Historic Norfolk brewery’s ales are resurrected
By: JimOldfield
April 28th, 2012
The ales of an historic seaside brewery are set to be resurrected – nearly half a century after being shut down.
Lacons of Great Yarmouth closed its doors in 1968 – some 200 years after its foundation in 1760.
Local historian and retired vicar, Rev Eric Dore, was commissioned by beer distributors JV Trading to carry out a research project on the brewery and as a result, JV has acquired the historic Lacons trademarks.
The distributors are now working with Yarmouth’s BlackFriars Brewery to produce Lacons’ brews… using the centuries-old, original recipes they have acquired.
Preserved yeast strains have also been cultivated, to keep the beers faithful to their original ingredients.
Lacons’ last head brewer, 84-year-old Michael Falcon, said: “The rebirth of Lacons producing real ales again gives me a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction”.
To signal the start of the change, BlackFriars now plans to produce a 4.4 per cent ale, Lacons 44, to commemorate 44 years since the last brew at the old Lacons brewery.
The ales will be exclusively distributed by JV.
