From Dorset With Love – Real Ale Chutney

Name: From Dorset With Love – Real Ale Chutney
Brand: From Dorset With Love
Price: 4.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Rich, malty, and full of West Country character.

A proper handmade chutney cooked low and slow with real ale for deep, savoury flavour.

£4.00

🚚 Free UK-wide delivery over £50
🇬🇧 Founded in the UK

What stood out immediately with this chutney is its depth — the gentle warmth of slow-cooked apples and onions, lifted by the malty richness of real ale. It has that West Country character we’re always drawn to: familiar, comforting flavours elevated by thoughtful, small-batch craft.

From Dorset With Love make it the traditional way, in modest batches that allow the ingredients to shine. The flavour is balanced and mellow, with a richness that feels genuinely handcrafted and easy to pair with good cheese or cold cuts.

In our Signature and Celebration boxes, it brings a grounded, savoury note that enriches the balance of the collection. A quietly essential jar that makes the whole curation feel thoughtful.

From Dorset With Love is a true family-run gem. Founded by Chrissy and her family in the rolling Dorset countryside, the business began with a simple idea: make preserves the way they’re meant to be made — by hand, in small batches, using real ingredients grown close to home.

What started at a farmhouse kitchen table has grown into an award-winning range of jams, chutneys, marmalades, relishes, and pickles. Every jar is still cooked the traditional way, stirred lovingly by hand and made using fruit from local growers, seasonal glut, and wild hedgerows.

Their ethos is simple: local ingredients, old-school methods, modern flavour.

It’s preserving as it used to be — and as it still should be.

This is chutney the old-fashioned way — cooked gently in small batches, using simple ingredients and a good measure of real ale for depth. From Dorset With Love blends slow-cooked onions, apples, dried fruit, vinegar, and warm spices with a locally brewed ale, creating a chutney that’s rich, rounded, and beautifully balanced.

The ale brings a gentle maltiness that lifts the whole flavour profile, giving you something savoury, tangy, and just sweet enough. It pairs perfectly with mature cheddar, cold meats, sausage rolls, pork pies, or a ploughman’s lunch. Spread it thick in sandwiches or spoon it next to roast leftovers — it’s the kind of chutney you’ll always want in the cupboard.

Made by hand in rural Dorset using traditional methods, this is proper craft preserving — honest, hearty, and packed with flavour.

What makes it Local

Every product at The Local is chosen for its story, not just its quality.

We champion independent makers, family producers and small studios from across Britain — people who bring their regions to life through craft, sustainability and community.

When you shop here, you support real makers and the places they love.

This isn’t just gifting — it’s how local thrives.

Meet the Makers →