Siren Sensations, Track Treats, Gravity Well Comeback & Mad NYC Drop!
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No, it's not an early April's fools, we do indeed have an inordinate amount of internet-breaking brews this week led by a US Hop Drop like no other! Featuring twenty red hot slices of NYC action, including beers from Other Half, Finback and Hudson Valley available online, with tightly curated selections in the shops - it's a doozy alright.
Up top though, we keep the Birthday celebrations going with Siren being awarded the full headliner status. Then, we turn our attention to some fresh Manc magic from Track with six doses of hoppy heaven. We know just how much you (and we) missed them, so we're also thrilled to have Gravity Well back after frankly far too long away. Finally, our mega Managers focus on the latest and greatest through their doors. Expect the likes of Brew By Numbers (tasting tonight in NW5!), Two Tribes, Sureshot, Orbit, and more...
Oh, and a quick reminder, Dank Juice launches tonight down the Wood St Depot with Unbarred debuting a hazy highlight of the year. California Smash Patty maestros and Brighton street food royalty Chuckaburger join the fray from 4.20pm so you can avoid a serious case of the munchies. If you can't make it to our un-ticketed event don't panic, we'll have the beer in can format around the grounds so you can join in on the gloriously green action.
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Pioneers of the UK craft beer scene, and now a household name, we celebrated 10 years of Siren last week, but that wasn't quite enough for us, as we continue our love letter to some true legends! Born into the brewing world way back in 2013 with an equally simple and ambitious goal in mind: to introduce, βexciting, full-ο¬avoured and forward-thinking beers to as many people as possibleβ, it's fair to say they achieved that, and quite comfortably too...
Championed by casual drinkers and craft beer nerds (like ourselves) alike, it's their unbelievable diversity of styles, alongside their sheer accessibility and complexity, that puts them in a class of their own. And, crucially it also means whenever a new or returning brew comes through the door, one or two almost certainly go missing before they reach the fridges.
You can familiarise yourself with their extraordinary Anniversary bevs below, which encapsulate their greatest hits while pushing the boundary for each respective style. Be sure to make haste though as we're on to the very last of these celebratory suds!
Times Ten - 100-day Helles combining fresh floral, herbal & citrus flavours w/ a base of cracker-like malts & a hint of crisp, quenching honey-sweetness. Easily their most ambitious Lager ever, this has been a true labour of love, times ten!
Exquisite Corpse - Recruiting 10 influential people from their past, mainly incredible brewers themselves, each contributed a method or ingredient to this 6.9% IPA. The only catch, no-one knew what the other had proposedβ¦
Crescendo - A spectacular mashup of their most recent CCC project. Capturing the rich cacao of Candour, the punchy vanilla of Curiosity & the luxurious intensity of Charm to bring a crashing Crescendo of flavour to the series.
Maiden 2022 - The first ever beer brewed at Siren, this is the 10th edition of their impossibly popular barley wine. Unique & ever-improving thanks to the additional depth & complexity they're able to call on from the barrels as time goes by.
Of course, their success is also in no small part thanks to probably the UK's finest core range line-up, all in crushable 330ml format, and at a banging price point too. Consequently, we've had a big restock on the likes of delectable breakfast Stout Broken Dream, and Session IPA, Gluten Free guzzler Lumina.
Straddling East and West Coast styles, it'd be remiss of us not to mention the ever stellar Soundwave. Delivering wave after wave of tropical fruit flavour with a decidedly resinous finish, this maintains its position as a true hall of fame IPA. Meanwhile, crispy Lagers Pastel Pils, and the juicier dry-hopped Helles Santo are as balanced as they are bold!
As usual, you can snag 10% off 6 or more on any of these entries Online, with x2 loyalty points in-store. We'd be hard pressed to find a brewery that's as safe (or as succulent) a bet!
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We've been all too many times reminded that a hefty Track drop was well overdue in these parts, and as a result we're keen to make up for lost time with a bumper set of six suds. Beginning proceedings, we of course have core range classic Sonoma. A bright, juicy, yet clean Session Pale, it's a masterclass of balance and sheer suppability that we've pretty much run out of hyperbole to accurately describe. Continuing the theme all Galaxy Pale, Catch Your Eye offers similar vivid, silky flavours, with plenty more punchy passion fruit to turn your head.
Teaming up with Seattle outdoor wear legends Kavu, Visibility Unlimited is a brilliant West Coast Pale homage to their origins. A dream team of Columbus, Centennial and Simcoe think marmalade maltiness, intertwining with pine forest aromatics and assertive lemon peel bitterness. Another collab, Cold IPA Downstate sees them work with local Legends Howling Hops for a clean cracker. Made with a simple malt base including 25% flaked rice and a cold fermentation from a Lager yeast this delivers crisp, sunshine-ready flavour aplenty.
Lastly, we dial up the juice factor to the max with Dreaming Of... DDH Citra, and Just Out Of View. The former is a vibrant, single hop showcase IPA, while the latter sees a plethora of Antipodean hops combine for peachy, vinous notes in a thick, pillowy soft DIPA. The perfect Pale six-pack, just maybe...
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Having finally made the upgrade to keep up with incessant demand, Gravity Well have been kicking out the first brews from their new Tottenham site, albeit slightly under the radar, for a few weeks now. Easily our pick for the top rising stars in London over the last few years it's been a pleasure to see them grow from strength to strength, with this move a testament to their fortitude and sheer skill.
And, their opening line-up is everything we'd hope for! Featuring a zingy Table Beer version of their hit Cosmic Dust, in the aptly titled Cryo Dust there's sessionability in spades. Meanwhile, New England Pales Light Echo and Predictable Phase Arrays feature all the dank, resonating tropical fruit juice. Lastly, peachy IPA Energy Flash is a jolt of Enigma and Nectaron hops firepower, expect deep sweet berries, and huge white grape aromas. Catch these around the grounds while you still can. Boy, it's good to have Ben and Andy's out of this world juice back...
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Well then. We've not had such an awe-inspiring delivery from across the pond in nearly nine years of Clapton Craft! 100% cold-stored from the day they were brewed in NYC to arriving to us here in E17 before heading to your local, these are some ultra fresh suds courtesy of a few of the most lauded breweries in the entire world. With a focus on outrageously juicy, hoppy IPA/DIPA/TIPAs we also have some Sour sorcery, and an incredible solo Stout in what we can't overstate enough is a really rather special selection.
All shops will be receiving a very limited selection of Other Half antics, with St John's Hill and Finsbury Park also having that Finback fun, alongside Hudson Valley dropping in Forest Hill and Balham, with Wood St getting all three thanks to those giant fridges. With a comprehensive but incredibly small number of each line, we can only apologise if they don't stretch too far...
You can of course nab any or all of these via our Webshop while stock lasts, with free collection from any of our shops next week with code 'COLLECTION' - just shoot us an email responding to your order confirmation letting us know your local. We'll let the beers do all the talking for once, so hit the link below for more!
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ILARIA - KENTISH TOWN
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German Pils - Bright Lager w/ satisfying malty complexity & a snappy finish.
IPA Citra - Vibrant, juicy IPA, sticky-sweet, singing citrus all round!
Table Beer - Zippy Session Pale w/ light floral-pine & grapefruit notes.
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MEL - E17
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XX Nico - Doubled-up banger! Smooth, biscuity magic w/ a boozy undertone.
Baltic Porter w/ Utopian - Complex & dry w/ sweet cherry & toasted nut notes.
Festbier - Classic Marzen w/ flavours of freshly baked bread & honey.
FIONN - FINSBURY PARK
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Brett Pale - A triumph of sheer funky, dry drinkability!
BDS (Small Cherry Mosaic) - Blended, clean, sharp & complex Sour.
Table Beer - Impeccably balanced Session beer, a modern classic.
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Campfire - Hazy, Summery Pale w/ tropical & coconut tinges.
Coals Drop - Heritage porter, spicy & earthy, w/ hints of chocolate.
New Romantic - Puckering Sour loaded w/ zappy raspberry & Persian lime!
LARA - FOREST HILL
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Milson - Their DDH Pale answer to Steady, a saturated beauty!
Colander.com - Lush NEIPA, think citrus zest rinsed w/ dank grape.
Cheeseburger In Paradise - Luxurious, pithy, yet infinitely drinkable Hazy Pale.
GUY - ST JOHN'S HILL
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Altogether Elsewhere - Subtly biscuity, nuanced, but smashable Czech Pils.
Running with Sceptres - IPL marrying Lager crispness w/ hoppy abundance.
Amplify Your Sound - Velvety dark Lager, gently roasty & mega-drinkable.
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Landrace - Crispy-clean heritage Helles Lager made w/ regenerative barley.
Pilsner Beer - Quenching, floral & gently bitter, a real staff fave!
Blackletter w/ Queer - Light, zingy & super sessionable XPA.
SAM - WOOD ST
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Main Hustle - Creamy, hop forward Pale bursting w/ vivid berry flavour.
Test Me - Hazy IPA w/ big tinned peach notes set against a malty backbone.
Pale Ale - Fridge-filling fave made w/ Citra, Ekuanot & Cascade hops.
Thanks for joining us & have a great weekend whatever you're up to! - Team CC