Hydes Brewery Explained

Hydes
Industry:	Brewing
Products:	Beer
Location:	Salford, England
Founded:	1863

Hydes is a family-owned and managed brewery in Salford, England. The company has been brewing cask ales since 1863. It owns more than 50 managed and tenanted pubs, mainly in North West England.

History

Alfred and Ralph Hyde inherited a small brewery from their grandfather in 1863. In 1899, William Hyde acquired the Queen's Brewery in Moss Side, Manchester, and began building up an estate of tied public houses. In 1944, the company was renamed Hydes Anvil Brewery after its trademark. Hydes moved from Moss Side to a new site in Salford in 2012.

Regular beers

• Original Bitter
• Lowry Premium Bitter
• 1863 Light Mild
• Dark Ruby Dark Mild

Seasonal beers

Hydes brews six seasonal beers, each available for two months every year. For 2007, the theme was musical ("Inn Tune With Hydes"), consisting of:^[1]

• Jumpin' Jack, a 4.7% abv Winter ale (Jan-Feb),
• Vertigo, a 4.2% abv Amber ale (Mar-Apr),
• Golden Brown, a 4.4% abv Summer ale (May-Jun),
• Summertime Blue, 4.1% abv Summer ale (Jul-Aug),
• Thriller, a 4.5% abv autumn Bitter (Sept-Oct),
• Atomic, a 4.9% abv Winter ale (Nov-Dec).

Past themes have taken inspiration from different areas, with the theme for 2006 coming from the world of cinema:^[2]

• Free Spirit, 4.8% abv (Jan-Feb),
• Heavenly Draft, 4.2% abv (Mar-Apr),
• Dr's Orders, 4.4% abv (May-Jun),
• Cutty Shark, 4.1% abv (Jul-Aug),
• Hidden Treasure, 4.5% abv (Sept-Oct),
• Stormtrooper, 5.0% abv (Nov-Dec).

In 2000, the theme was less clear, with the seasonal beers consisting of:^[3]

• Harry Vederchi, 4.8% abv (Jan-Feb),
• Clever Endeavour, 4.5% abv (Mar-Apr),
• Hair Raid, 4.2% abv (May-Jun),
• Your Bard, 4.0% abv (Jul-Aug),
• Henry's Hampton, 4.4% abv (Sept-Oct),
• Rocket Fuel, 5.0% abv (Nov-Dec).

External links

• Official company website

Notes and References

1. Good Beer Guide 2008
2. Good Beer Guide 2007
3. Good Beer Guide 2001