It's not all about the craft beers - we also have traditional ales! Often in bottles, still and best served at room temperature, real ales have made Britain famous.
They can be more malty, like best bitters, amber and brown ales - hoppy, like traditional IPAs, pale ales, golden and blonde ales - or dark and roasty with traditional stouts and porters.
£15.00
3 x 500ml bottles from the fabulous Dawkins Ales packaged in a BeerCraft of Bath Gift Box
£2.50
Probably the best word ever. Cwtch (rhymes with butch) can mean either cuddle or cubbyhole. Grab a glass, relax and cwtch up with this untraditional Welsh red ale - a perfect blend of six caramelly malts and three citrussy American hops.
It isn’t your average bitter - the hops do more to this deep amber coloured beer than just provide bite. Any old hop can do that! We’ve selected some of the most aromatic and tangy hops from the other side of the pond to give this red a fresh hit that complements the caramel flavours of the malts that gives this beer its colour. Drinkability and balance makes this beer.
We love a good Cwtch, and we’re not the only ones…
CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2015
£3.50
Our flagship beer; a classic best bitter to suit the Bristol palate.
Based on a Sixties recipe using all-British malt and hops.
It is temptingly copper in colour with a malty aroma and is notably well balanced with malt and biscuity tones, polished off by a satisfyingly bitter finish.
Country : UK,Bristol
ABV : 4%
£3.50
Dawkins - Bristol Blonde
Citrus aroma full of fresh lemons and spicy zest.
The mouth is filled with vanilla malt and left with a long and satisfying bitter finish.
An easy-drinking “session beer” with a character, refreshing at any time of year.
National Champion Bronze Bitter 2015 at the SIBA BeerX
Gold class medal winner at SIBA Maltings 2015
Gold class medal winner and overall Champion Bronze at SIBA Maltings 2014
Country : UK, Bristol
ABV : 3.8%
£4.00
Dawkins - Easton IPA
Brand new beer from Dawkins!
A complex blend of six hop varieties including powerful American Cascade, Chinook, Centennial and Amarillo for a luscious, tropically fruity taste with a truly refreshing citrus-scented finish.
Pale gold in colour, with a thin, white, head. Sharp citrus fruits & slightly creamy malts.
Country : UK, Bristol
ABV : 4.4%
£4.25
Anglo-American IPA with mango aroma and flavour with grapefruit and multi-layered tropical fruits, amber gold colour in colour, naturally hazy. A powerhouse of a beer with masses of flavour.
Using rich American Cascade, Chinook hops and dry-hopped with Centennial. Unfined for yet more flavour.
£3.50
Gorge Best is brewed using the highest quality Pale ale, Maris Otter, Wheat, Crystal and Roasted malts and hopped with a blend of Challenger, Goldings and East Kent Goldings whole hops.
A distinguished best bitter from Cheddar Ales with warm malt flavours and a clean bitter finish.
Cheddar, Somerset
4.0%
£4.25
SILVER NATIONAL Champion Dark Keg Beer to 4.4%: SIBA BeerX 2020
GOLD Regional Champion Dark Keg Beer to 4.4%: SIBA BeerX 2020
Dark, smooth, fruity.
A new beer from Dawkins of Bristol, with rich malt, roasty and nutty flavours, deep red fruits and a smooth, easy-drinking style.
Try also: (*specials available irregularly)
Try also: Foresters Black, Chocadee*
Good with food - Roast beef, lamb, casseroles
Allergy advice - Contains gluten (barley, wheat)
Bristol, UK
4.1%
£3.50
Cheddar Ales flagship Award-winning golden ale with zesty fruit flavours and a rounded, hoppy finish.
Brewed using the highest quality Pale ale, Maris Otter, Wheat and Crystal malts and hopped with a blend of English Challenger and Slovenian Styrian Goldings whole hops.
Cheddar, Somerset
4.3%
£15.00
3 x 500ml bottles from the fabulous Cheddar Ales packaged in a BeerCraft of Bath Gift Box
£3.50
Crown & Glory is brewed using a blend of the finest English pale malt, Maris Otter, crystal and cara malts with a little bit of added Wheat.
To that we have infused a wonderful concoction of Simcoe, Cascade, Bramling Cross and Savinjski Golding whole hops that gives the beer a hop character that will delight even the most hardened hophead.
Medium bodied with a hint of sweetness give the hops a nice balance that also allow the malt flavours to shine through.
Cheddar, Somerset
4.6%
£3.50
Multi Gold medal-winning bottle-conditioned Dark Porter with hints of roasted coffee and a creamy malt finish.
Brewed using the highest quality Pale Ale, Maris Otter, Chocolate, Crystal and Roasted Malts and hopped with a blend of English Northdown and Goldings whole hops.
Cheddar, Somerset
4.5%
£3.50
A full-on, well rounded bitter from Glastonbury Ales, devilishly malty, rich, and very very hoppy.
Brewed in honour of Glastonbury’s many free spirited cosmic visitors, Dangerously drinkable!
Our flagship traditional hoppy bitter ale.
Glastonbury, Somerset
4.6%
£3.50
Hard Rock is a light gold very hoppy Pale Ale with spicy, herbal notes and a floral, citrus finish.
Crafted using the finest malted barley and a blend of Brewers Gold, Mount Hood and Chinook whole hops it is then conditioned for at least 2 weeks with an obscene amount of dry hops for intense flavour and aroma.
Cheddar Ales are supporting the Mendip Hills Fund by donating 20 percent of profits from Hardrock bottles to the fund, which is a partnership between Mendip AONB and Somerset Community Foundation.
The fund distributes grants to groups across the area towards projects that conserve and enhance the landscape, promote understanding and enjoyment of the area or supportthe social and economic wellbeing of the community.
Cheddar, Somerset
4.4%
£4.00
AMBER
BRITISH MALTS | BRITISH HOPS
SMOOTH.BALANCED.MOREISH. 3 WORDS THAT ANY AMBER BEER SHOULD SCREAM FROM THE BREWERY ROOF. FORTITUDE BRINGS YOU ALL 3 IN TANKFULLS WITH THE VERY BEST OF CLASSIC BRITISH MALTS & HOPS.
FORTITUDE, BEST.IN.CLASS
DRINK FRESH 'N' CHILLED | RECYCLE CAN TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
VEGAN FRIENDLY | GLUTEN FREE
Bristol, UK
4.0%
£4.25
Azacca, named for the Haitian god of agriculture, is a hop big in citrus and tropical fruit notes.
Bold, fruity and hoppy beer. A descendent of Northern Brewer and Summit, it’s a cross between Toyomidori and an unknown variety. Bred by the American Dwarf Hop Association. Released in 2013.
Country : UK
ABV : 4.5%
£4.50
Boogie, by Yonder Brew of Somerset - the bread, raisin and hedgerow fruit notes make this beer seem like a traditional bitter, but cutting through are hints of citrus and juiciness from the use of new UK hops and an amazing Norwegian farmhouse yeast.
Somerset, UK
3.8%
£3.50
Brewed using the highest quality Pale Ale, Maris Otter and Wheat malts and hopped with a blend of American Amarillo, Cascade and Simcoe whole hops.
A pale ale in the new world style with a big citrus hop character and a thirst-quenching dry finish.
Cheddar, Somerset
3.8%
£3.75
Craft micro brewed to retain all its flavour whilst delivering a crisp refreshing experience.
Jam packed with fresh crystal malt combined with huge citrus Yakima Valley hops for a real taste of hop Americana.
Great at any time of the day!
Glastonbury, Somerset
4.2%
£3.50
Inferno's refreshing complexity comes from a blend of no less than 5 USA sourced hop varieties - Centennial / Amarillo / Sterling / Chinook / Cascade.
This light igniting ale flickers complex fruit flavours across the tongue leaving a dry, fruity, bitter finish to smother your thirst.
Peterborough
4.4%
£4.00
Oakham's modern take on traditional IPA's - strong beers brewed with plenty of hops.
Brewed with 100% USA grown Citra hops - the bottled version of Oakham's ground breaking cask Green Devil IPA - World Champion Cask Beer at the prestigious biennial International Brewing Awards in both 2013 and 2015.
Kicks off with an amazing hop harvest aroma bursting with passion fruit, pineapple and mango before developing a refreshing citrus bitterness and a crisp, dry aftertaste.
Peterborough
6.0%
£3.50
Oakham's first beer. Named after a legendary local figure Sir Jeffrey Hudson, Oakham JHB has itself become a multi award winning legend in beer circles and was Supreme Champion Beer of Great Britain in 2001.
Packed with flavour and wonderfully complex for its 4.2% ABV - JHB is a superbly refreshing light golden beer with citrus notes, a hoppy finish and soft fruit flavours.
Peterborough
4.2%
£4.75
Bristol
4.5%
£3.50
Bishops Farewell provides an exceptionally popular, modern, hoppy twist on traditional premium ales. A golden beer of great quality and consistency, dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes with a full flavoured background and a dry, refreshing finish.
Oakham's Head Brewer, John Bryan, travels to the USA every year to personally select the hops used in the brewery's ales. He's selected the Cascade hops used in Bishops Farewell from exactly the same hop field for the last five years !
Peterborough
5.0%
£3.50
Inspired by contemporary American Pale Ale styles, Scarlet Macaw continues Oakham Ales' great reputation for successful brewing innovation and the pioneering use of USA grown hops in the UK.
A skilful blend of two hop varieties from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. Amarillo, which gives the beer its spicy, fruity character and Summit - the most pugnacious of all American hops.
Tart gooseberry and soft peach on the nose. Gooseberries and fruit to the taste before an intense thirst quenching bitterness that's as sharp as a Macaw's screech !
Peterborough
4.8%