MSK_Chess
enthusiastic learner
I have friends-of-friends who are well acquainted with what goes on at Sheps, I need to get some pints down them to find out what the story is, but it won't be soon. I find Kristen England's yeast list rather frustrating but one of the most intriguing entries is for Wyeast 1026 British Cask Ale from "Oranjeboom and then was adopted by a UK brewery".
We know Sheps are fairly promiscuous with yeast, and they've contract-brewed Oranjeboom for many years. If any "UK brewery" was going to adopt a yeast from Oranjeboom, they would be the obvious candidate. Reading the descriptions of 1026 it sounds plausible - drops well, fairly clean with a bit of ester - sadly it is one of the Private Collection strains, it's been released in Q1 the last two years.
wow that does sound interesting. Yes that describes it exactly, bit of ester but fairly clean I would say.