Grimsby’s Docks Beers is lifting the spirits in lockdown - launching a new Stevedore spiced rum.
The diversification is a county collaboration with Lincoln’s Unconventional Distillery, and stays loyal to the hard graft port ethos that characterises the brewery opened in its shadow.
Stevedore is a blend of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg with fresh peel of seville orange and a pinch of sea salt to give a hint of the ocean. It follows the earlier launch of Maritime Gin.
Brewery director Will Douglas said: “Stevedores are the backbone of our ports – dockers who stow and unload cargo until the graft is done. We created Stevedore Rum to honour these grafters and to raise a glass to their contribution to the maritime heritage of Grimsby and ports far and wide. Few drinks better evoke the spirit of the docks than rum so we feel it is an essential addition to our range.
“We are already selling it in our online shop and it will be our house rum when the taproom reopens. It is another example of how we have been diversifying our business to cope with the impact of Covid19.”
Deliveries and click and collect have also been established by the business, with supply maintained to third party retailers too.
Sam Owen, managing director of Unconventional Distillery, said: “We’ve enjoyed working on this bespoke product for Docks Beers. Rum, spices, and sugar arrived from exotic locations all over the world into our nation’s docks and so it is absolutely fitting for them to have a rum.
“We were delighted to collaborate with them to create a recipe that celebrates the importance of rum and brings the Docks Beers twist to this increasingly popular spirit.”
It is to be sold in individual 70cl bottles with a £32 price tag.
