11 12 10 8 9 7 5 6 4 1 2 3 Let your taste buds do the walking Enjoy a geography lesson with a difference as you follow your taste buds on this tantalising journey around the UK, sampling from the largest selection of bottled British beers at sea. You ll find beers from smaller, local, artisan brewers like Laverstoke Park (Hampshire), Fyne Ales (Argyll) and Whitewater Brewery (Belfast), as well as the big boys, like Marstons (West Midlands) and Greene King (Suffolk). So whether you are looking for an old friend or want to discover a new love, there s something for every taste and plenty to choose from. The geography of Britain has never seemed quite so interesting!
6 7 ABERDEENSHIRE & ARGYLL BEDFORDSHIRE & BERKSHIRE Aberdeenshire Bedfordshire PUNK IPA BANANA BREAD BEER Punk IPA is the flagship beer of BrewDog Scotland s largest independent brewery. Always employing a unique approach to the beer industry, Punk IPA is made with 40 times the amount of hops as your normal industrial beer. Crafted from the best quality natural ingredients, these great beers can trace their expertly brewed history back through five generations, to when the brewery was established by Charles Wells in 1876. BREWDOG Light and golden, with explosions of caramel, tropical fruit, grapefruit, pineapple and lychee. CHARLES WELLS Toffee sweetness with a tempting aroma of bananas, a creamy head and a firm silky body. 5.2% abv 500ml Speciality/Flavoured Ale 5.6% abv 330ml India Pale Ale Bedfordshire Argyll JARL FYNE ALES Fyne Ales is a Scottish brewery dedicated to brewing outstanding craft beer. If it isn t brewed by their team, using their water, the hops and malt they select, their yeast strain, on their brew kit then it isn t a Fyne Ale. Light and golden, citrus and grassy hop flavours dominate with a refreshing dry finish. 3.8% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale BOMBARDIER OLD ENGLISH ALE CHARLES WELLS Established in 1876 by Charles Wells, this family business is five generations on and they possess an unrivalled expertise in brewing great beers crafted from the best quality natural ingredients. A burnished copper colour with a dark fruit, juicy malt and tangy hops palate. 5.2% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Berkshire GOOD OLD BOY WEST BERKSHIRE BREWERY West Berkshire Brewery is known for its award-winning range of traditional cask ales and bottled beers having won more than 40 awards since they struck their first brew in 1995. The majority of their ingredients are sourced locally, supporting the local economy and caring for the environment. For example, their spent grains are taken by a local farmer as animal feed recycling at its best! An amber ale, fruity, hoppy on the nose and followed by a smooth chocolate, coffee taste. 4.0% abv 500ml Classic English Ale
8 9 CAMBRIDGESHIRE Cambridgeshire CARDIFF, CARMARTHENSHIRE & CHESHIRE COOLSHIP FRUIT REV JAMES ORIGINAL ELGOOD AND SONS LTD BRAINS Established in 1795 Elgoods was the first purpose built brewery to be built outside of London. It is a beautiful Georgian brewery with over four acres of gardens, a lake, maze and visitor centre. The brewery remains under the control of the Elgood family and is today run by Belinda, Jenny and Claire. Still owned by the descendants of the founders, who took over a fledgling brewery in a small stone building behind a Cardiff pub in 1882. Brains is distinctively Welsh, with a close association to Welsh sport. The Rev James beers have been brewed in honour of the Reverend James Buckley, a Methodist Minister and Brewer of fine ales. The sweetness and rich berry flavour is off-set by the smooth sourness of the Coolship ale. 5.0% abv 330ml Sour Ale Rich and well balanced with a mellow malty favour and a clean refreshing finish. 4.5% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Carmarthenshire DOUBLE DRAGON FELINFOEL BREWERY Felinfoel Brewery, based in Felinfoel near Llanelli, is in its sixth generation making it the oldest family brewery in Wales. It is also the producer of Double Dragon, the National Ale of Wales. Deep copper with nutty, light toffee notes and a core of tangy red fruit. 4.2% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Cheshire OLD TOM WITH GINGER ROBINSONS BREWERY Robinsons, one of the UK s largest independent family brewers, merges over 175 years of experience and heritage, with innovation and brewing expertise, to create both vintage favourites and more experimental modern beers. Specially brewed using an infusion of Chinese bruised ginger root and botanical extracts. 6.0% abv 330ml Strong Ale
10 11 CONWY, CORNWALL, COUNTY ANTRIM & COUNTY DOWN COUNTY DURHAM, CUMBRIA & DERBYSHIRE Conwy County Durham WELSH BLACK ABOLITION AMBER ALE GREAT ORME SONNET 43 BREW HOUSE Situated on a hillside in the Conwy Valley, between Llandudno and Betws-yCoed, The Great Orme Brewery was established in November 2005, and has commanding views of the Conwy Estuary and the Great Orme. Located in Coxhoe, Co. Durham, Sonnet 43 Brew House uses only the best ingredients with traditional brewing methods, to produce remarkable, high-quality cask beers that deliver a real taste experience to be savoured and enjoyed. Rich, dark and flavourful, chocolate malt gives a smooth rich coffee finish. 4.0% abv 500ml Stout & Porter Maris Otter pale malt and Northdown hops. A very refreshing, medium bodied slightly bitter drink. 3.8% abv 330ml Classic English Ale Cornwall TRIBUTE ST AUSTELL This family owned brewery, based in St Austell, was established in 1851 and produces a range of delicious cask and bottle ales. A light, hoppy, zesty and easy drinking ale, great with chicken or fish. 4.2% abv 500ml Pale Ale County Antrim TITANIC QUARTER BEER HILDEN BREWING CO Hilden Brewery, Ireland s oldest independent brewery, has been producing full flavoured, hand-crafted beers since 1981. Their brewing methods combine heritage and tradition with the finest of contemporary tastes, to produce the best beers possible. A pale ale that s clean and refreshing, with a good level of bitterness. 4.2% abv 500ml Pale Ale County Down MAGGIE S LEAP IPA WHITEWATER BREWING CO. LTD Set in the heart of the Mournes, this family run microbrewery produces craft ales, lager and stout throughout the north and south of Ireland, as well as in France. Packed with citrus flavours, which is hoppy and mildly bitter. 4.5% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Cumbria CUMBERLAND ALE JENNINGS Established in 1828 by John Jennings Snr, the Jennings brewery is based in the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, in the heart of the Lake District. Only the finest natural ingredients are used, including pure Lakeland water, to deliver a genuine taste of the Lake District. Balanced hops and residual malt flavours give a refreshing taste and unique characteristics. 4.0% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Derbyshire CHIRON THORNBRIDGE Thornbridge started brewing in 2005 and has gone on to win over 350 industry and consumer awards for their beers. They have also been awarded the BBC s Drink Producer of the Year 2014. Golden in colour, the aroma is subtle but spicy with citric notes from the hops, balanced by biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit. 5.0% abv 330ml Pale Ale
12 13 DEVON & DORSET EAST LOTHIAN Devon DEVON DREAMER HUNTERS BREWERY Brewing in the heart of the Devonshire countryside since 2008, Hunters is a family run brewery. The beer is produced using traditional methods and locally sourced ingredients. The aroma of orangery and flowery hops leads to a zesty, refreshing ale. 4.1% abv 500ml Classic English Ale East Lothian BELHAVEN ST ANDREWS ALE Belhaven Brewery is in the town of Dunbar, 30 miles east of Edinburgh on the sunny East Lothian coast. Here, John Johnstone took ownership of the brewery in 1719 and started brewing for commercial sale. This malt whisky of beer is closely associated with the Home of Golf. Complex but refreshing, with sweet and sour flavours. 4.6% abv 500ml Brown Ale Dorset TANGLEFOOT HALL & WOODHOUSE Years ago Head Brewer, John Woodhouse rose from sampling his latest creation, when his mischievous companion tangled him up with the lead, and Woodhouse fell upon the perfect name for the beer. A golden ale with hints of melon and pear, it is ideal with steak pie. 5.0% abv 500ml Classic English Ale East Lothian BELHAVEN WEE HEAVY Although Belhaven Brewery can trace its documented history back to 1719, there may well have been beer production on their site as early as the 12th century by Monks (known for their brewing skills) who settled in the area. Malt sweetness with a spicy fruitiness; complex, full-bodied, sweet, rich, and strong. 7.4% abv 330ml Strong Ale Dorset ANNINGS ELDERFLOWER & CUCUMBER CIDER LYME BAY WINERY Made exclusively by Lyme Bay Winery for Tom Seward who created the brand the motivation behind Annings Fruit Ciders came from the desire to produce real-tasting, full-flavoured fruit ciders using real fruit extracts carefully blended with West Country cider. Delicious fruit cider, made with elderflower juice and cucumber extracts. Light, refreshing and original. 4.0% abv 500ml Cider
14 15 EAST SUSSEX, EAST YORKSHIRE, EDINBURGH & ESSEX GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GWYNEDD, HAMPSHIRE & HEREFORDSHIRE East Yorkshire WOLD TOP WOLD GOLD WOLD TOP BREWERY Wold Top is a family run brewery that was established in 2003 in the Yorkshire Wolds. Brewing high quality ales using local and home grown ingredients, as well as their own water supply, their beers can be found throughout Yorkshire in cask, bottle and keg. Blonde, continental style beer with a soft, fruity flavour. 4.8% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale Gloucestershire CHELTENHAM SPA BATTLEDOWN BREWERY Battledown is the oldest working brewery in Cheltenham and located just a mile from the city centre. Their methods are as old as the hills and their ingredients are as good as you can get, so their ale is unsurprisingly...waiting to be sampled. Deep golden, easy drinking with summer fruits, light biscuit malt and great bitter finish. 4.6% abv 500ml Strong Ale Edinburgh INNIS & GUNN RUM FINISH INNIS & GUNN Innis & Gunn is dedicated to sharing the unique flavours of their oak-aged beers with the world. They are also known for their Rum Finish which is matured over oak heartwood and infused with specially selected rums. Full-bodied Scottish beer bursting with fruit and spicy notes. 6.8% abv 330ml Speciality/Flavoured Ale Gwynedd SNOWDONIA ALE PURPLE MOOSE BREWERY LTD The Purple Moose Brewery is based in Porthmadog, close to the mountains of Snowdonia. This award-winning 40-Barrel microbrewery brews all of its ales from Welsh mountain water and natural ingredients which are renowned for exceptional taste. Golden yellow, soft, refreshing and full flavour with citrus. 3.6% abv 500ml Pale Ale Essex BREWERS GOLD CROUCH VALE BREWERY Crouch Vale Brewery was set up in 1981 by two CAMRA enthusiasts, close to the River Crouch in Essex. This small, independent company is committed to brewing the finest cask conditioned ales using only the highest quality ingredients. Pale, refreshing and hoppy beer with a gorgeous aroma of tropical fruits. 4.0% abv 500ml Pale Ale East Sussex WILD HOP HARVEY S BREWERY The brewery has been a landmark in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, for over 200 years. It is a family business spanning eight generations, with a member of the eighth generation currently working there. Wild Hop is brewed with the aptly named Sussex Hop - originally discovered growing wild in a hedgerow in Sussex. It has tropical fruit aromas. 3.7% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale Hampshire ORGANIC LUTRINS REAL ALE LAVERSTOKE PARK FARM Laverstoke Park Farm is spread over 2,500 acres of rolling Hampshire countryside near Overton. It is owned and run by ex-racing driver and Formula One World Champion Jody Scheckter. This biodynamic and organic real ale is created using traditional hop varieties, some dating back to 1830 grown in a quiet corner of Laverstoke Park Farm called Lutrins Field. Strong pale ale with a slight caramel sweetness. Pour carefully for clear ale or quickly for cloudy with all the flavour. 5.0% abv 330ml Pale Ale Herefordshire OLD ROSIE H WESTON & SONS LTD Since 1880 Westons Cider has been producing top quality cider and perry in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. By using only the best cider apples and aged, old oak vats to slowly mature their cider, they ensure their quality is never compromised. Cloudy, medium-bodied, fruity aroma of wild berry fruits, honey and vintage cider barrels. 7.3% abv 330ml Cider
16 17 ISLE OF MAN, ISLE OF WIGHT, KENT & LANCASHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE & LONDON Isle of Man OKELL S IPA OKELL S Okell s was founded 162 years ago on the Isle of Man. It was the first brewery in Britain to use steam, instead of coal, to boil the brewery coppers and today, IOM Purity laws forbid the use of additives as a substitute for natural brewing ingredients. A light coloured beer with a surprising full bodied taste and an all over finish with very spicy lemony notes. 4.5% abv 500ml India Pale Ale Lincolnshire MOCHA ALE GEORGE BATEMAN & SON LTD Innovative craft brewers since 1874, Bateman s boasts a wealth of good old fashioned know how, and a healthy blend of imagination, energy and passion. Independent and family owned, they are devoted to their Bohemian Brews as well as their classic range. A fresh coffee and chocolate experience brewed with genuine arabica coffee, fine Belgian chocolate and locally grown roasted malt. 6.0% abv 500ml Speciality/Flavoured Ale Isle of Wight WIGHT KNIGHT ISLAND BREWERY The Isle of Wight Brewery is very keen to give the real ale drinker exactly what it wants a tasty, top quality, real ale, brewed expertly with the best ingredients, at a first rate brewery. Strong, refreshing, full of body, with a long pleasant lingering aftertaste. 4.5% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Kent CURIOUS BREW CHAPEL DOWN Chapel Down, in Kent, is the first ever English producer to win a gold medal for sparkling wine at the International Wine Challenge. Their boutique beers use only the best quality products, and bring winemaking thinking to the brewing process. Fragrant and satisfying, will please lager, pale ale and Sauvignon Blanc drinkers. 4.7% abv 330ml Lager & Pilsner London WHEAT BEER MEANTIME BREWING COMPANY The award-winning Meantime Brewing Company was founded in 1999 and their state-of-the-art brewery is based in Greenwich. Pioneers of the UK modern craft beer scene, they specialise in an exciting variety of long matured ale and lager styles. The use of 60% wheat and authentic Bavarian yeast gives Meantime Wheat fruity, spicy aromas and flavours. 5.0% abv 330ml Speciality/Flavoured Lancashire LANCASTER BOMBER THWAITES Thwaites was founded in 1807 and is still family-owned. The brewery prides itself on its reputation for quality, which has been built over five generations within the world of Independent British family brewers. Chestnut colour, full-bodied flavour, enriched with a wonderful late hop character. 4.4% abv 500ml Classic English Ale
18 19 MANCHESTER, MERSEYSIDE & NORTH YORKSHIRE NORTHUMBERLAND, OXFORDSHIRE, POWYS & SHROPSHIRE Manchester MANCHESTER PALE ALE JW LEES & CO LTD JW Lees is an independent, sixth generation, family brewery in Middleton, North Manchester. They have been producing real ale since 1828 and strive to be a dynamic brewery that creates specialist and exciting beers. Golden yellow with a unique, zesty, refreshing palate. 4.1% abv 500ml Pale Ale Merseyside LOVE LANE PALE ALE THE LIVERPOOL CRAFT BEER CO The Liverpool Craft Beer Co was founded in 2010 with one aim to produce forward-thinking beers. No mission to achieve, no message to convey. They are an independent brewery that wants to keep busy by brewing good beer. Biscuit malt balances whole leaf citrus hops for a refreshing, lasting taste. 4.7% abv 330ml Pale Ale North Yorkshire BLACK SHEEP ALE BLACK SHEEP BREWERY Black Sheep Brewery uses only the finest ingredients, and Dales water from their own spring, when producing their award-winning beers. But it s their time-honoured Yorkshire Square fermenting system that gives their beers that characteristic, refreshing, bitter finish. Full flavoured, with a malty taste and a long dry bitter finish. 4.4% abv 500ml Brown Ale North Yorkshire OLD PECULIER T & R THEAKSTON LTD Based on authentic brewing traditions dating back over 180 years, Theakston Legendary Ales, in Masham, North Yorkshire, represents the finest of the great brewer s craft. With a well-earned reputation for brewing excellence, they are one of the best known family brewing companies. Rich and dark, it s smooth, strong and mellow. 5.6% abv 500ml Strong Ale Northumberland ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD WYLAM BREWERY LTD Wylam Brewery, a family owned microbrewery operating in Northumberland, opened in 2000 and is now one of the largest in the North East. Well established on the cutting edge of the craft beer movement, their mission statement is: Proper Beer For Proper People! Honey coloured, light and soft bodied with an appetisingly dry and bitter finish. 4.1% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Oxfordshire OXFORD GOLD BRAKSPEAR Brakspear has been brewed in Oxfordshire since the early 18th century. When the original brewery in Henley closed in 2002, Wychwood Brewery took over brewing Brakspear beers. Using their original equipment, including six Victorian wooden fermenting vessels, they ve preserved the famous Brakspear Double Drop fermentation system. Golden colour with a zesty aroma and full fruity flavour. 4.6% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Powys MASQUERADE MONTY S BREWERY The multi-award winning Monty s Brewery is based on the borders of Mid Wales, close to Montgomery, Powys. Brewster Pam Honeyman founded Monty s in 2009 and has created a fabulous range of ales of all styles for the discerning drinker. Golden, with tropical fruit aromas, a great tasting gluten free beer. 4.6% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale Shropshire LEMON DREAM SALOPIAN BREWERY Salopian Brewery was established at The Old Dairy on the outskirts of medieval Shrewsbury in 1995. A shimmering golden ale that is brewed using organic lemons which adds beautifully subtle zesty aromas and a citrus filled fruity finish. 4.5% abv 500ml Speciality/Flavoured Ale
20 21 SOMERSET SOUTH YORKSHIRE & STAFFORDSHIRE Somerset REVELLER ORCHARD PIG Orchard Pig s home in West Bradley Orchards is well and truly rooted in Somerset s cider making history, which dates back to the 1850s. Their ciders are expertly crafted and slowly matured for a great taste with real character. Light, crisp and gently sparkling with tangy, freshly squeezed lime notes. 4.5% abv 500ml Cider Somerset EPIC SAISSON WILD BEER COMPANY Based in Somerset but helmed by a man from California, Wild Beer Co aims to deliver a collection of beer that tastes wildly different. Bret Ellis and his beer sommelier Andrew Cooper are fascinated with beer s versatility, crafting something that s bespoke and their use of barrel ageing, wild yeasts and some of the most inventive ingredients sets them apart in the burgeoning British craft beer scene. This Farmhouse Ale is a transcontinental fusion of Belgium s eclectic beer culture and the feisty Sorachi Ace hops of North America, brought to life with by West Country artisanal brewing wizardry. The hops deliver a big splash of tropical fruit aroma followed by ripples of well-seasoned spiciness. 5.0% abv 330ml Speciality/Favoured Ale South Yorkshire YORKSHIRE PRIDE ACORN BREWERY OF BARNSLEY LTD The award-winning Acorn Brewery was established in 2003. Using the original Barnsley Brewery yeast, that dates back over 100 years, they ve grown from a 10-barrel plant to a 25-barrel plant in five years, producing 175 brewer s barrels per week. Pale straw, light and easy drinking with tropical fruits and citrus notes. 3.7% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale 61 DEEP MARSTON S Marston s Brewery, based in Burton-upon-Trent, is renowned as the home of British brewing. Their secret lies in the unique quality of the natural spring water they use for brewing, which is collected from several wells on site at the brewery. Gleaming gold, fresh and funky Australian hops with a fragrant, refreshing finish. 4.1% abv 500ml Pale Ale WHITE SHIELD WORTHINGTON S Worthington s is the largest brewery in the UK and second largest in Europe. Occupying over 120 acres in the town centre of Burton-upon- Trent, they have an annual operational capacity of 5 million barrels. Feisty and full flavoured with a powerful hoppiness and a long, bittersweet finish. 5.6% abv 500ml India Pale Ale
22 23 SUFFOLK & SURREY TYNE & WEAR, WARWICKSHIRE, WEST MIDLANDS & WEST SUSSEX BROADSIDE ADNAMS Adnams is a family owned company based in the heart of Southwold, Suffolk. Brewing beer since 1872, Adnams proudly uses only the best local ingredients and quality production processes. Dark ruby red, rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit. 6.3% abv 500ml Strong Ale Tyne & Wear SILVER DOLLAR TYNE BANK BREWERY Formed in 2011 and based on the banks of the river Tyne, combining local passion with global reach to deliver the optimum depth of flavour. A glowing amber colour, robust malt base, west coast American hops with a bold citrus fruit flavour and a piney character. 4.9% abv 500ml Pale Ale GHOST SHIP ADNAMS Behind the Victorian walls of Adnams in Southwold, lies one of the UK s most modern breweries. It s here that this award-winning, family-owned brewery has been creating high quality beers for over 140 years. An assertive bitterness with biscuit flavours and fresh citrus aromas. 4.5% abv 500ml Pale Ale Surrey HOGS BACK BREWERY Hogs Back Brewery, on the Hogs Back between Guildford and Farnham, is the largest brewer and hop grower in the country. Responsible for re-introducing Farnham White Bine hops to the area after more than 100 years, this innovative brewery makes quality ales, lager and cider. The epitome of a classic English Ale; balanced hop and maltiness, with residual sweetness. 4.2% abv 500ml Classic English Ale Warwickshire LADY GODIVA THE WARWICKSHIRE BEER COMPANY Based in a former village bakery in Cubbington, The Warwickshire beer company was started in 1998. This beer is named after Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry in a bid to persuade her husband to reduce the burden of taxation imposed on the local population. An aromatic golden ale, with honey and malt on the nose. 4.2% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale West Midlands SADLER S RED IPA WINDSOR CASTLE BREWERY LTD The award-winning Sadler s Brewery is based in Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands. It was historically re-opened in 2004 by the Sadler family, 77 years after Thomas Sadler brewed his last pint in 1927. Brewed with American and Australian hops, rich amber in colour with fruity, hoppy aromas and soft fruits on the taste. 5.7% abv 500ml India Pale Ale
24 WEST YORKSHIRE, WEST SUSSEX & WORCESTERSHIRE West Yorkshire MARY JANE ILKLEY BREWERY The Ilkley Brewery and Aerated Water Company was originally founded in 1873. Importing fine wines and spirits from around the world, and utilising the town s natural spring water, the beers were universally commended for their outstanding quality, purity and splendid condition. The brewery was ultimately swallowed up by Hammonds Bradford Brewery Co, and consequently Bass, and then shut down in the early 1920s. The brewer s tradition was brought back to the Yorkshire spa town after a 100 year hiatus in 2009. Mary Jane is named for the character in the Yorkshire folk song On Ilkla Moor Baht at. A pale ale packed with American hops. Intensely refreshing and satisfying, with surprising balance and body for such low abv. 3.5% abv 500ml Pale Ale West Sussex HOPHEAD DARK STAR BREWERY The Dark Star Brewery originated at the back of the Evening Star pub in Brighton in 1994. Now located in bigger premises near Horsham and after 20 years of continuous growth, they re well known as innovative craft brewers. An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops. 3.8% abv 500ml Golden/Blonde Ale Worcestershire BANKS BITTER Brewed in Wolverhampton at Victorian Park Brewery since 1875, the natural ingredients use to make Bank s beer have remained unchanged. Banks is part of the Marston group family. A deep gold colour with malty, hoppy flavours. 3.8% abv 500ml Classic English Ale