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Fuller's Vintage Ale is an annual limited-release bottle-conditioned strong ale from Fuller's, first produced in 1997 and designed to mature for up to five years.
Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild is a traditional English ale originally formulated in the Victorian era and revived for modern production in 1987. It is brewed exclusively at the Beacon Hotel in Sedgley, West Midlands, using the original recipe created by Sarah Hughes in the 1920s. As a strong dark mild...
Traquair House Ale is brewed at Traquair House, a historic estate in Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders that ranks among the oldest inhabited houses in Britain. Brewing at Traquair was revived in the 1960s after a long hiatus, utilizing traditional equipment and methods within the house's former b...
Robinson's Old Tom is a 8.5% ABV strong dark ale brewed by Frederic Robinson Ltd in Stockport, Greater Manchester, first brewed in 1899 and one of England's most decorated barley wines at national competitions.
Harvey's Imperial Extra Double Stout is a high-strength stout brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, revived from a Victorian-era recipe originally brewed for export to the Russian Imperial court.
Theakston Old Peculier is a strong dark ale brewed by Theakston Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England. The name references the Peculier of Masham, a historic ecclesiastical court unique to the local parish. Classified as an old ale, it has a deep ruby-brown colour with a rich, fruity malt char...
JW Lees Harvest Ale is an annual vintage barley wine brewed by JW Lees of Middleton, England, since 1986. It is brewed using fresh barley and hops harvested from that specific year's crop, allowing each vintage to reflect annual agricultural variations. The strong ale is often matured in wooden cask...
Adnams Tally-Ho is a strong barley wine brewed by Adnams Brewery in Southwold, Suffolk. Traditionally produced as a winter seasonal release, it is one of the brewery's longest-standing specialty ales. The beer is characterized by its deep amber color, rich malty body, and dark fruit flavors, often m...
Hogs Back A Over T is a barley wine style ale produced by Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, England. The beer possesses a high alcohol content of 9.0% ABV, which contributes to its robust, rich malt profile and significant fruity esters. Its name is an acronym for "Aromas Over Tongham," referrin...
Woodforde's Headcracker is a barley wine-style ale brewed by the Woodforde's Brewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England. With an alcohol by volume of 7.0%, it is one of the brewery's strongest offerings, designed to be sipped slowly rather than consumed as a session beer. The ale is characterized by...
Coniston No.9 Barley Wine is a high-strength strong ale produced by the Coniston Brewing Co., located in Cumbria, England. As a barley wine, it belongs to a traditional beer style known for its elevated alcohol content and rich, complex flavor profile that often includes notes of dark fruit and cara...
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...
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...
Ringwood Old Thumper is a 5.6% ABV strong bitter from Hampshire's Ringwood Brewery that won CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain in 1988.
A strong Scottish ale at 6.7% ABV from Broughton Brewery in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1979 as one of Scotland's earliest modern microbreweries.
Jennings Sneck Lifter is a strong dark ale from Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, its name drawn from a Cumbrian dialect word for a door latch.
Strong pale ale from Ossett Brewery, founded 1998 in Ossett, West Yorkshire, notable for its clean hoppy character and light colour at around 5.2% ABV.
Exmoor Beast is a strong dark winter ale from Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, typically brewed at around 6.6% ABV as a seasonal offering.
Brakspear Triple is a 7.2% ABV strong golden ale brewed under the Brakspear name in Witney, Oxfordshire, notable for undergoing a 'double drop' fermentation process inherited from the original Henley brewery.
Shepherd Neame 1698 is a bottle-conditioned strong ale from Faversham, Kent, named after the founding year of Shepherd Neame, recognized as Britain's oldest continuously operating brewery.
St Austell HSD (Hicks Special Draught) is a strong Cornish ale from St Austell Brewery, named in honour of former head brewer Roger Hicks and long considered the brewery's prestige bitter.
Otter Head is a strong ale produced by Otter Brewery in Devon, representing the upper end of the brewery's cask range at around 5.8% ABV.
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.
Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger is a strong ale from Britain's oldest brewery in Faversham, Kent, named after the historic fingerpost signs that once directed pilgrims to Canterbury.
Strong dark old ale from Chiltern Brewery in Buckinghamshire, England, its name referencing the historic Chiltern Hundreds, an ancient English administrative district.
