Rutland Bitter is to be resurrected

Rutland Bitter, one of only three beers in the country to have been awarded a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), has been resurrected.

The 3.4% ABV beer disappeared when the Ruddle's 'Rutland Brewery' was closed and the brands were moved to be brewed in another county. Rutland Bitter was left stranded because its PGI status meant it could only be brewed in the county of its origin to an original recipe.

Now, after several years of research, the head brewer of Rutland-based Grainstore Brewery, Tony Davis, has taken the opportunity to resurrect Rutland Bitter. He has also gained permission to once more reclaim its PGI status.

The Grainstore Brewery team plans to relaunch the beer on 2 October at the East Midland Food Festival in Melton Mowbray.

"It's really good news that Rutland Bitter is back," said chairman of the Melton Mowbray Food Partnership and organiser of the festival, Matthew O'Callaghan. "It's a great beer and one who's heritage and tradition has been recognised in the award of PGI status by the European Commission."