I noticed something strange in the Crafty Taproom in Marlow when we visited a couple of weekends ago, needing something cold to cool down after a long walk up and down the river I opted for a Pilsner. The branding was for Hofmeister (see above), a mass produced lager that was very popular in the 1980s and brewed by Scottish & Newcastle (later purchased by Heineken), it used to be pretty crap. However, fast forward to 2017 and the brand was bought from Heineken by a couple of Englishmen who have relaunched it and are now contract brewing the beer in Germany (Schweiger) The new Hofmeister is being positioned as a small production, artisanal "craft" lager and is imported from Bavaria, the ingredients are sourced locally and the strength has gone from the original 3.2% up to a more respectable 5% It was delicious, I wish them luck!
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