sector. .............................................................................................................................................. |
Yes, before every Swansea City home game you can enjoy exclusive access to our Brewery Bar where the pints are just £2.50 …and we’ll throw in your first two for free! 
Yes, from 18th to the 21st July 2011 the Greatest Ales in Wales will be joining the Greatest Show in Wales… The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show. 
Danes get a taste for Taffy Apples Cider
Connie Parry CEO of Hurns Brewing Company sweeps up at the Welsh Women Mean Business Awards. 
HURNS Brewing Company was the toast of the inaugural Regional Business Awards at Llanelli's new Parc y Scarlets stadium.
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