2024's Beers and Ciders
Beers
Belta Blonde
A purely belta blonde ale! A session ale with a harmonious and subtle blend of sweet citrus, passion fruit, honey, and light malt.
3.4% ABV
Thirsty Moose Brewing Company
Tyne & Wear
Black Pearl
Jet Black, velvety smooth, enigmatic Black IPA. Jet Black in colour, this enigmatic Black IPA is conceived from a fusion of roasted malts, headed by Carafa Special, to deliver a distinctively rich, velvety smooth beer with intense coffee and chocolate flavours, whilst the espresso bouquet, gives way to the prominent bitterness and hop aroma of a symphony of American & Slovenian hops.
4.9% ABV
Wily Fox Brewery
Manchester
Boulder Beach
Boulder Beach is a bright 4.4% golden, single hop American Pale Ale. The Columbus hop offers both aroma and bitterness which offers herbal and strong lemon citrus flavours, with a bold punchy hoppy finish for this smooth beer.
4.4% ABV
The Orkney Brewery
Orkney
Demolition
A classic triple combination of Amarillo, Centennial and Nelson hops, melded with a destructive force to batter your tastebuds into submission, providing impactful blows of gooseberry, melon and orange.
4.5% ABV
Docks Beers
Yorkshire
Elsie Mo
This is a local heritage yeast culture that lends consistently clean and fruity flavour profiles to our beers. It’s a highly flocculating strain so our beers fine well, drop nice and quick in the cellar, and present fresh and bright in the glass.
4.7% ABV
Castle Rock Brewery
Nottinghamshire
Embers
A Traditional amber beer with sweet malty flavours and a subtle bitter finish.
4.0% ABV
Fat Cat Brewery
Norfolk
Entourage
A new wave hop that took over and is yet to be knocked off the throne. All built on a pale malt bill Entourage is stacked with citrus and floral goodness.
5.0% ABV
Bristol Beer Factory
Bristol
Epic IPA
English, Slovenian and US Citra hops give this crisp, fruity and refreshing IPA an Epic hope hit!
4.4% ABV
Settle Brewery
Yorkshire:
Fools Gold
This superb golden ale is late hopped and dry hopped for extra thirst quenchability.
4.0% ABV
Twisted Oak Brewery
Somerset
Infinity Plus 1
Brewed with British pale and wheat malts and loaded with powerful Citra hops, brewed to 5.6%, then massively dry hopped again with Citra to give huge punch and aroma.
5.6% ABV
Blue Monkey Brewery
Nottinghamshire
Islander
his beer provides a balance of gentle grainy maltiness and sprightly floral, citrusy fresh hop fruitiness. The finish is bittersweet with hints of tropical and citrus fruit.
4.0% ABV
Exmoor Ales
Somerset
Jaipur
It’s usually recognised as the first UK craft IPA, and was brewed with a huge amount of US hops at a time where this was very unusual, these provide a fantastic experience of grapefruit, lemon and tropical fruit with an enticing bitterness. We balance these with a great English malt base of Low Colour Maris Otter from Norfolk that helps keep the beer light and drinkable with enough sweetness to keep it all in harmony.
5.9% ABV
Thornbridge Brewery
Derbyshire
Jimbo
Using only finest hops from our long-standing friends at Charles Faram. JIMBO is brewed with Pilgrim for that initial bitterness alongside the classics Fuggles, Goldings and a brand-new hop Emperor – part of the Charles Faram hop breeding programme. The combination of classic and new wave hops give JIMBO aromas of mixed berries, crisp apple, yet all balanced with a well-rounded nutty bitter finish. JIMBO is also vegan and gluten-free.
4.0% ABV
Purity Brewing
Warwickshire
Lewi
Single-hopped with the Australian variant Galaxy - which has one of the highest percentages of aroma oils of any hop-variety available. This translates to the soft tropical flavours and moderate bitterness that make LEWI Pacific Ale instantly recognisable. With a grist of 100% Super Pale malt, a delicate grassy-cereal flavour is also perceptible which provides a fresh, light base upon which the hops can really shine. The beer is barely-blonde in colour, and luminously bright.
5.0% ABV
Forest Road Brewing Company
London
Mallard
Our first foray into the world of gluten free goodness! A quaffable hoppy pale with a refreshing dry finish.
4.5% ABV
Squawk Brewing Company
Manchester
New Dawn
Light in colour, with a distinctive fruit aroma, fruity and refreshing finish.
3.9% ABV
Magpie Brewery
Nottinghamshire
No Escape
Malt takes centre stage for this beer - with layers of chocolate crystal and roasted barley providing complex , but smooth flavours. Chocolate and damsons with a hint of vanilla.
5.2% ABV
Black Hole Brewery
Derbyshire
Old Prickly
A pale easy-drinking full-flavoured ale with a sweet character and floral notes – not at all prickly!
4.2% ABV
Hobsons Brewery
Shropshire
Steam Train
Enjoy a nostalgic ride with this smooth, deep golden ale. Subtle English hops and sweet crystal malt bring a fresh, honeyed character to this easy drinking beer.
4.5% ABV
Charnwood Brewery
Leicester
The Rev James
Based on an original recipe from 1885, brewed with our exclusive Buckleys yeast and named in honour of brewing legend the Rev. James Buckley, saver of souls and satisfier of thirsts. The Rev. James Original is rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour that unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish.
4.5% ABV
Brains
South Glamorgan
Thunderstruck
Mahogany in colour, this comforting beer has an aroma of dark fruits and treats the palate with a fruity and malty flavour profile.
4.5% ABV
St Austell Brewery
Cornwall
Tor of Duty
Just like the Shining Tor it was inspired by, this heroic red IPA stands tall and proud. With a complex malt bill and a long roll call of aromatic US hops including Chinook, Centennial and Cascade, here’s a beer that’s worth climbing for!
5.6% ABV
Buxton Brewery
Derbyshire
Vic Secret
Vic Secret introduce appealing clean and distinct pineapple and pine characters to the beer.
4.5% ABV
North Riding Brewery
Yorkshire
Totally Under Appreciated In My Time
This is a throwback to an era of hoppy US Golden Ales that all got us in to the hoppier jooose, to remind us that you don’t need ‘Hop Soup’ to be absolutely refreshed and have a ‘Big Wave’ of flavour. Sadly many of these have since become reduced to a malty dull and bland supermarket drop, but we’re bringing the aloha back to the fore with this Pacific Golden Ale, dry hopped with Bru-1, Citra, Galaxy, and Vic Secret, after a whirlpool of Citra and Mosaic.
4.5% ABV
Staggeringly Good Brewery
Hampshire
Ciders
Apple Red
A medium apple cider made from red eating apples giving a very fruity aroma and a deep red colour.
8.4% ABV
Farmer Jims
Devon
Banoffee Pie
Apple cider rippled through with luscious toffee, sweet banana and vanilla.
3.4% ABV
Snails Bank Cider Company
Herefordshire
Bee Sting Perry
Sweet but incredibly refreshing with a glorious fresh tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma.
6.8% ABV
Lilley's Cider
Frome
Cherries and Berries
Crafted with the most sublime cherries & berries, this mouth-watering cider is sweet with a soft underlying berry flavour and bold cherry notes.
4.0% ABV
Lilley's Cider
Frome
Dry
The distinct aroma and flavour of Dabinett cider apples really come through in this cider producing a slightly sharper cider with a dry finish.
5.0% ABV
Farmer Jims
Devon
First Press
Inspired by ciders made in the USA, this cider uses old fashioned eating apple varieties such as Cox and Russet to create a lighter, fruitier style of cider.
4.8% ABV
Newton Court Cider
Leominster
Malvern Gold
Bittersweet apples grown in the shadow of the Hereford & Worcestershire hills create this golden amber, medium dry fruity cider.
6.0% ABV
Aston Manor Cider
Birmingham
Moonshine
Strong and very drinkable with a crisp refreshing taste and little evidence of alcoholic content.
7.5% ABV
Broadoak Cider
Somerset
Peach Mojito
A sweet fruity twist on the classic Mojito. A refreshing cider cocktail giving the taste of summer, peach, lime, and rum flavoured cider.
3.4% ABV
Pulp Cider
Herefordshire
Pear and Chilli
Our classic national gold award winning perry expertly blended with an influence of South East Asian chilli, imparting a lovely warm finish.
4.0% ABV
Broadoak Cider
Somerset
Slack Ma Girdle
‘Slack Ma Girdle’ is one of our favourite Devon cider apples. Here it is blended with other varieties to create our driest cider, for the true aficionado. Ripe apple and refreshing citrus flavours lead to a satisfying bitterness and a long finish.
5.8% ABV
Sandford Orchards
Devon
Tuck's Tipple
Medium cider, sessionable, just right for a long night or to complement a good meal.
4.7% ABV
Sting Cider
Nottingham
Tutti Frutti
The tropical twist of pineapple and cherry give this Herefordshire craft cider its deliciously moreish exotic flavour. The balance of the sweet and tartness of the pineapple partners perfectly with the richness of cherry. With a light mouthfeel this is a seamlessly complex fruit cider.
4.0% ABV
Celtic Marches
Herefordshire
Two Trees Perry
A pale, fruity perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate.
4.5% ABV
Gwynt Y Ddraig Cider
Gwent
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