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California Common
West Coast Amber Ale (Alc. 4.2% Vol.)
Made famous by the breweries of San Francisco and often referred to as a Steam Beer, California Common is a West Coast amber ale fermented with a lager yeast. Caramel maltiness harmonises with fruity hop characteristics to create a medium level of bitterness and a smooth finish.
Blame It On The Tetons
Mountain IPA (Alc. 6.3% Vol.)
An extra pale, hazy Mountain IPA that delivers the fleshy tropical, stone fruit juiciness of a NEIPA, thanks to a blend of El Dorado, Ekuanot and Amarillo hops, with a touch of balanced West Coast bitterness on the finish.
Stingo
Barley Wine (Alc. 9.0% Vol.)
Rich, boozy and warming, Stingo is a complex, tawny barley wine displaying pronounced dried fruit and molasses characteristics, backed up by a malty backbone and soft bittersweet finish.
Terry
Chocolate Orange Stout (Alc. 4.5% Vol.)
A full-bodied and well-balanced stout that delivers a subtle, yet indulgent combination of delicious chocolate and candied orange peel.
Throwback
Vintage Stock Ale (Alc. 5.3% Vol.)
A vintage stock ale brewed with Goldings hops and Muscovado sugar, before being fermented and conditioned on oak staves from a barrel previously used to age a batch of Hello, Dimitri?, our bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. Tawny in colour, Throwback offers up fruity notes along with a balanced level of sweetness and a moderate bitterness on the finish.
Good As Hell
Helles Lager Bier (Alc. 4.9% Vol.)
A crisp, golden lager balancing malt sweetness with a light bitterness and floral notes, from a combination of Liberty and Tettnang hops. Helles is a masterclass in restraint, subtly and drinkability which makes it an enduring style and reminds beer lovers that the simple things in life are usually the most rewarding and worth pursuing.
Rockafella
Vanilla & Lemon Peel Pale Ale (Alc. 4.4% Vol.)
A deconstructed New York cheesecake in a glass. Biscuity Maris Otter & Golden Promise malts combined with the addition of vanilla pods, lemon peel and zest during the boil, create a crisp and fruity pale ale that carries a moderate kiss of citrus bitterness courtesy of UK Cascade hops.
Variation On A Theme [Cashmere]
Single Hop Pale Ale (Alc. 4.3% Vol.)
A single-hopped pale ale that displays the USA Cashmere hop in all its glory. Tropical, ‘Tooty-Fruity’ characteristics, as well as a touch of Chardonnay and citrus flavours are displayed in this quaffable pale ale.
Beyond The Peel
Hazy Satsuma Pale Ale (Alc. 3.8% Vol.)
Light and easy-drinking, Beyond The Peel is a hazy, thirst-quenching pale ale with the addition of satsuma purée, layered on top of juicy citrus notes harnessed from a blend of Amarillo, First Gold and Moutere hops.
Red Rock
Session Rye IPA (Alc. 4.6% Vol.)
A session IPA brewed with a healthy dose of rye & red rye crystal malt to give the beer an amber hue & a touch of spice on the finish that complements the bold hop character. Hops: Columbus | Crystal | Simcoe Citrus | Pine | Tangerine | Black Pepper
Bill Berry
Kettle Sour (Alc. 4.2% Vol.)
A lip-smacking kettle sour infused with bilberries brewed with our good pals at Lost Cause Brew Co. as part of COLLABAGEDDON ’24.
All Star
Yakima Pale Ale (Alc. 4.3% Vol.)
Light, fruity and easy drinking, All Star is a pale ale that presents the floral and citrus fruit aromas of the Cascade, Centennial and Citra hops, set against a backdrop of Golden Promise pale malt.
Nee-Naw! Nee-Naw!
Extra Pale Ale (Alc. 4.4% Vol.)
A collab with Siren Craft Brew, Nee-Naw! Nee-Naw! (see what we did there?!) is a crisp and clean extra pale ale displaying a fruit bowl of hop flavours. Tropical notes of passion fruit and zesty, citrus orange do battle, with subtle hints of spice also peeking through for attention. Hops: Callista | Hallertau Blanc | Monroe | Saphir Dry-Hop: Cashmere | Mosaic
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Stars & Stripes
Independent Pale Ale (Alc. 4.3% Vol.)
Brewed to celebrate American Independence Day, Stars & Stripes is smooth pale ale that combines two hops imported from across the pond (Simcoe and Cascade) to create a quaffable beer with aromas of lemon and orange.
The Italian Job
Lemongrass & Blacker Pepper Pale Ale (Alc. 4.7% Vol.)
A collaborative pale ale originally brewed with Birrificio Italiano. The addition of black pepper and lemongrass to the brew create delicate citrus and spiced aromas, leading to a moderate & thirst-quenching level of bitterness.
Impractical Ideas
Hazy Summer Ale (Alc. 4.7% Vol.)
A hazy summer pale brewed with our friends from Fyne Ales. A blend of Cascade and Motueka hops were added in two less common steps of the brewing process; the mash and in the FV prior to fermentation in a process known as ‘dip hopping’. Berry fruit and floral notes, with a hint of spice lead to a refreshingly crisp finish.
One Horse Town
Nut Brown Ale Ale (Alc. 4.4% Vol.)
Rich chestnut in colour, One Horse Town is a satisfyingly smooth and quaffable brown ale, with lightly roasted, malt-forward flavours leading to a moderately bitter finish.
Echo Chamber
DDH Pale Ale (Alc. 4.5% Vol.)
A hazy extra pale ale brewed using Amarillo, Cashmere and Ekuanot hops, with extra lashings of Amarillo & Cashmere added as dry hop additions for good measure.
Creeper
Cucumber Pale Ale (Alc. 4.0% Vol.)
Brewed with the addition of freshly peeled cucumbers, Creeper is a light, crisp and easy-drinking, pale ale. Delicate, refreshing and outrageously drinkable, it’s the ideal accompaniment to a sunny day!
Pangea
Fusion IPA (Alc. 5.7% Vol.)
A fusion of three styles of IPA (Traditional English, West Coast & New England), brewed using British, Australian, NZ and US hops, as well as being co-fermented with West Coast & New England yeast strains. The beer pours with the clarity of a classic IPA, while displaying the juiciness associated with the New England style.
White Rose
Charity Pale Ale (Alc. 4.3% Vol.)
White Rose is an approachable charity fund-raising pale ale brewed using four hops and soft Yorkshire water to produce citrus and stone fruit aromas and a light and refreshing level of bitterness.
Scrambler
Watermelon Pale Ale (Alc. 4.0% Vol.)
Delicate hop flavours are complemented by the addition of fresh watermelon in this crisp, fruity and refreshing pale ale that has a light, bitter finish.
Talus All About It
U.S. Pale Ale (Alc. 4.2% Vol.)
A soft and juicy U.S. pale ale brewed in collaboration with Brew York, using oats in the grist and a blend of HBC 630, Simcoe and Talus hops, the resulting beer offers up delicate yet punchy tropical fruit notes, with a citrus kiss on the finish.
Gallo Pils
Italian Pilsner (Alc. 4.8% Vol.)
A delicate, modern pilsner. Traditional in its approach, with the use of noble hops (Perle & Tettnang) in the boil, before being dry-hopped with Germany’s Callista hops. Gallo Pils is an ideal, refreshing accompaniment to the summer months. Delicate, clean and lightly filtered, soft, peachy notes sit on top of more traditional herbal and spicy hop characteristics.
Highway 51
Dry-Hopped Pale Ale (Alc. 3.7% Vol.)
Brewed with a blend of Mosaic, Centennial and Rakau hops, juicy, tropical fruit flavours come to the fore in this dry-hopped, sessionable pale ale that’s backed up by a hint of citrus and a grapefruit finish.
Into The Surf
West Coast Pale Ale (Alc. 4.5% Vol.)
A sessionable west coast pale ale. Centennial, Cascade and Amarillo hops come together to display characteristics of citrus fruits, with a piney and resinous bitterness.
Shipton
Extra Special Bitter (Alc. 4.2% Vol.)
Using a classic English ale yeast strain, Shipton is a light and fruity extra special bitter, with a touch of spice on the nose that’s brewed using a blend of four malts and three English hops.
Undiscovered Land
Botanical Pale Ale (Alc. 5.6% Vol.)
A journey of discovery, taking in a varied blend of botanical ingredients. Created and developed in collaboration with Harrogate Tipple, Undiscovered Land is a soft and delicate, straw coloured pale ale brewed in the Rooster's style, but fermented with a lager yeast and the addition of a carefully curated fusion of fresh botanicals.
Wild Wild Life 2024
Barrel-Aged Saison (Alc. 7.0% Vol.)
A kettle sour fermented with a saison yeast and aged in French oak barrels for fifteen months. Expect a tart beer with subtle, fruity wine characteristics and a hint of spice; flavours that are likely to evolve over time as the beer continues to mature.
Fresh Hop
English Pale Ale (Alc. 4.3% Vol.)
Fresh Hop is an English Pale Ale that lives up to its name. Displaying delicate pine and floral aromas, Fresh Hop [2024] is brewed with 100% Goldings hops from Church House Farm in Herefordshire, harvested and collected by Rooster’s Head Brewer on the morning of the brew day (September 6th), before being added to the boil 200 miles and six hours later.
Long Shadow
Amber Ale (Alc. 3.6% Vol.)
A sessionable and moreish amber ale displaying floral, earthy, spicy and pine notes. Sweet, rich, malty flavours are balanced with a low level of hop bitterness and a touch of sweetness on the finish.
Love All The People
Passion Fruit Pale Ale (Alc. 4.7% Vol.)
A laid back, hazy extra pale ale packed with tropical fruit juiciness thanks to a combination of Galaxy, Mosaic and Simcoe hops, as well as the addition of passion fruit purée during fermentation.
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