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Fuller's Vintage Ale is an annual limited-release bottle-conditioned strong ale from Fuller's, first produced in 1997 and designed to mature for up to five years.

Bell’s Brewery is a Michigan-based craft brewery known for producing a wide range of classic ales and IPAs. Founded by Dave Bell in 1984, it remains family-owned and operated, utilizing time-honored brewing methods to create flavorful beers like Two Hearted IPA and Warm Hop Amber Ale. The brewery’s...

Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild is a traditional English ale originally formulated in the Victorian era and revived for modern production in 1987. It is brewed exclusively at the Beacon Hotel in Sedgley, West Midlands, using the original recipe created by Sarah Hughes in the 1920s. As a strong dark mild...

Traquair House Ale is brewed at Traquair House, a historic estate in Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders that ranks among the oldest inhabited houses in Britain. Brewing at Traquair was revived in the 1960s after a long hiatus, utilizing traditional equipment and methods within the house's former b...

Ola Dubh is a distinctive dark ale produced by Harviestoun Brewery in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, known for being aged in Highland Park single malt whisky casks. Its name translates to "black oil" in Scottish Gaelic, reflecting its exceptionally dark and viscous appearance. The beer is brewed as a s...

Robinson's Old Tom is a 8.5% ABV strong dark ale brewed by Frederic Robinson Ltd in Stockport, Greater Manchester, first brewed in 1899 and one of England's most decorated barley wines at national competitions.

Harvey's Imperial Extra Double Stout is a high-strength stout brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, revived from a Victorian-era recipe originally brewed for export to the Russian Imperial court.

Theakston Old Peculier is a strong dark ale brewed by Theakston Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England. The name references the Peculier of Masham, a historic ecclesiastical court unique to the local parish. Classified as an old ale, it has a deep ruby-brown colour with a rich, fruity malt char...

JW Lees Harvest Ale is an annual vintage barley wine brewed by JW Lees of Middleton, England, since 1986. It is brewed using fresh barley and hops harvested from that specific year's crop, allowing each vintage to reflect annual agricultural variations. The strong ale is often matured in wooden cask...

Titanic Plum Porter is a dark ale brewed by the Titanic Brewery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The beer is brewed using plums and is recognized for its fruity, roasted flavor profile characteristic of the porter style. It has historically received multiple awards from the Campaign for Real Ale...

Bathams Best Bitter is a traditional English ale produced by Batham's Brewery, a family-operated establishment located in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, founded in 1877. The bitter is designed as a balanced session beer, typically available at the brewery's tied houses. It remains predominantly distr...

Oakham Citra is a single-hop pale ale brewed by Oakham Ales, an independent brewery located in Peterborough, England. First released in 2011, the beer was specifically formulated to showcase the distinct aromatic and bittering characteristics of the Citra hop variety. The ale is recognized for its p...

Pale Rider is a pale ale produced by Kelham Island Brewery, an independent brewery located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The beer is brewed to an alcohol content of 5.2% and is known for its distinct balance of malt and hops, resulting in a full-bodied, fruity, and hoppy flavor profile. In 2004, Pa...

*Old Engine Oil* is a dark beer produced by Harviestoun Brewery, which was originally based in Alva, Scotland, before relocating to Alloa. Classified as a porter, the beer is brewed to an alcohol content of approximately 6% and is named for its deep black color and highly viscous, syrupy appearance....

Coniston Bluebird Bitter is a cask-conditioned pale bitter produced by the Coniston Brewing Company in Coniston, Cumbria, England. The beer has an ABV of approximately 3.6% and is named after Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 hydroplane, in which he died attempting a water speed record on Coniston Water...

Fyne Ales Jarl is a golden pale ale brewed by Fyne Ales, a brewery established at Cairndow at the head of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland, in 2001. It is a single-hop beer brewed with Citra hops and has an ABV of 3.8%, placing it in the session beer category. It was awarded CAMRA Champion Beer of Brit...

Oakham JHB is a golden pale ale produced by Oakham Ales, a brewery based in Peterborough, England. The beer is named after Jeffrey Hudson, a 17th-century court dwarf who was born in Oakham, Rutland. Known for its distinctive hop profile derived from American hops like Cascade, it has historically wo...

Adnams Tally-Ho is a strong barley wine brewed by Adnams Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk. Traditionally produced as a winter seasonal release, it is one of the brewery's longest-standing specialty ales. The beer is characterized by its deep amber color, rich malty body, and dark fruit flavors, often m...

Timothy Taylor Boltmaker is a classic Yorkshire bitter brewed by Timothy Taylor's at the Knowle Spring Brewery in Keighley, England. It has an alcohol by volume of 4.0% and is characterized by a balance of malt and hops, utilizing ingredients such as Golden Promise barley. The ale won the Campaign f...

Oracle is a golden pale ale brewed by the Salopian Brewery, which is located near Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. The beer is formulated with a blend of American hop varieties that impart distinct citrus and tropical fruit notes, balanced against a light, biscuity malt base. It has historically b...

Dark Island is a premium dark ale produced by the Orkney Brewery, situated on the mainland of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. The beer is brewed using a combination of pale, roasted, and crystal malts, which impart deep flavors of chocolate, toffee, and dark fruit. It features a distinct ruby-bl...

Yankee is a pale golden ale originally brewed by Sean Franklin at Rooster's Brewery in Harrogate, Yorkshire. First introduced in the early 1990s, the beer is widely recognized for its pioneering use of American hop varieties, such as Cascade, which impart citrus and tropical fruit notes. This approa...

Bitter & Twisted is a golden blonde bitter produced by Harviestoun Brewery in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Brewed using wheat and late-hopped with varieties like Magnum and Saaz, it features a balanced profile of fruity sweetness and dry bitterness. In 2003, it won the Champion Beer of Britain award...

Woodforde's Norfolk Nog is a dark, traditional old ale produced by the Woodforde's Brewery, located in the village of Woodbastwick in Norfolk, England. With an alcohol content of 4.6% by volume, the beer is recognized for its rich, malty profile, which includes notes of dark fruit, caramel, and mola...

St Austell Proper Job is a premium bottled India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by the St Austell Brewery in Cornwall, England. The beer features an alcohol content of 4.5% by volume and is characterized by its pronounced bitterness and citrus hop flavors, derived from a blend of traditional English hops. It...

Woodforde's Wherry is a 3.8% ABV amber bitter brewed by the Woodforde's Brewery, located in the village of Woodbastwick in Norfolk, England. Introduced in the 1980s, the beer is named after the historical Norfolk wherry, a type of cargo sailboat once common in the region's waterways. It is recognize...

Cairngorm Trade Winds is a golden ale produced by Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore, Scotland. The beer is brewed with elderflower, which contributes a floral character alongside its malt and hop profile, and it won the Champion Beer of Britain title at the 2009 Great British Beer Festival. It is intend...

Exmoor Gold is a golden ale produced by Exmoor Ales in Somerset, England. First brewed in the 1980s, it is commonly identified as an early commercial example of the modern British golden ale style, using pale malt and hops to create a lighter color and a more hop focused profile than traditional bit...

Moorhouse's Black Cat is a dark mild ale produced by Moorhouse's Brewery in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is brewed to a relatively low alcohol percentage, characteristic of the traditional English mild style, and features notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and caramel. The beer was awarded the Ca...