Wye Valley Brewery marks its fortieth anniversary this year - that's a lot of pints of Butty Bach along the way!
Back in the 1990s, when I was an active member of CAMRA, we used to meet at the Barrels, the Wye Valley brew pub in Hereford. We were among the first to see the pump clips for their new Dorothy Goodbody range. Pete Amor wanted to show them to the ladies in the group, because he was slightly worried the artwork might be seen as a bit sexist - but we thought they were fine. The beer was certainly fine.
Since then, the business has grown - brewing has moved to bigger premises, they've bought new pubs in the area, and they still hold their beer festival at the Barrels. Founder Pete Amor retired, and his son Vernon took over. Pete even made a little film, going round other independent breweries around the country, as a way of celebrating local breweries like his.
I regularly stock up with their bottled range, including Butty Bach and Wholesome Stout, from Londis.
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