WC 23/10/23 AZVEX, SMOD, POMONA ISLAND, TRACK, PASTORE, ALCHEMIK, LITTLE EARTH PROJECT & MORE!10/24/2023 AZVEX
THE REDEMPTION OF VANITY
Azvex had a little trademark blip with Vantablack but fear not, here is something even better... They have been putting a bit of work into their dark beer recently and this was the perfect opportunity to make good use of their findings and produce a better peanut based stout. The Redemption of Vanity is a Peanut Butter Brownie Imperial Stout coming in at 13% ABV and is as good as they have done to date. RENAISSANCE TANKS With Renaissance Tanks Azvex ramped up that clean piney bitterness for you westy fans. Lotus, Chinook & Strata provide the artillery for this masterpiece. TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES For this West Coast Session IPA they changed protocols and used an old German lager strain to ferment out the beer, leaving a refreshing and crisp base for the Chinook, Idaho 7 and Azacca hops to shine on. This one is so clean and so so drinkable. ROBOT WOLF In case you didn't notice, Azvex's fave hop is the fantastic Citra. They thought that they should make a beer that really showcased this fabulous hop so they came up with Robot Wolf. An unbelievably drinkable 5.2 % Pale Ale hopped exclusively with (you guessed it) Citra! ST MARS OF THE DESERT
XX BRUNE
XX Brune is SMOD's first release of the Winter season… one to stash in your cold weather beer reserves… Belgian Abbey-inspired, 7.3%, chestnut colour and sweetness, with a rich booziness to warm you up. HERBST Autumnal beauty in a can! Herbst is back. SMOD's leafy amber lager, with beautiful malt and Brewers Gold & Saphir hops in the boil and then the koelship… YUMMY! POMONA ISLAND
TOO HOT, TOO GREEDY
Bad dreams in the night, they told me I wouldn’t get to drink a DIPA with Cryo Citra, Cryo Mosaic and Galaxy. KATHLEEN TURNER OVERDRIVE We’re on the verge of being Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but this evening we will be known as a Raspberry Gose with a touch of Halen Môn Sea Salt. CUTE CUTE, IN A STUPID-ASS WAY And if one day I should become an IPA with Cryo Mosaic, Citra, Strata and Galaxy. TRACK
MANCHESTER FRESH HOP GOLDEN ALE '23
Track are so excited to bring you the next edition of their ‘Brewers Cut’ project, aptly named ‘Manchester Fresh Hop Golden Ale 23’. Their first ever Green Hop beer, utilising freshly grown hops from MCR Hop Project. "It was such a joy to be able to use a product grown in local soil by passionate folks and to experiment and push ourselves with an ingredient that we’ve used many times, but not in this form." The result is a crisp Golden Ale with a bready malt character, that gives way to an assertive and long bitterness. We get fresh bread, biscuit crumb with a delicate citrus zip. PILLARS x Lakes Brew A sticky and resinous West Coast IPA packed full of Nelson, Nectaron, & Motueka as well as using Yakima Chief's new Trial Hop Product YCH 702. The result is a super fruity, bold & bitter IPA, with notes of tinned peach, candied orange and fresh lime. RIVINGTON
The Evil Dead are back this Friday along with two other beers fresh from the farm!
THE EVIL DEAD x Azvex A Blueberry, Sour Cherry & Vanilla Sour. Tart, smooth. EVIL DEAD II x Chain House A Citrus, Tropical, Mango, Grapefruit, Wine flavoured DIPA, Passionfruit. Hopped with Idaho 7, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin & Idaho 7 Cryo. ARMY OF DARKNESS x Siren A Cacao & Vanilla Imperial Stout, Rich, Dark, Chocolate, Vanilla. WHERE WILL WE GO A Hazy Pale Ale hopped with Moutere, Cashmere, Cashmere CGX & Strata CGX. DON'T WANNA WAIT x Brygg Oslo A DDH IPA. Hopped with Mosaic, El Dorado, Motueka & Mosaic Cryo. VAULT CITY
CHERRY LIMEADE
Zingy limeade with a cherry on top! Fresh lime juice and ripe cherries find themselves right at home with the zingy sherbet flavour of Vault City's sour base beer to create one of the most refreshing session sours they’ve ever made. RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL Fresh Scottish raspberries meld together beautifully among roll after roll of sweet vanilla and smooth, creamy white chocolate flavours. This decadent dessert sour has a taste so real you could almost serve it by the slice! BLUEBERRY BANANA CHOC CHIP DOUBLE SHAKE x Elmeleven Welcome to sour shake heaven – the pearly gates are paved with choc chips. Vault City's decadent dessert sour pours a luscious deep purple hue, with a balanced tartness from a blend of ripe blueberries, sweet, overripe bananas, and layer upon layer of smooth, rich chocolate. CLOUDWATER
I HAVE BECOME THE BOAT
Citra and Mosaic is the quintessential modern hop combination and this DDH IPA sets out to prove exactly why. Wave after wave of succulent tropical and stone fruit flavours roll across a soft, smooth bed, complemented by the characteristic dankness both hops provide. HOOKED ON IDAHO 7 Hooked On Idaho 7 is the first in a series of intense double dry hopped IPAs that showcase the best hops Cloudwater work with. Up first is the tropical pineapple and tangerine bomb of Idaho 7, a hop that was only introduced to them in the last few years and has become a mainstay in our modern IPAs, creating a great example of a hop forward, juicy and punchy IPA. SURESHOT
NILBOG MILK
New England IPA milked from the freshest Citra BBC hops. Full of creamy florals and citrus. Churned on a bed of oats and wheat for that juicy, planty body. Oh my GoOOOoooOOoooOOod! I USED TO BE AN ADVENTURER LIKE YOU Double dry hopped pale ale brewed in collaboration with Breda’s Frontaal. Juiced up as a Nord with Mosaic BBC, Citra BBC, Galaxy T90, Simcoe Cryo & Fus Ro Dah. But then I was married to the sea... LAKES
GAZELLE UP A DRAIN PIPE
The Heady Mix Of Nectaron And Mosaic T90'S Plus Ych 303 Trial (Concentrated Cryo Hops® And Phantasm®) Lead The Way Into A Soft, Juicy Hazy That'S Popping With Passionfruit And An Abundance Of Tropical Fruits. THREE BERRY PIE Loaded With Blueberries, Blackberries And Cherries Topped Off With A Touch Of Vanilla This Sour Will Have You Stepping Back In Time, Delving Into A Big, Juicy, Berry Bouncing Pie After A Fabulous Afternoon Spent Foraging In The Hedgerows And Garden. FIERCE
COOKIE DOUGH x Tartarus
This imperial strength stout is crammed with rich malt, cacao, spices and toasty oats. Sweet, indulgent and ready to roll. FOREST RANGER This West Coast IPA has been hopped with Cascade, Simcoe and Amarillo for that classic pungent profile, alongside a touch of Centennial and Citra to layer on the pine and citrus flavours. WEEKEND RETREAT Campfire flavours intertwine in this rich, complex porter. Packed with chocolate, marshmallow and smoke - the perfect beer for a night in a tent under the stars, or an evening under a blanket on the sofa. AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE x Stewarts This porter is inspired by the warming flavour xocolatl - Aztec hot chocolate. Infused with chillies, spices and the complex character of beechwood smoke. RESERVE 2023 Fierce Reserve is their limited edition Scotch ale - rarely brewed, and only ever released after the meticulous selection and blending of wood aged stock. GRAVITY WELL
ATOM SMASHER
New England style IPA featuring Citra, Simcoe and El Dorado. SMELT-O-SCOPE: SUPERDELIC The first in a new series of single hop pale ales. Starting wtih a soft and fluffy base beer, Gravity Well observe the chosen hop through the olefactory lens of the smell-o-scope to discover its true character. As big NZ hop fans we had to start the series with newcomer to the scene: Superdelic. ORBIT
JOLLY SAINT NICO
A special, annual Christmas edition of our gluten-free Köln Lager - Nico. Pours pale golden. Light on the palate with bready maltiness, a fragrant herbal hop aroma with a touch of lemon citrus, and warming winter spices from the nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. A Kölsch for Christmas, and Christmas only! BEAK
SONIC LOVE x Thurston Moore x Faber & Faber
Announcing the launch of the second Beak Books release, guest edited by the iconic musician and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore. A life-long craft beer fan, Thurston not only played a hand in shaping the release – a DDH Pale Ale – but also contributed photography and a 1,000 word extract from his long-awaited memoir, Sonic Life (published this Thursday), offering a rare and illuminating glimpse into the subversive world of late 1970s New York punk. Sonic Love is a 5.6% DDH Pale Ale hopped with Callista, Amarillo and Mosaic fermented with kveik yeast. SIREN
DARK & PERILOUS NIGHTS
An extraordinary collaboration with Florida's J. Wakefield. Expect rich aromas of dark sugar and toffee, with a comforting chocolate fudge flavour profile, warming spirit complexity and a slick mouthfeel. CHRISTMAS IN CALI A special, limited edition Cali IPA perfect for festive drinking. Enjoy the piney, resinous notes of Simcoe and Citra hops, reminiscent of a Christmas tree, along with plenty of tropical fruit depth. As always with this style, you'll find it crisp, clean and refreshing with moreish bitterness. COLD BLOODED CHRISTMAS A very special festive edition of Cold Blooded. Siren cold-steep grains overnight before brewday to build up a gorgeous milk chocolatey base, which is complemented by roastiness, subtle smoke, coffee and dark chocolate notes of specialty malts. This edition is a chocolate orange Christmas special. SUSPENDED IN CHRISTMAS A rare chance to enjoy 'Suspended in...' at home, as it's usually all reserved for your local pub! Siren are celebrating the festive season with a very limited batch. Expect aromas of zesty orange and grapefruit, with plenty of ripe mango and juicy tropical fruit flavours. THREE HILLS
FORBIDDEN DRUMSTICK
Raspberry, Strawberry, vanilla & milk sugar come together to create our take on a probably pretty popular lolly. Sweet, Sour & a little treat for all of us grown up kids. TRIUM FABA BARREL-AGED CHRISTMAS EDITION An 8.4% blend of Pedro Ximenez & Speyside Whisky barrel aged Imperial stout conditioned on Tonka, Cacao, Vanilla. FORBIDDEN FABA Three Hills have combined Forbidden pastry with Trium Faba by taking their house sour base beer & conditioning on the best quality raspberry fruit, tonka, cacao & vanilla. It's sweet, sour, fruity, with all the top notes of those beloved dessert flavour adjuncts. CO-ORDINATES: SPICED CHRISTMAS BOCK Brewed using traditional German technique & festive cheer, they've created a modern twist on classic style especially for the Christmas season. This 2023 edition features a secret spice addition, elevating this special Bockbier to a level worthy of St. Nicholas, Father Christmas & beyond. PASTORE
MI CASA TA MAISON
This a mixed fermentation saison made with James & Will from Balance Brewing. The beer draws inspiration in name and character from their respective house saisons - Saison della Casa & Saison de Maison. Pastore are big fans of Balance's wild beers & the new space they've created at their taproom in Manchester which carries a wonderful list of UK wild producers. The grist is largely made up of heritage Hana malt along with oats, spelt, wheat and raw barley from a local farm. Hopped with some lovely cheesy aged hops from Balance & fermented in stainless steel for six months with Pastore's mother culture of wild yeasts and microbes. They have also let some rest in oak to revisit next year. ALCHEMIK
IT TAKES TWO: EL DORADO & STRATA
Each of the juicy hop bombs in this series of intensely aromatic, deliciously dank and pillowy soft oat cream NEIPAs puts two different varietals in the spotlight. This one pairs the tantalisingly tropical El Dorado with the distinct grapefruit and cannabis vibes of Strata. OH! CRUMBLE It's making a comeback, keeping its original yummy base and adding pear and white grape to this now classic recipe. NO HALF STACKIN' It certainly ain’t slacking. The blueberry and maple syrup goodness will make your mouth water and leave you wanting more. LITTLE EARTH PROJECT
COOLSHIP NO.1
Finally it's here! L.E.P's first coolship release! The only coolship brew from the 2021 brewing season, this 450L batch, was left out to cool slowly overnight in early March & moved to a neutral barrel with no added yeast to mature for almost exactly 2 years. It's come a long way, baby. Zesty lemon & apples come through with a little funk and a classic dry finish. THE BRETT ORGANIC STOCK ALE 2020 Welcome the return of one of L.E.P's original "core range" styles. Strong stock ales were historically brewed during the autumn months to mature over the winter. Brewed using local ingredients and assisted in fermentation by the wild yeasts likely present in the oak barrels. Their version uses organic Suffolk barley as well as their own organic homegrown Fuggles & Goldings hops then aged in wood with their mixed culture for 13 months. Further aged in bottle since, now almost 3 years old, it's ready to head out into the world. DRY HOPPED GRISETTE After having made recent appearances on keg, Little Earth feel it's about time they release this lil grisette into the world! Brewed in early 2022, the base beer was aged in barrel for 7 months before being dry hopped with both organic Chinook & Cascade hops from our own field!
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