Leeds best kept secret, Calls Landing Stew and Oyster Bar, is launching into the new year with a fresh addition to its repertoire as it welcomes in locally brewed, artisan stout, MJ Fortis from Ilkley Brewery on January 19th. 

Keen to encourage customers to explore more alternative flavours, it is adding this little known stout to its taps to see what customers make of it. 

To mark the occasion and demonstrate how the new craft kegged stout complements the bar’s oysters, guests on the evening will be invited to sample the stout, presented by Luke Raven, brewer from Ilkley Brewery, and also have a go at oyster shucking, with experts on hand to show how it’s done. 

Tastings and demos will run from 6.30pm – 9pm and guests can register for the event via http://callslandingmjfortis.eventbrite.com. A commitment to working with local suppliers has always been a part of the Stew&Oyster brand, even to the point of using Yorkshire crisps and getting its mineral water from an artisan spring in the Yorkshire Wolds, and this year sees a further focus to bring more local brewery ales into the bar. 

Stew&Oyster Manager Gordon Dickinson said: “We’re a friendly local, with a passion for all things Yorkshire and we have some great suppliers on our doorstep. With the increasing interest in craft beers and the ever rising demand for local beers and ales, we felt it was time to introduce a new drink with a Yorkshire heritage and personality. We’re now looking to the customers to decide whether this kind of drink could replace the more well known brands. MJ Fortis is a very distinctive drink, and we’re looking forward to seeing what our customers think.”  

The award-winning Ilkley Brewery team describe MJ Fortis as offering ‘aromas of chocolate, coffee and berries, with a rich flavour and smokey infusion’ within a thick, creamy full bodied stout’.

Luke Raven, Brewer at the Ilkley Brewery who will be introducing the new stout on the evening said: “We’ve been working closely with Calls Landing having defined their customer's desire to drink local, hand-crafted, tasty, real ale. Our new MJ Artisan Ales craft-kegged range is designed to show people that the grass is greener, tastier and more sustainable if you move away from the mass produced, bland products that swamp the beverage marketplace.

“MJ Fortis is big on flavour, yet subtle and smooth and easy to drink. With its silky, creamy finish, it food matches oysters perfectly, and the bold flavour would complement any stew. Calls Landing is therefore the ideal home for our latest creation and we’re looking forward to getting customer reactions.”

Calls Landing Stew & Oyster Bar, located at 36 – 38 The Calls, is Leeds’ only oyster bar.  
Places are limited for this event. Register at http://callslandingmjfortis.eventbrite.com/.

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