I am told that Ossett has done some sort of deal with Greene King - something that was borne out the other day when Old Speckled Hen appeared as a guest in an Ossett pub.
Let's hope that Ossett doesn't go the way of other small breweries like Caledonian and that Silver King doesn't become another Deuchars. Is it just me or does the attempt to replicate a small brewery output on a nationwide scale result in a totally different (and usually far more insipid) brew?
I had fears for Ossett after their takeover of two micros - Riverhead and Fernandes. Yes - they still (for the time being) brew at both sites, but guess what the guests at Ossett pubs often are! And soon, no doubt they'll be joined by Greene King IPA.