Our Latest Beers

Back by popular demand but slightly stronger:

Oatmeal Stout

Described as: "Very dark, with a dark cream head. This stout has a creamy roast malt and vanilla nose, full bodied roast malt light/medium bitter taste, with a smooth light/medium bitter dark malt finish."
ABV 4.5

The latest in our series of natural wonders of the world is now available. It is called:

Barrier Reef

Described as: "Blonde in colour, with a fresh hoppy nose, bitterish hoppy taste with slight sweet undertones and a bitter finish."
ABV 4.0

The 12th beer in our ever expanding range of single hopped beers is now available. It is called:

Ahtanum

Described as: "Pale blonde in appearance, the aroma is light floral hops, with a medium bitter taste and a bitter, slightly dry finish."
ABV 4.0

The sixth in a viaduct series of ales. We have moved away from the Penistone line! The beer is called:

Dales Beauty

Described as: "Pale gold with a very light hop aroma and a medium bitter lightly hoppy taste. The finish is bitter-ish and slightly dry."
ABV 4.5

The third in our series of dry hopped beers. It's called:

Hops Likely

Described as: "Pale gold with a lemony citrus aroma, medium bitter hoppy taste and a dryish bitter lightly citrus finish."
ABV 5.4

The following regular beer is currently available:

Emley Moor Mild

Described as "Black with a ruby hint. A Full bodied mild with a chocolatey taste and a slightly bitter finish."
ABV 3.4

Now in Pubs ...

Simcoe

Number 9 in our series of single hopped beers: "Golden colour with a fruity lightly citrus hop nose, a bitter hoppy taste and a similar finish becoming slightly dry."
ABV 3.8

#131 F.A.D. About Town

(10th Anniversary Ale)

This been was brewed to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Huddersfield's Food and Drink Festival. Described as: "Blonde with a lemony citrus nose, a bitter citrus taste and a dry, lemony, citrus finish"

Note: Some pubs may have recieved this beer as "10th Anniversary Ale" prior to the name the beer competition held by the festival organisers
ABV 3.8

#130 Stoodley Pike

The twelth in our series of Yorkshire Follies. Described as: "Very pale with a lery light citrus nose. A light bitter medium citrus taste and a bitter dry-ish finish."
ABV 4.2

#129 Hudds Ale trail

Brewed in celebration of the Huddersfield Food and Drink Festival Ale Trail. Described as: "Pale gold with an orangy citrus light hop aroma. Medium bitternes, with a citrus hop taste. The finish is long and hoppy."
ABV 4.2

Our Beer Archive

#128 Fiery Mount

Described as: "The sixth in our natural wonders of the world series. Pale straw with a slight wheat beer haze and a good gingery nose. A lightish body for it's ABV with a light ginger and bitter taste ad finish."
ABV 5.0

Huddersfield Pale Ale

Described as "A blond beer with a fruity hop nose, a good body and a hoppy bitter taste and finish"
ABV 3.8

#127 Paddock Reflections

Described as: "The fifth in our special viaduct series. Pale blonde, with a lightly fruity citrus nose and similar taste. A fruity citrus dry finish"
ABV 4.1

#126 Victoria Mild

Described as: "Medium to dark brown appearance. Very light citrus and medium roast malt aroma, medium malty very lightly roast taste, slightly sweet with light bittering. A light roast malt and light bitter finish."
ABV 3.7

#125 Robin Hoods Well

Described as: "Very pale blonde with light hoppy nose, a bitter lightly citrussy taste, the finish is bitter and slightly dry."
ABV 4.5

#124 Northern Lights

Described as: "Fourth in our Natural Wonders of the World series. Blonde in appearance. The aroma is citrusy orangey with a fruity lightly hoppy bitter taste and a bitter orange finish."
ABV 4.0

#123 Chinook

Described as: "Golden colour with a light citrus hop nose, bitter lightly citrusy taste and a long bitter slightly dry finish. Brewed using only Chinook hops from the USA."
ABV 4.0

#122 Oxspring DC

Described as: "Golden colour with fruity lightly hoppy nose, fruity lightly hopy medium bitter taste and a medium bitter slightly sweet and fruity finish."
ABV 4.1

#121 Chocolate Stout

Described as: "Deep dark colour with dark cream head, dark chocolate, fruit and roast malt aroma and taste, finish slightly dry. Even more 85% dark chocolate in this version than the first we did."
ABV 4.1

#120 Wipeout

Described as: "Pale colour with fruity citrus aroma, quite bitter with citrus hops and long bitter tart citrus hop finish."
ABV 3.6

#119 Hops at Work

Described as: "Pale gold colour with fresh citrus hop aroma, a hoppy medium citrus bitter full bodied taste, and a bitter hoppy long finish."
ABV 5.3

#118 Hit For Six

Described as: "Pale blonde appearance with a lemony citrus nose. The taste is medium bitter with lemon citrus hops and very refreshing with a bitter citrus hop finish."
ABV 3.9

#117 29 Arches

The Third in our series of Penistone Line Viaducts. Described as: "Pale gold with a fresh hoppy nose, refreshing bitter hoppy taste with a dryish finish "
ABV 4.1

#116 Boot's Folly

Described as: "Blonde with light citrus hop aroma, bitter taste with fruity citrus hop notes and a long bitter finish "
ABV 4.1

#115 Centennial

Described as: "10th in our single hop range of beers. Pale blonde with a citrus hop nose, bitter citrus hop taste and long dryish finish "
ABV 3.9

#114 44 Years of Hurt

Described as: "Pale blonde with a fruity light hop nose, a lightly fruity hoppy bitter taste and a bitter slightly dry finish."
ABV 4.2

#113 Rustenburg

Described as: "A mild for the World Cup. Dark with an off white head, fruity with a lightly citrus nose, roast malts and medium fruity lightly bitter taste, followed by a slightly sweet fruity malty finish."
ABV 3.7

#112 Everest

The third in our natural wonders series. Described as: "Dark blonde colour with a strong hoppy nose, malty with a bitterish taste and a long hoppy, bitter, slightly dry finish."
ABV 5.4

#111 The Fab-io Four

The first in our set of three world cup beers. Described as: "Blonde with a lemony citrus aroma, bitter taste with medium citrusy hops and a bitter long hoppy finish."
ABV 4.1

#110 Simcoe

Number 9 in our series of single hopped beers: "Golden colour with a fruity lightly citrus hop nose, a bitter hoppy taste and a similar finish becoming slightly dry."
ABV 3.8

#109 Denby Light Mild

A new light mild especially brewed for CAMRA mild month. Described as: "Blonde with a very light hop nose. Very lightly bitter and lightly malty taste with a similar finish."
ABV 3.8

#108 Danger: Hops!

First in a another new series which will have the whole brew length dry hopped and with extra hops in production too. Described as: "Golden colour with very fresh hop aroma. A good full body supports the fruity hop bitterness followed by a slightly citrus fruity bitter finish."
ABV 4.4

#107 Up and Over

First in a new series of beers named after viaducts. Described as: "Pale blonde with a lightly fruity, lightly hoppy nose. The taste is slightly sweet yet bitterish and hoppy, with a slightly lemony citrus hop bitterness."
ABV 3.8

#106 Four Winds

Number 9 in our Yorkshire Folly series. Described as "Pale gold with a light strawberry fruit hop aroma from the use of American Simcoe hops. A bitter lightly fruity taste followed by a bitter medium hop finish."
ABV 4.3

#105 Ballot Box

Described as "Blonde colour with a greenish fresh hop nose, a medium bitter taste with a bitter lightly fruity finish."
ABV 4.3

#104 Rio Harbour

Described as "Pale blonde with a light fruity hop aroma. Medium bitter with slight sweetness followed by a bitterish lightly hoppy slightly sweet finish"
ABV 3.5

#103 Bit A black

Described as "Black with pale tan head. Dark malts and light fruit nose. Roast malts and light fruitiness with a medium bitter taste, the finish is slightly smokey and roasty plus a bitter kick. Not a mild, more like a mini stout!"
ABV 3.7

#102 Akitu

Brewed to celebrate the Spring and named after a Babylonian Spring/New Year festival when the barley was harvested. Described as "Pale gold in colour with a hoppy nose. A bitter taste is followed by a similar finish with hop notes."
ABV 3.8

#101 Bettison's Tower

The eighth in our Yorkshire Follies series. Described as "Pale blonde with a light hop aroma and a light bitter hop taste, the finish is bitter and slightly dry."
ABV 4.2

#100 Murray - Darling

Described as "Pale blonde colour with a lightly fruity hop nose. The taste is bitter and hoppy as is the finish which is slightly dry."
ABV 3.8

#99 Grand Canyon

Described as "First in our new series of beers named after the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Pale straw colour, with a fresh, lightly citrus hop nose, bitterish, slightly fruity taste with a slightly sweet lightly hoppy medium bitter finish."
ABV 4.8

#98 Maestro

Described as "Blonde with a light citrus fruity aroma. The taste is bitter and hoppy with a bitter finish."
ABV 4.0

#97 Brewer's Gold

The eighth in our single variety hop series. Described as "Golden in colour with a fruity fresh hop aroma, a hoppy, bitter lightly citrus taste is followed by more of the same."
ABV 3.7

#96 The Rocket Ship

Described as "Pale brown with a light malt and light hop aroma. A lightly malty body and bitterish taste with a medium malt and bitter lightly citrus hop finish."
ABV 4.1

#95 Shiver Me Terrier

Described as "Very pale straw colour with a lightly fruity and light vanilla aroma. It has a fruit medium bitter taste followed by a hoppy citrus hop finish."
ABV 4.0

#94 Volga

Described as "Very dark brown with an off white head. Medium fruity and light roast malt nose, the taste is similar with a light bitterness followed by a lightly fruity and dark malt finish with medium bitterness at the end."
ABV 3.9

#93 Jane Wouldn't Like It

Described as "Straw colour witha fruity light hop aroma, a bitter fruity taste and a long bitter slightly dry finish."
ABV 4.3

#92 Onyx

Number 5 in our longest rivers series. Described as "Golden coloured. A slightly fruity light citrus aroma with a bitter lightly fruity taste. The finish is bitter and slightly dry."
ABV 4.2

#91 Charlie's Half

Brewed in memory of David Charlesworth and described as "Straw coloured with a floral lightly tropical fruit nose. A bitterish hoppy taste with a lightly floral and light citrus finish."
ABV 3.9

#90 Nelson

Described as "Pale gold with a lightly grapefruity citrus hop aroma. A citrus grapefruit hop bitterness followed by a similar finish becoming slightly dry."
ABV 4.6

#89 Princess

The tenth in our not so classic cars series. Described as "Pale straw. It has a slightly spicy, slightly fruity hop aroma followed by a medium bitter taste with light citrus and slightly spicy hops. The finish is hoppy and bitter."
ABV 4.1

#88 Pacific Gem

The seventh in our single variety hop series. Described as "Golden colour with a light hoppy nose with hints of tropical fruit and very light melon. The taste is bitter and lightly hoppy and lightly fruity with a long bitter hop finish."
ABV 3.8

#87 Mississippi Mild

Number 4 in our Longest Rivers series. Described as "Mid to dark brown appearance, a light roast malt nose with slight fruit hints, medium roast malts with a light bitterness, and a roasty lightly bitter finish."
ABV 3.6

#86 Bear Pit

The sixth in our Yorkshire Follies series. Described as "Golden colour with light floral hop and lightly spicy aroma, bitter taste with light fruity hops and long bitterish finish."
ABV 3.9

#85 Yangtze

The third in our longest rivers series. Described as "Pale gold colour, with a light fruity aroma. A fruity, medium bitter taste and finish."
ABV 4.3

#84 All I want for Christmas is .. Hops

Described as "Golden colour with a slightly spicy tangerine hop nose, a bitter taste with lightly spicy Christmas fruits and a bitter hoppy finish."
ABV 4.2

#83 Chocolate Stout

Described as "Black colour with a dark cream head. Roast grains and light chocolate aroma, the taste is bitter with dark malts and dark chocolate notes. The finish is long and bitter with light fruit and chocolate."
ABV 4.2

#82 Centurion

Our 100th gyle. Described as "Blonde colour witha fresh fruity hop aroma, a bitter hoppy taste and a long bitter finish."
ABV 3.9

#82 Gator

Described as "Pale amber with a fruity lightly citrus light hop aroma. It has a full body with fruity hops and a medium bitter taste, the finish is lightly hoppy and medium bitterness."
ABV 4.6

#81 Trabant

The ninth in our not so classic cars series. Described as "Golden colour with a lemony, lightly spicy hop aroma, with a bitter taste and spicy citrus hops, followed by a long finish."
ABV 4.0

#80 Motueka

The sixth in our single variety hop series. Described as "A blonde beer with a juicy, fruity hop aroma, a bitter taste and a hoppy fruity bitter finish."
ABV 3.8

#79 Nile

The second in our longest rivers series. Described as "Dark gold with a lightly malty and bitter nose, malty taste with bitter notes and bitter malty finish."
ABV 4.5

#78 Double Cascade

Brewed with American and New Zealand Cascade hops. Described as "Very pale colour. The nose has fruity citrus hop notes, with a medium bitter grapefruity citrus hop taste, and it has a fresh citrusy hop finish. Very easy drinking beer."
ABV 4.2

#77 Stainborough Castle

The fifth in our Yorkshire Follies series. Described as "Golden in appearance it has a fresh hop aroma with a bitter hoppy taste. The finish is long, slightly dry and hoppy."
ABV 3.9

#76 Maori Warrior

Brewed with Motueka hops. Described as "Dark gold in appearance with a fruity hop nose. Full-bodied bitter taste with slight underlying sweetness and a bitter lightly hoppy finish."
ABV 4.5

#75 Xavier

Brewed with Rob Allen and named after his son. Described as "Pale gold with a fruity hop aroma, light bitter body with a slightly nutty taste. The finish is bitter and slightly dry."
ABV 4.1

#74 St George's Square

Described as "Pale colour with a floral hop nose. A medium bitter taste with slightly spicy hops and a long dryish bitter finish."
ABV 4.0

#73 Oatmeal Stout

The eight in our series celebrating not so classic cars. Described as "Golden colour, with a fruity light hop aroma and a bitter slightly fruity taste. The finish is long and bitter."
ABV 3.9

#72 Riva

The eight in our series celebrating not so classic cars. Described as "Golden colour, with a fruity light hop aroma and a bitter slightly fruity taste. The finish is long and bitter."
ABV 3.9

#71 Amazon

The first in our series celebrating the longest rivers on each continent. Described as "Golden appearance. It has a fruity citrus hop aroma, a light bitter taste with a light citrus hop finish. Easy drinking"
ABV 3.8

#70 The Menace

Described as "Straw coloured with a lovely light lemon citrus hop nose. Gentle hop bitterness in the taste and finish"
ABV 3.6

#69 Indian Summer Pale Ale

Described as "Very pale straw colour with a light lemon hop nose, a hoppy bitter taste with a long finish"
ABV 4.4

#68 Robin

It is the seventh in our series focussing on not so classic cars. Described as "Straw coloured with lovely citric hop nose. Fruity hop bitterness followed by tangerine citrus finish"
ABV 4.0

#67 Octagon Tower

It is the fourth in our series focussing on Yorkshire follies. Described as "Very pale gold with a beautiful hop aroma, bitter taste and finish"
ABV 4.6

#66 Huddersfield Pale Ale

Described as "A blond beer with a fruity hop nose, a good body and a hoppy bitter taste and finish"
ABV 3.8

#65 Emley Moor Mild

Joint winner of Mild of the Festival (Wakefield beer festival 2009). Described as "Black with a ruby hint. A Full bodied mild with a chocolatey taste and a slightly bitter finish".
ABV 3.4

#64 First Gold

Described as "Golden beer. A slightly fruity hop aroma is followed by a light hoppy taste with a bitterish finish. This is the fifth in our series of single variety hop beers"
ABV 3.8

#63 Maxi

This is number 6 in our series of not so classic cars. Described as "Blonde colour with a fruity fresh hop nose, full bodied with bitter citrus hops in the taste and a long finish."
ABV 4.3

#62 Harold

Brewed to celebrate the completion of St George's Square in Huddersfield (featuring the statue of Harold Wilson)
Described as "Golden beer with a hoppy slightly spicy nose. A bitter, lightly citric hop taste and a long hoppy slightly dry bitter finish."
ABV 4.2

#61 Willamette

Described as "Straw coloured. A light fresh hop nose and hoppy taste and long dryish finish. Number 4 in our single variety hop series."
ABV 3.6

#60 Corinthian Temple

The third our series celebrating the Yorkshire Follies and described as "Amber coloured with a light malty nose, slightly malty and bitterish taste and similar finish."
ABV 4.3

#59 Imp Ale

This is number 5 in our series of not so classic cars. Described as "Very pale straw, with a light lemon hop nose. Light bitter citrus taste with a medium bitter light lemon citrus peel finish."
ABV 4.3

#58 Hazy Shade of Summer

Described as "Hazy golden appearance. Slightly spicy light fruit aroma with a gentle hop bitterness, followed by similar finish. A wheat beer."
ABV 3.9

#57 Malley Cat

Described as "Very pale straw appearance with a light hop aroma. A light body with bitter hop notes. A long and slightly dry bitter finish."
ABV 4.0

Semi-Regulars ...

We plan to brew the following four regular beers as well as range of seasonal and one-off specials. Initial recipe development will focus on the one-off brews, but please keep an eye out for our regulars in your local area.

Castle Hill Premium

Described as "Gold appearance with a fruity citrus hop nose, bitter grapefruity citrus hops in the mouth with a long citrusy bitter hop finish."
ABV 4.6