Most Deliveries Ever?! Time & Tide, Arundel Debut, Slick Seltzers & Spanish Natty Wines
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F A N S !
Phewww, what a week... we've been inundated with some absolute stonkers this time around, making for one of our busiest delivery weeks ever, so a big shout out to everyone holding down the fort in the shops. From a much sought-after Arundel debut, to fresh as a daisy Gravity Well, your usual juice-dose of Verdant & Pressure Drop, plus some outrageous No Abv bevs from Big Drop - there's a lot to take in! We're even delighted to welcome some slick new hard seltzers from Sunday into the fold, as well as some absolutely exquisite new natural Spanish wines. But first, it's about time for one of the GOATs to step into the spotlight...
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T I M E & T I D E
We've championed cult heroes Time & Tide since day one and it's great to see them getting more credit than ever. Based on the stunning Kent coast, these guys probably need no introduction, fuelled by their family values, an all too undervalued sense of fun and unrelenting dedication to the craft, they've truly gone from strength to strength. So we'll let this bumper crop do the rest of the talking, and with a healthy divide of sluggable stalwarts and enticing new specials there's a lot to shout about! For the former bestseller Spratwaffler returns, alongside the crispy clean Lighthouse Lager and one of the best core-range juicefests around, Manfred.
The first newbie joining the pack is Agent Schwartz, a dark lager with a suitably solid malt profile bringing toasty comfort, and hints of cocoa, coffee and biscuit. Another one for the purists their nostalgic malt-forward Winter Mild is brewed with Prima Donna hops from nearby Deal Hop Farm; a patchwork farm in and around Deal, made up of people’s gardens, allotments, and community spaces. On the other end of the spectrum Berry Me Now is a triple fruited sour of pretty mammoth proportions. Here blackberries, raspberries and blackcurrants combine for mixed fruit juice joy with an accompanying, thick smoothie-esque mouthfeel and refreshingly saline finish. Finally, Atomic Space Bear is a luxurious imperial chocolate stout made with 100kg of cocoa - need we say any more on that front?
As always, there's double loyalty points in store on all their beers, and we've even got a few choice pieces of merch-goodness to give out around the shops, so keep your eyes peeled!
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F R A Y
Arundel started cutting their brewing teeth way back in 1992 with cask classics like their ever-popular Sussex Gold, though innovation has never really been on the back-burner. Ever keen to experiment alongside their perfectly balanced ales, we've got a quartet of daring brews coming at you, including their Other Half inspired Oat Cream IPA Go Ask Your Mum. Brewed with copious amounts of Citra and Mosaic hops this is drenched in thick creamy fruitiness. Alongside, we have the latest in their Clockwork IPA series, as V7 sees tangerine-filled hops paired with Kveik yeast for citrusy Summer in a glass. Meanwhile their flagship NEIPA Uptown brings vibrant tropical splendour, and Red Handed provides malty reinforcement with generous toffee and caramel notes supported by spicy hops. We can't wait to get stuck into this lot!
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W I N E S !
We're always on the hunt for new, trailblazing natural wine producers, and as such we're thrilled to have a trio, and a mini style rainbow of Spanish stunners. Costador is a unique project in the Mediterranean hills of Tarragona producing an array of single vineyard, organic wines from unique mountain plots. Their Muscat Brisat is from bush vines as old as 110 years, and is fermented and macerated on skins in amphora (hence the beautiful packaging) for 6 weeks before being transferred to old oak barrels and foudre for 6 months. The result is an exotically perfumed, delectable wine reminiscent of saffron, dried fruit and wild herbs.
Ramon Jane's family have grown grapes in Penedes for generations but until 2006 all production was sold on to the big Cava houses in the region. However, a decade later he struck out on his own to go fully natural. A favourite of Action Bronson and featured in F*ck, That's Delicious, Tinc Set, is his pet nat made from a blend of Xarelo and Parellada. It's zippy and lively with green apple aromas, backed up by grapefruit acidity and brioche notes. To complete the set, look no further than an incredible value offering from La Senda, a project of low-intervention Bierzo winemaker Diego Losada. Vindemiatrix is a field blend of Mencia, beautifully aromatic with smokey strawberries, pure raspberries, and a lovely silky texture.
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Though hard seltzers have been touted as the next big thing all summer, we've really found them to be dramatically hit-or-miss. Step in Sunday Seltzer Co., a small team from East London headed up by a Hammerton brewer with real pedigree and intent on crafting quenching, flavourful seltzer for a lighter lifestyle. We've got all three of their crisp, never-ending weekend bangers made solely from small batch vodka, sparkling water and fresh fruit, so take your pick from Pineapple & Ginger, Lime or Watermelon!
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🛰 GRAVITY WELL 🛰
Planetary Alignment - Thick Gose full of mango & pink guava with subtle salinity.
Meteor Strike - Their biggest DIPA yet. A dank, tropical fruit salad powerhouse.
Time Dilation - Pillowy soft hoppy pale fermented w/ clean Kveik yeast.
💦 BIG DROP 💦
Kinzig - Vanilla, chocolate & dark cherry undertones combine in this no-abv stout.
Fireside - Barmy pumpkin-spiced no-abv banger!
🌱 VERDANT 🌱
Pulp! - Remarkably drinkable East meets West all-time great DIPA.
There Will Be No Intervals - Crushable pale with stone fruit & sherbet notes for days.
💧 PRESSURE DROP 💧
Billionaires Should Not Exist - Slick Galaxy IPA bursting with passionfruit.
Great Lake - Session ready New England Pale w/ Citra, Mosaic & Simcoe.
🤘 NORTHERN MONK & NORTH (WEB ONLY) 🤘
Patrons x Mikkeller - Impy Stout made w/ Kenyan coffee for choco-caramel decadence.
North x Seven Island Pistachio Stout - Obscene Imperial Stout full of nutty fun.
