Tasting Notes: Titanic Brewery: Plum Porter (Stoke-on-Trent) 4.9%

The richness of this rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring

Titanic Brewery was founded in Burslem Stoke on Trent in 1985. Burslem was the Mother town of the Potteries and had many great names who had started their careers amongst the bottle kilns and smoke. In Etruria just down the road Captain Edward John Smith was born. He would go on to command the world’s most famous liner. It is in honour of him that the brewery was named.

Tasting Notes: Green Jack Brewery: Rising Sun (Suffolk) 5.0%

Originally founded in 1993 in Oulton Broad, Green Jack ales are well-known for their “hoppy character”. With locally malted wheat and barley, traditional English cone hops are blended with hops from the New World in generous proportions to give the ales floral, citrus and fruity aromas. 

Tasting Notes: Robinsons: Trooper (Stockport) 4.8%

TROOPER is a deep golden ale with citric hop notes and dominating malt flavours with a subtle hint of lemon. Real depth of character with complex hop notes using a combination of Goldings, Bobec and Cascade Hops. Bruce Dickinson, Maiden’s vocalist, played a major role in developing the unique flavour of the beer.

The Unicorn Brewery rests over the foundations of the Unicorn public house, purchased in 1938 by William Robinson from Samuel Hole. By 1849 William had remarried leaving George, his oldest son to run the inn. At this time George started to brew the first Robinsons ale. William’s younger son Frederic took the helm from George in 1859.

Tasting Notes: Robinson’s Dizzy Blonde (Stockport) 3.8%

This straw-coloured summer ale is brimming with distinctive herbal aromas. A light, refreshing beer, Dizzy Blonde has a clean, zesty, hop-dominated palate; complemented by a crisp, dry finish.

The Unicorn Brewery rests over the foundations of the Unicorn public house, purchased in 1938 by William Robinson from Samuel Hole. By 1849 William had remarried leaving George, his oldest son to run the inn. At this time George started to brew the first Robinsons ale. William’s younger son Frederic took the helm from George in 1859.

Tasting Notes: Isle of Purbeck: Purbeck IPA (Dorset) 4.8%

Golden-amber in colour with an abundant spicy and floral hop aroma. Maris Otter malt ensures a full smooth flavour

Overlooking Dorset’s Jurassic coast, Isle of Purbeck is in the heart of Purbeck based at The Bankes Arms dating to 1549.

Tasting Notes: Robinsons Brewery: Uncle Sam’s Pale Ale (Stockport) 4.2%

Using a blend of pale barley and wheat malts, this refreshing blonde ale is clean and crisp, with a full bitter and lemon citrus palate and a lingering green hop finish.

The Unicorn Brewery rests over the foundations of the Unicorn public house, purchased in 1938 by William Robinson from Samuel Hole. By 1849 William had remarried leaving George, his oldest son to run the inn. At this time George started to brew the first Robinsons ale. William’s younger son Frederic took the helm from George in 1859.

Tasting Notes: Robinson’s Unicorn (Stockport) 4.3%

A magnificent pale tart and thirst quenching bitter beer full of rich malt and hops, complimented by the complex aromas of Golding hops giving a long dry finish with citrusy notes.

The Unicorn Brewery rests over the foundations of the Unicorn public house, purchased in 1938 by William Robinson from Samuel Hole. By 1849 William had remarried leaving George, his oldest son to run the inn. At this time George started to brew the first Robinsons ale. William’s younger son Frederic took the helm from George in 1859.

Tasting Notes: Hartley’s Brewery: Cumbria Way (Cumbria) 4.1%

Named after the epic 70-mile amble across Lakeland, this full-bodied beer plays a spicy, fruity note on the nose, and a sweet, citrus tone on the taste buds. Topped off with a long, dry finish and a good bitterness level brought on by the Goldings hops.

Based in The Old Brewery, brewing commenced in 1755. On the 17th July 1896, the Old Brewery was conveyed to Robert & John Hartley and on 29th December 1919 Hartley’s (Ulverston) Limited was incorporated. The company was acquired by Robinsons in 1982.

Tasting Notes: Weston’s: Old Rosie (Herefordshire) 7.3%

Award winning Old Rosie is allowed to settle naturally after fermentation, resulting in a truly old-fashioned, full flavoured and cloudy scrumpy with a well balanced medium character. Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs.