Packaging Contents

Initial Ideas

I first started to look at the products available on the Wye Valley & Legges websites, to see if i could create a good combination of products. The following images are part of the contents i wanted to go with, although I want to also look at what Ales are similar and which condiment could be complimentatry

Dorothy Goodbody's Tangy Fruit Chutney

A wonderful fruit chutney full of apricots, raisins and dates steeped in Dorothy Goodbody's Country Ale. Serve with cold meats or a really strong cheddar.

 

Dorothy Goodbody’s Golden Ale

Nothing gives Dorothy more pleasure than the succulent aroma of the two finest English hop varieties, Goldings and Fuggles. She selected these and Maris Otter pale malt for her Golden Ale as they're naturally a winning combination.

The result is a crisp and zesty beer that is as comfortable served on its own as it is alongside chicken dishes, salads and pasta. 4.2% ABV.

Beer and food pairing tips

Pairing Tips:

• The more hop bitterness the beer has, the heartier or livelier the meal needs to be to hold its own. Dont overwhelm your palate or meal and ruin what the chef was trying to achieve.

• Another general rule is keep sweet with sweet, and tart with tart. Try to keep your beer sweeter or tarter than the sweet or tart food on the plate. There are exceptions, like pairing drier robust beers with sweet chocolates.

• Throw all of the rules out the window and experiment with contrasting and complimentary pairings. Match foods with complimentary flavors, or try contrasting them and create a slew of unique results.

• For those of you who are bound to the wine pairing school of thought, think of ale as red wine and lager as white wine. Hoppy beers can also be used in place of a pairing that calls for an acidic wine. Though it honestly doesnt matter, these tips might help you to convert your taste buds over to beer or those of a friend over to beer.

• Taste is very subjective and what works for one person might not work for another. If it tastes good to you, then go for it. However, also be open to suggestions, as these tend to come with some knowledge and possible palate enlightenment.

Final Packaging Contents

HPA is a truly delightful pale ale. It's smooth on the palate, and boasts a citrus hop aroma leading to a balanced bitter finish.

Locally grown Target and Styrian Goldings hops play an important part in making this such a distinctive beer. With Maris Otter pale malt and malted wheat also being used, this is very much a pale ale with all the right ingredients. 4.0% ABV.

  







'Butty Bach' is Welsh for 'little friend'. This full-bodied, smooth and satisfying premium ale is burnished gold in colour, and certainly has made a few friends in its time.

We brew it using Maris Otter and Crystal malts, flaked barley, malted wheat, and locally grown Fuggles, Goldings and Bramling Cross hops. With such fine ingredients, no wonder it remains a firm favourite among our followers. 4.5% ABV.

 

 

 
After looking through the links on the blog i found this really interesting and might like to use the layered card idea for my own packaging