Reviving a 200-year-old ale recipe made in a teapot
Summary
Kirkstall Brewery and Jamie Allsopp recreated an India Pale Ale using a recipe written by Jamie’s seven-times-great-grandfather, brewer Samuel Allsopp. The beer, first made in 1822, went on sale in 70 pubs across Britain, including two in Burton-upon-Trent, its original hometown.Key Facts
- Samuel Allsopp developed the beer to withstand a six-month sea journey to India.
- The recipe was recorded in a leather-bound brewery ledger found in an attic in Leeds.
- The ledger contains more than 100 handwritten recipes for beers, including pale ale, stout and Double Diamond.
- Allsopp increased the beer’s alcohol and hop content, which helped preserve it during the journey.
- Steve Holt, owner of Kirkstall Brewery, worked with Jamie Allsopp to recreate the beer.
- Jamie Allsopp, a ninth-generation member of the family, revived the Allsopp’s brand in 2021.
- The recreated IPA was released in 70 pubs across the country on Friday, including the Burton Bridge Inn and The Roebuck Inn.
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