Not to be confused with the robust annual vintage old ales that I brew, ‘Kraken’ old ale is an altogether less chewy old ale. Compared to those strong beers, this […]

Chico on account of using 1056 American Ale Yeast, aka ‘Chico’. Dryhopped with a trio of hops. 5%abv. 500ml bottles.

Brewed last year just pre-lockdown, and it went down well in cask at the Chappel Winter Beer Festival (if memory serves me right). 5.8%abv, bags of muscovado sugar, but not […]

Amarillo and Azacca hops in this American Pale Ale. Azacca hops are named after the Haitian loa (god/spirit) of the harvest, hence the name of the beer. 500ml bottles. Get […]

Another batch of Old Ben’s Chocolate Oatmeat Stout, a smooooth chocolatey stout. 5.3%abv. 500ml bottles. Get em before they’re gone, at the online shop!

The third of the first three re-brews of 2021 is Black Otter black IPA, which I know is a favourite of many of yours. I’m rather partial to it myself. […]

A pale ale with bags of Mosaic and Amarillo hops and some up front bitterness to make this a perfick thirst quencher for the hot weather (I know this as […]

As I’ve done so little brewing of late, I thought I’d ease myself back into the routine by brewing a few old favourites, rather than experimenting with new beers. First […]

This is the fourth annual vintage edition Old Ale. There are a few bottles of the 2017 and 2018 vintages left in the cold room, and the 2017 ones are […]

If you’ve been paying attention, you will have spotted that one of the other Xmas beers this year is Vaclav the Good aka Good King Wenceslas. And if you read […]