Best Premium Bitter

Premium bitter from S.A. Brain & Co. of Cardiff, Wales, nicknamed 'Skull Attack' or 'Special Ale,' and a flagship product of the brewery founded in 1882.

Hook Norton Old Hooky is a 4.6% ABV best bitter brewed by Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, a Victorian tower brewery built in 1899 that still uses steam power in its production.

Black Sheep Ale is the flagship premium bitter of Black Sheep Brewery, established in Masham, North Yorkshire in 1992 using traditional Yorkshire square fermenter vessels.

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.

Purity Pure UBU is a 4.5% ABV amber ale brewed by Purity Brewing Company in Great Alne, Warwickshire, where the brewery was founded in 2005 with a focus on environmentally sustainable production.

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 a strong pale ale first brewed in 1979 by Morland of Abingdon to mark the MG car factory's 50th anniversary; it is now produced by Greene King.

Well-hopped bitter from Rudgate Brewery in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England, its name evoking the Viking heritage of the Vale of York surrounding the brewery.

Otter Ale is a premium bitter from Devon's Otter Brewery, founded in 1990, brewed with water from a natural spring on the brewery's rural estate.

Theakston XB is a premium bitter from T&R Theakston Ltd in Masham, North Yorkshire, fermented using traditional Yorkshire methods at the historic Black Bull in Paradise brewery.

Ringwood Fortyniner is a 4.9% ABV best bitter from Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire, England, named directly after its alcoholic strength.

A traditional Scottish-style ale from Fyne Ales on the shores of Loch Fyne in Argyll, with a balanced malt-forward character.

Dartmoor Legend is a premium bitter from Dartmoor Brewery based in Princetown, Devon, evoking the folklore and landscape of Dartmoor National Park.

Stronger special bitter from Donnington Brewery near Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, brewed at a picturesque Cotswolds watermill estate dating to the 13th century.

Amber ale from Grain Brewery, established in 2006 in Harleston, Norfolk, England, reflecting the brewery's emphasis on well-sourced malt as a foundation for flavour.

Palmers 200 is a premium ale from Palmers Brewery in Dorset, brewed to mark the brewery's bicentenary, reflecting over 200 years of family ownership.

Bitter from Tring Brewery in Hertfordshire, England, named after a legendary local giant from Tring folklore said to have been a prolific and notorious robber.

Amber bitter from Exe Valley Brewery in Silverton, Devon, England, a flagship ale celebrating the county's brewing tradition with a malt-forward character.

Stronger export-style bitter from Rhymney Brewery in Wales, part of a range honouring the long brewing heritage of the Rhymney Valley in South Wales.

Amber ale from Nethergate Brewery inspired by the medieval Augustinian priory in Clare, Suffolk, where the brewery was originally founded in 1986.

Exmoor Fox is an amber bitter from Exmoor Ales in Somerset, part of the brewery's core range drawing on the rural wildlife of the Exmoor region.

Wells Bombardier is a 4.3% ABV English premium bitter brewed at the Charles Wells brewery in Bedford, England, and is widely recognised as one of England's best-selling cask ales.