MEGA Delivery Week, Presh Spesh, French New Wave Faves!
H E L L O
C L A PT O N C R A F T
C R E W !
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If you think we'd take our foot off the gas following our Birthday bonanza then think again! Instead, we have a veritable smorgasbord of top-notch suds amounting to easily our busiest week in a long, long time. Leading the charge are our beery besties Pressure Drop, while Two Flints make their debut across the shops in full. Add to that bangers from DEYA, Pastore, Baron, Beak and Drop Project adds up to quite a lot lined up, to say the least. Any volunteers who want to help us with some cardboard recycling, make yourselves known...
If that wasn't enough we've also been able to import some fresh natty good stuff from Les Chemins De Bassac, a real favourite of ours making a long overdue return. That's not forgetting your usual mega Manager mentions including Vault City, The Kernel, Belleville and Rochefort. Don't say we don't treat you!
B R E W E R Y
O F T H E
W E E K
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To say we're fans of the Tottenham Juice Titans™️ aka Pressure Drop is a bit of an understatement... We go way back with this exceptional crew, having stocked their beers since day dot, and we even collaborated with them back in 2018 on Transparent Things, a DDH Pale stunner, when New England beers were just a twinkle in the eye of the UK craft scene.
Having celebrated with them for our 9th Birthday down Balham way, with local chef legend Mav we thought why not extend the hazy heaven elsewhere? After all, there's arguably not a more accomplished (or hyped) brewery in the capital right now!
Of course, it would be remiss of us not to mention their "shining, hazy gold, North Star of a beer", Pale Fire. A juicy, yet crushable Pale this has truly set the standard in London, becoming a desert-island effort, and one of our bestselling beers year-on, year-on, year.
That's not to say we don't have anything new for you, in fact, far from it. Hazy heavyweights Monstrous Unnatural Thing and Understanding Whole Systems are amongst the fresh entries and are bound to make even the biggest Untappd addict blush. While, Doughnut Shop is a cacao, vanilla Imperial Stout triumph laced with delightful pastry decadence. Seriously, how did they do this?
Thankfully, there's also drinkability in spades. London Porter Fashion is a welcome roasty-malty hug in a glass, with Rice Lager Super Lite the ultimate provider of crispy, quenching refreshment. Tantalising Table Beer Upgrade is also not to be missed, clocking in at just 3.2% with favourite King Queen Knave delivering a similar full tropical fruit basket of flavour. We're also lucky enough to have the likes of citrussy Spring smasher Wit, Wallbanger, sherbety raspberry Sour Soft Heart, and that piney slice of West Coast perfection, Bosko.
Though there's a varying selection depending on your local, we guarantee gluggable goodness across the style spectrum with double loyalty points in-store on all Pressure Drop beers, and 10% off six or more online. There's never been a better time to familiarise yourselves with some classics, or get a fridge full of some super fresh suds for the long weekend!
B O O Z Y
A P R I L
S H O W E R S
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When it rains it absolutely pours! We don't quite know where to start this week, but Two Flints seem as good a place as any with each shop getting a quartet of brews from these fresh-faced Windsor wonders with everything from a Keller Lager to Session Pales. Close to home, we're also one of the very first spots to have Drop Project's bestselling, and outrageously juicy Shifty Shifty back in super limited quantities.
From Baron, there's a Hazy Pale and dank DIPA apiece, with Pastore providing wall-to-wall Sours including Sorbetto a Mash Gang Alcohol Free collab, the return of that zesty wonder Limone, and the delightful sounding Ripple.
However, the biggest name of the week might come via Beak, with mega peachy TIPA Statues brewed alongside NYC's Finback, landing in tandem with new Pale Yo, as well as everyone's favourite Czech Pils, Dest.
But, arguably the star of the show (for us anyway) is DEYA's Summer-ready Radler. We were thrilled to be invited as an exclusive launch site for this crisp, zippy, adult dose of lush lemonade. You can pick up a can across the shops, or a pint down the Wood St Depot, with everything available online at the link below. It's fair to say we weren't over-exaggerating!
L E S C H E M I N S
D E B A S S A C
R E T U R N
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First landing with us in August of last year, Les Chemins De Bassac, an old estate created in the 19th century, has easily been one of our most popular hand-selected imports, bridging budget-friendly, easy-drinking wine with nuanced, natural complexity. Translated as the paths of Bassac, it refers to the vineyard's idyllic location close to the hamlet at the foothills of the sun-drenched Pyrenees in the beautiful Languedoc.
Having caught up with their latest vintages at a wine fair early this year, we were absolutely bowled over by how these already supreme vinos had evolved to emulate their beautiful terroir, and so we quickly made haste and organised another shipment for the Spring.
Bassac's newfound success is hardly a fluke of course, and can largely be attributed to Bruno Triguero and Thama Sakuma, a former architect duo from Brazil, who took over the estate in 2016, fuelled by the desire to find a healthier life outside the hustle and bustle of Sao Paulo.
Although already Organic certified for over 30 years, they recently converted the vineyards to be controlled entirely by the practice of biodynamics. And, marrying this heritage, with new wave techniques has had brilliant results. Treating the area as a singular organism, and respecting the land and ingredients, without extensive mechanisation or crop treatment, these are wines fully reflective of the terroir, and its accompanying history.
As a result, we're delighted to present three returning favourites, alongside two beautiful new bottles showcasing the pure grape glory of the Languedoc. Let us know what you think!
Roussanne - Fleshy, generously textured White with rich, yet clean aromas of melon, apricot & honeysuckle leading to a fine, deftly spicy palate.
L'Incandescente - Unusually light Syrah Rosé, a perfumed, pitch perfect example of the noble variety with blackcurrant, violet & anise aromas.
Les Champs Des Maures - Hallmark Cabernet Franc with cassis, cedar & savoury green pepper notes wrapped up in a comfortingly concentrated body.
Pleine Lune - The silky, fine structure of Pinot meets brambly Mourvèdre in a bold, yet harmonious blend matured in demi-muids (oak barrels).
L'Univers Parallèle - Savoury, juicy Grenache & Syrah, expect bright redcurrant & raspberry liquorice up top finished off with hints of smoky pepper.
M A N A G E R
P I C K S
T H I S W E E K
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ILARIA - KENTISH TOWN
🍋 VAULT CITY 🍋
Cloudy Lemonade - A freshly squeezed, zingy, citrus corker.
Strawberry Sundae - Creamy, mouth-watering, sweet-tart Pastry Sour.
Overnight Oats w/ Overtone - Equally indulgent & inspired smoothie Sour.
ORLANDO - FINSBURY PARK
🪓 TWO FLINTS 🪓
Keller - Robust Lager w/ notes of lemon zest, crusty bread & green hay.
Santiago - Light, bright, tropical & gloriously gluggable Session Hazy Pale.
Blue Hour - Punchy, vibrant & dank IPA w/ a vinous, silky mouthfeel.
JOEL - CLAPTON
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Le Rouge - Crunchy, vivid red fruits feature w/ silky tannins. Amazing chilled!
Le Rosé - Saline, salmon fun delivering bright minerality & crisp cranberry.
L'Orange - Approachably dry w/ citrus blossom & Mediterranean herb notes.
LARA - FOREST HILL
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6 - Relatively light, fruity Dubbel, malty & sweet it's a hallmark of the style!
8 - Full-bodied Trappist Ale w/ a caramel bitterness & roasted notes.
10 - Rich, nutty Belgian Ale, deeply decadent & ideal for a special occasion.
TOM - BALHAM
🥇 THE KERNEL 🥇
Hopfenweisse - Citrus-pine meets bubblegum-banana. Too good!
Dark Mild - Aromatic, nostalgically malty & endlessly drinkable.
BDS Sour Cherry - Blended, clean & sharp, stone fruit Sour Saison.
GUY - ST JOHN'S HILL
✨ BELLEVILLE ✨
Spring Break - Pithy, puckering & saline Gose packed w/ zesty grapefruit!
Beach Bunny - Crushable Pale sporting peach-passion fruit juiciness.
Maineline - Sunshine-ready NEIPA w/ vivid mango & summer berry flavour.
SAM - WOOD ST
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Dark Scream Egg - Smooth, rounded cacao fun w/ a hint of roasty coffee.
Brown Cheese & Waffles - Chewy caramel, raspberry-choc gluttony.
Espresso Lava Cake - Rich, cold brew mocha latte Imperial Stout. Huge!
MEL - WALTHAMSTOW
🍺 AYINGER 🍺
Kellerbier - Unfiltered, biscuity, almost buttery Lager boasting fresh, yeasty notes w/ a dash of fine grassy hops.
Lager Hell - Crisp, smooth, clean & light w/ bready malt notes to the fore. Tried & tested Bavarian bliss!
Enjoy your boozy Bank Holiday weekend! - See you the other side, Team CC