Burnt Mill Drop & Balham Tap Takeover! Left Handed Giant & DEYA
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With the never-ending weekend on the horizon, we're pushing the boozy Bank Holiday boat out this week, with a hype triple header providing enough Untappd-approved goodness to last you until the new year (let alone the next week). Suffolk stars Burnt Mill headline, with six slammers and a tap takeover down in SW12. While, Left Handed Giant make their full debut alongside an endlessly essential DEYA restock. Of course, we also have some highlights from around the shops including brews from Vault City, Verdant, Pressure Drop, and more. Rounding things off there's a pretty hefty web drop from Scottish juice overlords Overtone, plus a ludicrous Marble stout, and exclusive English Pet Nats from Black Mountain. Now, on with the show!
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It's been far too long without some Burnt Mill belters in our lives, and we're looking to rectify this mistake in a pretty major way! Down south in Balham we're celebrating our Brewery Of The Week with a tap takeover from the team, so watch out for the likes of Meridian Line, Citra Sands, Solar Dawn and Aquila on draught and growler refill from this afternoon. Now, onto the hoppy lineup hitting all the shops and online...
Roaring back with six wall-to-wall wonders, you'd bet your house on the first name on the team sheet. Making a warm return, West Coast wonder Pintle is for our money one of the most consistent and flat-out tasty Pales in the UK. Continuing on a theme, Citra Sands is another clean, citrus forward, easy-drinking Pale right up our street. While, hazy dreamboat Aquila sees a whopping 10 different hops combine for a tantalisingly tropical IPA.
For those seeking a little palate break from the hoppy custard of the East Coast, but are still after some punchy perfection, look no further than Unity Collaboration and WCIPA Mesmerise or TIPA, Asterism. The former is a bright, crisp and bitter delight, with the latter a lean, mean, hoppy machine. Brewed to celebrate their fourth Birthday, lord knows what kind of witchcraft has been done to hide double digits of abv into this effort. Finally, our highlight might just be Pilsner Meridian Line, to our knowledge the first Lager from the team, this has left us wanting so much more. Floral, light, but packed full of flavour, it's an absolute masterclass of balance.
As always there's enough on offer to leave you green with envy, so get moving if you want to nab them all. Don't forget there's double loyalty points on all Burnt Mill beers until next week, with 10% off six or more online. See you at the tap takeover!
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Though we've had juicy goodness dotted about the shops from Left Handed Giant in the past, we've never quite been able to wrangle enough to go around... that is until now! A duo of all-day crushers in Sky Above and their West Coast Pils leads the pack - essential fridge fillers if we've ever seen them. Dialling up the hop factor, NEIPA Something Beautiful is bursting with aromas of fresh pineapple followed by juicy melon and stone fruit spice.
Favourite Woodland Creatures makes a long overdue return, anticipating darker days. This pistachio and honeycomb milk stout is a sumptuous showcase of marzipan and roasty indulgence. For balance (and not at all because it sounds delicious) we have In The Sunshine, a zingy strawberry, melon lime and sea salt sour. Meanwhile, the ordering team has thrown caution to the wind with Sour DIPA Blender V - a huge, thick banana and pineapple smoothie decorated with a delicate cinnamon spice and sweet brown sugar. Like everything from LHG this is just dangerously drinkable...
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Another week, another influx of some DEYA delights. This time it's a focus on sheer drinkability, headed up by some core range classics. Steady Rolling Man is back slinging, alongside clean and super suppable Session IPA Magazine Cover, plus Into The Haze, that NEIPA totally saturated in pillowy soft, tropical fun. In addition, Tappy Pils makes it's long overdue return, this Lager legend is crispy goodness all over with a noticeable hop bitterness and fantastic floral aromas. Newcomer Rue de Soda completes the set - a rare West Coast crusher at just 4.0%, this is bound for the reload. As always don't hang around on picking these up folks!
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ELLA - WOOD ST DEPOT
🍹 VAULT CITY 🍹
OJ IPA - Spiked orange brilliance, backed up by punchy Mosaic & Simcoe hops.
Raspberry, White Chocolate & Honeycomb Stout - Imperial indulgence to the max!
Farm To Fermenter Strawberry - Packed with 100kg of fruit, picked just 20 hours before use.
FRANKLIN - KENTISH TOWN
🌿 VERDANT 🌿
Lightbulb - Bright, crisp, clean and citrus-filled extra Pale Ale.
Bloom - IPA boasting sweaty, dank goodness w/ pineapple aplomb.
MaryLou - Irresistibly peachy, umami-tinged & lip-smacking Pale.
HANNAH - FINSBURY PARK
🔢 BBNO 🔢
Farmhouse Blackcurrant & Blackberry - Brambly, tart, mega mixed ferm Pale.
DDH Pale Ale Morden Wharf - A slick & juicy tangerine dream.
El Dorado/Idaho 7 DIPA - DIPA w/ huge mouthfeel & sticky apricot notes.
DAVE - BALHAM
💦 PRESSURE DROP 💦
Espadrille - A summery fruit salad dream of peach, apricot & raspberry.
Pockets of Space - Juicy Pale w/ deep, dank melon flavour & a herbal tinge.
Understanding Whole Systems - Soft, hazy, all Citra NEIPA, a cult fave.
LARA - FOREST HILL
🧊 BRAYBROOKE 🧊
Keller Lager - A truly proper Lager, full bodied, fresh & filled w/ flavour.
Session Lager - Rustic, malt-forward effort punching well above it's abv.
BBQ Lager - Enticingly smoky, crisp Lager destined for outdoor dining.
OPHIE - CLAPTON
🥇 ONE MILE END 🥇
Juicy 4pm - Beautifully hazy, sinkable DDH Pale Ale. Post-work perfection.
Salvation - Clean Session Pale w/ notes of freshly cut grapefruit & ripe pineapple.
Snakecharmer - Caramel-tinged throwback IPA w/ blueberry & tropical overtones.
MEL - WALTHAMSTOW
🍺 LOST & GROUNDED 🍺
Helles - Their latest core range addition, a soft, bready, floral future-classic.
Keller - Top-tier UK Lager! Bright & wonderfully balanced.
Running With Sceptres - IPL marrying Lager crispness w/ hoppy abundance.
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🔥 OVERTONE 🔥
NEIPA Mosaic Oat Cream - Smooth Milkshake IPA w/ notes of succulent red berries.
Ol Or Nothing - Intensely tropical & floral DDH DIPA w/ Citra, Kohatu & Nelson Sauvin hops.
Heavy Pop - Their biggest hop bomb ever! Cryopop TIPA w/ insane stone fruit saturation.
👌 MARBLE 👌
Imperial Marshmallow Mild Bourbon - 94 weeks in barrel, this is sherry-vanilla splendour.
🐺 HOWLING HOPS 🐺
Balance Point Spring - Peachy & snappy Hazy IPA from the Hackney Wick heroes.
Flash Point - Thick, juicy, silky & pineapple-packed NEIPA.
Lonely Town - Resinous, citrusy & ultra sluggable Session IPA.
✨ ALCOHOL FREE ✨
Lervig No Worries Grapefruit - Zippy & super refreshing fruity Pale!
Flensburger Radler - Sharp, clean & zesty lemonade & Pils blend. Post-run perfection!
🍇 BLACK MOUNTAIN WINE 🍇
Col Fondo Red & White - English sparkling wine made in tiny quantities in the shadow of the Brecon Beacons. For the white expect ripe fruit, savoury toast & laser acidity w/ the red a silky combo of Pinots alongside Cabernet Cortis & Siegerrebe.
As always, we hope you enjoyed our latest & greatest & relish that Bank Holiday!