Pale Ale & IPA Gift Hamper
Siren Craft Brew | Lumina | IPA (4.2%) | Finchampstead, Berkshire (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
The Brewery: Since 2013, Founder Darron and his team have been on a mission to share the diverse world of beer flavours, one sip at a time with top-quality ingredients, no compromise. They brewed a staggering number of different brews and each beer tells a story.
The Beer: Lumina, a radiant 4.2% Session IPA, is a beacon of tropical goodness. With hoppy hints of mango and pineapple, it leads you to a burst of juicy flavour, sprinkled with exciting citrus highlights. This brew is like a soft, hazy epiphany with a glowing hop profile (Hallertau Blanc, Mosaic, Chinook, Azacca, Simcoe)
Powderkeg Brewery | Speak Easy (4.3%) | Pale Ale | Devon (Vegan + Gluten-Free)
The Brewery: With strong influences from the US craft and European classic brewing scene, John and his team add their own unique twist to make contemporary English beers. Their ‘Modern English’ style and the meticulous brewing techniques prove popular with drinkers from all walks of life, both craft enthusiasts and more traditional drinkers.
The Beer: This Transatlantic Pale possesses a strong British influence. Chinook, Palisade and Citra hops give a strong fruity taste and its sessionable ABV makes it easy to drink. We enjoyed the dry clean finish and the well balanced bitterness.
St. Ives Brewery | Hella (4.2%) | Pale Ale | Cornwall (Vegan)
The Brewery: St Ives Brewery, where the Cornish coast has inspired their craft beer since 2010. It’s rare to see someone mastering both their more traditional range as well as their modern heavily hopped craft beers. This earned Marco and the team their recent move to a bigger site, nonetheless their original site nestled at the top of the stunning seaside town of St. Ives is still well worth a visit.
The Beer: Hella is a ‘hella nice’ golden pale ale - as fresh and sessionable as it gets. Marco likens Hella to ‘a storm approaching from the west’, the slightly bitter aftertaste ‘heightening senses and awakening instincts’. Overall a very refreshing pale packed with summer fruit flavours.
Moor Beer Co | Revival | Session Bitter (3.8%) | Bristol, Somerset (Vegan)
The Brewery: In 2007 Californian Justin, purchased the dormant Moor brewery and decided to kickstart the flagging UK craft beer scene. Their brew style follows the German ‘naturtrub’ (natural hazy) approach which led to the creation of Britain's first vegan beer. Add to this the British tradition of secondary refermentation and the American flavour-forward techniques and you are left with uniquely dynamic beers.
The Beer: Here we have a modern American-style twist on a classic session bitter. With American yeast and hops, it still keeps that British ale charm. It's an unfiltered, unpasteurised, and unfined delight, meant to be enjoyed at 12 degrees. At 3.8%, it's a true session champion.
Signature | Roadie | IPA (4.3%) | London (Vegan)
The Brewery: Signature is redefining the brewery experience, fusing fantastic beer, music, people, passion, and creativity. They're inviting us all to go and join them in the world of flavour and rhythm - see you there!
The Beer: A reliable companion. This all-night IPA, beloved by grafters packs a punch of citrusy goodness, with grapefruit and lime notes. Here's to the unsung heroes of venues, bars, and festivals. It also went and won a SIBA Gold Award- in the Canned Pale Ale category!
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Firebrand Brewing | West Coast Session IPA (4.2%) | IPA | Cornwall
The Brewery: Having started in 2012, Stephen, Joe and the team (including 2 dogs) have recently outgrown the Bodmin converted milking parlour where it all began. Their new space has a stylish taproom overlooking the brewery space where they’re hosting fun events.
The Beer: This refreshing easy drinking IPA has become a true crowd pleaser for Firebrand. Beyond its deep golden colour, it impresses with a crisp citrus-fruity taste. It’s got a lovely aroma and a good amount of Mosaic and Equanot hops in there - making it an all-around great beer.
Frome Brewing | Riwaka (5.6%) | Pale Ale | Somerset
The Brewery: Frome Brewing is run by 4 beer lovers, highly impressive given the diverse range of beers on offer. It was a pleasure speaking to head brewer Rik as there’s a fascinating story behind every beer.
The Beer: A Pacific Pale named after the New Zealand hop used to brew it - Riwaka. Its taste is quite unique - a fine mix of citrusy taste and sweetness. It has a subtle bitter finish which we find very enjoyable!
Mr.Filbert’s | Salt Crust Peanuts | Somerset
The Story: Specialising in interesting, hand crafted snacks, South West based Mr.Filberts has won over 40 taste awards and is the perfect snack to accompany our independent South West craft beer selection.
The Snack: Did you know peanuts were first discovered in South America over 3500 years ago? The infamous salted peanut came to town in 1952 and it’s been a loyal wing-man to beer ever since. So when it came to finding a snack for our South West selection, peanuts were high on the list and this salt crusted nut hit the spot, we think you’ll agree!