{"id":1660,"date":"2018-06-12T10:03:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T09:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/?p=1660"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:09:14","slug":"7-british-beers-you-must-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/7-british-beers-you-must-try\/","title":{"rendered":"7 British beers you must try"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We Brits love our beer &#8211; pubs, and a good quality pint are central to British culture. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/6-london-best-brewery-distillery-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breweries<\/a> are booming, popping up across the country and experimenting with styles and brewing methods that haven\u2019t been seen in decades. And it seems that, while we love a good lager, the trend for quality craft ales continues to grow.<br><br>It\u2019s time to spread some \u2018beer love\u2019 around. Here\u2019s our pick of the best British beer. But trust us, it was a tough choice &#8211; for such a small country, we\u2019ve got<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a lot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of great beer!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are Britain&#8217;s top beers?<\/strong> <strong>Our favourites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert;\">St Austell Proper Job<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thornbridge Jaipur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiny Rebel Cwtch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Jack Baltic Trader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traquair Jacobite Ale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meantime Raspberry Wheat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harvey\u2019s Blue Label<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick yours below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert;\">St Austell Proper Job, 5.5%<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packed with citrus, pineapple and grapefruit flavours with a bitter finish<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made with Cornish-grown Maris Otter malting barley, American Cascade, Chinook and Willamette hops, St Austell Proper Job has been dubbed one of the \u2018best new wave IPAs on the market\u2019. It\u2019s won several awards, including the prestigious \u2018Champion Bottle Beer\u2019 and \u2018Champion Premium Best Bitter\u2019 at the SIBA National Beer Festival. We think this one is perfect for summer evenings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/159291\/beer-machine-alcohol-brewery-159291.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thornbridge Jaipur, 5.9%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bursting with powerful citrus flavours with a smooth finish<br><br><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thornbridge Brewery has become one of the leading new breweries in the UK. They\u2019ve only been open since 2005, yet Jaipur, one of their most popular beers, has over 100 worldwide awards. Now that\u2019s impressive! It seems to be a go-to IPA in the UK, with a \u2018six-dimensional hop experience\u2019. We\u2019d describe it as easy to drink, sweet, smooth, and bursting with fruity tastes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tiny Rebel Cwtch, 4.6%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tropical and citrus notes on a light malt body<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A perfect blend of six \u2018caramelly\u2019 malts and three citrus hops made this Welsh ale the former Champion Beer of Britain. It\u2019s certainly not your average bitter &#8211; the aromatic and tangy hops, which complement the caramel flavours, make for a unique taste. It surely has the best beer name, too &#8211; cwtch, in Welsh, means cuddle. So grab a pint, relax and \u2018cwtch\u2019 up!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/63633\/bar-local-cong-ireland-63633.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Green Jack Baltic Trader, 10.5%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-flavoured Imperial Stout with hints of vanilla and coffee<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you read that right &#8211; this Suffolk beer is 10.5%. Woah! An extra strong stout brewed with three roasted malts, Green Jack&#8217;s Baltic Trader is said to be like &#8216;a rich plum pudding in a glass\u2019. It\u2019s definitely a heavyweight and may just send you straight to sleep &#8211; but it\u2019s incredibly delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traquair Jacobite Ale, 8%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full, creamy body with a rich aroma of spice, chocolate and leather.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This beer is based on a 260-year-old recipe spiced with hops and coriander, considered a traditional, ancient beer seasoning. It was relaunched 10 years ago to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Jacobite rebellion. We love the dark, fruity flavours of this one &#8211; make sure you give it a try.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/3540\/restaurant-alcohol-bar-drinks.jpg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meantime Raspberry Wheat, 5%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tart and sweet with fresh raspberry puree<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone has a friend who doesn\u2019t like the taste of beer, right? Well, this one\u2019s for them &#8211; so they can come to the pub too! This raspberry wheat beer from Greenwich Brewery is traditionally brewed but brightened with fresh raspberries.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s got an incredible, vibrant pink colour and bold flavour. Don\u2019t worry; it\u2019s not so sweet that it doesn\u2019t taste like beer &#8211; the taste of malt still comes through.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harvey\u2019s Blue Label 3.6%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malty and sweet, tempered with aromantic hoppiness<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This easy, under 5% drinker is a no-fuss, no-nonsense, simple British ale from Harvey\u2019s Brewery in Lewes, near Brighton. Winner of the Champion Best Bitter of Britain award multiple times, it\u2019s been enjoyed by locals in Sussex for decades &#8211; &#8216;a superbly balanced bitter with prominent hop character\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to explore more of London after your beer break, we offer a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/tours\/london-tours\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=best_british_beers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fantastic tours in and beyond London<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s our pick of the best British beer. 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