Tenacity

Dave has always said the you need a good supply of tenacity when running a pub. The first beer he made was brewed without anything like the level of knowledge he now has, only a vague idea of a recipe and uncertainty about the precise legal status of the brewing authorisation from HMRC. However, none of those things put him off.

The first brew was supposed to be a stab at a generic bitter. Far too much crystal malt was used and a very tasty dark ruby beer resulted. It had fantastic strong malty sweetness balanced with hop bittering. The beer tasted determined and Dave was determined to get it brewed, and drunk. Calling it Tenacity summed up the moment. We've not changed the recipe, after all why fix what ain't broke. We've realised it's two years since it was last brewed, but now it's back.

It is not pronounced ten-a-city as some customers seem to want to say. We've got some on the bar right now and there are another 8 casks after that. It's just lovely and recently got compared to Barngates Red Bull Terrier, which is also delicious.