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Strong Island Hopper – On Sale Now

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011. Published in Strong Island by

Strong Island can now proudly present it’s own beer!  As a result of our home brew competition hosted back at the start of the year which was won by Simon Vasey and Paul Hawkins with ‘Island Hopper’, Irving & Co Brewers have now reproduced the recipe.

The ale is already on sale in various Southsea establishments including Porters, The Leopold and Little Johnny Russells as well as other venues very soon.  This Thursday 14th April we will be kickstarting the promotion at The Belle Isle down on Osborne Rd from 7pm for anyone who would care to join us and sink a few pints.

The Belle Isle sold a whole barrel on Saturday and if the ale continues to sell well there is an opportunity it will become a regular brew so any support is welcomed, plus we know how popular beer is around here so it shouldn’t be a problem!  See you all on Thursday.





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11 Comments to Strong Island Hopper – On Sale Now

  1. There. I’m not really an ale drinker but I’m really liking this.

    Paul Gonella on April 12th, 2011

  2. Me neither, but I still had 3 on Sunday afternoon with Liz.

    Tristan Savage on April 12th, 2011

  3. Note my first pint tested time on Saturday. Cheers Graham….

    Tristan Savage on April 12th, 2011

  4. This is a quality pint. Will be indulging in a few more over the weekend….

    Gareth C on April 12th, 2011

  5. G-man knows his stuff………he’s a real ale tw*t like me……

    Pudding Snack! on April 12th, 2011

  6. Who’s Jill Gate?

    Junior Bruce on April 12th, 2011

  7. Isn’t she friends with Diddy?

    Pudding Snack! on April 12th, 2011

  8. Ha!

    Paul Gonella on April 13th, 2011

  9. [...] launched on Friday 15 April from 6-9pm and the public are welcome. Refreshments will include a Strong Island beer and a Strong Island tea and there will be a range of products and artwork on sale from Aspex [...]

    Strong Island Exhibition « Creative Portsmouth on April 14th, 2011

  10. Today’s hangover is sponsored by Strong Island Hopper.

    Paul Gonella on April 15th, 2011

  11. [...] space showcasing all sorts of local talent. Drinks were kindly supplied by Irving Brewery, the Strong Island Hopper is fast becoming a favourite. Great crowd of people and a great atmosphere, more evenings like that [...]

    Strong Island Exhibition at the Round Tower | on April 16th, 2011

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Features

The 2nd Strong Island Ale – Dry Dock No. 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. Published in Features, Food & Drink, Strong Island by

As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.

We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.

To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.






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The Isle Of Wight Randonnee 2012 – Team Strong Island

Monday, May 7th, 2012. Published in Bikes & Cycling, Features by

Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.

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