Take your pick: British craft beers
The Craft Beer Rising festival in London in February pulled no punches and plenty of pints. We select six Brirtish beers from the 155 breweries that were showcased
TINY REBEL - CLWB TROPICANA IPA
This South Wales-based brewery is growing fast and won’t be a small operation for long! The team here are pushing the boundaries of craft beer, evident with the bright and tropical
Clwb Tropicana IPA. It'll be popular with those who like fruity notes in their beer.
HARBOUR BREWING - INDIA PALE ALE
This bittersweet and hoppy IPA is just the ticket when drunk with spicy chicken wings. IPAs typically make spicy food even hotter but the long clean finish here wonderfully complements the rising heat. The brewery takes inspiration from the North Cornish waves.
BREWDOG - PUNK X FUNK
This Scottish brewer is famous for its Punk IPA, but showed off some of its lesser-known beers at the festival. Alongside some of their small batch brews, they also had a showcase from Overworks, their sour beer facility that launched its beers to the public last month. Funk x Punk adds a new sour twist on Punk IPA.
BIG DROP BREWING CO. - PALE ALE (0.5%)
The demand for no- or lowalcohol beers is still rising and Big Drop Brewery has a passion for creating great beer under 0.5% alcohol. Low alcohol beer has come a long way in the last few years and, with its hoppy and toasty notes, this pale ale is a fine example of that. It has the body of a session beer and its creamy finish makes it moorish – but you stay hangover-free!
FOURPURE - OATMEAL STOUT
This Bermondsey based brewery believes in keeping the basics of beer simple. The name fourpure refers to the four key ingredients used to make any beer: malt, hops, yeast and water. The oatmeal stout is rich with coffee and chocolate notes and, inspired by a traditional London stout, it’s also dark and creamy.
SIREN BREWERY - SOUND WAVE IPA
It's brewed in Berkshire but this punchy 5.6% IPA transports you instantly to the golden shores of California. As is the style of West Coast IPAs, it’s very hoppy and packed with tropical fruit flavours – a totally refreshing choice.