"We make no apology for the aromatic individuality of our beers. We realize that it may reduce what the big brewers might call our "market share", but we think it worthwhile to be different. We make our beer to please you, our customer." Sean Franklin

 

Below is the full range of Roosters and Outlaw beers. Please note that not all beers are available at all times. Please refer to our availability page for beers available this week.

YPA®
(Yorkshire Pale Ale)
4.3% ABV
Gold Medal: Summer Ale Cat.
World Beer Cup 2006 (Seattle) & 2008 World Beer Cup (San Diego)
Pale gold colour. Fruity aroma hard to describe to me something like raspberry and peach aroma. Long aromatic finish. Medium bitterness. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Styrian Golding hops. Styrians make a nice change from the citrusy US hops. They have a fruit aroma thats hard to place but disitinctive.


LEGHORN
4.3 % ABV
Gold Medal:
Cask conditioned ale 3.8-4.5% ABV
Brewing Industry International Awards 2005 Munich
Prize winning premium aromatic bitter. Made with 3 aromatic hops. Chinook, crystal and Cascade. Tropical fruit/floral aromas. Full tasting, well balanced. Golden Promise malt.

 

YANKEE®

4.3% ABV
Pale coloured premium aromatic bitter. Soft bitterness. Aromas of lychees and tropical fruit, sometimes Muscat grapes. Lingering finish. About 33 BUs* Our most popular beer. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Cascade hops from the Yakima Valley. We first used Cascade way back in the time of Franklin's Brewery. I saw it mentioned as a 'floral' hop in a brewing research paper. At that time it was a brand new hop.

 

CREAM
4.7% ABV
Pale premium aromatic bitter. Soft bitterness. Aromas of spice, peaches and apricot.About 30 BU's Bitterness Units. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Liberty hops from the Yakima Valley.

 

SPECIAL
3.9% ABV
Pale aromatic bitter. Grapefruity floral aromas. Long finish. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Chinook and Cascade hops from the Yakima Valley.

 

WILD MULE
3.9% ABV
A must try beer. Flagship beer for the outlaw range. Stunning aromas of gooseberries, grapes and guava. Moderately bittered and pale in colour.

 

Other beers in the Rooster's Range (occasionally available)

NECTOR 5.0% ABV.
Pale softly bittered beer. Rich aromas of peaches apricot, vanilla and Muscat grapes. Long finish. Christmas Beer.

MAYFLOWER 3.7% ABV
Pale coloured, aromas of grapefruit and flowers. Light and very easy to drink.

DRY IRISH STOUT 4.7% ABV
Dark plain chocolate coloured beer made with dark malts and flaked barley. Aromas of coffee, plain chocolate. Softly bittered. Smooth palate.

SILVER LINING 4.3% ABV
20% malted wheat in this beer, 80% malted barley. Softly hopped, light with raspberry aromas. About 27 IBU's *

 

OUTLAW BEERS

EXPERIMENTAL BEERS.
We have an18 glnl experimental plant on which we make a selection of beers.

Main outlets are Blind Jacks in Knaresborough, Leggars in Dewsbury and the Maltings in York .

* BU’s are Bitterness Units .

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