Best Amber Ale
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...
New Belgium Brewing produces a range of Belgian-inspired beers, notably including the popular Fat Tire Amber Ale. The brewery is recognized for its long-standing commitment to sustainability practices and operates as an employee-owned company. It appeals to consumers interested in craft beer, partic...
Dartmoor Jail Ale is brewed by Dartmoor Brewery in Princetown, Devon, named after the nearby historic Dartmoor Prison and one of the brewery's core beers.
Old Hooky is a traditional English ale produced by Hook Norton Brewery in the Oxfordshire village of Hook Norton. Commonly sold at 4.6 percent alcohol by volume, it is an amber-colored, malt-led beer classified by the brewery as an English ale and associated with the best bitter tradition. The brewe...
Black Sheep Ale is an English premium bitter produced by Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire. The brewery was founded in 1992 by Paul Theakston after he left the family business, T&R Theakston, and the beer became one of its core products. Its production reflects Yorkshire brewing traditi...
Flagship pale ale of Felinfoel Brewery in Llanelli, Wales, notable as one of the first beers in Europe to be sold in cans, a distinction achieved in 1935.
Woodforde's Nelson's Revenge is a 4.5% ABV golden ale brewed by Woodforde's Brewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, named in honour of Norfolk-born Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Harvey's Armada is a 4.5% ABV copper-coloured ale brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, originally produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada in 1988.
Purity Pure UBU is an amber ale brewed by the Purity Brewing Company, a brewery established in 2005 in Great Alne, Warwickshire. Characterized by a 4.5% alcohol by volume content, the beer offers a malt-forward profile balanced with traditional English hops. It is one of the brewery's primary beers,...
Coniston Old Man Ale is a premium bitter from Coniston Brewing Co. in Cumbria, named after the Old Man of Coniston, a prominent fell in the Lake District.
Old Speckled Hen is an English strong pale ale first brewed by Morland in Abingdon in 1979 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory. Its name refers to a paint-spattered factory vehicle known as the old speckled 'un. The brand later became part of Greene King, which now produces the...
Otter Ale is a premium amber bitter brewed by Otter Brewery, an independent, family-owned brewery located in Luppitt, Devon, founded in 1990. The beer is notable for being brewed using natural spring water drawn from a source on the brewery's rural estate, contributing to its clean flavor profile. I...
Everards Tiger is a traditional best bitter brewed by Everards Brewery, a family-owned brewery based in Leicestershire, England. As the brewery's flagship ale, it is characterized by an amber color and a distinct hop bitterness balanced by malt flavors. The beer represents a classic example of the E...
Ringwood Fortyniner is a 4.9 percent ABV best bitter produced by Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England. Its name refers directly to its alcoholic strength, using forty-nine as a shorthand for 4.9 percent. The beer belongs to the traditional English bitter family, a style generally associated with m...
Fyne Ales Highlander is a Scottish-style ale brewed by Fyne Ales, whose brewery is located near Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is presented as an amber-colored, malt-led beer with a balanced profile, placing it within the tradition of British ales rather than the pale lager category. The...
Dartmoor Legend is a bitter brewed by Dartmoor Brewery in Princetown, Devon, at a brewery established in 1994. The brewery describes it as golden amber, with a smooth, full-flavoured and balanced profile, a crisp malt-fruit finish, baked-bread aroma, and a hint of spice. Launched in 2010, it is part...
Orkney Red MacGregor is an amber-red ale produced by Orkney Brewery on mainland Orkney, Scotland. Its name refers to the Highland MacGregor clan, giving the beer a cultural association with Scottish history and identity. The combination of a red-amber appearance, ale classification, Orkney productio...
Donnington SBA is a stronger special bitter associated with Donnington Brewery, an English brewery based at a watermill near Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire. The brewery's beers are produced at a Cotswolds mill site whose history is traced to the 13th century. The name SBA identifies this beer w...
Cotleigh Tawny Owl is a 3.8% ABV best bitter from Cotleigh Brewery, a West Country brewer established in 1979. The beer is made with Devon pale and crystal malted barley and Herefordshire hops, producing malt sweetness with a subtle hop character. Tawny Owl is one of the brewery's core brands and is...
Isle of Skye Red Cuillin was the original name of a Scottish ale brewed by Isle of Skye Brewing Co. in Uig on the Isle of Skye. The brewery states that it made its first batch in 1995 and later renamed the beer Skye Red during a 2014 rebranding. The name refers to Skye's Red Cuillin hills, and the b...
Shepherd Neame Spitfire is an English amber bitter brewed by Shepherd Neame at Faversham in Kent. It was first brewed in 1990 and takes its name from the Supermarine Spitfire, the British fighter aircraft associated with the Second World War. The beer belongs to the traditional bitter category, comb...
Robinson's Unicorn is a 4.2% ABV best bitter brewed by Frederic Robinson Ltd in Stockport, Greater Manchester, long established as the brewery's flagship cask ale and named after the historic Unicorn Inn.
Dark ale from Malvern Hills Brewery in Worcestershire, England, named after the black pear, the ancient heraldic emblem of Worcestershire featured on the county's coat of arms.
Amber ale from Lancaster Brewery, established 2005 in Lancaster, Lancashire, one of the core beers in the range reflecting the city's historic brewing culture.
Palmers 200 is a commemorative ale from Palmers Brewery in Dorset, England. It was brewed to mark the brewery's bicentenary and takes its name from that 200-year milestone, while the brewery's history includes long-running family ownership. The beer belongs to the amber and premium-bitter tradition,...
Tring Jack O'Legs is a bitter produced by Tring Brewery in Hertfordshire, England. The beer takes its name from Jack O'Legs, a figure in local folklore associated with Tring and described in traditional accounts as an unusually tall man and notorious robber. As a bitter, it belongs to the British al...
Amber bitter from Exe Valley Brewery in Silverton, Devon, England, a flagship ale celebrating the county's brewing tradition with a malt-forward character.
Scottish amber ale from Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore, Scotland, named playfully after the Loch Ness Monster legend and brewed in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
Rhymney Export is a stronger export-style bitter produced by Rhymney Brewery in Wales. The beer is associated with the Rhymney Valley in South Wales, the area that gives the brewery its name and provides the historical setting for its range. The export designation places it on the stronger end of th...
