Abbeydale Brewery unveils collaboration project

The brewery has worked alongside Barnsley artist Lewis Ryan (Lewy) to create six individual beers that have all been released in can.

While the pieces of art on each of the labels are standalone illustrations, they can be put together to create a single piece.

Project coordinator and office manager at Abbeydale, Laura Rangeley, said: “It’s like a beer label jigsaw!” On establishing the project she says “it’s been an absolute joy to work on and Lewy’s colourful and wildly imaginative style has really brought the idea to life”.

Abbeydale has collaborated with six breweries on the project to produce a range of diverse beers from a strong IPA to a chai latte inspired stout.

Beers produced as part of the project are Creeping Brett, a 4.7% mixed fermentation wheat beer with Yeastie Boys, Sage Advice, a 5.0% apricot and sage saison with Northern Monk and Laid to Rest, a barrel aged apple saison with Fyne Ales.

The brewery has worked with Norway’s Haandbryggeriet on Splash It All Over, a 6.5% Brut IPA, You May As Well Pass, a 6.9% IPA with Brew York and Chai Tea Chai Tea Bang Bang, a 6.4% Chai Latte Stout with Black Jack Brewery.

Lead brewer Jim Rangeley explained: “We’ve pushed our processes as a brewery and in working with and learning from others, we’ve enhanced our knowledge and created some beers which we can truly be proud of. They taste just as good as they look.”

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