No more Pale Rider

[Brewster21]

Just learned that Kelham Island brewery closed down in May this year, what a shame, they produced one of my all time favourite beers Pale Rider. I know a lot of recipes are available somewhere online does anyone know if this one is? When I eventually move up to all grain brewing I would like to try this, I believe it won many awards. Can't help wondering what went wrong.

 

[SMP Brewery]

I never knew that.. That is sad to know, used to go to the Fat Cat when it first opened.

 

[An Ankoù]

Just learned that Kelham Island brewery closed down in May this year, what a shame, they produced one of my all time favourite beers Pale Rider. I know a lot of recipes are available somewhere online does anyone know if this one is? When I eventually move up to all grain brewing I would like to try this, I believe it won many awards. Can't help wondering what went wrong.

Sorry to hear that. I used to like Pale Rider, too, although I could only ever get it beer festivals.
In fact I named one of my favourite beers with Pale Rider in mind. It's called Naked Rider and is hopped with Godiva.

 

[RichardM]

There's a suggestion of a recipe here Kelham Island Pale Rider anyone? - Home Brew Forum

 

[Brewster21]

There's a suggestion of a recipe here Kelham Island Pale Rider anyone? - Home Brew Forum

Thanks

 

[Brewster21]

I once took the last pint from the keg at a local pub and if look’s could kill from the line of chaps behind me I’d be six foot under it was a very popular beer and sold out very quickly.

 

[White Rose Al]

Quite a few lost across Yorkshire this year, Kelham Island was great with pale rider a real cracker.

Naylors brewery also lost, Naylors Blonde was a really good session beer

 

[Brewster21]

strange how some established breweries go under but we still see plenty of new micro brewery start ups

 

[Cheyne_brewer]

I’m shocked. Kelham Island made some cracking beers, Pale Rider was certainly ahead of the game with American style hop-bomb IPAs. Many a happy hour or several spent in the Fat Cat. Thought the brewery was there forever with its own pub across the beer garden.

 

[Red Trummy]

Still listed as available - Thornbridge mentioned on website

 

[Stu's Brews]

Still listed as available - Thornbridge mentioned on website

Yep, Thornbridge bought up Kelham Island after they ran into trouble: Saving Kelham Island Brewery and the return of Pale Rider

 

[Moe]

I was in Kelham island at the weekend and they had pale rider in one of the pubs

 

[YeastFace]

The Thornbridge version came in this month's Thornbridge Beer Club.

As good as I remember, the bottled version at least, but will have been a good while since I had the Kelham Island one.