Time & Tide Treats, Mezcal Margs Return, Pillars Collab Launch!
H E L L O
C L A PT O N C R A F T
C R E W !
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Well, did you miss us?! We're rarely out of your inboxes for more than a week, so to make up for our radio silence we're back with a boozy bang...
Our headliners this time around, are none other than cult favourites Time & Tide, and with a whopping eight different bevs, including some juicy joy, a few continental crushers and a mega Festbier, we've never had it so good!
Next, if you haven't popped into the shops recently you'll be delighted to know our Mezcal Margaritas in collaboration with Whitebox and Pensador return. We've got the full lowdown on our bestselling tins of goodness, but suffice to say we're as relieved as you are they're back.
Debuting next week we have our latest work alongside some beery besties, in the form of a Cold Porter with local legends, Pillars. A Cold Porter, you say, what's that? Well, you'll find out soon enough, but be sure to join us on the big day next Friday for its launch down the Wood St Depot.
Last, but not least we have those mega Manager mentions. Both Wild Card (E17) and Hammerton (SE23) join us for Free Tastings, with heavy hitters from the likes of Queer, Vibrant Forest, Rothaus and more elsewhere. Now let's dig in!
B R E W E R Y
O F T H E
W E E K
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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, despite shockingly limited availability in the capital, we've tipped them for great things, and they've delivered time and time again.
As such, this week sees a raft of returning favourites, and some fresh faces thrown in for good measure, in turn showcasing some true masters of flavour-to-volume brewing.
You'll be delighted to hear that all-timer Spratwaffler makes its comeback alongside the crispy-clean Wanderlust, both classics in their own right. Also returning to the fold we have DDH Pale fave Fridge King bringing wonderful citrus rind and vinous white grape character alongside the effortlessly drinkable, All In Jim which packs a moreishly marmalade-like bitterness.
As to those newcomers, there's a quartet apiece too, offering up equal levels of excitement! Made with Deal Hop Farm, and using Prima Donna hops grown in, and around, the local area, their Walmer Patchwork Pale 2023 is a rather special entry. The last of the hop-forward affair, IPA Squirl Power is rife with sticky, dank, and yes even sweaty tropical flavours of pineapple and papaya.
Fit for the conclusion of Oktoberfest, Wurst Mann is their unfiltered Festbier Lager, with a delightfully sweet, bready malt profile. Finally, Atomic is an all-too-rare Belgian Blonde packed with easy-drinking fruit notes and spicy esters from the unique yeast.
To reacquaint yourselves with these stalwarts of the scene there are of course double loyalty points in-store or 10% off 6 or more on everything Time & Tide. So, there's never been a better time to fill the fridge with those South Coast suds!
M E Z C A L
M A R G
M A G I C
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Yes, it's the best agave-adjacent news in well, ever! After a fair old time away we thought you might need a little reminding of what we think is legitimately the best thing (other than maybe beer) that's ever found its home in a can.
Taking the world by storm with their Pocket Negroni and Freezer Martini, Whitebox have risen to the top of the RTD (ready to drink) game in record timing, even recently completing a Crowdfunder raising £826,995 from 576 investors to supercharge their growth.
Bringing bold, balanced flavour to the fore, while never short-changing you for booze, these eye-catching winners are pocket perfection, ideal for a trip to the park, the cinema or a festival.
Working with them since their inception, we've been incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to offer this twist on the iconic margarita with Mezcal maestros Pensador exclusively to you all!
Importing Mezcal from Miahuatlán in Southern Oaxaca since 2018, founder Ben has set about promoting a better understanding of regionality in mezcal and the impact of terroir while protecting the traditions and artisanal craftsmanship of the region and supporting local communities. And, with designing distillates from the ground up for cocktails, like their dangerously drinkable Espadin Guishe, who better to get involved?
It's safe to say this dream team truly lived up to the hype, with the Mezcal Marg becoming our top-selling product by numbers sold! Using Pensador's meticulously crafted mezcal this is a cracking 100ml crusher, though there is complexity underneath with a touch of zingy green minerality, pine-like herbs, and floral nectar backed by gentle smoke.
With zesty, lifted lime juice added along with orange-infused liqueur Triple Sec delivering its unique combination of sweetness and acidity, this is an oasis of flavour. Punchy, with enough smoke to intrigue rather than alienate, we can't get enough of this stuff.
ANYWAY. These portable pieces of cocktail heaven are available across the shops, and online NOW, so you can see (and taste) the magic for yourself.
C O L D
P O R T E R
P A R T Y
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Here we go! Our penultimate collab of 2023 launches next Friday (13th October) from 5pm at the Wood St Depot, with bottles (and draught!) arriving across all stores on the same day. Though, this ain't any old shindig...
Our Cold Porter is inspired by the iconic London style with our maddest, maltiest, darkest dreams, combined with our favourite style, Lager, so in its honour we just had to take things up a notch.
To celebrate we'll be pouring our first ever Clapton Craft Cask (!) with plenty of Pillars bottles and bevs available by the pint, including their Pils, Helles, Festbier, and more.
That's not all though, expect the soft launch of our latest kitchen residency announced next week to pair alongside. Once again, the Costa Del Depot is the place to be, and who knows we might even have some October sunshine too!
M A N A G E R
P I C K S
T H I S W E E K
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MELINDA - WALTHAMSTOW
🃏 WILD CARD 🃏
Lovely Dog - Hazy, fluffy IPA celebrating E17's best pups.
Living on Light - Super smooth Session Pale w/ pithy citrus notes.
Sacred Geometry - Luxurious Pale packing tutti frutti-esque fun.
🗣 TASTING TODAY 5.30PM 🗣
LARA - FOREST HILL
🔨 HAMMERTON 🔨
Tint - Innovative Nitro Stout w/ a widget, for a creamy, cascading pour.
Zed - Gluggable AF Pale Ale w/ crisp citrus & light malt character.
Working From Home - Bracing WCIPA w/ herbal tangerine & lychee notes.
🗣 TASTING TODAY 6-8PM 🗣
SAM - WOOD ST
🍺 ROTHAUS 🍺
Pils - Legendary Lager from the Black Forest. Aromatic & fresh w/ a uniquely clean taste thanks to the purest spring water.
Hefe Weizen - Typically, frothy, hoppy, enticing Wheat Beer w/ undertones of bananas, cinnamon & cloves.
JOEL - CLAPTON
🥃 ELLC 🥃
ELLC x CC - Single Cask Pillars Icebock Whisky. Taste it to believe it.
London Dry Gin - Versatile, smashable, citrus, juniper & spice-forward liquor!
Rarer Rum - Guyana Rum w/ buttery caramel & slick, boozy vanilla notes.
🗣 TASTING TODAY 5-7PM 🗣
ILARIA - KENTISH TOWN
🍸 BLACK LINES 🍸
Pear & White Tea Fizz - Liquid Gold. Light & bubbly w/ a tangy Asian twist.
Elderflower Collins - Clean, crisp & dangerously quaffable.
Paloma - Tequila, grapefruit & Maldon salt make up this sweet-sour, salty siren.
TOM - FINSBURY PARK
🏳️🌈 QUEER BREWING 🏳️🌈
Pendant - Floral West Coast IPA w/ a piney, lemony finish.
Softboi - Slurpable Table Beer w/ grapefruit zest & soft gooseberry notes.
Michael Romance - Refreshing, gently tart raspberry Wheat Beer.
ALEX - BALHAM
🍷 PODERE SASSI 🍷
Domani - 100% Cesanese, an ancient Lazio variety. Soft, juicy & fruity with aromas of peppery pomegranate & violet.
Sassolini - 100% Ciliegiolo, another local type that is earthy & plump with floral hints & a cranberry-like acidity.
GUY - ST JOHN'S HILL
🌲 VIBRANT FOREST 🌲
Summerlands - Session IPA marrying slurpability & bold grapefruit notes.
Kaleidoscope - West Coast IPA w/ a resinous twang & mandarin bitterness.
Free Floating - Quenching, fuzzy Sour made w/ fleshy peach & passion fruit.
Thanks for having us back, and have a great weekend! - Team CC