York Beer Festival is back bigger and better than ever in the same location at York Knavesmire this September.
Due to great success of last year’s event at our new location opposite York Racecourse Grandstand, we’re already well advanced with our planning for this year’s event which takes place from Wednesday 20th – Saturday 23rd September.
As you can see from the photos from last year – we will be housed in a massive marquee serving around 500 different beers featuring the best real ales from Yorkshire and the rest of the UK, keykeg UK craft beers and foreign beers; 100+ ciders; bottled beers, world wines, UK meads and prosecco.
There will be a huge beer garden as usual as well as a great selection of takeaway cuisines from around the world to suit all tastes including high quality vegetarian options.
To make things go with a swing there will be a great line-up of live music at most sessions featuring a roster of talented local artists performing a wide range of different musical genres.
Coming soon on this website will be details of advance online ticket sales and corporate packages.
If you're a CAMRA member from anywhere in the UK – you're very welcome to volunteer to work the festival and you’ll receive a package of free food and drink for all sessions you work.
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Information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the festival organiser before attending as the details here may be inaccurate.
This beer list is tentative, please check at the festival for available beers as changes can occur before and during the festival.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
Golden rich fruity ale with notes of mango, grapefruit and tropical fruits, bitter sweet with a pine and mango aroma.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
A milk stout with notes of coffee, chocolate, cherries and almonds with a long bitter sweet finish and creamy texture.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
Citrus and grapefruit notes, with a flowery, grapefruit aftertaste and a dry finish.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
Golden strong hoppy IPA with notes of grapefruit and tropical fruit with a sweet malty body and a long dry finish.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
Grapefruit and grassy notes make Love Over Gold happy, hoppy, light and refreshing.
BAD Co. - Brewing & Distilling Company
A hazed New England style IPA infused with tropical,peach and apricot notes.
New Zealand hopped pale ale that delivers zesty freshness from the kilos of Wakatu dry hop.
Cascade hopped pale ale with fresh flavours of grapefruit, lychee and citrus from the hop that started the craft beer movement.
American Pale Ale with heaps of Comet, Cascade, Chinook and Columbus that deliver a hit of grapefruit, citrus, pine and papaya.
Single hop pale ale. Comet is a fantastic American hop that gives wonderful zesty grapefruit, lemon and orange notes.
Belgian Wit with lemon balm (the latin name for lemon balm is Melissa). Zesty citrus aroma and fresh lemon flavours make this beerfloral and refreshing. Festival Special brewed in collaboration with Festival Organiser Melissa Reed.
Collaboration with Wild Weather Ales. An Imperial Stout with almond, cherries and sweet spices. Dark, rich and decadent - dessert in liquid form.
The archetypal British bitter, brewed to a Cold War recipe and revived now in case the balloon should go up.
Luscious multi-grain dark mild, with hazelnut notes.
In place of hops, this spice/herb beer or 'gruit' combines lavender, bog myrtle, thyme & rosemary.
Brettanomyces-fermented apricot wheat beer, with gentle fruity Brett character.
Smoked porter. SIBA UK Supreme Champion Cask Beer 2015.
Hops are not just for beer! Collaboration with Orchards of Husthwaite. Gold cider infused with New World hops.
Stingo - or strong Yorkshire Ale. Brewed to a traditional recipe, with black treacle.
Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout. Smooth as the Volga and as bonkers as Putin.
Overall Champion cask beer SIBA North East 2017. This classic American style session pale uses two old-school favourite US hops in Cascade and Chinook. Subtly dry hopped so the fresh citrus and pine notes dominate in this clean, crisp and moreish pale ale.
So good, we named it twice. American Pale Ale with a tropical hoppy character. Beautifully clean and fresh flavours, with a nicely dry resinous finish.
Pale ale packed full of the best New Zealand hops. Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Southern Cross combine to give subtle, delicate fruit and floral notes which make this an exceptionally easy drinking ale.
A big, West Coast US-style India Pale Ale. Full bodied and fruity with tropical notes, this beer is massively hopped yet deceptively easy drinking. A treat for any hop addict.
Festival Special. Produced in collboaration with York CAMRA and the family of Luke Watson, in memory of Luke, a former York CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival volunteer. Designed to be a Pecan Pie in liquid form so expect huge pecan flavour backed by Maple and Vanilla. Do, or do not, there is no try. Contains Lactose.
Our festival-winning milk stout lovingly infused with freshly toasted Coconut, Tonka beans, Madagascan Vanilla and Belgian Cacao Nibs. Expect a velvety smooth stout with an initial Bounty hit of Coconut and Chocolate followed by the spicy complexities of the Tonka and Vanilla
A lightly smoked porter, with a complex blend of malts to give a rich, satisfying character. A proper beer for big hairy men (or women). Axes optional.
Dark, silky smooth bitter, chocolate & crystal malts, English hops.
Traditional mahogany coloured session bitter with subtle yet exotic hop aromas.
Extra pale ale packed with tons of exotic, fruity flavours and aromas.
Brewed with chocolate and black malt. Beautiful chocolatey, roasty flavours dominate this classic dark mild.
Single hopped golden ale which packs a hoppy, resinous punch from the US Columbus hops.
Stout brewed with a blend of six malts and hopped with Pilgrim and Goldings to give a smooth roasty finish.
Black IPA brewed with biblical quantities of premium American hops and special de-husked German roasted malt.
Strong IPA with a blend of US & Australian hops - Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, Mount Hood & Topaz, dry hopped with Willamette, Amarillo & Topaz.
Super sessionable easy drinking pale with Cascade and Simcoe dry hops giving a modern fruity finish.
Red/amber in colour, slight spice in flavour with a touch of rye, and a huge orange aroma from amarillo dry hops.
Easy drinking and refreshing beer with a pleasant bitterness and zesty aroma. A real hearty English style pale.
Big on American hop flavour and aroma from Mosaic and Chinook hops. Drinkability for its ABV from a clean malt base. A real juicy one!
This beer tastes as sunny as it looks. Citra and Rakau hops add grapefruit, lychee, and passionfruit notes. Fresh mango brings an intense fruity aroma that will keep you coming back for more!
Heaps of different malts and oats give a sumptuous, smooth mouthfeel and body. Cacao nibs and chocolate malt give that classic cookie taste with the cream coming from lactose in the boil and a touch of vanilla too. Contains lactose.
A full bodied oatmeal pale with added honey and marigold flowers. Sweet and fragrant, these two ingredients work together to make a unique and satisfying beer. Brewed for York CAMRA festival 2017.
A sextet of US hops bring fruit and citrus flavours to the party, with subtle tropical fruit notes on the aftertaste.
An easy drinking, crisp & refreshing session, with a light citrus palate and overtones of Grapefruit.
Citra hops give a light bitterness, with hints of tropical fruit and citrus on the aftertaste.
Flavoured with heather from North Yorkshire Moors National Park expect some light spicy, floral and earthy notes.
A traditional Best Bitter, where fruit and hops dominate the flavour and aroma with a clean, bitter finish.
A Pacific Pale packed full of antipodean promise. Tropical fruit notes set against a background of citrus and pine.
A smooth roasted malt palate, a subtle bitterness, and autumn fruit flavours that linger on the aftertaste.
Deviously infusing Centurion’s Ghost Ale with the infamous Ghost Pepper, Mostly Ghostly could give you a bit of a shock.
Aged in a whisky caks for 12 months, expect heavily oaked character with raisin like sweetness and hints of whisky.
Denali dry hopped Session IPA - big aroma with plenty of pineapple, citrus and pine. Big fresh flavours in this very drinkable beer.
Pale blonde beer using Cascade and Ella hops. An inviting, fresh sweetness on the nose with full-on herbal & spicy hop flavours.
Unfined, vegan friendly, chock full and bursting with hop character. Plenty of Citra, Summer and Vic Secret hops provide a fruity citrus punch!
Jamaican ginger cake stout that oozes luxury from the island of spice and sugar, dark and sumptuous with spicy ginger fragrances.
A strong dark ruby ale. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee and burnt toast with complex roast flavours and a lasting bitter finish.
A burnt orange coloured bitter. Sweet biscuit flavoured malts blend well with select English and American hops.
A deep malt and hoppy aroma with liquorice throughout. Roast malt, friut and hops also carry through this full bodied stout.
A classic best bitter, refreshing and with a crisp bitter finish, made with only English hops.
A single hopped golden ale made with local honey giving a smooth and slightly sweet finish.
Festival Special - a smooth oatmeal stout with hints of blackcurrant, chocolate and coffee.
A fruity farmhouse style ale, golden in colour - perfect for the summer months.
A proper Yorkshire Bitter! Dark amber in colour, malty and with traditional English hops to deliver a bitter, fruity and floral finish.
Festival special - a rich golden ale with a twist that was brewed with the York CAMRA committee. A rounded, full-bodied ale that has blackberry notes followed by big citrus hop flavours. This special beer then finishes with a twist of lime.
American IPA with a range of international flavours. Sweet at first,then bitter, features a range of malts to create a rich mouthfeel, single-hopped with Citra.
A pale ale with a monster hop bite! Hopzilla is bursting with five different hop flavours to deliver a rich and tasty ale with delicious fruity notes.
A mighty Russian Imperial Stout with coffee. Rich molasses, chocolate, a strike of hop bitterness and a big Java coffee finish.
The pocket size version of Rocket Man IPA. Hoppy and delightful golden ale.
A traditional amber bitter, slightly sweet initially but soon giving way to a powerful bitterness and with a refreshing hoppy finish.
Dark rich full strength porter, chocolate and liquorice aromas with traditional English hop notes lead to a smooth yet rich taste experience.
Light golden blonde summer ale with a refreshing hint of fruity sweetness and a mild malty taste.
Pale ale single hopped with Lubelski.
Imperial Peanut Butter, Caramel and Chocolate stout - collaboration with Lost Industries and Steel City breweries.
IPA part fermented, then transferred to a whisky cask to continue its fermentation with a local cidery's wild cider lees. Dry hopped with Citra and fresh crushed apples.
Refreshing crisp session beer citrus aroma with subtle tastes of lemon / grapefruit, with a drying bitter finish one glass is never enough!
Latest in the Hop Project series, an extra pale ale hopped with Citra and Chinook.
American style extra pale ale brewed with Simcoe and Chinook hops.
Dark stout brewed using dark malts and infused with vanilla pods. Won Gold in the CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain 2016.
A powerfully flavoured pint that packs a punch with rich fruit aromas and a distinctively smooth, bittersweet taste.
A very hoppy pale ale with a bit of rye, hopped with many, many things but predominantly Sterling.
A relatively bitter pale ale hopped with lashings of Topaz, Summer, Cascade and Ella.
An IPA fermented with our Belgian yeast and heavily hopped with Green Bullet and some Nelson Sauvin.
Rakau, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Wakatu, Pacific Jade and Gem New Zealand hops in a nice big tasty IPA.
Inspired by the beers that were popular in the beer gardens of Constantinople at the turn of the 20th century, a full bodied well hopped pale ale.
A rich smooth classic porter. Balanced and full of flavour, neither too bitter nor too sweet, faithful to the porter recipes of 19th century London.
Yorkshire Best Bitter brewed by a Yorkshireman in London. Rich crystal malt and roasted barley with UK hops Progress and Challenger plus Slovenian Celeia.
Extra pale malt, Munich, Vienna and a splash of Crystal malt. Columbus hops for bittering and Simcoe, Equinox, Cascade and Mosaic for flavour and aroma
Brewed with 9 malt types & British oats for smoothness balanced by a soft bitterness from Sterling hops & an aroma of citrus from the Pioneer and First Gold hops.
A bock beer. Cool fermented and conditioned for longer makes this a strong, malty lager. Sweet, malt, biscuit character, a crisp, dry finish with soft, spicy German hop undertones.
A well balanced blonde ale brewed with German bittering hops and finished with delicious American hops.
Pale ale with zesty citrus aromas from the hops and a tongue-tingling hint of fresh lemongrass.
Brewered with roasted coconut at the conditioning stage. Relish the rich chocolate and coffee infusion before soaking up the subtle vanilla flavour.
Seriously fruity session IPA loaded with orange zest and van full of West Coast American hops.
From the 1st World War Commemoration Collection - a wheat beer with French hops.
American-style red ale with citrus and mango aromas with a gentle spice and peppery finish from the rye.
Well-balanced golden brew with punchy American hops, including Mosaic and El Dorado.
Toasted malt notes, earthy undertones and a light, nimble burst of passion fruit, pine and forest berries.
Brewed with Pacific Northwest hops, a classic APA – an intense blend of refreshing fruit, a heady citrus aroma, a touch of pine and a powerful bite.
A seriously hopped up session white IPA brewed with modern classic hops such as Citra, Motueka and Mosaic.
Two-tone, toe-tapping, taste bud-tantalising ten-malt-porter. Black as the earl of hell to which some big piney hops are added to give a robust bitter finish.
Oats combine with a selection of malts to create a roasted and smooth mouthfeel. Flavours of coffee, chocolate and subtle spice come through.
Enticing citrus and tropical notes dance on your taste buds as you’re whisked away to sunnier shores. A juicy, refreshing pale ale.
A black IPA. Dry hopped with Simcoe, Citra and Hallertau Blanc.
A refreshing beer with the flavour of English fruit and marmalade and a long bitter finish.
A golden ale with a tropical fruit aroma and flavour. Mild bitterness combines beautifully with juicy malt.
A mid-brown session bitter characterised by soft nutty malt, giving way to mature fruit and blackcurrant, with a hint of floral hops in the finish.
A refreshing pale ale with zesty citrus note.
Light amber coloured Indian Pale Ale using 3 different blended hops to give a floral aroma in true IPA tradition.
An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops.
This naturally hazy, tropical pale ale is dry hopped with Chinook & Columbus hops and flavoured with coconut pulp to give our take on a Pina Colada.
A hint of initial sweetness adds to the fruitiness and grapefruit tang of this summer ale without detracting from its clean flavour and rich hop aroma.
A riotous, uncompromising, and bold cacophony of Mosaic hop aromatics on a crisp malt backbone.
Orinoco Breakfast Stout blends chocolate, vanilla and coffee into a milk stout base for a truly rich and toasty start to any morning.
Hopped with Chinook, Simcoe and Centennial to provide a fragrant citrus pale blonde beer with good balanced malts for a thirst quenching pint.
Cascade, Chinook and Simcoe American hops. Piney, floral hop flavours with excellent balanced malts.
A deep ruby porter with chocolate and coffee flavours and a balanced bitter finish. Hopped with Challenger and finest East Kent Goldings.
A dark creamy mild. Lightly hopped with lots of caramel aftertaste.
The red colour and residual sweetness is from the use of red crystal malt
Golden colour with citrussy aftertaste from the Cascade hops.
Very pale blonde, refreshing and flavoursome bitter. Well hopped using a single variety of New Zealand hop.
Rich, complex and dark porter from an original 1872 recipe, with an old port nose, and coffee and bitter chocolate flavours on the palate.
A tart Pale Ale with lime zest and lime juice, dry hopped with Equinox. This refreshing beer should ideally be drunk in pints while the sun is shining!
A red ale that balances six different malts against heavyweight hops to produce a beer with great depth of flavour and aroma.
We have added citrus juice to some casks of our moreish IPA to give an even more zesty finish.
Double the hops and reduced bitterness for a juicy session IPA with strong lemon and citrus aroma backed with pine and grassy flavours.
Rich and creamy, this has been brewed with lemongrass for a zesty finish backed by herbally European hops and subtle malt flavour.
A special few casks of our Polish wheat ale has been blended with tropical fruit to give even more of a juicy finish.
Pale ale with US and British hops, pink grapefruit. Big on flavour and citrus fruit aroma. Unfined.
New IPA with US hops brewed to celebrate the opening of the third bridge across the Firth of Forth.
A smooth, smokey, bitter-coffee Porter with a sweet licorice finish and aromas of smoke and coffee. Unfined & naturally hazy.
Red IPA, light red in colour with mild caramel, malt and citrus flavours.
An American style Pale Ale, full of aroma, with a distinctive malty flavour that leaves a pleasant aftertaste.
A rye beer full of fruity citrus flavours with a lovely aroma making this very refreshing beer to drink.
A classic porter with a hint of smokiness, a mouth-watering drinkable dark beer.
Extra pale malt, classic Czech ‘noble’ aroma and fruity Australian hops combine to give a lot more flavour and character than its strength suggests.
Mango pale ale, not a fruit beer, a beer with fruit. Hopped with Chinook and Cascade, dry hopped with Citra.
Rich spicy red ale. Fruity and spicy with big hop flavours and a pleasant lingering bitterness. Dry hopped with Columbus.
The Five Points Brewing Company
A fresh, zesty, aromatic pale ale brewed with malted barley, a little wheat, and Amarillo, Centennial and Citra hops from the West Coast of the USA.
The Five Points Brewing Company
A Porter in the classic London style. Aromas of chocolate and coffee with hints of caramel, brewed with British East Kent Goldings hops.
IPA brewed with Mosaic & Citra hops infused with Peach juice. Vegan friendly, naturally hazy.
DIPA using Simcoe, Mosaic & Citra hops infused with Mango Pulp. Collaboration with Fernandes brewery. Vegan friendly, naturally hazy.
Russian Imperial Stout Dark, complex brew. Vegan friendly.
Chocolate orange flavoured porter.
Saison brewed with blueberries.
Golden ale, well balanced with good body and fruit balancing with a refreshing hoppy taste, it finishes with a long bittersweet aftertaste.
Bold West Coast inspired American Pale Ale brewed with American hops, deep orange colour with tangerine and grapefruit aromas.
Hazy, lazy summer wheat beer.
Bursting at the seams with American Chinook hops with copious amounts of flavour and an abundance of aroma.
An excessively dark stout, strong in content and strong in flavour. With the smoothness of a dark mild but the strength to wake the dead.
A refreshing golden beer with hints of caramel and a mouthwatering honey-like sweetness.
This 18th century London beer style is brewed with 100% English ingredients and showcases the delicious flavours of chocolate and vanilla.
A rich ruby/brown ale which is packed with dark chocolate and liquorice flavours. Warm, smokey and intriguing.
Punchy citrus hopped pale with light biscuit malts & dry grapefruit finish.
A bright blonde ale, hopped with Bramling Cross to give a spicy blackcurrant and loganberry aroma, and a rounded, fruity bitterness.
Double IPA. A bitter start from Target hops, fresh citrus & berry flavours from the Jester & Chinook. Fruity flavours from Cascade & Pekko.
A golden bitter with a perfect balance of malty and refreshing citrus.
A well hopped and smooth drinking best bitter.
Award winning, smooth and massively flavoured four malt porter.
Toffee, caramel and dark fruit aroma with a light sweet flavour and a hint of dried fruit.
Brewed with soft Lakeland water, Maris Otter malted barley and full flower hops - blending three traditional English hops and the modern American hop, Citra.
Well hopped golden ale made using, as the name suggests, 5 different hop varieties; Goldings, Bramling Cross, Fuggles, Citra and Amarillo.
Passionfruit, mango and apricot aromas and a citrus bitterness are balanced by the sweetness of English Maris Otter barley showcases New Zealand hops.
Traditional bitter, an amber ale with toasty and earthy flavours of malt and caramel. Brewed with English hops, Northdown and Goldings.
The official beer of the Cleveland Way National Trail. This refreshing pale ale lays refreshing citrus & floral aromas against a delicate malt base.
This golden ale has lemon and floral aromas, and a slightly sweet flavour to match with fruity notes.
Oatmeal stout combining toasted berry, coffee and cocoa flavours with delicate hop notes producing a smooth and flavoursome stout.
Lovely lemony vanilla pale ale. Gorgeous session beer.
Pale ale brewed with new Slovenian hops, Cardinal and Wolf.
New Zealand hops pack a punch in this super pale session ale. Grapefruit, lemons and tropical fruits linger into a dry finish.
A ‘big’ juicy pale ale with oats and Mosaic hops. Aroma of berries and pine complement pine and herbal flavours, huge chewy mouth feel
This modern British IPA needs no post-apocalyptic bombast to launch a fusillade of refreshing grapefruit and tropical fruit flavours.
A rich and velvety oatmeal stout. Huge chocolate, coffee and oat hit. More subtlety in the blackcurrant and cherry flavours.
A gently hopped citrusy pale ale with hints of pineapple & gooseberry; very fruity!
A gently hopped session pale ale showcasing Cascade and Admiral hops.
Pale ale brewed with Ernest, a resurrected UK hop with fruity flavours more commonly found in New World hops.
Chocolate and coffee porter with a nutty yet bitter finish.
Second in the series; a vibrant single hop, full bodied and fruity pale ale with a citrusy, passionfruit finish.
Rye ale with an upfront hit of hop aroma, followed by the rye spice with a dry finish.
Multi-award-winning pale ale packed with American hops. Intensely refreshing, with citrus aroma and balanced bitterness.
A dark-golden coloured, light refreshing beer with orange, citrus, mango and vanilla flavours leading to a dry finish.
Crisp and dry, with a zesty and fresh-cut grass aroma. Powerfully hopped for a floral finish. The Sauvignon Blanc of the beer world.
Big floral notes compliment flavours of pine and mandarin, with a dry, spicy finish. A zesty and vibrant aroma, with stone fruit and citrus peel.
Collaboration with Steel City Brewery, pale with Citra, Calypso, Chinook and Cascade hops.
Full bodied, slightly sweet stout brewed with honey, bourbon and vanilla, aged on oak chips.
A new pale ale in which it will have ever changing hops. This version is Brambling Cross, Columbus & Mosaic.
American Pale Ale, originally brewed with the help of Wakefield CAMRA. Brewed using a blend of the finest local malts, pale in colour. Then aggressively hopped with some of the fruitiest hops around. Citra and Galaxy give this beer its tropical fruit flavour and finish! Then a generous dry hopping of Cascade, for its grapefruit qualities!
Brewed using a traditional recipe, full bodied, malty with chocolate and hints of toffee and roast malt.
Easy on the bitterness and is dangerously quaffable. The early though delicate Slovenian hop additions ensure a delicate flavour. This is finished off with a citrus aftertaste only achieved by adding considered levels of the Cascade hop. This well-balanced session beer is a special beer brewed 1 year after our first brew.
A truly heady mix of Crystal, Black and Chocolate malts, gives our Yorkshire Porter a robust flavour with a smooth finishing aftertaste. Jolly Collier Porta, a tribute to our heritage, is made from British ingredients. and brewed with a dose northern grit.
A clean, crisp Yorkshire Ale which uses the finest combination of UK and US ingredients. A west coast style IPA with a subtle citrus note sitting alongside a gentle refreshing bitterness. This ale, our most recent brew, has won the hearts of those who have enjoyed it.
A hop-driven, quietly refreshing session ale - inspired by America; crafted over here. Explore this resinous, floral brew for citrus notes of grapefruit.
Brewed with lager malt and our Belgian yeast strain. Explore an aroma of white grape teamed with flavours of pineapple and gooseberry.
A yeast-driven, fruity and mellow. Belgian-style ale. Low bitterness ensures. high drinkability. Explore for hints of clove and honey, before a subtle tart finish.
Imperial stout aged in Bourbon barrels, previously used to blend barrel-aged Old Fashioned cocktails.
Pale ale, with tropical fruity flavours and medium bitterness.
Delicate lime and floral English hopped ale.
Bold grapefruit and citrus American hopped pale.
Dark, malty, chocolatey and smooth.
Pale ale/IPA hybrid, low bitterness and then six different hops! Super fruity, super ripe, super juicy and super drinkable.
5 malts, 6 hops. Aromas of grapefruit & pine, combine with pithy orange and tropically citrus flavours, deeply rich & malty body.
7 malts & 7 coffees added at 3 points during the brew to create a sweet toffee, rich fruit & chocolate depth, notes of vanilla & hazelnut.
A blend of four malts and bags of whole hops to deliver a decadently deep and indulgent experience.
Brewed with new hop variety temporarily called 105/220. Aroma hints at lemon and citrus fruits, gentle bitterness with light floral notes.
Brewed using Wakatu hops (New Zealand), blonde with a light floral aroma, a smooth medium bitternes with light hints of lime.
4 hop varieties, a deep blonde beer with a gentle hop aroma, light goosebury overtones, a fruity lemony bitterness & a dry bitter finish.
Blonde ale with a light resiny & lemon citrus aroma, a deliscious mouth feel giving medium bitterness and hints of grapefruit citrus.
100% British ingredients.Delicate, light malt & citrus hop flavours with lemon & floral aromas, soft bitterness, medium-dry finish.
100% British ingredients, delivers rich & resinous malts with spicy marmalade hop flavours & deep citrus aromas.
100% British ingredients, smooth full-bodied Pale Ale builds from light spicy notes to citrus and soft fruit aromas.
100% British ingredients, simple but full-bodied IPA delivers earthy, rich hop flavours but punchy citrus and grapefruit aromas.
Ultra-pale, ultra hoppy ale showcasing Southern Hemisphere hops, a pronounced floral and tropical quality to the beer, with honey and elderflower in the nose.
A dark, refreshing beer with a distinct chocolate malt flavour and a smooth hoppy finish.
An exceptionally fine balance of malt and hops gives the beer a long, dry and extremely satisfying taste.
Rich amber coloured ale brewed using the first cut of our very own farmers Maris Otter malted barley that gives an sweet biscuit malt taste.
A full, malty flavoured beer with a crisp fruity aftertaste and soft citrus nose.
brewed with Progress and Bramling Cross hops; giving an initial citrus flavour, followed by sweet grass and then a biscuity finish. Refreshing and light.
Muckle Moss is a National Nature Reserve, the beer named after it is rich, dark, aromatic with a good strong head the colour of Cotton Grass.
A fruity red ale, inspired by the radiant sunsets across the big skies of the Solway Firth where Hadrian’s Wall marches westward to the coast.
A smooth, full-bodied, pale chestnut traditional bitter for everyday drinking.
A rich golden ale with a floral aroma preceding citrus and tropical fruit flavour from the Australian Galaxy hops.
A milk stout with a velvety mouthfeel and a deep, full richness created with a range of malts and flaked oats with a little extra lactose sweetness.
Pale ale brewed with Cascade and Galaxy hops. Fruity and easy drinking.
A well balanced bitter brewed with British hops.
Unfined IPA packed with flavour from a double dry-hopping of Citra and Ekuanot. Brewer's favourite to date! Unifined IPA packed with flavour from a double dry-hopping of Citra and Ekuanot. Brewer's favourite to date!
Chilli and lime stout. Brewed with chillies from the gardens of Brewer Monkey Ross and Katie's Dad, this will give you a warm tingly feeling along with fresh fruity flavours from the lime.
Cascade, Chinook and Zythos hops. Flavours and aromas include distinct tropical (pineapple) and citrus tones with slight pine characteristics.
Version 4 of our Pale Ale range, expect grapefruit, pine, tropical fruits and subtle floral notes. Bravo, Ella and Vic Secret hops.
Version 8 of our US IPA features Ahtanum, Calypso and Ekuanot hops.This combination produces floral notes with peardrop from the Calypso and a unique stonefruit finish from the Ekuanot.
Single hop US pale ale. - unfined, suitable for vegans.
IPA using Nelson Sauvin,Styrian Wolf, Junga and Bravo hops - unfined, suitable for vegans.
Light IPA brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops.
Session IPA. Simcoe and Centennial hops dominate this light blonde beer with a swathe of tangerine aroma and a sublimely quenching citrus pith aftertaste that lingers on and on and on... eternally.
English IPA with a subtle sweetness from British pale malts, balanced by bitterness that's shrouded in juicy notes of tropical fruits and grapefruit.
A copper-coloured bitter that puts you in mind of our green and pleasant land.
Big, brash, bold and ballsy: this is a Pale Ale as American as apple pie and monster trucks.
Like its four-legged namesake, this stout is strong, bold and rich in flavour, with a smooth creamy head for good measure.
A very light gold colour. Aromas of tropical fruit, mango, passion fruit and papaya. Sweet flavours of passion fruit & peach leading to a dry hop finish
A golden-coloured beer with a full malt and superb hop aroma, with a long lasting dry-ish hoppy complex finish.
A smooth malty and nutty flavoured mild with hints of a dark chocolate finish.
A full palate balanced with a crisp hop flavour giving a clean dry finish with delicate fruit notes.
A richly coloured full drinking malty ale, dry hopped to give a smooth mellow character.
Oatmeal pale ale with Celeia and EKG hops. Lovely lemon notes.
Hoppy pale ale. Hopped with Experimental hop ADHA527 from the Yakima Valley in Oregon.
Purple Moose Brewery (Bragdy Mws Piws)
A refreshing pale ale brewed using Cascade hops with the added indulgence of elderflower.
Purple Moose Brewery (Bragdy Mws Piws)
A delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from Bramling Cross hops.
Cinnamon Coffee Milk Stout, made with real coffee and cinnamon, chocolate malt & lactose. Spicy Saaz hops help bring out the aroma of roast coffee and sweet cinnamon.
A deep ruby coloured honey mild with a mild bitterness and a sweet, full body. Made with Crystal and Chocolate malts, real honey, and Bramling Cross and Admiral hops for a spicy aroma.
Chestnut-coloured bitter with caramel/toffee malt flavours balanced by fruity and lightly floral English hops.
Pale ale brewed with Cardinal and Rakau hops.
Milk stout with a chocolate fudge flavour.
An 'English' IPA golden in colour and hopped with two English hop varieties.
Rich strong stout with roast and coffee malts and a long, lingering berry-fruit finish.
Brewed with locally grown Golden Promise barley and English hops. With notes of peach and stone fruits, a biscuity middle and a satisfyingly bitter finish.
Packed full of smooth roasty toasty flavours our robust Porter has a blend of 5 malts giving notes of chocolate, coffee and toffee.
Simcoe hops give flavours of pine, citrus & tropical fruits, with a soft bitterness. Brewed with a small proportion of oats for smoothness, a blast of hop juice.
Intensely hopped with Simcoe this black IPA has a toasted dark malt character leading to a passion fruit and pine finish.
A sessionable, hop-forward pale ale with the intensity of a new world IPA.
Citrus & grapefruit come to the fore in this dry-hopped pale ale.
An amber ale brewed with the addition of rye malt. Quaffable, with a light, spicy finish.
A pineapple and grapefruit IPA that packs a fruity punch. It's a totally tropical taste!
A pale ale brewed and dry-hopped with Citra & Comet hops from the USA.
Hoppy and zesty IPA style.
A blonde ale with light bitterness and a pleasant sharp and light hoppy aftertaste.
A dark horse chestnut coloured bitter produced with British hops. Very creamy with a well balanced and smooth hoppy aftertaste. A dark horse chestnut coloured bitter produced with British Hops. Very creamy with a well balanced and smooth hoppy aftertaste. A dark horse chestnut coloured bitter produced with British Hops. Very creamy with a well balanced and smooth hoppy aftertaste.
Brewed with British hops, a creamy head and lovely golden colour. This very popular bitter has a hoppy taste which is a little more pronounced than other beers.
A shimmering golden ale that is brewed using organic lemons which adds beautifully subtle zesty aromas and a citrus filled fruity finish.
IPA, citrus, pines and tropical fruit with a dry body with an extremely long lingering finish. Hopped with Citra, Riwaka and Saaz.
Swathes of pine, lime & citrus leap across the palate of this bold IPA, topped with a crisp white head.
Session bitter. Brewed with multiple hops, added throughout the boil for a well-rounded beer with a good bitter finish.
A black, black stout, packed with chocolate malt and Pioneer hops, and a hint of vanilla.
Strong, fruity and delicious. A bit of colour, so not as pale as some, but tastier than most!
Strong pale ale with UK hops, Jester and Endeavour.
A pale ale with a hop bill to make your eyes water. It’s hazy, juicy and 100% quaffable.
Session IPA single hopped with Citra.
Extra Special Bitter celebrating 125 years of Sheffield newspaper, the Star.
Pale ale single hopped with US Simcoe.
Pale ale brewed with NZ and US hops.
Bittersweet and tasty, with hints of blackcurrant layered through soft, dark flavours of roasted malt.
A light, refreshing blonde ale with the depth of flavour you expect from Taylor’s beers.
Multi award winning, full drinking pale ale with a complex and hoppy aroma.
A dark, strong beer, wholesome and satisfying, this mellow beer has body and depth, leaving a pleasant fruity afterglow.
Our session IPA with Citra, Mosaic and Vic Secret hops.
A dark, rich stout with notes of coffee and raisin.
Our flagship IPA. Orange blossom and pine aromas with a satisfying deep hoppy flavour and full bitter finish.
A really pale ale with a fresh citrussy grapefruit taste from Junga, Willamette and Styrian Goldings hops.
Brewed with hops from America, Europe and Australasia, star anise from Asia and grains of paradise from Africa - to make a refreshing summer ale
inspired by the story of the Egyptian goddess drugged with beer mixed with pomegranate juice. We've used pomegranate molasses and locally produced honey to make this delicious red ale.
Contemporary ambree French farmhouse-style beer, rich and rounded with a hint of sweetness. Brewed with Bouclier and Saaz hops.
Golden ale that is all about easy drinking with smooth vanilla and floral flavours. Low on bitterness and full on flavour.
A straw coloured ale with medium bitterness. Endeavour hops create fruity aromas and flavours. A quenching beer.
A refreshing pale ale with hints of tropical fruit. Quadruple hopped with an experimental hop developed and grown on the farm at the brewery.
A deliciously smooth and moorish chocolate porter. Added chocolate nibs round off this decadent session.
Intense greens of fresh hops bursting with fruitiness, rich yellows and golds of malted barley adding subtle sweet tones to the vibrant coloured show.
US hops are set against a backbone of British malts. Fresh flavours and aromas of pine, peach, lychee & citrus fruits, tempered by a smoothly rounded bitterness .
Pale ale brewed with a ‘mountain' of hops called Motueka New Zealand which have sharp citrus tone with big aromas of pine and orange.
Fantastic English Pale. Fruity and malty. Warm hop aroma. Very tasty palate. Dry dusty hop finish.
Rye pale ale brewed with a lot of Citra hops which delivers a mix of resin, white pepper and pineapple.
Lemons, limes & coconuts caress the palate taking your mind to the Med and filling your mind with memories. The sharp hit from Sorachi lets you know that hops are still present in this beast.
Vanilla and lactose make way for a rich Italian coffee centre. Notes of Amaretto and biscuit. Collaboration with Beerheadz Brewery in London.
Banana, brown bread and toffee lead the way with foral star anise notes following. A strong mouth feel coats the palate finishing with a slight orange peel tang to end. Unfined.
French hopped bitter, aged on French oak chips.
Pale ale single hopped with US Mount Hood.
A malty American hopped red featuring Ahtanum and Centennial, dry hopped in the fermenter.
XX Old Ale brewed with traditional malts and British hops. Unfined.
Collaboration with West Riding Refreshment Rooms. DIBA with heaps of Ekuanot and Citra hops. Unfined and unfiltered.
Collaboration with Elusive Brewing, a Double IPA with Citra, Columbus, Equinox and Vic Secret. Dry Hopped with 10g/Litre. Unfined & unfiltered.
A well balanced golden ale to quench your thirst and refresh your tastebuds.
A golden pale ale, triple hopped to give a fruity bitterness.
A red beer with a mellow malty flavour from Wold grown barley, dark crystal malt and roasted barley. Hopped with Progress.
Strong and well hopped, brewed with a pale Wold grown malt base, a triple hop blend and maize for the head retention.
Single Malt, Triple Hopped Pale… brewed with masses of new season USA Cascade! Huge notes of pink grapefruit & sherbet lemon.
Supercharged India Pale Ale.... with lots of American hop aroma.Distinctly bittersweet on the palate with a massive hop complexity.
Pale ale, collaboration with Great Newsome Brewery - the official Hull 2017 City of Culture beer - including Amarillo and Cascade hops.
Hoppy US amber bitter with Mosaic and Willamette hops.
Straw coloured, single hopped with Citra.
Blonde with Magnum bittering and Sorachi hops.
Dunkel Style brewed with Carafa Special de-husked malt.
Rich roasted coffe and chocolate notes
New World hop chaos.
Strawberry wheat beer.
Crisp, dry and ridiculously crushable. Wonderful modern pilsner.
New England DIPA series. Hazy, tropical fruits and hop heaven velvetyness.
Brewed with fresh elderflowers, aged on whole gooseberries after fermentation, the blend of saison and wild yeast strains gives a tart, thirst quenching taste.
Hazy yellow Belgian style witbier.
Our tribute to true, west-coast IPAs. Abundant tropical fruit and resinous pine notes, a beer with a reputation that preceeds it.
Pale ale with accentuated, IPA style hop character, fermented with Belgian a strain descended from Buxton’s Patersbier. V in Buxton’s Belgian series.
Sour pale ale hopped with Bramling Cross and Hallertau Tradition .
A blend of spontaneous and wild yeast fermented beers, dry hopped with Simcoe.
IPA brewed with gorse plus Mosaic and Sorachi Ace hops. It makes a refreshing 'Pina Colada' beer with a golden colour.
IPA brewed with oatmeal in the mash.
American wheat beer.
IPA with botanicals.
Fruit-infused version of West Coast pale ale. Smooth malt body and lip-smacking citrus character with the addition of 100% natural pink grapefruit flavour.
India Pale Ale in the true tradition, high in alcohol and massively hopped to survive a long sea voyage. Tropically fruity, resinous hops compete against a sweet malty backbone.
Hoppy wheat ale. British in its infinite drinkability. Germanic in its perfumed aroma and beautiful blonde, cloudy appearance.
Best described stylistically as a Californian IPA, this beer has all the rich malt and fruit flavours of a Barley Wine combined with the hoppy crispness of a Pale Ale
A base of British pale malt with a blend of UK and US hops for a soft, fruity bitterness. Dry hopped with 16kg of Citra in three additions.
Imperial stout, collaboration with Weird Beard.
Galaxy, Mosaic and Simcoe IPA .
Chocolate and vanilla milk porter.
A transpacific pale ale.
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Pale ale infused with lime and mint. Big citrus notes with a refreshing symphony on the finish.
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A milk stout with notes of coffee, chocolate, cherries and almonds with a long bitter sweet finish and creamy texture. Speyside whisky comes through on the flavour and aroma.
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Strong coffee infused brown ale.
Easy drinking abv, full on hop flavour. Amarillo, Comet & Chinook hops combine to give flavours of tropical fruit, citrus, grapefruit, lychee & pine.
Transatlantic Red Ale. Rich ruby malt base acts as a perfect backdrop for the firework display of English and American hops.
Collaboration with Heavy Industry. New England Hopfenweisse. Banana notes from German wheat beer yeast meets tropical fruit flavoursfrom a huge dry hop combo.
Belgian Wit with lemon balm (the latin name for lemon balm is Melissa). Zesty citrus aromaand fresh lemon flavours make this beerfloral and refreshing. Festival Special brewed in collaboration with Festival Organiser Melissa Reed.
Collaboration with North Riding Brewery. New England Pale. Ultra hazy, juicy pale ale with soft mouthfeel and tropical juice character from Citra, Mosaic and experimental BRU-1 hops.
Farmhouse IPA brewed in collaboration with Black Jack Brewery. Huge tropical fruit hitfrom El Dorado, Azacca, Zythos and Vic Secret hops meets spicy Belgian Farmhouse yeast.
US-hopped session IPA, which just happens to be certified gluten-free.
Munich-style Helles Lager. SIBA UK Champion Keg Lager 2016 & Champion Can/Bottle Lager 2017. Brewed gluten-free.
Chewy chocolate-vanilla porter.
New England-style IPA.
Triple IPA. Collaboration with Wilde Child Brewing.
Triple H is hazy, hoppy and just downright heavenly. Moderate ABV, but designed to retain all of the juicy fruitiness of the Citra, Mosaic and Centennial hops.
Really easy drinking sessionably Sour combining Rhubarb, Juniper, Rye and Pekko hops. Great palate cleanser between those big hitting higher abv beers.
Pale ale brewed with blood orange and pink grapefruit. Fruity, tart and refreshing, this is basically alcoholic breakfast juice!
Festival Special (first appearance in cask). A supercharged version of our festival winning Milk Stout. Expect a bigger Bounty like punch from the higher abv and even more ridiculously indulgent levels of Coconut, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla and Tonka. Contains Lactose.
A German style cloudy wheat beer brewed with wheat malt and German Weizen yeast, hopped with loads of American hops.
Named after the eponymous Ravi, Shankar IPA is a seriously fruity, hoppy, pale beer with a clean, zesty finish.
Dark and smooth. Gentle coffee and caramel aromas are complemented by a balanced vanilla twist
Flaxen blonde ale. Balanced hoppy bitterness and a crisp fruity finish
Award winning full bodied beer with hops and fruit complementing the aftertaste
Biscuity light straw coloured beer with a tropical finish
Bitter sweet with complex fruit that gives a memorable aftertaste
Multi award winning, nutty, deeply rich and satisfying ruby ale.
American West Coast Pale ale. Gold in colour with a tropical fruity finish
A deeply rich and satisfying premium stout with complex balanced flavours and a warm subtle chocolate finish
This beer tastes as sunny as it looks. Citra and Rakau hops add grapefruit, lychee, and passionfruit notes. Fresh mango brings an intense fruity aroma that will keep you coming back for more!
A full bodied oatmeal pale with added honey and marigold flowers. Sweet and fragrant, these two ingredients work together to make a unique and satisfying beer. Brewed for York CAMRA festival 2017.
A white IPA brewed with gooseberries, rose petals, fresh oranges and orange blossom. Tangy, zesty and very drinkable.
Big beer with low bitterness and endless hop aroma. We've taken what we learned from our first NEIPA and created a monster.
Trans-pacific pale ale with Ahtanum and Wai-iti hops working in perfect harmony.
Packed with over 15kg of fresh raspberries! The initially sweet/tart raspberry-ness really shines through in this light stout, eventually fading away to a mild honey aftertaste.
A very pale hoppy session beer, drinks full for its strength. Refreshing finish with citrus notes in the aftertaste.
A pale aromatic beer, refreshing with a good level of bitterness, citrus undertones and a clean finish.
A rich and complex Porter brewed with 6 roasted malts, the careful balance of hops and dark chocolate giving a powerful yet smooth, full bodied taste.
Well rounded, ruby red ale with a distinctive, tight creamy head. A good balance of malt, hops and bitterness.
Citrus aroma and full hop flavour. The Cascade, Chinook & Fuggles hops deliver initial citrus flavour followed by a satisfying bitter taste.
American pale ale packed with full of hoppy citrus and blackcurrant flavours
A traditional London-style Porter infused with a single-variety whole bean coffee from artisanal producer HasBean.
A pale beer using lots of Sorachi hops giving hints of lemon and coconut flavours.
A classic strong Russian style Stout with a smokey finish.
Gentle with light hops hint of Carmel.
Refreshing hop forward pale ale. Packed with citrusy American hops and balanced with traditional British malts.
A dark and sensual vanilla conditioned ale. Intense chocolate malt and berry flavours.
Refreshing golden ale. The hop additions give the beer citrus, fruit and herbal notes from Nugget, Pioneer and Cascade hops.
Charming late summer Indian Pale Ale.
Chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla, Dark Treacle & Cinder Toffee flavours. The classic English Fuggles gives a balance of bitterness & aroma.
Wonderfully golden session beer. Fresh malt and hop aroma lead to a satisfyingly bitter finish.
Milk chocolate stout brewed with added lactose.
Very pale and spectacularly thirst-quenching. Three different hops give this beer a delightful citrus nose.
A delicious amber ale with a substantial hop kick.
A full-bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced and satisfyingly sweet.
A golden fruity ale. The famous grapefruit hop Chinook gives this beer great citrus flavour with a satisfying, long lasting finish.
A classic Yorkshire Bitter. Finest English hops blend with our unique Yorkshire yeast to create a full flavoured beer with a hoppy finish.
A premium dark mild. Crystal and chocolate malts combine to give a full bodied, complex character to this award winning ale.
Packed full of American hops this beer is bursting with fruity citrus flavours followed by a brilliantly refreshing crisp clean finish.
With a hint of ginger and citrus, the Ginger Pale Ale makes a delicious apertif or perfectly accompanies any spicy meal.
Rich, dark stout containing Chocolate and Crystal malt mixed with oats and wheat. It has a rich and creamy roasted flavour with notes of orange and citrus.
Collaboration with Five Towns Brewery.
A malty red bitter. Generously hopped with the Sorachi Ace variety to give aromas of lime, dill and perhaps even coconut.
A hoppy, and very refreshing pale ale. Hopped with generous quantities of the Mosaic, the aroma can be described as tropical fruit, citrus and pine.
A dark, rich brew with a malty start. Abundant hops give a fruity finish. Very smooth and surprisingly easy drinking.
A Black IPA, using dark malts and hits of Cascade, Chinook and Ultra hops, giving a hoppy finish with a malty backbone.
Munich malt gives a dry clean base. Dana, Equinox, Mosaic and Simcoe hops give this beer a full bodied hit of hops.
A dark, smooth beer made with roasted malt. Slightly stronger in taste for those seeking a little more flavour.
The third in a single hop pale ale series, a well rounded NZ hop with strong, fresh citrus characteristics.
All-American hopped, a defined, slaking bitterness but tempered with aromatic pine notes and a pithy grapefruit flavour from judicious dry hopping.
Oatmeal stout. Deceptively sweet before with a dry, satisfying finish. Full bodied, complex and warming.
A clean beer with cool, crisp, fruitiness from New Zealand hops grown at Tasman Bay.
A refreshing Black IPA, balancing subtle dark beer character with punchy tropical hop aroma.
A straw coloured lager ale with creamy, soft malt flavours, delicately hopped with Czech hops for modest bitterness and slight spice flavour.
Brewed to celebrate 10 years of brewing success at Saltaire Brewery, this pale beer uses a unique blend of 10 hops to make it a very special zesty beer!
An American style pale ale with the good bitterness, piney, resinous aromas and the citrus and grapefruit flavours of the Cascade and Centennial hop.
A golden brew, Saaz provides the mainstay of the hop character. More usually found in classic lagers and imparting a delicate floral aroma to the ale.
There's plenty to Swan Amber, with its malt forward biscuit sweetness and locally grown Challenger and Goldings hops.
The session strength version of their flagship pale ale, hopped with lots of New Zealand hops.
West Coast hops meets Scottish barley in our session IPA.
Kettle soured version of Sonoma - a juicy, bright, dry pale. Hopped extensively with Centennial, Citra and Mosaic hops.
A quaffable ruby session ale brewed with British Target, Pioneer and Olicana hops.
A classic, American style pale ale. Pale, crisp, very hoppy and aromatic.
A light, refreshing session ale with citrus notes and a crisp bitter finish.
An award-winning IPA with smooth malts and a tangy grapefruit finish.
A dark and powerful brew named after the Wolf of Badenoch, infamous for burning down Elgin cathedral in 1390.
Refreshing golden pale ale with a fruity bitterness and lingering aftertaste. Brewed with home grown malts and hopped with Cascade and Goldings.
Light, hoppy and fresh. Very easy drinking. It licks your face!
A rich, smooth, roasty stout with a touch of sweetness from lactose and the refreshing sharpness from lots and lots of raspberries.
Pale ale, vegan friendly, brewed with oats to give it a fuller mouthfeel, and dry hopped with a multitude of tropical and citrus flavour hops.
Kentish version of a lager, clean and crisp, brewed with Pilsner malt and Loral and Mandarina Bavaria S hops.
Session pale with some very classy hops (Mosaic and Equanot) and a smooth body.
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