{"product_id":"shere-drop-best-bitter-tribute-all-grain-kit","title":"Shere Drop Best Bitter Tribute All Grain Kit","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShere Drop Best Bitter Tribute All Grain Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Grain Over Sands tribute to Shere Drop Best Bitter – a pale, hoppy and seriously drinkable British best bitter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShere Drop is one of those beers that gets the balance just right. Pale in colour, moderately bitter and packed with subtle citrus and floral hop character, it’s the sort of beer that rewards you for brewing a proper pint rather than trying to reinvent the wheel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShere Drop Best Bitter Tribute All Grain Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is based on the much-loved Surrey Hills beer, producing a highly drinkable British bitter with a light, rounded malt character and plenty of subtle hop flavour. Maris Otter forms the backbone of the beer, with Caragold, Crystal and wheat malt adding depth and body, while Challenger, Cascade, First Gold and East Kent Goldings bring the hops to the party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpect a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epale golden bitter with grapefruit and lemon notes, balanced malt character and a clean, moderately dry finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There’s enough bitterness to keep things interesting, but not so much that you can't happily work your way through a couple of pints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bit of history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShere Drop has some serious pedigree. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurrey Hills' Shere Drop was named Champion Beer of Britain in 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, having also won the Best Bitter category at the competition. It had previously taken Best Bitter gold in 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a little bit of history closer to home too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShere Drop was a runner-up in the Best Bitter category at the Dog \u0026amp; Partridge homebrew all grain kit awards in 2022, with the award going to Worcester Hop Shop. Now part of the Grain Over Sands family, we're bringing that same recipe across to our new home in Cumbria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It's a little bit of WHS history that we're happy to keep brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaris Otter Malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaragold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheat Malt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHops\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCascade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Kent Goldings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLalBrew Nottingham – our recommended choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHC LAX – alternative yeast option\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe don't claim to have Surrey Hills' brewery yeast recipe – that's one of their closely guarded secrets – but we've chosen two reliable yeasts that produce excellent results in this style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNottingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is our first choice for a clean, crisp and highly drinkable British bitter, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS-05\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives you a particularly clean fermentation and lets the malt and hop character shine. Originally the kit was sold with LAX or US-05 but we're giving you even more choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtafloc tablet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Grain Over Sands brewing instruction sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll grains are supplied crushed and ready to brew\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the instruction sheet takes you through the brewing process from mash to fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBrew Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 litres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4.2%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEBC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a proper sessionable British bitter, but with enough hop character to keep it interesting. If you enjoy pale bitters with a good balance of malt, bitterness and citrus hop character, Shere Drop is well worth putting on the brew schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady to brew a proper pint? Add the Shere Drop Best Bitter Tribute All Grain Kit to your brew day and get this classic British bitter into the fermenter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grain Over Sands","offers":[{"title":"Lallemand Nottingham","offer_id":58016493044094,"sku":"GOS336","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"WHC LAX.  US-05 equivalent","offer_id":58016493076862,"sku":"GOS337","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/8582\/3614\/files\/Shere_Drop_Best_Bitter_Tribute_All_Grain_Kit.png?v=1789292216","url":"https:\/\/grainoversands.co.uk\/products\/shere-drop-best-bitter-tribute-all-grain-kit","provider":"Grain Over Sands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}