Davy Jones
(5.0%)
We’ve kept this one safely stashed in our recipe locker since Davy Jones was first brewed in 2014.
Back then, Davy Jones joined Hawse Buckler and Scarlet Macaw as the final instalment in an Oakham trilogy of piratically themed beers
Ten years later we thought it high time that this fine, strong, amber ale was rescued from the deep to feature in our 2024/25 cask aged list.
Dark amber in colour with a robust malt backbone and suitably bold New World hop flavours.
Brew Sheet
Brew Sheet
The Cask Ageing Process
Oakham’s Cask Aged beers command a lot of the brewing team’s care and attention and these award-winning beers prove that it’s time well spent!
The process starts with great beer being brewed in the usual Oakham way, but at the end of the initial fermentation, yeast cells are removed from the beer.
This is because yeast gets tired and a bit bad tempered after working hard in the fermentation process and this can cause undesirable aromas and flavours.
So fresh yeast is introduced to complete the fermentation – a process known as “Krausening” and the method which ensures that Oakham’s Cask Aged beers taste so smooth and drinkable.
The beer is then racked in casks and cellared like a fine wine to allow development of the remarkable flavours and conditioning that characterize the Oakham Cask Aged range.
All of the Oakham Cask Aged beers are aged for at least 6 weeks – usually for much longer.