Freedom Brewery have recently kegged a special variation of their Pilsner lager. 1000 litres of Freedom Pilsner was  put into maturation on 15^th October 2010 and left to condition at -1deg c for 9 months. It was then transferred into another maturation tank where Saaz hops were added (a process known as dry hopping). After another 4 weeks the liquid was put into kegs. This special beer, named Freedom 10-10 Pilsner (or The Forgotten Pils as it known in the brewery), was kegged without filtration and is now available to the on -trade whilst stocks last.

Freedom Pilsner and Freedom Organic Dark Lager have recently launched on draught at Barbecoa, Jamie Oliver and Adam Perry Lang's wonderful new London restaurant.  Barbecoa includes a collection of cooking equipment unrivalled in the UK. The Japanese robata grills, tandoor ovens, fire pits and Texan smokers have given them the freedom to create dishes that truly show off the depth of flavours that smoke, fire and charcoal can bring to food. For more information see http://www.barbecoa.com/

Street Kitchen, the first venture of its kind in the UK, will see Jun Tanaka, Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant, and Mark Jankel, chef and founder of The Food Initiative, take to the streets of London in an Airstream kitchen, cooking up gourmet food, washed down with a bottle of Freedom Organic Lager.

Street Kitchen will launch in Covent Garden on 4 October as part of The London Restaurant Festival (4-18 October 2010) and arrive at Old Spitalfields Market on 15 October where it will stay until the closing ceremony of the festival on 18 October.

All the produce and beverages will be sourced directly from sustainable and organic UK farms and producers. Street Kitchen will celebrate the wonderful produce that the UK has to offer in October and champion its growers and producers.  For more information, visit http://www.streetkitchen.co.uk/home.shtml

Freedom Brewery has a bar at the Burton Beer and Food Festival on 17 & 18th September (11am-11pm) at the Burton Town Hall.  Sample our flavourful selection of locally brewed hand-crafted English lagers, whilst enjoying the live entertainment, all in support of the Burton Queen's Hospital Scanner Appeal.
And the really good news is that it's not organised by CAMRA so they can't chuck us out at the 11th hour!!

Freedom Brewery has been award a Silver medal in the International Beer Challenge 2010 for both Freedom Organic Lager and Freedom Pilsner. The organisers of the awards commented 'the purpose of the IBC is to award exceptional beers. Judging this year was tough and although entries were significantly up on 2009, less medals were awarded. For that reason I hope this is a fitting reward for the dedication and commitment to your product.' 

Freedom Brewery is delighted to be the highest placed English lager in the competition, and feels that the prestigious silver medals will help to strengthen the UK's position as a lager brewing nation, as well as encourage consumers to sample the great selection of home-brewed lagers available.

Today's beer is draught, I'm blogging from a table in the bar, I should really be working or on the phone or something but hey, this beer is worth blogging about!

http://rabidbarfly.blogspot.com/2010/03/beer-of-day-3.html

The award-winning Sunrise Celebration is returning to the organic, green and luscious Somerset fields this coming summer. A blissed-out four days of inspiration, entertainment and creativity within a super-friendly, unique family vibe, and a sound environmental ethos at the heart of all we do! Powered on 100% renewable energy, you'll discover stages hosting some of the UK's finest festival music, site-wide compost toilets, organic food and drink, inspiring talks and workshops....and even a circus field full of magical happenings! For more information and ticket sales, see:

http://www.sunrisecelebration.com/

Tandleman reviews Freedom Pilsner and Freedom Four

http://tandlemanbeerblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/cry-freedom.html

Our newest brew, Freedom Four, is Lager of the Week on Malt Worm's Blog:

http://maltworms.blogspot.com/2010/03/lager-of-week-freedom-four.html

The Publican reports on the progress being made to change the mindset of lager drinkers - to make them more open to experimenting with new brands.

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1n4dk/150310/resources/40.htm

http://cookinglager.blogspot.com/2010/03/freedom-lager-lovely-lout.html

http://cookinglager.blogspot.com/2010/03/freedom-lager-best-lager-and-not.html

Come and sample Freedom's 4 Lagers, meet the team and discover potential new business opportunities for your venue.

Freedom Organic Lager (4.8%) was the highest placed beer in the 2010 Veggie Awards

The Freedom 4% has a fine toasted malt aroma, with sweet malt, spicy hops and light citrus fruit in the mouth, and a dry and hoppy finish. By mainstream lager standards, it's a bitter beer.

http://www.beer-pages.com/2010/02/freedom-enters-4-lager-sector.html

Enjoy a pint of Freedom Pilsner, whilst tucking into pizza, freshly baked in their newly imported, hand-made, wood fired Italian oven.  It doesn't get much better than that!

http://www.thebullsheadrepton.co.uk/freedom.php

The Freedom Brewery was only founded in the last decade, and shifted its brewing to Staffordshire from London as recently as 2004, yet its lagers have the real whiff of tradition - and hops – to them, while being modern enough to aim for that neglected sector of the drinks market, vegetarians – no isinglass here. This stuff is a million miles away from faceless ‘international’ lagers bought by the crate and forgotten next day except for the hangover.

Their Pilsner Lager is hoppy-flowery with a hint of lemon-zest, and very gluggable – but take care it is 5% ABV; an excellent choice with spicy foods. And their Organic Dark Lager (4.7% ABV) is bonfire toffee in a glass, clean but with a heavy and hoppy body. Something to sip and contemplate.

http://www.theculinaryguide.co.uk/drink/2009/1209/1512/the-culinary-guide-ultimate-christmas-drinks-hamper/the-culinary-guide-ultimate-christmas-drinks-hamper.htm

Freedom Organic Lager is being served at a new bar & restaurant in Brockley, London SE4 1LW. Edmund Bing, owner of The Orchard, is delighted with the sales and feedback of Freedom and informed the brewery today that it is now outselling all of their mainstream brand offerings for lager, ales and cider!

www.thebrockleyorchard.com

You may have read about Freedom Brewery being banned from a CAMRA beer festival recently.  Our only issue was that we were invited to attend and had set up our bar beforehand, to then be informed from CAMRA Head Office that we couldn’t participate.  Had CAMRA stated from the start that we couldn't participate, we would have happily accepted that.  Freedom Brewery and Lager of the British Isles (LOBI) have no issues with CAMRA, and respect their values and principles, but feel that they need to sort out their stance on CAMRA beer festivals.

Handcrafted lagers are making a comeback despite opposition from the real ale lobby. Is Camra right to dismiss these beers, or is it just snobbery? 
Read the article and post your comments - plenty others have!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/nov/16/british-lager-microbrewery?showallcomments=true#comment-51

http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/news.ma/article/84927?PagingData=Po_0~Ps_10~Psd_Asc

Staffordshire based Freedom Brewery now offer tied pubs hand-crafted English lagers in a revolutionary move by Admiral Taverns. Freedom Organic Lager (4.8%), Freedom Pilsner (5%) and Freedom Organic Dark Lager (4.7%) are available to selected outlets via the SIBA Direct Delivery Scheme in a bid to increase choice for the discerning drinkers of lager as well as ale. Freedom Lager is the first and only lager offering by any brewery and Pub Co in the DDS.

Get ready for Christmas with London’s finest culinary talent at Taste of Christmas, the foodie event of the festive season. The country’s top restaurants and artisan food and drink producers will join you there for three fun-filled days of Yuletide eating and drinking. Sample Freedom Lagers, taste the chefs’ seasonal signature dishes, stock up on gourmet Christmas goodies and make this Christmas a delicious one at this sell-out show.  www.tasteofchristmas.com

Freedom Brewery won the Best Sponsorship Initiative Award for its involvement in this year’s Freedom Heart Fest 09, held in Barton under Needwood over the 31st July – 2nd August .  Freedom Heart Fest 09 raised a total of £11474.25 for The British Heart Foundation and Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough, a specialist respite centre for children.

'Brewed with as much character, care and attention as any ale, it's a lager that actually tastes of lager,' says Pete Brown, Beer Writer.

Freedom Pilsner was used in a recipe on a recent episode of The Hairy Bikers, receiving the nod of approval from Executive Head Chef Matt Davies, The Moat House.

The White Horse on Parsons Green, London SW6 4UL is hosting a British lager week from Monday 12^th October through to Sunday 18^th October.

Beer guru Nigel Tarn, travels the length and breadth of Britain in search of the countries most inovative, most traditional and most plain bonkers breweries.  All together now: 'Dedication's what you nee-eeed...' 

Decision to ban Freedom Brewery from festival stokes fire of new campaign to promote British lagers. 

http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?storycode=65173

Best Packaging (sponsored by Smurfit Kappa) In an increasingly competitive market, the visual impact of product packaging is of crucial importance. For the judges, the entry from Freedom Brewery ticked all the boxes of imaginative design, contemporary style and creative innovation.The appeal is obvious, and that is what stimulates the temptation to buy and try these products. They co-ordinate well into a colourful 'family', and the label information is very well presented.They will certainly stand out on the retail shelf, delivering a message of flavour and style before they are even picked up. The judges were confident that they are unlikely to stay there long!

Best Point of Sale Material (sponsored by BFBi) In a category that relates closely to the packaging award, the judges felt they had no choice but to decide yet again in favour of Freedom Brewery, who have complemented their product packaging with a range of exceptionally attractive point-of-sale material that adds serious value to the brands.Once again contemporary style is much in evidence, coupled with product information presented in a 'non-heavy' manner.The judges were also pleased to note that a SIBA member that specialises in lagers rather than cask ales can make a distinctive contribution to these Brewing Business Awards in the same way that its products enliven the world of British independent brewing. http://www.siba.co.uk/awards/