Tasting Notes

Super Special Seasonals 

Flipside Motueka x Olicana - 5.8%

The second in our wanderlust series of IPAs. We've paired a new wave rockstar NZ hop with one of the UK's finest to create a plush, hazy 5.8% slider. Motueka and Olicana combine to give you a big bang of chardonnay and pears on the nose and a beautifully smooth citrus and passionfuit finish. Gosh, it's moreish. Pack ya bags cuz, we're heading for some fun.




Jolly Green Hop Pale Ale - 4%

Light, smooth and Fee-Fi-Fo-so chuggable, Jolly is our first ever seasonal green hop wonder. Brewed with UK Cascade hops that were harvested the previous day, the freshness provides a natural haze that tingles with orange peel, lychee and grapefruit. This gentle giant of a pale is a cracker!



Funkel Weissbier - 5%

Funkel is a traditional, true-to-style German weissbier, loaded to the max with big notes of banana, citrus and cloves, delivering a pale and creamy wheat beer that packs a full 5% punch.



Starlight Sussex Stout - 4.9%

Big, bold and toasty, Starlight is our warming tribute to the classic stouts of yesteryear. A lovely malt bill gives sweet notes of chocolate and molasses and a hint of coffee, while Challenger hops bring balance and a mellow bitterness. It's a dreamy hug of a beer.



Bonza! Aussie Pale - 4.5%

Bonza is our big ripper cask pale from the land down under. Light and super fruity, Galaxy and Topaz hops combine to give you heaps of passionfruit on the nose and a smooth mouthful of ripe peach and juicy lychee ...all backed up with a clean, moreish bitterness that demands another schooner (or two).



Chuck APA - 4.7%

Chuck is our out-of-this-world, all-American hop blend of Simcoe, Equinox and Calypso. Stonefruit, orchard fruits and pine combine smoothly for a 4.7% super-clean pale that's built for big and beautiful quaff-ability. One small sip leads to one big glug for humankind.  

 

US-Style Bangers  

Swift Super Session Pale - 3.9%

Swift is our all day, every day, easy drinking session pale - with a citrus twist. A beautifully golden and bright beer that's built with the best US and Barvarian hops and Kveik yeast: three new, old and ancient world influences that deliver a crazy brilliant mandarin orange twang and a crisp, clean finish that totally hits the spot. Hops: Amarillo, Mandarin Bavaria, Columbus.

 


High Fives APA - 4.2% 

SIBA Regional Session Pale cask SILVER medal winner. Our classic American pale ale - YEE HAW! Super-duper smooth, fruit-filled, session-first... A lighter pale, super clear taste, with the big five star US hops... Citra, Columbus, Cascade, Chinook and Centennial. A hoppy finish with great body - rounded and super fresh. Glugs fast.

 

Bongo Tropic IPA - 4.5% 

Every day is beach day. Our 5% tropical, big-hopped sunshine quencher, stacked high with pineapple, passion fruit, orange and mango. Just pop a little umbrella on top and enjoy the punch. Hops: El Dorado, Cascade, Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe, Sabro.

 

Champion Big Session IPA - 4.9% 

Champion is our fresh, gold-standard 'big session' IPA. Punching in at 4.9% and built for more fruit, more zest, more poise and the greatest pound-for-pound glug-ability in the middleweight ABV bracket. Heavily dry hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade, Champion is a pure pale thoroughbred with super-balanced bitterness and bags of citrus and pine character. Go glug a winner. Hops: Magnum, Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade.

 

Wingding Extra Pale Ale - 4.2% 

Wingding is our transatlantic tribute to the tremendous Amelia Earhart - the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. Like Amelia, it's a pioneering piece of crossover magic that spans the big pond. We've smashed together the best of US and British hops to create a banging candied gooseberry and spice extra pale that flies oh so right.  Hops: Citra, Cascade, Goldings, Apollo.  

 

Reboot Juicy Pale Ale - 4.5% 

Our super sunshine session refresher, REBOOTED. As smooth as a power ballad, packed full of mango with a subtle twang of spice. It's a classic Only With Love jam and it slides down FAST. Hop lineup is Citra, Columbus, Simcoe, Mosaic.

 

Dance Every Day Pale Ale - 3.8% 

Get up! Get Down! Get Going! Our go-to glug: for juicy citrus smiles, inc Mondays... A super fresh session pale with a kick. Dry hopped for a fuller body and full haze using Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe... with a clean finish. This one will give you a pep.

 

Let's Go! IPA - 5.2% 

There's no time like now time - LET'S GO! Our flagship West Coast IPA... Sun's out, guns out. A modern take on the classic, classic west coast IPA's of not too long ago. A proper beer with all the right hop notes of Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook, Centennial and Citra... brought together with a darker, more biscuity finish that lingers. 

  

AF Beers 

  

Juicy AF Mango Pale - <0.5% 

Juicy AF is our big hops and mango booze-free pale ale. We've done some magic with our malts, temperatures and resulting sugars to create a special fermentation, leaving a proper, crushable beer that's full of body and taste (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff). The result is a hazy, juiced-up fruity banger which ought to satisfy the most discerning craft beer heads.

 

  

Juicy AF Pineapple Pale - <0.5% 

Juicy AF is our big hops and pineapple booze-free pale ale. We've done some magic with our malts, temperatures and resulting sugars to create a special fermentation, leaving a proper, crushable beer that's full of body and taste (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff). The result is a hazy, juiced-up fruity banger which ought to satisfy the most discerning craft beer heads.

 

  

Harmony AF West Coast IPA - <0.5% 

Harmony AF is our big boy West Coast AF IPA... Like all our AFs, we worked some magic with our malts, temperatures and sugars to create a special fermentation, which leaves a proper beer that's full of body and taste (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff) and ought to satisfy the most discerning craft beer heads. The result is a modern take on the classic, bold west coasters of not too long ago - with all the superstar hop notes, brought together with a rich, full, biscuity finish that lingers. Hops : Magnum, Cascade, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial, Citra.

 

  

Polar AF Cream Soda Pale - <0.5% 

Polar AF is a redux of Oh Yeah! Polar Bear, our best-selling cream soda pale. Same recipe, same big dry-hops and vanilla - we just did some magic with our malts, temperatures and resulting sugars to create a special fermentation, leaving a proper beer that's full of body and taste (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff). The result is a creamy, oat-so smooth banger which ought to satisfy the most discerning craft beer heads. 

 

Happy AF Black Forest Gateaux Stout - <0.5% 

Total magic cake mix of chocolate, cherry and vanilla. Yums. We've jiggled our malts, temperatures and sugars to create a special fermentation for a proper creamy stout that's full of body and taste (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff). The result is an absolute dreamboat for every craft beer head. 100% Vegan. Hops: Cascade.

 

Zippy AF Kiwi & Lime Sour - <0.5%

Zippy AF is a kettle soured pale with loads of luscious kiwi fruit and a zesty citrus twang of lime. We’ve jiggled our malts and sugars to create a special fermentation for a full-bodied, big tasting beer (unlike your usual AF-lite stuff). The result is a glorious combo of sweetness, pucker and zip that totally hits the spot. 100% Vegan. Hops: Cascade.

 

Progressive Modern British

Firecracker ESB - 5.2% 

SIBA NATIONAL British Best cask GOLD medal winner and BRONZE medal winner for all cask beer. (ie, the best Best in the UK, and the 3rd best cask beer in the UK!) Firecracker is a deep, warming barrel of malty caramel, biscuits and raisins, with a subtle bang of tropical fruit on the nose. This extra special pint of British Best is perfect for the fireside and guaranteed to give you a proper glow. Hops: Olicana and Fuggles.

 

The O.G. Best Bitter - 4.2% 

The O.G. Best Bitter is a banging modern best, Only With Love style: weighing in at 4.2% ABV... big, mellow and rounded with plenty of fruit and malt, a mouthful of biscuits and a hint of spice. 

 

Yacht Rock Extra Pale Ale - 3.8% 

Our first cask-only beer, designed especially for pub beer gardens, firesides, and propping up the bar. Yacht Rock is a serene, clear voyage of citrus-fuelled chill. No dry hops, no haziness ...just oceans of pale, bright session drinking. Hops are Citra, Cascade and Magnum; brewed with traditional London Ale yeast for extra malty smoothness.

   

Halland Oatmeal Stout - 4.9% 

Halland is a place near Uckfield, in our hearts... where Magnum, Columbus and Willamette met one winter's night to create the world's hugest smash stout. Big, bold, oh-so creamy, toasty and dark, it's the perfect chill down tipple.

 

Germanic Classics



WUNDERBAR! Pilsner - 4.8% 

AUF GEHT'S! Our crisp German Pilsner... Super smooth and sunshine-ready - with just the right balance of floral notes and light, peppery hops that melt in the mouth. Ticks along like Kraftwerk. Hops: Saaz, Magnum. 

  

Banger Helles Lager - 4% 

Our go-to lager for max gluggability and refreshment. A little bit of maltiness, a tang of classic German hoppy bitterness, a lovely rounded body and subtle fruits and spice all combine to make sure it hits the spot year-round. Yeah, it’s a total banger. Hops: Magnum, Hallertau, Mandarina Bavaria.

 

Kombuchas 

Kickstart Kombucha

For your everyday ukulele and ohm sessions, Our 100% organic, totally pure Kombucha: the perfect pick-me-up for the day and tasks ahead. Kickstart is an unflavoured booch - soft tea, a rounded mouthfeel and slight fizz... a great tonic. Makes an awesome elevenses or early evening drink. Something to give a little lift.

 

Lemon Lifebuoy Kombucha

Bye-bye fuzzy heads. Our 100% organic special pick-me-up: squeezing you out of tight spots with a dash of lemon since 2020. Lemon Lifebuoy is a zesty, refreshing pick-me-up - with a lot of body and a bit of fizz. Makes an awesome elevenses or early evening drink. Something to give a little lift.

 

Rhubarb & Custard Kombucha

Our 100% organic sweet summer pie kombucha. Big and tart rhubarb plus creamy, dreamy vanilla - this one tastes like a summer pie of childhood yums. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and - bonus - chock full of pro-biotic goodness. Best enjoyed in a deckchair, with a handkerchief on your head.

 

Raspberry Rouser Kombucha

Very berry fizz tang! Our 100% organic raspberry refresher, with a dash of lime. Crack open to release the red fruit bomb: this one's guaranteed to put a spring in your step.  Raspberry Rouser does what it says on the tin. Packed full of summer fruit and fizz - the ultimate quencher. Makes an awesome elevenses or early evening drink. Something to give a little lift.