Blond Witch

Blond Witch now lines up with Pride of Pendle, voted the world’s best cask beer when it scooped the ‘Championship Cask Conditioned Ale’ trophy at the Brewing Industry International Awards (BIIA) 2004, the famous Black Cat, which claimed the Supreme Champion Beer of Britain Award from Camra in 2000, Premier Bitter, a gold medal winner at the BIIA last May, and the much celebrated Pendle Witches Brew, at 5.1% abv a classic premium strength ale with an almost cult-like following.
It will be available to all Moorhouse’s free trade customers throughout the North-West and Yorkshire over the coming months, including many Moorhouse’s supplied outlets in Greater Manchester.
The launch comes as Moorhouse’s prepares to celebrate its 140th anniversary since William Moorhouse began brewing low alcohol beers in Moorhouse Street, Burnley. Now owned by Manchester businessman Bill Parkinson the brewer has seen substantial growth in recent years. Ramsbottom man David Grant has been at the helm for three years, steering that growth.
Mr Grant added: “The launch of Blond Witch is yet another milestone in the ongoing development of a terrific independent brewer. It flies in the face of the industry pundits, who would sound the death knell for real ales as the big battalions put their money behind fizzy lager brands which have nothing to do with our brewing traditions.”
“At Moorhouse’s we know we produce some of the best cask ales in the world today – as testified by the BIIA accolade. We also know that there is a big demand for real ale and we are determined to play a big part in meeting that demand. Blond Witch has been created to meet the call for a lighter beer that is still very much in keeping with the rich brewing heritage of this country. It is simply more Moorhouse’s magic in a glass.”