Great Northern
St Albans, AL1 1PQ

Great Northern
St Albans, AL1 1PQ

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Carlsberg Britvic - Wainwright Gold

Wainwright Gold - 4.1%

Wainwright Gold

Carlsberg Britvic

4.1% Golden Ale

A delightfully refreshing golden beer. Lightly hopped with subtle sweetness, a delicate citrus aroma and a gloriously golden colour. Hops: Magnum, Tradition and Hersbrucker.

Abbeydale - Daily Bread

Daily Bread - 3.8%

Daily Bread

Abbeydale

3.8% Traditional Bitter

Our take on a classic English bitter: copper coloured, well balanced, malty flavours and a smooth bitter finish. Using British grown Fuggles hops for subtle flavours, enhanced with a touch of Columbus and Bobek. Gluten free.

ABC - Opalescence

Opalescence - 3.9%

Opalescence

ABC

3.9% Session Pale

A super session pale ale you can settle in with. Bright and juicy, with pink grapefruit and strawberry up front, stone fruit through the middle, and a clean pine finish that keeps you coming back. Hops: Pink, Talus and Belma.

Gloucester - Gloucester Gold

Gloucester Gold - 3.9%

Gloucester Gold

Gloucester

3.9% Golden Ale

Golden ale with a crisp, fruity and bitter taste and aroma of luscious tropical fruit.

Downlands - Missing Flux

Missing Flux - 4.5%

Missing Flux

Downlands

4.5% Dark

An India stout hopped with Mosaic and Cascade. Oats and wheat create a smooth malty background for the grapefruit and tropical hop flavours.

Castle Rock - Our House

Our House - 3.4%

Our House

Castle Rock

3.4% Extra Pale Ale

Delicate and refreshing extra pale ale. Easy drinking with subtle notes of tropical fruit, citrus and pine on the nose, a beautifully soft mouthfeel and a satisfying crisp finish. Hops: Citra and Ekuanot.

ShinDigger - Pale

Pale - 4.5%

Pale

ShinDigger

4.5% Pale

Clean and crisp pale with a burst of orange from the lead hop Amarillo. West Coast Pale is our homage to the West Coast styles that dawned a new era in world brewing and inspired us to start brewing.

Siren - Lumina

Lumina - 4.2%

Lumina

Siren

4.2% Golden

Our shining light, glowing with juicy tropical fruit notes. Hoppy aromas of mango and pineapple guide you towards explosive flavour, flashes of delicate citrus highlights and refreshing balanced bitterness. Our epiphany of a session beer drinks with a pillowy soft mouthfeel and pours with a beautiful light haze. Hops: Hallertau Blanc, Mosaic, Chinook, Azacca and Simcoe. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Howling Hops - Stand And Deliver

Stand And Deliver - 4.5%

Stand And Deliver

Howling Hops

4.5% Dark Mild

Boldly classic dark mild offering a light fruit cake aroma that gently leads into warming notes of roasted coffee and rich dried fruit. Smooth, comforting, and packed with character, it’s a proper nod to tradition with just enough swagger to steal the show. Vegan friendly.

Craft Keg Available

Brew York - Coney

Coney - 4.5%

Coney

Brew York

4.5% Session IPA

Our classic hazy session IPA, generously hopped with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe, brings strong fruit flavours of citrus, mango and stone fruits. Vegan friendly.

Siren - Lumina

Lumina - 4.2%

Lumina

Siren

4.2% Golden

Our shining light, glowing with juicy tropical fruit notes. Hoppy aromas of mango and pineapple guide you towards explosive flavour, flashes of delicate citrus highlights and refreshing balanced bitterness. Our epiphany of a session beer drinks with a pillowy soft mouthfeel and pours with a beautiful light haze. Hops: Hallertau Blanc, Mosaic, Chinook, Azacca and Simcoe. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Mad Squirrel - Sumo

Sumo - 4.7%

Sumo

Mad Squirrel

4.7% Golden

Named after the two heavyweight hops that battle it out in this brew (Summit and Mosaic), $UMO will wrestle your taste buds with a flavour combo of tropical fruit, dank herbs and weighty bitterness. Other beers may enter the ring but $UMO will be the last brew standing. Vegan friendly.

Ciders & Perries Available

BumbleBee - Hedgerow

Hedgerow - 3.4%

Hedgerow

BumbleBee

3.4% Fruit Cider

Blackberry and elderflower cider. A celebration of Britain’s wild landscapes, it combines the delicate floral notes of elderflower with the rich, fruity sweetness of blackberry.

Hecks - Yarlington Mill

Yarlington Mill - 6.5%

Yarlington Mill

Hecks

6.5% Med/Sweet

This is one of the most full bodied and rounded ciders, with a rich and fruity sweetness. A great partner to the classic ploughman's lunch, a true drinkers cider.

Tricky - Vilbery

Vilbery - 6%

Vilbery

Tricky

6% Dry Cider

A dry cider lovers' favourite, floral bitter flavours with strong tannins - balanced, smooth, addictive.

Rawlins Family Cider - Medium

Medium - 6%

Medium

Rawlins Family Cider

6% Medium Cider

A traditional medium cider made from a blend of apples, apple juice to sweeten and make an easy drinking full juice cider.

Burrow Hill - 'Alf & 'Alf Cider

'Alf & 'Alf Cider - 6%

'Alf & 'Alf Cider

Burrow Hill

6% Med/Dry Cider

A blend of 2 ciders. Half is half dry (clean but with clear oak undertones) and half medium (Vintage 2021 oak aged to give a sweet summer cider) cider.

Coming Soon

Five Points - Derailed Porter

Derailed Porter - 5%

Derailed Porter

Five Points

5% Specialty Porter

An extra special version of our beloved Railway Porter aged on Brettanomyces wild yeast for a minimum of nine months. Smooth and dry notable dark fruit and red berry flavours and a funky accent. Vegan friendly.

Carlsberg Britvic - Wainwright Amber

Wainwright Amber - 3.4%

Wainwright Amber

Carlsberg Britvic

3.4% Amber

A satisfyingly moreish amber ale. Full-bodied flavour that’s creamy and lightly fruity, with a crisp, clean finish. Hops: Amarillo and Cascade.

Fuller's - London Pride

London Pride - 4.1%

London Pride

Fuller's

4.1% Amber Bitter

This tawny-coloured premium ale borrows sweet raisin, biscuit and dried-fruit notes from the crystal malt, while fresh, piney herbs emanate from the hops. Rich, smooth and elegant on the palate, it draws to a clean, satisfying finish with beautifully balanced bitterness. Hops: Target, Goldings, Northdown and Challenger.

Northern Monk - Sup

Sup - 3.4%

Sup

Northern Monk

3.4% Golden Ale

An easy drinking, sessionable golden ale with subtle citrus, resinous notes and a hint of pine. Hops: Chinook, Citra and Centennial. Vegan friendly.

Sambrook's - Pumphouse

Pumphouse - 4.2%

Pumphouse

Sambrook's

4.2% English Pale

A gateway to cask beer if you're new to the game - an English Pale Ale with a balanced sweetness and hop character, late hopped with Wakatu to give a pleasant floral, and light spiced aroma. Vegan friendly.

Oakham - OPA

OPA - 4%

OPA

Oakham

4% Pale Ale

A light pale beer with a big personality, bursting with fruity hop flavours, citrus notes and a refreshing finish.

Ascension - Mothership

Mothership - 6%

Mothership

Ascension

6% Med/Dry Cider

A medium dry cider made using the same techniques as Pilot, but with a reduced amount of apple juice, we were able to both increase the dryness, strength and hit of wild cider.

Celtic Marches - Alice

Alice - 4.6%

Alice

Celtic Marches

4.6% Medium Cider

A medium well-rounded yet a little tart 4.6% cider drier than Thundering Molly, still mellow with a very slight tart finish. Previously called Slack Alice.

Iford - Somerset Sahara

Somerset Sahara - 5.5%

Somerset Sahara

Iford

5.5% Dry Cider

Fresh pressed modern dry West Country cider. Still and cloudy, with a hit of fresh apple and classic bittersweet backbone.

Sandford Orchards - Devon Red

Devon Red - 4.5%

Devon Red

Sandford Orchards

4.5% Medium Cider

A perfectly balanced, refreshing, medium cider named after the rich red soil that gives our orchards their distinctive quality.

Snails Bank - Orchard Dry

Orchard Dry - 5.2%

Orchard Dry

Snails Bank

5.2% Med/Dry Cider

A more challenging cider for the connoisseur. Again, Dabbinett apples feature highly in the blend along with other traditional bitter sweets such as Harry Masters and Ellis bitters. Not so dry as to be unpleasant, just slightly sweeter to ensure a crisp balanced cider where all the flavors really shine through.

Tippetts - Crow Cider

Crow Cider - 4.8%

Crow Cider

Tippetts

4.8% Medium Cider

Easy drinking and delicious, full juice golden medium cider made from a blend of traditional cider apples. Delightful tannins and baked apple dominate this well balanced and approachable cider.

Gwynt y Ddraig - Happy Daze

Happy Daze - 4.5%

Happy Daze

Gwynt y Ddraig

4.5% Medium Cider

A new cider in our range, fruity, apply aroma, well balanced finish. A light and very easy to drink medium cider.

Perry's - Barn Owl

Barn Owl - 5.5%

Barn Owl

Perry's

5.5% Medium Cider

Crisp refreshing medium farmhouse cider combining natural ferments, wild yeasts and traditional apple varieties.

Celtic Marches - Thundering Molly

Thundering Molly - 5.2%

Thundering Molly

Celtic Marches

5.2% Medium Cider

Thundering Molly is a well rounded medium cider. Fresh and fruity with a lovely apple aroma. Gorgeous golden colour and a balanced finish. Made on our Herefordshire farm from 100% cider apples. Made from a blend of bitter sweet and sharp cider apples.

Broadoak - Pheasant Plucker

Pheasant Plucker - 4.5%

Pheasant Plucker

Broadoak

4.5% Medium Cider

A very apply pleasant to the mouth, yet still farmhouse style cider.

Seacider - Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit - 4%

Passion Fruit

Seacider

4% Medium

Made with the pure juice of passion fruit and blended with Seacider Medium, this cider is refreshing and packed with flavour.

 

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