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recent news
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Announcing our New Website is Here – At Last
Announcing our New Website is Here – At Last We are excited to announce that after a long journey we have now developed a brand new Lindisfarne Limited web site. This replaces the one set up several years ago and provides a new fresh look at the business and the products now available. The new […]
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Treehouse APA (American Pale Ale) with a subtle sting in its tail.
Treehouse APA (American Pale Ale) with a subtle sting in its tail. We have been commissioned to create an exclusive brew for the Alnwick Gardens. The Alnwick Garden’s TREEHOUSE APA. It has a unique provenance through the use of their own homegrown Garden’s nettles and is proving a great buy. This American style 4.5% hoppy […]
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Hawkwing Takes Off
Hawkwing Takes Off Look out for our new range of more hoppy beers; our Hawkwing range of bottled beers is now available in our shop A Taste of Northumbria in the Market Square in Alnwick. or our shop on Holy Island . Brewed at our own brewery at Hawkhill just outside Alnwick this is a […]
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Don’t Be Shy, Try Before You Buy…!
Don’t Be Shy, Try Before You Buy…! A Taste of Northumbria has been a main feature in the Alnwick market square for the last 3 years. Its reputation has grown along with its incredible range of local products, so much so its considered a tourist destination on the map! As well as our full range […]
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Media Highlights
Media Highlights The last couple of years has seen our famous mead pop up all over the place. From Channel 4’s Sunday brunch to BBC Countryfile, The Sunday Times to The Independent and everywhere in between. We have even made an appearance over the pond in Los Angeles at the International wine competition banking a […]
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Its Cocktail Time!
Its Cocktail Time! It was a hard day in the office and resulted in a few sore heads the next day but we have put together a fantastic cocktail menu which is free to download below. See how versatile our rums can be with there unique flavour sets! Recommended Cocktail of the week Rum Madness! […]
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New Rum Liqueurs… Discover Something New
New Rum Liqueurs… Discover Something New The end of 2017 saw the launch of our new Rum liqueur range for Christmas. The response was so great we have decided to make them permeant! There is a flavour to suit everyone’s tastes. From a dry blackcurrant giving a kick to your Prosecco to a sweet summer […]
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Glen Aln
Glen Aln Some 50 years after we launched our own whisky back in the 1950’s we have just launched our new 2018 limited edition Glen Aln whisky. This is a blend of fine scotch malt & grain whisky aged over 5 years. It is an ideal Christmas present to give especially if you are looking […]
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Holy Island Rum
Holy Island Rum When the Vikings first stumbled upon Holy Island in AD 793, they probably needed a strong drink at the end of the day! Sadly, they arrived too early to enjoy this well-grounded nautical tipple from the island. So take the opportunity that they didn’t have, and try this new drink. This is […]
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Viking Beer Tent sponsorship
Viking Beer Tent sponsorship For a fifth year running we are proud to be sponsoring the Viking Beer Tent at the up coming Lindisfarne Festival which starts on Thursday 29th August to Sunday 1st September. We will be providing local favourites such as our Alnwick IPA, Amber & Whiteblade, as well as show casing our […]
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Mead Showcase at Tower of London
Mead Showcase at Tower of London We were incredibly honoured to have been recently invited by the Royal Historical Palaces to attend their exclusive members evening at the amazing Tower of London on the 28th of November to showcase our Original and Spiced Mead. On a cold and rainy evening as all the tourist started […]
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Is Rum Becoming the New Gin?
Is Rum Becoming the New Gin? Gin has taken over the alcohol market over the past few years but with a new decade bringing us new trends, rum is catching it up. Experts predict that 2020 could be the year for rum! With a strong origin, rich history and cultural Caribbean and Navy heritage, rum […]
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SALSA QUALIFICATION ON HOLY ISLAND
SALSA QUALIFICATION ON HOLY ISLAND These days all major top tier businesses are very clear that they only want to only sell quality products at a fair pricing point. To achieve this they need to be confident that their suppliers can provide a consistent and quality product and that the providers can demonstrate exactly why […]
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Villages by the Sea looks at the heritage of The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Villages by the Sea looks at the heritage of The Holy Island of Lindisfarne Have you ever wondered just what Holy Island looks like and why we have our headquarters there as we celebrate the history of the region through our world-renown Meads? Look out for a great show this Thursday on BBC 2 at […]
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Supporting the NHS
Supporting the NHS The NHS, well what can we say that hasn’t already been said, other than echoing the massive thank you and gratitude towards the brave and courageous individuals risking their own lives every day to fight this virus. Being locked away at home it is easy to feel a little helpless, however, we […]
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A Massive Thank You For All Your Support
A Massive Thank You For All Your Support Firstly, a massive thank-you for all your support through these challenging times, whether that be taking the time to send us a message on social media or by purchasing products through our website, we really do appreciate it. Whilst our retail outlets are currently closed in an […]
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James Martin’s Islands to Highlands
Did you see the recent ITV episode of James Martin’s Islands to Highlands series filmed in Northumberland, which featured our premises on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne? The episode features the beauty of the iconic island of Lindisfarne, where James spent time at our renowned Winery, which is a must for visitors to the island. […]
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Donate to NHS
Last week we were contacted by the head of NHS Covid 19 in Newcastle, via a colleague’s wife at work. They were appealing for donations of sweet treats and toiletries for the Newcastle General Hospital Dementia Department (5 wards). We were advised that very few people seem to know that that this part of the […]
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We are Covid ready!
We are Covid ready! The time has finally come. The 4th of July will see the re-opening of St Aidan’s Winery, the home of Lindisfarne Mead, on Holy Island. With the public car park now accessible, we can’t wait to welcome you back to enjoy our unique range of special offers. It’s been a long […]
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A Guide To Understanding And Drinking Our Beers
A Guide To Understanding And Drinking Our Beers As a brewery we have our roots back to the 1860s, yet we have never written anything like a pub guide about our beers or how best to appreciate them. So, over Lockdown, we decided to change this. Not only did we give away our free beers […]
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The History of Mead
The History of Mead The history of mead goes back into the aeons of time. It is without doubt a strong contender to be classed as the ancestor of all fermented honey drinks making it one of the oldest alcoholic drinks. Chinese pottery dating from 7000-6500 BC was found to contain chemical signatures of honey […]
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Vulcan Label & Alnwick Rum Collaboration!
Vulcan Label & Alnwick Rum Collaboration! uVulcan XJ823 Limited Edition Rum: First release of 150 x numbered Vulcan XJ823, Alnwick Legendary Dark Rum labels. Before we released this label we were lucky enough to be in contact with John Falk who’s father was the Avro Vulcan chief test pilot, Wing Commander Roland “Roly” John Falk […]
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We bring you our new Collingwood Special Reserve Navy Strength Rum
We bring you our new Collingwood Special Reserve Navy Strength Rum This dark rum is a masterful blend which includes aged rums from Gyuana and the Caribbean. At 57% it is exceptionally smooth and very easy to drink. It has a complex aroma with an underlying base of raisins, sultana and prunes combined with a more […]
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Music and Mead – Our latest collaboration with local musician Arð
Music and Mead – Our latest collaboration with local musician Arð We are so pleased to have teamed up with the hugely talented local musician, Mark Deeks for his latest project, Arð and the release of his latest album “Take Up My Bones” which is out on the iconic german metal label ‘Prophecy Productions’. The album […]
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Alnwick Brewery’s Tap Room Official Opening
Alnwick Brewery’s Tap Room Official Opening On Friday the 6th of May we were honoured to have the Duke of Northumberland, attend our official opening of our new Brewery Taproom. Located in the stunning setting of Hawkshill surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cheviots approximately 1.5 miles away from Alnwick Castle, one of Northumberland […]
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Bees, Honey and Mead
You read a lot about bees, honey and mead but are they really that important? Well, the answer seems to be a big yes. Even if you don’t like bees, we all need them. They are responsible for much of our food by acting as a key pollinator. It is estimated that around one third […]
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Lindisfarne Mead: A History of Tradition and Innovation
Lindisfarne Mead traces its origins back to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, located off the northeastern coast of England. The history of Lindisfarne Mead is interwoven with the rich heritage of the island, which dates back centuries. It is believed that the tradition of brewing mead on Lindisfarne began during the time of the early […]
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A Taste of Northumberland’s History: the Percy Special
A Taste of Northumberland’s History: the Percy Special We are thrilled to celebrate our ongoing association with Alnwick Castle by expanding our esteemed “Percy” range of drinks. We have a new drink called the “Percy Special” to go with our popular rum and ginger drink, the Percy Warmer. Unveiling the Percy Special: A Journey into […]
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Mead – what is it?
Mead – what is it? Mead is a honey-based drink that can be fermented from honey or wine (grape or mulsum mead). It has three underlying sweetness profiles; dry, semi-sweet and sweet. During the fermentation process yeast nutrient is used as the primary fermentable catalyst to react with sugar and as a biproduct creates alcohol. […]
