Howard Town is a

microbrewery Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...

established in 2005 in

Glossop Glossop is a market town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is located east of Manchester, north-west of Sheffield and north of the county town, Matlock. Glossop lies near Derbyshire's borders with Cheshire, Greater Manches ...

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. It distributes

cask ale Real ale is the name coined by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for beer that is "brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous car ...

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throughout Northern England.

Brewery

The brewery was established in the former Bridge End Fulling Mill with brewing kit from the Porter Brewing Co Ltd. In 2006, the mill caught fire and brewing was suspended until new premises were found at Hawkshead Mill in

Old Glossop Old Glossop is a parish village and the original part of the town of Glossop in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, England, about 15 miles east of Manchester and 23 miles west of Sheffield. The village is on the very edge of the Peak District ...

Beers

As well as the regular beers below, the brewery also produces occasional one-offs. Mill Town (abv 3.5%)

Longdendale lights The Longdendale lights are mystery lights that have been observed at the upper end of the Longdendale valley and surrounding areas in the Peak District in northern England. Reports of the lights date back centuries and they have also been known as ...

(3.9%) - named for the famous mystery lights of the region Monk's Gold (abv 4%) Wren's Nest (abv 4.2%) *Gold, Best Bitter category Sheffield Beer Festival September 2006 *Silver, Beer of Festival Sheffield Beer Festival September 2006 *Gold, Best Bitter category

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Midlands Beer Competition 2006 *Supreme Champion

Midlands Beer Competition 2006 *Gold, Best Bitter category

National Beer Competition 2007 *Supreme Champion

National Beer Competition 2007 Superfortress (abv 4.4%) Dark Peak (abv 6.0%)

References

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External links

Official website
Breweries in England British companies established in 2005 Food and drink companies established in 2005