Golden in colour, this dry, clean tasting and aromatic ale makes the ultimate thirst quencher. Made in the modern style using the latest aromatic hops, Cloister is in the mode of a Durham "White Beer".
St. Oswald is an authentic continental lager beer. Fresh and pale with Saaz hops and a bottom fermenting yeast, this beer has more flavour and body than most other English lagers.
An old fashioned English dark strong bitter. Based on an original 1937 recipe, this ruby coloured beer balances generous quantities of Goldings hops with luscious dark malt.
This is a very rich, golden, original style IPA. Despite being strong, this beer is not too sweet, but has a luscious malty base over which a complex bitterness makes balancing, thirst quenching properties.
This barley wine is golden in colour with a luscious malty body. A complex blend of hops give an interesting depth and balancing bitterness. The finish lingers with a rich warmth. Something very special.
The Yorkshire Square is actually a slate fermenting vessel used in the north of England for centuries. The beer has a lasting, clinging head with a strong smell of red fruit, currants and berries. While the fruity, sweet malt body is very much in evidence, there is plenty of hoppy bitterness to balance and enhance the flavour. Very well balanced, very drinkable. Voted World's Best Premium Bitter at the World Beer awards in London, 2009.
Stupendous recreation of a traditional monastic style, closer to a Belgian Trappist ale than a traditional English bitter. Full flavoured, delicious and awesomely powerful.
A dark ruby ale, Yorkshire Warrior has been produced not only to celebrate the proud achievements of the Regiment but also to commemorate the sacrifices which the soldiers and their families have made for this country. Profits from the sale of this beer, Cropton's will pass directly to Yorkshire Regimemt Benevolent Fund to help those who give so much and ask for so little.
To learn more about the Regiment please visit www.yorkshireregiment.mod.uk
A mid-strength beer with a medium-dark colour. Very balanced flavour that’s easy to drink. A nutty, fruity taste and aroma with a suggestion of herbs. This is a traditional Yorkshire beer brewed the traditional way. Wonderfully drinkable beer.
Dent use the finest malts, expertly hopped, to create a chestnut ale with a rich bitter taste you'll savour. a warming dry finish completes the experience.
A rich, classical and complex chestnut coloured beer with a warming, dry finish following sweet and bitter flavours with hints of coffee, dried fruit and chocolate malt. As the label says "You'll never forget the taste of a Ramsbottom"!
Hops and fruit dominate this full-bodied, gold coloured strong bitter with a pleasant dryness. A hint of citrus and honey in the finish lead to a bitter aftertaste.
First brewed in 1828 by John Jennings, this superb beer is still brewed today using the same traditional brewing methods of old. Treat yourself to this distinctively dark bitter with its real malty, nutty flavour.
A superbly refreshing golden ale brewed using natural ingredients and pure Lakeside spring water. This ale represents the rewarding, inspirational and genuine character of the Lake District.
Wells Banana Bread Beer partly takes its name from the Saxon phrase for beer - ‘Liquid Bread’. Combining a traditional ale recipe with the flavour of ‘Fair Trade’ bananas it creates an intriguing and flavoursome ale.
A burnished copper colour, Bombardier has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins, while the palate is dominated by more dark fruit, juicy malt and tangy hops.
Brewers Special Reserve is a classic example of the art and skill of the Master Craft Brewer. The beer is aged for many months, and blended until the complex flavours are fully balanced into this rich, deep and satisfying ale. Bottle conditioned.
Magnificent pale tart and thirst quenching bitter beer. Superb mouth feel of rich malt and hops and complex aromas of golding hops, malt and tart fruit. Long dry finish with citrus fruit notes.
Gold Medal Winner at the Brewing Industry International Awards.
Distinctive take on the wheat beer style, enhanced with cloves and vanilla. Prominent spiciness on the nose, perfumed palate and a zesty finish. Bottle conditioned.
Brewed in Cornwall to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar. A premium bottle-conditioned ale, brewed using Cornish Gold malt and locally grown barley. Deep in colour and flavour, blended with both Styrian Golding and Cascade hops, a deep bronze ale with a rich biscuit flavour and a spicy aroma.
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An easy drinking beer, medium brown in colour, with a fine balance of malt and hops, and an unusual welcome hint of sweetness at the finish for a bitter beer.
A refreshing amber coloured best bitter, with a well balanced malty and hoppy flavour. An excellent mid-gravity session ale brewed to suit all palates.
A full-bodied flavoursome rounded ale with a distinctive hoppy aroma and palate. Only the choicest British malts and continental hops are used to produce this fine ale.
Beer of the Gods was conceived in Massachusetts out of a German recipe. Lovingly overhopped in the American way this beer was looking sensible until it was fermented in England as an ale! Bottle conditioned.
Balanced, crisp, slightly citrus finish, Ridgeway Organic is a hop lovers beer. Soil association certificated. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Bottle conditioned.
A wholesome, traditional, bracing bitter, Rumpy Pumpy is brewed with premium malted barley from Dorset and Devon and hops from the best growers in Kent and Worcestershire. It is a full-bodied bitter with a clean hoppy finish. All in the best possible taste!
An extra long maturation period before being bottled makes this a very smooth beer with sweet maltiness, balanced by subtle bitterness, creating a strong but easy drinking beer.
Lakeland Red has a deep copper, shifting to ruby colouring. Immediately more malty and rich on the nose, hints of creme brulee and subtle stewed fruit notes. Malty, but not over sweet, balanced with veins of anise,cassis and toasted biscuit. Long, and built on the roasted malt flavours which bring a mix of liqurice, allspice and warm cereals....giving a great, rich mouth feel.
Maris Otter, Crystal & Black malts along with Northern Brewer & Styrian Goldings hops are brewed to produce Original, a full bodied Chestnut Yorkshire Ale with rich flavours and aroma. Bottle conditioned.
Legendary India Pale Ale, brewed in Burton Upon Trent, White Shield owes its alluring bronze sparkle to pioneering maltsters who fired home grown barley malts over coke ovens to create a lighter beer than the dark porter ales that were prevalent in the early 19th century. Bottle conditioned.
delicately flavoured golden ale in which subtle fruity esters from the Samuel Smith yeast strain interact with a background of maltiness and fresh hops. Brewed with water, organic malted barley, organic hops and yeast; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best barley malt, yeast and aromatic hops; fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create a relatively dry ale with rich nutty colour and palate of beech nuts, almonds and walnuts.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans
Sharp's Brewery is hoping to raise £10,000 for Cornwall Hospice Care by producing DW, a charity beer tribute to Dave Wickett, a great man and a great brewer who is suffering from cancer.
The hops selected for the beer are American, Willamette, Amarillo and Cascade, producing a clean rounded palate, and an exceptionally clean finish, a comparable beer to the Belgian champagne beer Deus. A limited edition of 1,000 bottles have been produced.
Hops dominate the aroma complemented by light fruit esters. In the mouth hops are again the centrepiece with a dry bitterness and a hint of malty sweetness. The finish is dry and hoppy.
The aroma of Doom Bar combines an accomplished balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a perfectly balanced and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The bitterness remains into the finish with dry fruity notes which implore the drinker to go back for more.
Another top collaboration between Sharp's head brewer Stewart Howe, and this time, legendary Orval brewer Jean-Marie Rock. Monsieur Rock showcases the beauty of the Saaz hop and the depth and clarity of flavour produced through extended lagering. If you’re looking for something special in a beer, you’ve just found it! Bottle conditioned.
Another collaboration between Rick Stein and Sharp's head brewer, Stuart Howe, inspired by their original creation Chalky's Bite. Spicy lemon-fruit and ginger predominate the nose with some delicate lychee notes. The heat of ginger lifts the gently-sweet body and contrasts beautifully with citrus fruitiness in the mouth. The finish is light and dry with a prickle of ginger and a subtle, fruity bitterness. Chalky’s Bark is a complex and refreshing beer with tons of character."
Delicious over-ripe fruit blends perfectly with inviting roasted notes. The mouthfeel is succulent with dried fruit, malt and a generous hop bitterness. The finish is lingering and warm with fruit and malt notes. For a strong ale Special is subtle and dangerously drinkable. Bottle conditioned.
The idea for Chalky's Bite came about as a challenge from Rick Stein to Sharp's Head Brewer Stuart Howe. The task was to create a distinctly English beer with the character, individuality and quality to stand alongside the Belgian greats. Sharp's have created an exceptional beer with a delicate flavour balance of three different hop varieties and wild Cornish fennel. With a totally natural process and a maturation period of over three months the beer is allowed ample time to develop a high level of carbonation, its own distinctive flavour and a beautiful light golden colour.
A hoppy amber ale, brewed with a complex mash of Marris Otter pale malt, Rye, Caramalt, Chocolate and Wheat. American and English hop varieties provide a delightful marmalade / citrus bitterness, well balanced by the sweetness of the malt.
Pride of Sheffield is a full flavoured amber coloured bitter.
The initial aroma of English Fuggle hops predominates leaving a beer which is pleasant on the palate, leading to a bitter finish.