A brewery has delved into the archives to recreate a Victorian Pale Ale.
Ilkley Brewery has given the 130-year-old recipe for Dinner Ale, from Ilkley Brewery and Aerated Water Company’s records, a modern slant to create a light, crisp 3.3 per cent beer designed as the perfect accompaniment to food.
Luke Raven, from the brewery, said: “During Victorian times, wine started to be associated with wealth and beer was found on the tables of working families.
"Dinner ales were the affordable option and in contrast to the heavy milds and porters of the time, were generally light and crisp so as to be easy-drinking with food.”
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