Best Dark Ale
Titanic Plum Porter is a dark ale brewed by the Titanic Brewery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The beer is brewed using plums and is recognized for its fruity, roasted flavor profile characteristic of the porter style. It has historically received multiple awards from the Campaign for Real Ale...
*Old Engine Oil* is a dark beer produced by Harviestoun Brewery, which was originally based in Alva, Scotland, before relocating to Alloa. Classified as a porter, the beer is brewed to an alcohol content of approximately 6% and is named for its deep black color and highly viscous, syrupy appearance....
Dark Island is a premium dark ale produced by the Orkney Brewery, situated on the mainland of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. The beer is brewed using a combination of pale, roasted, and crystal malts, which impart deep flavors of chocolate, toffee, and dark fruit. It features a distinct ruby-bl...
Woodforde's Norfolk Nog is a dark, traditional old ale produced by the Woodforde's Brewery, located in the village of Woodbastwick in Norfolk, England. With an alcohol content of 4.6% by volume, the beer is recognized for its rich, malty profile, which includes notes of dark fruit, caramel, and mola...
Moorhouse's Black Cat is a dark mild ale produced by Moorhouse's Brewery in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is brewed to a relatively low alcohol percentage, characteristic of the traditional English mild style, and features notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and caramel. The beer was awarded the Ca...
Rudgate Ruby Mild is a ruby-colored dark ale produced by the Rudgate Brewery, located in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England. As a modern representation of the traditional British mild style, it offers a sweeter, malt-forward flavor profile intended to appeal to both cask ale enthusiasts and general...
Highgate Dark Mild is a traditional English ale brewed by the Highgate Brewery in Walsall, West Midlands. As a classic representation of the Midlands mild style, it is brewed using darker malts to achieve a deep ruby-brown color and a smooth, malt-forward flavor profile with subtle roasted notes. Hi...
Black Sheep Riggwelter is a premium strong ale brewed by the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire. The beer features an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 5.9% and is characterized by its dark ruby color and rich malt profile, balanced by English hops. Its name derives from a Yorkshire dialect ter...
Harvey's Old Ale is a seasonal strong dark ale brewed by Harvey & Son, a family-owned brewery located in Lewes, East Sussex. The brewery, which has historical roots dating back to 1790, produces this ale using traditional brewing methods. The beer features a dark color with a rich malt character and...
Adnams Broadside is a strong ale produced by Adnams Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk. The beer was originally brewed in 1972 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Sole Bay, a historic naval conflict that occurred off the Suffolk coast. As one of the brewery's flagship products, Broadsid...
Titanic Stout is a dark ale produced by Titanic Brewery, which is based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The brewery and beer names refer to RMS Titanic and Captain Edward John Smith, who was born in nearby Hanley in 1850. The stout is made in the English tradition, combining roasted malt flavor...
Jennings Sneck Lifter is a strong dark ale from Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, a brewery established in 1874. The name is drawn from the Cumbrian dialect word 'sneck,' meaning a door latch, with the term 'sneck lifter' associated with traditional pub culture. The beer is characteristic of...
Exmoor Beast is a strong, dark winter ale produced by Exmoor Ales, a brewery located in Wiveliscombe, Somerset. The beer is brewed to an alcohol content of approximately 6.6% and is typically released as a seasonal offering during the colder months. It features a deep ruby-black color with a rich fl...
Black Country Mild is a traditional mild ale brewed by Holden's Brewery, a family-owned establishment operating out of Woodsetton, Dudley, in the West Midlands of England since 1915. The beer represents the classic English mild style, offering a dark, malty profile with low hop bitterness and subtle...
Hook Norton Double Stout is a 4.8% ABV dark stout brewed by Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, revived from a Victorian recipe by one of England's last remaining traditional tower breweries.
Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout is a 4.6% ABV milk stout brewed by Wye Valley Brewery in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, part of the brewery's long-running Dorothy Goodbody seasonal ale series.
Cairngorm Black Gold is a dark porter brewed by the Cairngorm Brewery, located in Aviemore within the Cairngorms National Park of Scotland. The beer is characterized by its prominent roasted malt profile, which imparts deep flavors of coffee and dark chocolate typical of the porter style. It is desi...
RCH Old Slug Porter is a traditional dark porter produced by RCH Brewery, a regional operation in Somerset, England, with historical roots tracing back to the Royal Clarence Hotel. As a classic English porter, it is brewed with dark malts that provide notes of roasted barley, toffee, and dark fruits...
Dry stout from Grain Brewery in Harleston, Norfolk, England, named after a local woodland and built on roasted malts in the tradition of the classic British stout.
Wychwood Hobgoblin is a popular dark ruby ale originally brewed in 1988 at the Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire. The beer is characterized by its rich malt profile, delivering flavors of toasted caramel and chocolate, balanced by a moderate bitterness from English Fuggle and Golding hops. It...
Wickwar Station Porter is a dark beer brewed by Wickwar Brewery in Gloucestershire, England. It is crafted using roasted malts, which impart a deep brown to black color and flavors reminiscent of chocolate and coffee. The beer is named in reference to the village's historic railway station, reflecti...
Pressed Rat and Warthog is a dark mild ale brewed by the Triple fff Brewery in Hampshire, England. The beer is named after a song written by Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for the 1960s rock supergroup Cream, reflecting the brewery's tradition of using musical references for its products. It is brewed...
Milton Minotaur is a dark mild ale produced by the Milton Brewery in Cambridge, England. The beer is named after the mythological creature, continuing the brewery's theme of using mythological and historical figures for its product names. It features a dark, roasted malt profile typical of tradition...
Dark mild from Vale Brewery in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England, a low-alcohol traditional style emphasising roasted malt in a category now rare among English brewers.
Dark ale from Grainstore Brewery in Oakham, Rutland, England's smallest county, part of a range celebrating Rutland's local identity and natural heritage.
Cannon Royall Fruiterers Mild is a dark mild ale from Cannon Royall Brewery in Ombersley, Worcestershire, named to reflect the county's historic fruit-growing tradition.
Amber ale from Keltek Brewery in Cornwall, England, a flagship product of the independent brewery and part of its core range of West Country cask ales.
A Black Country mild from Banks's Brewery in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, widely regarded as one of England's most popular and widely distributed cask milds.
Wychwood Bah Humbug is a winter seasonal ale from Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire, part of the brewery's folklore and fantasy-themed ale range.
