Villages Sour

Paul Rhodes Bakery

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Entirely naturally leavened and made from historical British wheat varieties, freshly stone-ground in the UK, this long loaf gets its distinctive taste from the addition of beer. We’ve teamed up with Villages Brewery in Deptford and are using its Rafiki IPA to give the bread a ‘dark and intense’ flavour. Conscious of waste, we are also incorporating Villages’ spent grain, a by-product of the brewing process, into our dough – giving it a lovely malty note.

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as PAUL RHODES BAKERY LTD, number 04645254. Checked 2026-08-29.
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British-owned
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