A Little Bit of History
Enville brewery takes its name from and has a long association with the village of Enville in South Staffordshire.
The original Brewery in Enville village, based at The Stamford Arms Hotel, ceased production in 1919 due to loss of manpower in the war. On the Stamford Estate, now known as the Enville Estate, the men at that time received tokens as part of their wages which could be cashed at the brewery for the appropriate volume of beer.
The Stamford Arms Hotel which stood behind the Cat Inn, had been built by the then Lord Stamford in 1856-7 in time for a fete and cricket festival in the grounds of Enville Hall which had attracted growing numbers of visitors in the previous few years after Lord Stamford had begun opening the gardens to the public. The hotel was eventually demolished after the second world war in 1950.
The new brewery, which was established by Mr H. Constantine-Cort in 1992 and began producing Enville Ale the following year, was established some one and a half miles from the original site and draws its brewing liquor from the same source, the original extraction warrant being granted in 1908 by The House of Lords. The new brewery was constructed on a derelict farm known locally as the hamlet of Cox Green.
Enville Ale, which represents more than 50% of the output of over 60 barrels per week, is one of the highly specialised beers produced on the site, the original recipe dating back to approximately 1850 and originating from the proprietors' great-great-aunt who lived in Cumbria. It would have been traditionally described as Beekeepers Ale.
Originally Mr Constantine-Cort intended to move into full-time beekeeping and produce high quality bottled honey and a small amount of traditional beekeepers beer as a by-product. Until recently the position was totally reversed with all of the honey produced from local hives going into beer production. With extra brewing capacity and a much higher demand for reliable sources of honey other suppliers are now used to ensure consistent quality of the brews. To supplement this the brewery uses only the finest British and European barley in the brewing process.
Now, in 2009, the company has taken a new direction with the intention of serving its customers to an even higher standard and making the name of Enville Ales synonymous with quality throughout the UK.
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