10th February 2010

Hook Norton welcomes the longer days with First Light

March will see the return to pubs in of Hook Norton’s First Light. A beer named by drayman Roger Hughes is the second in Hook Norton’s Brewers Selection of 11 beers which will be available throughout the year.

Roger named the beer First Light, a very pale and light brew, as its colour reminded him of the sunshine in the in the early morning falling on the brewery yard. First Light, at 4.3 per cent ABV, has complex hop aroma and is ideal to drink on its own as a thirst quenching drink or as an accompaniment to food.

Hook Norton Managing Director James Clarke said: “First Light’s continental type palate is from the high proportion of malted wheat used to make the beer, which is used in addition to malted barley.

“A salute to the approaching longer, warmer days, First Light is a pale, light brew with a complex aroma anticipating, heady days alfresco.

The malted barley and malted wheat give it an exotic palate. The finest Styrian hops are added, which gives a fruity nose, with hints of watermelon and lychees.”