Beer launched for Offa's Dyke trail

The new official beer for the Offa's Dyke National Path Trail has been specially brewed by Monty's Brewery, based in Hendomen, near Montgomery and can be sampled less than a mile from where it is made at Monty's Brewery Visitor Centre at The Cottage in Montgomery.

Monty's Brewery now has a trademark licence agreement to use the acorn and National Trail name and to be the official beer for the trail for the next three years. In return, the trail will get a donation from every pint and bottle sold to help towards the maintenance of the historic dyke and website promotion.

Monty's Brewery will be marketing the beer along the entire 177 miles of the trail, from Chepstow in the south to Prestatyn in the north.

Iolo, who lives near Newtown, said: "Walking tourism is so important for this area so I'm pleased to this collaboration between the Offa's Dyke National Path Trail and a local business.

"Monty's Brewery is putting the local area on the map and I wish every success for Best Offa and I look forward to seeing it in pubs and shops along the length of the Trail."

Rob Dingle, Offa's Dyke Path national trail officer, said: "I had a conversation with the owners of Monty's Brewery, Russ and Pam Honeyman, at the end of January to talk about developing a trail beer. During my research I noticed they already mentioned Offa's Dyke and walking on their website. They took the idea on straight away. Within a short period, Pam had developed the beer and after a few conversations and tastings, Best Offa was born."

Russ Honeyman, of Monty's Brewery, said: "It's great to be a part of this. We were really pleased to be asked by the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, especially with Montgomery just getting Walkers Welcome status."