Colour: Very pale

Bitterness: 25 IBUs

Beer Type: Pale Ale

It’s our best selling beer for a reason. Simple pale malts provide a base for a complex blend of hops. The colour is very pale with lemon citrus and floral flavours, progressing to a spicy mouthfeel and a clean earthy bitterness in the finish.

Colour: Pale

Bitterness: 26 IBUs

Beer Type: IPA

With more late hop additions than we’ve ever used on a session IPA this is a bit special! El Dorado and Citra hops in massive quantities create a huge aroma of ripe mango and peach with a hint of citrus. These bold fruit flavours continue throughout with a gentle bitterness and a crisp clean finish.

Contains water, barley (gluten), wheat (gluten) hops and yeast.  Vegan Friendly and brewed to a gluten free recipe by removing the gluten in the finished beer.

500ml Bottle

Colour: Pale

Bitterness: 44 IBUs

Beer Type: NZ IPA

NZ IPA with a host of stunning New Zealand hops.  Dry hopped with Nectaron and Taiheke for a huge tropical pineapple and citrus aroma.  A touch of crystal malt provides a hint of toffee biscuit filling out the body. Nelson Sauvin and Rakau hops through the boil produce big gooseberry and white grape notes with a satisfying bitterness and a clean finish.

Contains water, barley (gluten), wheat (gluten) hops and yeast.  Vegan Friendly and brewed to a gluten free recipe by removing the gluten in the finished beer.

500ml Bottle

Colour: Black

Bitterness: 45 IBUs

Type: Imperial Stout

Crystal malt, amber malt, black malt and roast barley in generous quantities generate a deep black colour and flavours to match. Roast bitterness, coffee and liquorice notes combine in a velvety rich malt texture. A full and sweetish body is balanced by traditional Goldings hops.

Colour: Black

Bitterness: 50 IBUs

Type: Irish Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

A limited edition of just 3000 bottles. Each small batch of Imperious is Temptation, our Imperial Russian Stout, aged in oak barrels. This year we have chosen Irish Whiskey. Ready now but will continue to mature and improve over the next 3 to 5 years. Bottled Autumn 2022.

Contains Water, Barley (gluten), Wheat (gluten), hops and yeast.  Vegan Friendly

500ml bottle

Colour: Golden

Type: Smoked Strong Golden Ale

First brewed to celebrate our 21st Anniversary in 2015. Golden, with an aroma of oak smoked peach derived from the use of Citra hops and Oak Smoked Wheat. A full velvety mouthfeel with soft marmalade bitterness. More smoked peach in the body with a kick of coriander. Smoky finish.

Contains Water, Barley (gluten), Wheat (gluten), hops, orange peel, coriander seed and yeast.  Vegan Friendly and brewed to a gluten free recipe in the same way as Magus but untested.

500ml bottle

Colour: Rich Amber

Type: Best Bitter

Legend tells how the Devil offered to help build Durham Cathedral. He planned to make foundations of rock so crumbly than when thousands of people crowded into the Cathedral for its opening, the building would collapse, killing everyone inside. He dropped one of the stones in Castle Eden dene and it lays there still.

A strong traditional English best bitter. Deep amber in colour; Maris Otter malt is combined with Amber, Crystal and Oats to form a full and rich base for the hops to sit. Hedgerow and citrus orange aroma with a full and rich biscuit malt base, creating nutty toffee notes. Balanced by a satisfying bitterness and a long dry finish. A modern take on a British classic.  Allergens barley & wheat, Gluten removed  – LOW GLUTEN.

Colour: Black

Bitterness: 24 IBUs

Beer Type: Jammy Biscuit Milk Stout

A complex malt base creates a rich and smooth creamy backbone with the addition of lactose. Rich and indulgent full-bodied milk stout with milk chocolate, rich and juicy raspberry jam, biscuit and a hint of marshmallow. It’s so big, you’ve got to grin to get it in!

Contains water, barley (gluten), wheat (gluten), oats (gluten), hops, lactose (milk), natural flavourings and yeast. Suitable for vegetarians.

500ml bottle

Colour: Black

Bitterness: 27 IBUs

Beer Type: Stout

Drinks much bigger than 4.3%. A robust and full-bodied stout with coffee roast bitterness and rich caramel notes. Seven different grains including oats create a complex malt body. This is balanced by good old English hops.

Contains water, barley (gluten), wheat (gluten), oats (gluten), hops and yeast.  Vegan Friendly

500ml bottle

Colour: Light Golden

Type: India Pale Ale

Our first bottled beer recipe, specially brewed to celebrate Durham’s 1000 years history. St Cuthbert is a strong and aromatic India Pale Ale with pronounced citrus and orange notes. Not too bitter with a golden colour. A mixture of English, American and Czech hops develop into a clean peachy bitterness.