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What’s the X in Old Ale X for?⁣

Nine years ago, our head brewer Mark brewed the first batch of this beer in honour of the birth of his youngest son Alexander – hence the name Ale X (Alex).⁣

⁣From that initial batch, Mark set aside a bottle in his cellar as a gift to Alexander on his 18th birthday, (assuming Mark has the willpower to keep it corked.)⁣

⁣The second reason for the X is the 10% ABV Mark designed into the recipe, allowing the beer to be cellared (similar to wine). Old Ale X is designed to evolve in flavour and appreciate over time in your cellar (up to seven years and counting).

We also add live yeast and fermentable sugars into the bottles right before packaging, a process known as bottle conditioning which removes air from the inside of the bottle as the yeast consumes the sugars and produce carbon dioxide.⁣

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