Aspall Cyder’s management have teamed up with Shepherd Neame to launch Suffolk Blonde lager in the UK.

Category – Beer, lager, blonde, 5.2%abv

Available – From this month

Location – UK, on-trade, in selected Mitchells & Butlers pubs (around 50 at present)

Price – SRP of GBP4.00 (US$6.30) per pint

Distribution – Aspall

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Suffolk Blonde has been brewed under licence by Shepherd Neame and launched by the Chevallier Brewing Co, the fledgling beer business led by Aspall partner Henry Chevallier Guild.

Chevallier Brewing Co also sells the Little Creatures range of Australian beers in the UK. “The Chevallier Brewing Co also has other products in the pipeline,” the company said, without disclosing details.

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