Should you be in Leicester this coming weekend, possibly for the entertainment on 14 April 2013, you might feel the need for some refreshment.  A brewery in Old Dalby, approx. 25 km northeast of Leicester, has introduced a new beer to commemorate the dig for Richard III’s skeleton, which might just hit the spot.

Belvoir Brewery creates a special beer every month and their creation for March/April is called ‘Skull-dug-gery’.  It is described as “a golden amber light, crisp and fruity beer” with a strength of 4%.  The beer had its premiere on 19 March, but was made for the Leicester Beer Festival.  20-23 March, it will be available until the end of April.  One of the co-owners of Belvoir Brewery said: “The beer is our light-hearted way of remembering King Richard III.”  Well, if you have enough of it, you will certainly get light-hearted.

It seems you will now have to go to the brewery to be able to drink it, they do have a restaurant though.  I would have thought it might be the perfect accompaniment to the Wild Boar & Chorizo Burger at O’Neills in Leicester (which I can only recommend) to stay with the Ricardian theme.

Cheers!

More info:  ‘New beer inspired by the discovery of king’s skeleton‘, Melton Times (10 April 2013)

Tags: Food & Drink, Leicester, Richard III