AN EAST Yorkshire brewery has served up the perfect pint to MPs at the Houses of Parliament.
Great Newsome Brewery's flagship beer Sleck Dust was given a position on the pumps at the Strangers Bar and has gone down a storm with drinkers in London.
Working with Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart, the brewery, based in South Frodingham, near Hull, was given the opportunity to sell its beer to MPs in the House of Commons.
The tipple is the only beer on offer at the bar from a brewery in Mr Stuart's constituency.
He said: "It is great to be able to introduce the House of Commons to Sleck Dust as a celebration of the achievements of this excellent family run Brewery.
"Small production businesses like Great Newsome Brewery are vital to getting our economy back on track."
Brewers face stiff competition to secure a coveted spot on the bar with a waiting list extending into next year.
But, Great Newsome's straw-coloured refreshing ale has been a big hit with drinkers and brewery owners Matthew and Donna Hodgson are hoping Sleck Dust, their regular brew, will become a regular feature among the pumps.
Mr Hodgson, 39, said: "The beer's gone down a treat. We have sold about 350 pints in under a week, so it has been hugely popular.
"It was only on for a limited time but we are already looking at opportunities to make it more permanent.
"It all came about following my contact with Graham Stuart when we asked for his support to help scrap the Beer Duty Escalator, which was having serious consequences for not only our business but many of the local pubs in the area.
"Graham kindly leant his support and the discussion turned to offering our beer in the House of Commons and here we are, Sleck Dust quenching the thirst of the Strangers Bar regulars.
Mr Hodgson is hoping having one of the brewery's beers on offer in the House of Commons will help increase trade across East Yorkshire.
"It was extremely exciting for us and we feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to show what fantastic food and drink this part of East Yorkshire has to offer," he said.
"We feel there are a lot of fantastic food and drink producers in the region and we don't shout about it enough.
"Hopefully, having Sleck Dust available at the House of Commons will put the region on the map a bit more."
