Teignworthy Old Moggie

Established in 1994 by John and Rachel Lawton and now employing six members of staff, the Teignworthy Brewery can now brew up to 100 barrels of beer a week or in beers terms, 28,800 pints! After much thought (and several pints!) John decided to choose the local name 'Teign', taken from the River Teign that runs close by. Worthy comes from the Viking name 'Wortha' meaning homestead, which was brought to Devon by Viking Invaders who often travelled and used the River Teign.

The brewery itself, is based within the historic Tuckers Maltings in Newton Abbot, South Devon. The Maltings building is now over 100 years old and is still operating at full capacity. Interestingly, Tuckers are the suppliers of my sixty beers and many of them use the malts that Tuckers produce (which is why so many of them come from the West Country). Nothing like keeping it in the family!



The label explains that this beer is a golden ale that was created to commemorate the 50 golden years of the Morris Minor (Moggie seems to be a nickname for this car and nothing to do with cats). It states that "such a classic workhorse should be remembered for the style of the era when the British car industry was thriving". As you can see from the picture, the label is suitably embellished with the Union Jack.



The only details given of the ingredients are that the beer contains water, malted barley and wheat, yeast, hops and finings. It is 4.4% ABV and it is bottle conditioned.



Taste-wise the words that come to mind are golden, hoppy and fruity - very much to my taste in fact.