Tasting Notes
Our Beers
EAST END LAGER (4.5% ABV)
East End Lager is a medium bodied, unfiltered Pilsner. It is brewed with a Weihenstephan lager yeast strain, noble Tettnanger hops for a crisp finish with subtle bitterness.GLUTEN-FREE
Sight | Clear, pale straw | Strength | 4.5% ABV |
Smell | Fresh bread | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Crisp & refreshing | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Twist Pale Ale (4.5% ABV)
Easy drinking hazy pale with notes of pine, pink grapefruit and mango. Light and refreshing with a medium-sweet finish. Hopped with Idaho-7 and Simcoe.
Sight | Hazy Orange | Strength | 4.5% ABV |
Smell | Citrus, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Tropical, pine | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Beyond the Tower Session IPA (3.8% ABV)
Written records from the 1720s refer to East London as ‘The Part Beyond the Tower’ inspiring the name of this New England-style Session IPA. Citra, Chinook and Mandarina Bavaria hops give this hazy session beer its citrus, tropical and resinous notes.
Sight | Pale and hazy | Strength | 3.8% ABV |
Smell | Citrus, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Tangerine, sherbert | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Two Swans New England Pale Ale (4.6% ABV)
A hazy New England Pale brewed with oodles of oats to give a velvety mouthfeel. Generously dry-hopped with Mosaic, Ekuanot and Motueka for a punchy hop profile forwarding mango, berry and stone fruit.
Sight | Pale and hazy | Strength | 4.6% ABV |
Smell | Hoppy | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Citrus, Tropical | Sweetness | • • • • • |
HOPSIDE DOWN NEW ZEALAND PALE (5% ABV)
Hopside Down is packed with New Zealand hops (Southern Cross, Nelson Sauvin and Motueka). Balanced by a sweet biscuit malty backbone with top notes of grapefruit, passion fruit, peach and pine. Hazy and Juicy.
Sight | Pale and hazy | Strength | 5% ABV |
Smell | Citrus, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Fruity, tropical | Sweetness | • • • • • |
PALE ALE (4% ABV)
Our English Pale Ale is an easy-drinking crisp, light beer. Hoppy but not overpowering, with a subtle bitterness – a pleasant session beer.
Sight | Pale gold | Strength | 4% |
Smell | Grassy, lemon | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Sweet lemon, biscuit | Sweetness | • • • • • |
FOUNDATION BITTER (4.2% ABV)
So named as it was the first beer we brewed! An amber best bitter, with a good balance of maltiness, marmalade notes and a crisp, bitter finish. A PROPER Best Bitter.
Sight | Pale amber | Strength | 4.2% ABV |
Smell | Marmalade, toffee | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Toffee, yellow fruits, dry biscuit finish | Sweetness | • • • • • |
NIGHTWATCHMAN DARK PREMIUM BITTER (4.5% ABV)
Nightwatchman is a darker premium bitter. Boldy hopped and full-bodied. A complex balance of malts lend a toasty, nutty backbone to this well-rounded ale.
Sight | Rich chestnut | Strength | 4.5% ABV |
Smell | Caramel, red fruits, spicy | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Red fruits, malted biscuit, smooth full finish | Sweetness | • • • • • |
JAMBOREE GOLDEN ALE (4.8% ABV)
Jamboree is a modern golden ale, brewed with English hops forwarding Bramling Cross. A blend of lager, pale and wheat malt gives a smooth, but refreshing mouthfeel.
Sight | Golden | Strength | 4.8% ABV |
Smell | Red berries, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Apricot, biscuit | Sweetness | • • • • • |
COWCATCHER APA (4.8% ABV)
Cowcatcher is a classic American Pale Ale, generously hopped with Citra, Cascade and Chinook.
Sight | Sunlight | Strength | 4.8% ABV |
Smell | Floral, hoppy | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Citrusy, refreshing | Sweetness | • • • • • |
QUADRANT OATMEAL STOUT (5.5% ABV)
Quadrant is our multi-award winning oatmeal stout. With a smooth and silky mouthfeel, expect notes of rich dark fruit, chocolate and hints of coffee.
Sight | Dark | Strength | 5.5% ABV |
Smell | Coffee, dark fruits | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Dark chocolate, dark fruits, coffee finish | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Walthamstow Green Hopped Pale Ale (4.6% ABV)
Green-hopped beer using hops grown by the local hop growers of Walthamstow. This is the 10th Anniversary of the collaboration between us and Walthamstow Hop Project and it's a banger! Prima Donna Hops.
Sight | Clear and amber | Strength | 4.6% ABV |
Smell | Hoppy, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Malted biscuit, fruity | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Table Beer (3.4% ABV)
Small beer with a big body and decent bitterness. Light, easy beer with plenty of flavour. Notes of Strawberry, Melon and Orange-Peel. Cashmere and Amarillo Hops.
Sight | Light, amber | Strength | 3.4% ABV |
Smell | Citrus, floral | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Orange peel, strawberry | Sweetness | • • • • • |
Bow Creek West Coast IPA (4.5%)
This classic West Coast IPA is crisp & dry with notes of fresh pine, marmalade & citrus. A deep, malty backbone makes way for an unyielding bitterness, reminiscent of grapefruit & orange peel. Generously hopped with Citra, Columbus, Amarillo & Ekuanot.
Sight | Golden, bright | Strength | 4.5% |
Smell | Dank, pine, orange peel | Bitterness | • • • • • |
Taste | Grapefruit, marmalade | Sweetness | • • • • • |