Faraway Town Returns, Partizan Raspberry Saison Collab & Verdant Madness!

H E L L O
C L A P T O N C R A F T
F A N S !

We're kicking off the Bank Holiday weekend in style here, with the release of not one, but two collaborations! That means the return of the bestselling Faraway Town with Time & Tide, plus the surprise revival of one of the definitive examples of the style, and an all-time customer favourite in Partizan's Raspberry & Lemon Saison.

The fun doesn't stop there though, as Verdant bring the noise with juicy collabs of their own featuring leading lights Other Half, Finback, Elusive, and Fuerst Wiacek. The hazy heaven continues with more green goodness on the Webshop from Floc., Pressure Drop, DEYA, and the last of some sharing specials from Burnt Mill. In the shops expect picks from those Tottenham Titans Preshy D again, alongside fresh favourites from Gravity Well, Boxcar, Pilton, and many more.

A quick warning before we dive on in, we'll be taking a break from Newsletter duties next week. Fear not though, there's a fresh boatload of DEYA, and our first ever import from one of Austria's oldest breweries, and Lager legends, Zillertal landing. Be sure to keep up to date with everything on Instagram and Twitter, first though, to some south coast suds supreme...


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O F T H E
W E E K

Our most featured headliner to date, we've been singing the praises of Time & Tide since day dot, though it's always been for good reason. With a rising status amongst the heads and proving to be masters of flavour to volume brewing, we've tipped them for great things, and they've delivered time and time again. As such, this week sees a raft of fresh favourites, but most importantly the comeback of one of our most successful collabs to date, the seriously slurpable SIPA, Faraway Town...

First released back in April, we were blown away by the response to this beer, which was a true bucket list moment, enabling us to work with our dear pals in Deal, Kent. And, we were absolutely overjoyed to be able to head back to the picturesque coast and repeat the magic for the latest batch, which for our money, somehow exceeds that first effort.

Named Faraway Town as a nod to our journey, location, and shared influences, this 3.8% Nelson Sauvin and Citra Session IPA bridges the gap between the hectic hoppiness of the capital and the comforting, full character of the coast. Possessing a pillowy soft, clean body this is truly an all-day drinker, delivering wave after wave of juicy, tropical flavour. Dry-hopped to an extortionate 17g/l (around double the usual for this style!) Nelson lends vinous, zingy gooseberry, and Citra contributes sherberty peach goodness for straight sunshine in a can.

Of course, we couldn't help ourselves in picking up a little something extra, with newcomer Liquid Life Saver an absolute no-brainer. For their latest NEIPA expect sticky pineapple, tangerine, and lychee vibes for a full fruit bowl of flavour. Meanwhile, stone fruit SIPA Rat Park, and recent bangers like Monster Soup, Depth Charge, and Wanderlust are not to be missed.

You can grab 10% off 6 or more online, with double loyalty points in-store across their impeccable range if you're in our free-to-join club. We'll have Faraway Town pouring across the shops ASAP (check out our On Tap Today page for more info), so pop by for a pint or a growler for the beer of the Summer, once again!


P A R T I Z A N
C O L L A B S A I S O N
S P E C I A L

One of our absolute favourite beers in years gone past Partizan's Raspberry & Lemon Saison only popped into our heads recently when we received a keg request for a wedding this September (a big shout out to Matthew who says, this was "seared into my brain as the perfect party beer"). Despite not being brewed for around five years, we asked our Bermondsey brethren if they fancied bringing it back to life, to which they miraculously agreed.

Updating their historical hit, this is made with a whopping 160g/l of fresh raspberries from a local Essex farm, along with a healthy dose of citrus to boot. Pouring a hazy, fizzing bright pink, this has a beautiful frothy white head with aromas of jammy fruit and delicate vanilla ice cream. Typical of the style expect a lightly tart, crisp, dry finish with herbal undertones and a light black pepper tinge. Halfway between a fruited sour, and a traditional Belgian Saison this delivers big on sheer fruit flavour and gluggability in tandem, clocking in at just 4.2%.

Every bit as good as we remember it, we were delighted to be a small part in helping bring back this benchmark brew. Being bottled as fresh as this Tuesday we don't have a picture just yet, so you'll have to take our word for it that Alec Doherty's brilliant designs are on point as ever, as these will be touching down right about now across the shops. We can't wait for you to try it!


V E R D A N T
C O L L A B
C H A O S

Arguably, the hypest set of releases this year, Cornish hop wizards Verdant have teamed up with some of their dearest pals for a few back-to-back bangers to make up for lost lockdown time!

Up top, Intervention Denied, is their first ever TIPA, a style they've previously refused to make, but with guidance from German geniuses Fuerst Wiacek they've struck gold with their biggest hoppy beer to date. Featuring Citra and Nelson, this is all intense adult OJ, with a lick of concentrated savoury umami goodness. Teaming up with the mighty Other Half, DIPA If I Forget is more trademark New England fun from start to finish. Here, think all the NZ hop funk and fruit, soaked with Strata's peach dankness.

Offering up a little more refreshment, cult heroes Elusive have dished the dirt on their West Coast mastery ahead of Trust The Diagram. This clean, crisp IPA is all sappy grapefruit, with pine resin aplenty - the definition of a dangerously drinkable crusher! Made with Brooklyn-based superstars Finback, Transcending The Relative is the final number in this all-star quartet. With a stripped-back, pale malt profile allowing for a true hop showcase, Azacca, Citra, Idaho 7, and Nelson Sauvin all take centre stage for a tropical maelstrom of flavour. Be warned, with the names involved we expect these to absolutely fly, and to be honest we can't blame you!


M A N A G E R
P I C K S
T H I S W E E K

EDDY - CLAPTON
🛰 GRAVITY WELL 🛰

Termination Shock - Silky smooth Nelson Pale, gooseberry goodness!
Binary Star System w/ Pinnora - Dank, vivid & herbaceous New England IPA.
Positronic Circuitry - Slick experimental Pale feat. Riwaka hops.

TOM - BALHAM
🍎 PILTON 🍎

Pomme Pomme - Fruity cider, tart astringency meet sweet keeved flavour.
In Touch - Rich, rewarding & grippy natural red wine, cider hybrid.
Smokey Plum - Sharp acidity, warming Islay smoke & funky sweetness. A beaut!

LARA - FOREST HILL
🥤 PRESSURE DROP 🥤

Catamaran - New England Pale, think pithy grapefruit juice. All the Vitamin C!
Defrag - Clean, tropical Kveik Pale Ale w/ a whack of dark berry fun.
Near Earth Objects - Generous NEIPA w/ prickly pineapple & spiky pine notes.

CHIPPY - ST JOHN'S HILL
🍾 CHAMPAGNE 🍾

Les 3 Terroirs - Elegant, extra brut w/ apple-hazelnut aroma & racy acidity
Resonance - Lively, tense Blanc De Noir w/ savoury peach & lemon notes.
Pierre Gerbais - Soft & toasty grower champagne w/ brioche & pear flavour.

SAM - WOOD STREET
🚗 BOXCAR 🚗

Massionfruit - Beautifully delicate, tart & moreish mango-passion fruit Sour.
Scattered Edge - Fleshy Citra & Idaho 7 NEIPA w/ bags of roasted pineapple fun.
Always Home w/ Verdant - Soft, hazy, pink grapefruit-like Cornish Pale.

MEL - WALTHAMSTOW
🥃 MACKMYRA 🥃

Mack - Fruity, floral single malt whisky w/ hints of vanilla and toffee.
Ek - Spicy & bourbon-like w/ notes of oaky caramel, pepper & dried herbs.
Rok - Smoky, peaty & complex whisky. Ideal for Islay fans!

ILARIA - KENTISH TOWN
👌 BARON 👌

Moon Dust - Another lauded NEIPA, this is all Aussie Galaxy for dank, resinous impact. Passion fruit to the max!
Smut - Staggering DIPA, a heavenly slice of hop custard delivering a sensory overload of tropical delights.

FIONN - FINSBURY PARK
🏅 THE KERNEL 🏅

Table Beer - The citrusy all-singing, all-dancing OG Session Beer.
IPA (Nelson) - Superbly balanced w/ vinous hops over a crackery malt base.
Grisette - Light Belgian Ale, grassy & spicy w/ a smooth mouthfeel.


W E B S H O P
W O N D E R S
T H I S W E E K

💥 FLOC. 💥
Whisper - Pillowy soft Pale w/ copious amounts of all-star hops.
Every Time The Sun Comes Up - Uber citrusy, thick IPA w/ pals Rivington!

💦 PRESSURE DROP 💦
Escape The City - Dank, sweaty(!) New England. Passion fruit perfection!
King Queen Knave - Ever so smooth, super suppable DDH Pale Ale.

🐊 DEYA 🐊
Steady Rolling Man - Arguably the finest modern UK Pale Ale.
Magazine Cover - Crispy, crushable SIPA w/ floral, fruity Mosaic & Simcoe.
Dust My Broom - Tantalisingly tropical Pale, w/ a savoury, biscuity malt backbone.

🔥 BURNT MILL 🔥
Mill Meadow - Mixed ferm Saison aged 2 years in Sangiovese wine barrels. Gentle aromas of honey blossom & orange w/ plenty of barnyard funk.
Lost Field w/ Cascade - Complex Cherry Sour aged in Amarone barrels for 2 years. Precise & fruit-forward w/ concentrated, almond & tart red fruit fun.


Thanks so much for reading & we'll see you in a fortnight! - Team CC


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