Brewery | Beer | ABV (%) | Tasting Notes |
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4T’s | Runcorn, Cheshire | Big Daddy | 7.2 | Clean and crisp bittering with intense amounts of resinous, citrus, and grapefruit aromas. |
4T’s | Runcorn, Cheshire | Polaris AZACCA Missile | 3.9 | A punch of citrus and tropical aromas. |
Amber | Ripley, Derbyshire | Chocolate Orange Stout | 4 | Intense bitter, dark chocolate, some zesty orange and lime notes. |
Anarchy Brew Co. | Morpeth, Northumberland | Blonde Star | 4.1 | Brim full of lemon, grapefruit, passion fruit, and pale malt. Refreshing and satisfying. |
Ayr | Ayr | Otto & Griselda | 4.6 | A light lemon pale. Malts, some cereal and grain notes, and a smooth hop finish. |
Bank Top | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Astley Brook | 4.2 | A new pale ale from this local brewery. |
Bank Top | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Flat Cap | 4 | A pale bitter with a citrus aroma and a hoppy citrus finish. |
Bank Top | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Port O Call | 5 | Dark brown ale with roast malt and dark fruit taste. |
Blackjack | Manchester, Greater Manchester | Stout | 5 | Chocolate aroma. Chocolate, roasted, bitter taste. Medium body. |
Brass Castle | Malton, North Yorkshire | Snow Eater | 4.5 | Citrus and pine notes to the fore in this single-hop Chinook pale. |
Bristol Beer Factory | Bristol, Gloucestershire | Fortitude | 4 | A humble but brilliant 'best bitter'. |
Bristol Beer Factory | Bristol, Gloucestershire | Independence | 4.6 | A distinctive American Pale Ale full of big hop character. |
Coach House | Warrington, Cheshire | Blueberry Classic Bitter | 5 | A pale ale with added blueberry flavours. |
Coach House | Warrington, Cheshire | Peach | 5 | A pale ale with added peach flavours. |
Crankshaft | Leyland, Lancashire | Leyland Experimental Vehicle LEV2 | 4.5 | New Zealand style session IPA with Green Bullet and Motueka hops.
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Cross Bay | Morecambe, Lancashire | Red IPA | 4 | A rich and sweet red IPA. |
Cross Bay | Morecambe, Lancashire | Sunset | 4.2 | A thirst quenching beer with an orange and lemon rind aftertaste. |
Cross Bay | Morecambe, Lancashire | Zenith | 5 | A strong IPA which is surprisingly moreish. It bursts onto the palate with a citrus and tropical body. |
Dark Star | Haywards Heath, West Sussex | Hophead | 3.8 | An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes. |
Electric Bear | Bath, Somerset | NZ Pale | 4.5 | Golden orange in colour, unfiltered with a gentle haze. Deliciously easy-drinking, thirst-quenching ale. |
Elland | Elland, West Yorkshire | 1872 Porter | 6.5 | Arguably the most decorated beer in recent British brewing history. A rich, complex, dark ruby porter. |
Exmoor | Taunton, Somerset | Exmoor Gold | 4.5 | "Nectar of the Gods" this BBBB classic won't last long! |
Flagship Beer (formerly Ship and Mitre) | Liverpool, Merseyside | Level | 4.2 | A classic Scottish ale is referred to as an 80/- (eighty shilling). |
Front Row | Brindley Ford, Staffordshire | Obolensky | 7.3 | Taste of dark fruits like raisins and figs, spicy liquorice, molasses, some roasted malts, and subtle chocolate. |
Furnace Brewpub | Derby, Derbyshire | 'C' Bomb | 6.2 | Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, grass, straw, malt, and hops. |
Furnace Brewpub | Derby, Derbyshire | Cascade | 4.4 | A quaffable fruity session ale. |
Fyne Ales | Cairndow, Argyll | Avalanche | 4.5 | Well-balanced with good body and fruit balancing with a refreshing hoppy taste. |
Fyne Ales | Cairndow, Argyll | Jarl | 3.8 | A full-on citrus experience. Light and golden, a perfect ale for whiling away the hours on a sunny day. |
Hawkshead | Kendal, Cumbria | IPA | 7 | An amazingly fruity aroma and flavour, backed up with a biscuit-like malt base. |
Hogarths | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Explosion In A Laboratory | 5 | A hops and malt bomb! Featuring Chinook and Summit hops. |
Hogarths | Bolton, Greater Manchester | Rake's Progress | 4 | Light session ale with lemon hop aroma and flavour. |
Hogarths | Bolton, Greater Manchester | The Bruiser | 4 | A fruity best bitter smooth on the palate, raisin, plum, and some malt. |
Holdens | Dudley, West Midlands | Golden Glow | 4.4 | An 18ct gold, golden ale with subtle yet fragrant hop aromas. |
Hophurst | Hindley, Greater Manchester | 2 Rounds of 6 Before Breakfast | 3.5 | A new pale brew from this local brewery. |
Hophurst | Hindley, Greater Manchester | Incognito | 4.9 | A black, fruity Indian ale well balanced. |
Howling Hops | Hackney, London | Pale Ale | 3.8 | Nice aromas of tropical fruit and a little peppery hops. |
Howling Hops | Hackney, London | Ruby Red | 5.2 | This is a nicely sweet red ale with some biting hops and the pleasant tropical flavours. |
Hydes | Salford, Greater Manchester | Beer Studio Auburn Apollo | 5 | Lovely copper coloured ale from the Beer Studio. |
J.W. Lees | Middleton, Manchester | Phantom | 3.8 | New seasonal pale beer packed with malt and citrus fruits. |
Littleover | Derby, Derbyshire | Hollow Legs | 5.2 | A full-bodied traditional pale ale with fruity malts, heady aroma, and a smooth and delicate finish. |
Mad Dog | Penperlleni | Frosty Nights | 4.5 | Winter berry red ale. |
Mad Dog | Penperlleni | Stouty McStoutface | 4.5 | Full bodied and smooth with chocolate and roast flavours from the hefty six malt base. |
Mallinsons | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | The Redeemer | 5 | A rich golden pale ale which has pronounced aromas of Turkish Delight with undertones of citrus fruit. |
Marble | Manchester, Greater Manchester | Tuckerlovsky | 4.7 | Lemon, grapefruit, pineapple, and pine resin partner with a subtle sweetness whilst a rich mouth-feel leads to a crisp finish. |
Martland Mill | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Knocker Upper | 3.9 | Straw coloured ale with floral aroma, rich honey taste, and hints of fruit. |
Martland Mill | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Wobbly Weaver | 4.3 | Nice bit of floral cask. Reminiscent of the golden ales trend a couple of years ago. |
Moorhouses | Burnley, Lancashire | IPA | 4.3 | Light ale with a fruity finish. |
Moorhouses | Burnley, Lancashire | Pendle Witches Brew | 5.1 | A bewitching full malty flavoured beer with a strong fruity hop aftertaste. |
Navigation | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | American Saviour | 5.2 | Brewed with lager malts. Well-balanced with full American hop flavours. |
Navigation | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Splendor | 4.3 | Medium-bodied, clean-tasting, and satisfying biscuit flavours with a lasting aftertaste. |
Norton Priory | Runcorn, Cheshire | Priory Gold | 4.2 | A refreshingly crisp traditional amber coloured ale. Light, refreshing, and tangy. |
Olde Swan | Dudley, West Midlands | Bumblehole | 5.2 | Pale, well hopped, premium bitter. |
Olde Swan | Dudley, West Midlands | Dark | 4.2 | Smooth, sweet dark mild with roast malt finish. |
Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Big Adventure | 5.5 | A well hopped, malty, and powerful ale with a superb toffee finish. |
Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Harlequin | 4 | A new single-hopped pale ale from this award winning local brewery. |
Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Nutty Slack | 3.9 | Multi-award winning mild ale. Creamy and chocolate palate with malt and fruit flavours. |
Prospect | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Nutty Slack | 3.9 | Multi-award winning mild ale. Creamy and chocolate palate with malt and fruit flavours. |
Rammy Craft | Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester | Mutinous IPA | 6 | A big juicy hop bomb. |
Rammy Craft | Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester | Ragnars Wrath | 6.3 | A noir treat bursting with complex taste sensations. |
Redwillow | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Effortless | 3.7 | Ultra pale with lots of body brewed with Vermont Ale Yeast and gratuitously hopped with Nelson Sauvin for a full fruity flavour. |
Sarah Hughes | Dudley, West Midlands | Dark Ruby Mild | 6 | A BBBB favourite. A dark fruity treat, this beer won't last long so get it while you can! |
Shiny | Little Eaton, Derbyshire | 4 Wood | 4.5 | The taste is dry, bitter, brown bread, Ryvita, caramel, earthy, spice, and leather with a drying finish. |
Shiny | Little Eaton, Derbyshire | Happy People | 4.2 | Pale, it’s going to make you smile! |
Shiny | Little Eaton, Derbyshire | Underdog IPA | 6 | Floral with caramel malts. Quite sweet and bready. Spicy and earthy with bitter lemon rind and a spicy finish. Very English IPA. |
Siren | Finchampstead, Berkshire | Broken Dream | 6.5 | Notes of smoke and coffee aromas with chocolate, milk, and oats to create something thick, velvety, and slick. |
Siren | Finchampstead, Berkshire | Soundwave IPA | 5.6 | A west coast IPA; Golden, immensely hoppy, and alive with grapefruit, peach, and mango. |
Thornbridge | Bakewell, Derbyshire | Jaipur | 5.9 | 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. |
Timothy Taylor | Keighley, West Yorkshire | Landlord | 4.3 | Madonna's favourite Yorkshire bitter wont last long at BBBB. Try this world class fruity ale while you can!
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Tiny Rebel | Newport, Gwent | Juicy | 4.8 | Do you choose gummy worms or jelly teddy bears, or both? Juicy offering nearly as many mouth-watering flavours as those countless sweetie jars stacked high above your head years ago. |
Tiny Rebel | Newport, Gwent | Stay Puft Chocolate | 5.2 | This marshmallow porter has the classic roast qualities of a proper dark ale. A sweet treat for the cold winter nights. |
Tipsy Angel | Warrington, Cheshire | George Shaw Premium (GSP) | 4.3 | Aroma and flavour have lots of toasted malts and even a little cocoa bitterness. Based on original Leigh brewery recipe. |
Vibrant Forest | Lymington, Hampshire | Cambrian Root | 5.1 | Light roasted malt, chocolate, liquorice, and some caramel with again pretty strong liquorice in the finish. |
Vibrant Forest | Lymington, Hampshire | Zuur Buckthorn | 3.5 | Our Zuur recipe infused with Sea Buckthorn; tiny and potent orange berries that grow by the coast. This has given our house sour a salty finish that mimics the traditional Gose style brews of old. |
Weird Beard | Hanwell, London | Five O'Clock Shadow | 7.3 | Rough day at work? Crack open a Five O’Clock Shadow and be at one with your stubble. This American IPA is the real Desperate Dan of the beer world. |
Wigan Brewhouse (prev AllGates) | Wigan, Lancashire | Gin Pit | 4.3 | Saffron coloured ale with a dry spicy finish from gin botanicals. Named after the mine on the Tyldesley/Astley border. |
Wigan Brewhouse (prev AllGates) | Wigan, Lancashire | Oceania | 4.4 | Brewed with a combination of New Zealand hops this new world golden ale gives aromas of stone fruit, fig, and fresh orchard fruits. |
Wild Weather | Reading, Hampshire | Serendipity | 3.5 | Serendipity is an explosively fruity American Pale Ale. Big American hops deliver a huge nose over a subtle malt base. |
Wily Fox | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Blonde Vixen | 3.8 | A spicy, citrus character with grapefruit overtones. |
Wily Fox | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Karma Citra | 4.3 | Good vibe golden ale. A quadruple hit of citra hops. Hipster heaven. |
Wily Fox | Wigan, Greater Manchester | Prohibition APA | 3.9 | A classic American Pale Ale over-brimming with pungent grapefruit notes. |