Yorkshire’s fast growing Acorn Brewery is rolling out two mild ales for the Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) Mild May celebrations.

To support the month-long focus on mild ales the Barnsley based brewer has created Lightness (3.6%abv), a light golden brew, alongside popular seasonal Darkness (4.2%abv).

Brewed with Maris Otter and crystal malt and British Fuggles hops, Lightness is in the style of golden Pennine mild – originally brewed as light and refreshing ale with gentle bitterness to slake the thirst of the north’s industrial workers.

Darkness, is also brewed with Fuggles hops together with black and crystal malts as to produce a dark red aromatic beer that meets the growing demand for premium strength brews in the mild sector.

Acorn head brewer Dave Hughes said:” We always support the Mild Month celebrations with Darkness, but this year we looked to the heritage of the Yorkshire Pennines to brew this traditional style of ale which was once very popular with workers in the north’s heavy industries.”

Acorn’s popular ales are now directly supplied to over 300 free trade outlets across Yorkshire, the North West and the North Midlands and throughout the UK via national wholesalers. Business also continues to grow with the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) Direct Delivery Scheme to leading pub company outlets – now some ten per cent of sales – and with the independent Wetherspoon’s chain.