A golden IPA, fruity with a citrus aroma and a grapefruit bitter aftertaste. A collaboration brew with Glasgow J D Wetherspoon in support of CLIC Sargent.
A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
It pours pale straw with a haze. The nose is bursting with tropical fruits- ripe pineapple, passionfruit, and stone fruit dominate, with hints of citrus fruits and a floral note. The palate is juicy and refreshing, with flavours of pineapple, peach, and mango. The soft and smooth mouthfeel makes for an accessible, crushable XPA.
This bright, golden ale is a blend of lager malt, Cascade, Amarillo and Nelson Sauvin hops with a late infusion of elderflower. Fruity, aromatic and deliciously refreshing. Vegan friendly.
Hard to categorise as a stout or old ale. Sweetish roast malt taste leads to a long lasting roasted, slightly bitter finish. Rich fruity nose balanced by flavours of chocolate, dried fruit and figs.
Wee Heavy with rich dried fruit, roast coffee and treacle notes with a sherry character. Subtle peppery bitterness masked by the complex blend of dark malts. Vegan friendly.
A blend of 7 grains, 3 hop strains and a late infusion of elderflower and lemon. This aromatic IPA pours a deep gold with aromas of elderflower and citrus hops, followed by sweet caramel. On the tongue the biscuity malts are perfectly balanced with the bitterness of the hops, freshness of the lemon and lingering floral elderflower aftertaste. An extraordinary brew. Vegan friendly.
A full-bodied, very distinctive beer with a bitter-sweet aftertaste.
A perfectly balanced beer combining subtle yet complex flavours. This creates an amber ale which is both satisfying and deliciously moreish.
A traditional style of ale typical of the East of Scotland. A superb classic with a deep copper hue and light bronze creamy foam. 80/- is brewed using Belhaven yeast and allowed to ferment at a slightly higher temperature. This delivers satisfying malt flavours and layers of soft fruit with a toffee finish.
This is the perfect balance of hop bitterness and roast malt sweetness, with classic aromas of coffee and cocoa. Brewed with local oatmeal in Perthshire to create a welcome, authentically Scottish alternative for lovers of stout, stories and the seriously smooth. Hops: Aurora.
We've taken the fruitiest hops we could find, turned them into an IPA, then added a mountain of mangoes to create a deliciously light and fresh beer that offers a lingeringly bitter hoppy finish. Hops: Super Styrian, Goldings, Citra and Centennial. Vegan friendly.
This lager/IPA hybrid is a revolution in refreshment and flavour. All the crisp clean notes of the finest lager but with the discrete bitter finish of a well-balanced IPA. It's not confused about what it wants' to be, it's just the best of both worlds. Hops: Magnum, Citra, Azacca and Cascade. Vegan friendly.
Created from a complex layer of malts and blended hops, this well balanced IPA delivers satisfaction every time. Golden in the glass, fruity on the nose with hints of cedar. Joker IPA is bitter/sweet, full of flavour and is sure to put a smile on your face. Vegan friendly.
Light in colour, packed with hoppy aromas and a surprising biscuit malt character that leaves you refreshed and wanting more.
Pleasantly bitter, red coloured session beer with a smoothness that belies its aggressive ancestors! A brilliant ruby red colour, deliciously perfumed with hints of spiciness. Rich hop fruits giving way to a clean dry refreshing floral hop bitterness.
Manchester helped drive the Industrial Revolution and shap the modern world. That Spirit of innovation, enterprise and collabortion was given a symbol - the worker bee. We've celebrated the plucky bee, and the wisdom and effort of our citizens, by creating a golden-coloured beer with a creamy head and a big heart.
The taste of grain has always been a vital part of the Scottish brewing tradition. The result is an ale with the flavour of gentle hops, a creamy head and just the right amount of bitterness.
This pale copper IPA has intense citrus and piney aromas, tropical fruit then spicy flavours, lasting zesty mouth watering bitterness. Hops: Cascade, Ekuanot and Simcoe.
A smooth and creamy nitro stout, delivering layers of roasted, toasted, coffee and cocoa.
A simple, well balanced hybrid IPA. Made with lager and ale malts, for a beautifully balanced IPA-Lager hybrid beer.
Xtra fruity, Xtra juicy, Xtra soft malts. Meet Winchman. Hero of the skies. Ready to airlift you out of a sea of mediocrity. Full on, all hop IPA wrapped up as a no nonsense pale ale. Vegan friendly.
The ale started out in 1996 as a winter-only brew. However, the rich malty character and well-balanced hop aroma proved so popular, we decided to make it available all year round. Creamy, full-bodied and smooth, Blaven is also somewhat deceptive - the strongest of our regular ales.
A classic Scottish Strong Ale. Surely one of the definitive examples of the Scotch ale style. Rich, dark malty flavour with a deceiving drinkability for its ABV. Also available as a permanent cask ale. Brewed with Optic malt and Roasted Barley and hopped with Challenger, Fuggles, and First Gold.
A full bodied and smooth stouts with the rich aroma and robust flavours of liquorice and chocolate.
A golden IPA, fruity with a citrus aroma and a grapefruit bitter aftertaste. A collaboration brew with Glasgow J D Wetherspoon in support of CLIC Sargent.
Bypass the lager and follow your nose to the malty aroma of Tod's Blonde. Sip by sip, the flavours become more complex, building to a rush of bitterness that'll have you returning in no time. Vegan friendly.
Named after a local blacksmiths, this beer is complex in character as is fitting for a championship winning ale. Red Smiddy is a smooth, dry ale with a unique spicy aroma and flavour. Its reddish hue, warm glow and tight head gives it a presence that makes it stand out against its competitors.
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