With the nights drawing in there is nothing more comforting than enjoying a great beer - the light golden colours, russet tones and deep ruby reds make your senses come alive.
We have coupled our very own brewed Greene King IPA and Abbot Ale with a selection of award-winning brewers to bring you a range of cask ales to tantalise your taste buds at your favourite local pub. If craft is more your tipple we have also got a great range of craft beers for you to enjoy.
Whatever your tipple, raise your glass (or bottle) with us and cheer for the beer!
Enjoy our own-brewed ales showcasing our signature cask ales that you will find across Greene King.
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GREENE KING BREWERY
GREENE KING IPA
ABV
Cask: 3.6%
Malt
Pale, Crystal, Black
Hops
Challenger, Pilgrim, First Gold
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
An easy drinking, refreshing IPA. Fresh dry hop and herbal character is provided by the mix of Challenger and First Gold hops. The use of crystal malt in the grist gives a satisfying toffee/caramel note and the addition of a little black malt adds just enough astringency to give a clean dry finish.
Pair With
Greene King IPA is a popular, lighter ale that is well matched with curry, spicy foods and lighter blue cheeses.
GREENE KING BREWERY
ABBOT ALE
ABV
Cask: 5%
Malt
Pale, Crystal
Hops
Challenger, Pilgrim, First Gold, Fuggles
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth-filling and satisfying Horlicks and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggles as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes.
Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters Abbot Ale provides a complex, satisfying and warming experience.
Pair With
Abbot Ale is well partnered with English cheeses, Sunday roasts and many of our favourite comfort foods.
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See our range of cask ales available from award-winning brewers and explore something new!
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*Please note all ales are subject to availability, please speak to a member of the team to see what we have on the pump today.
ST AUSTELL BREWERY
PROPER JOB
ABV
Cask: 4.5%
Malt
Maris Otter Pale
Hops
Willamette, Cascade, Chinook
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
An award-winning modern IPA, packed full of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit resinous flavours with a fine crisp bitter finish.
Pair With
Try Proper Job alongside spicy food such as chilli or curry, it is also great with nachos and BBQ wings or ribs.
WOODFORDE'S BREWERY
NORFOLK NOG
ABV
Cask: 4.6%
Malt
Maris Otter, Crystal, Chocolate
Hops
Fuggles, Goldings
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
A Supreme Champion Beer of Britain! Our deep, ruby-red ale graces the senses with comforting splashes of warm hints. Inside, you’ll find a rich, chocolatey taste, tucked away with liquorice and treacle. All enveloped in a velvety blanket, for a smooth, unmistakable texture and finish.
Pair With
Norfolk Nog is great with grilled meats and ham and is also good with robust puddings and fruity desserts.
WADWORTH
SWORDFISH
ABV
Cask: 5%
Malt
Pale, Crystal
Hops
Fuggles, Goldings
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
A premium ale infused with Pusser's Navy Rum. A nose of gentle rum notes with a warm hoppy edge, this is a full bodied ale with a rich smoothness and caramel overtones from the addition of dark, unrefined sugar with a rounded hop finish.
Pusser’s Navy Rum is added to every brew of Swordfish alongside Fuggles and Goldings hops and Pale Ale, Crystal and Black malts.
Pair With
Swordfish works beautifully when paired with beef chilli, braised red meat or creamy puddings.
OAKHAM ALES
BISHOPS FAREWELL
ABV
Cask: 4.6%
Hops
Challenger, Cascade
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
Strong premium bitter of structured quality dominated by elaborate fruity hop notes with a grainy background and dry finish.
Pair With
Bishops Farewell's mellow flavours pair beautifully with the richness of cheese most notably a mature Cheddar or a sumptuous goats cheese.
BLACK SHEEP BREWERY
BEST BITTER
ABV
Cask: 3.8%
Malt
Marris Otter,
Hops
Fuggles, Challenger, Progress
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
A classic Yorkshire Best Bitter brewed with Fuggle hops to offer a fresh peppery kick and a spiky bitter finish. Sessionable and beautifully balanced. Best enjoyed in true Black Sheep style, through a rich, creamy head.
Pair With
Best Bitter is the perfect accompaniment for tender, red meat. The bitter flavour of the Fuggle hop lends a peppery characteristic which really complements full flavoured meats like Yorkshire beef or lamb.
A strong classic ale with a golden amber colour. It has a scent of caramel, light fruits and roasted malt hints.
Pair With
Timothy Taylor's Landlord is one of the most versatile beers when it comes to food pairing. The citrussy notes are brilliant with fish and chips. The depth of the beer matches up to strong, salty cheeses, like mature Cheddar.
PURITY BREWING CO
PURE UBU
ABV
Cask: 4.5%
Malt
Maris Otter, Crystal, Wheat
Hops
Pilgrim, Cascade
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
Awarded World’s Best Amber Ale in 2015. Pure UBU is a distinctive, full-flavoured beer with a malty backbone and well balanced sweeter finish. Brewed with English Maris Otter, Crystal, and Wheat malts, with Pilgrim and Cascade hops.
Pair With
Pure UBU is best served with red meats and strong cheeses
The taste of the delicate floral hops trails citrus with a slight pine bitterness and leaves youwith a mild biscuit taste.
Pair With
Cornish Knocker is an ale that has the strength of character to take on tasty dishes like hard cheeses and meat-packed pasties.
BRAINS BREWERY
THE REV. JAMES ORIGINAL
ABV
Cask: 4.5%
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
The Rev. James Original is rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour that unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish.
Pair With
Cheese pairs delightfully with The Rev. James Original's clean finish creating the perfect after dinner combination.
ST AUSTELL BREWERY
TRIBUTE
ABV
Cask: 4.2%
Malt
Maris Otter Pale, Cornish Gold
Hops
Fuggles, Celeia, Willamette
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
It's light, hoppy, zesty, easy to drink and consistently delicious. The zesty orange and grapefruit flavours are balanced with biscuit malt for this superb Cornish classic.
Pair With
Enjoy Tribute with pub classics like fish & chips, steak & ale pie, or sausages, mash and onion gravy.
ROBINSONS BREWERY
UNICORN
ABV
Cask: 4.2%
Hops
Goldings
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
Unusually light, agile, yet complex, Unicorn hasn't changed in over a hundred years. Dripping with heritage, it is magnificient, thirst-quenching, thoroughbred bitter. The first of a bloodline that continues to this day
Pair With
Try Robinsons Unicorn with a delicately herbed chicken
REDEMPTION
HOPSPUR
ABV
Cask: 4.5%
Bitterness
Sweetness
Flavour
A modern Amber Ale. American hops pair with a traditional British malt base to give a distinctly modern twist. Grapefruit pithiness come to the fore but is combined with malt sweetness to make this a beautiful balanced amber ale
Pair With
Roast pork and crackling is the perfect match for this beer but it also works well with a nice juicy beef burger on the BBQ.
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CRAFT BEER
With more and more breweries opening every month the UK brewing scene has never been more exciting than it is right now. At Greene King we have championed this surge, offering a excellent range of craft beers for you to enjoy.
Craft Academy
'We believe by helping young people, they can help shape & change the world. Through Craft Academy we are taking the first steps towards changing the world of beer'
Craft Academy is a beer brand with a difference. It was founded by Greene King on the principle that young people who have the drive and ambition to succeed should be offered the opportunity to realise it.
Big Bang IPA
5.6% - Bold & exciting with an explosion of flavour, dry hopped twice. Balanced with a subtle sweetness. Momentous.
Bitter Sweet Black IPA
6% - As dark as outer space with gravity-defying lightness. Bursts of citrus, blackcurrant & soft fruits.
High & Dry Hop Lager
5% - A sun-bleached blonde beer with a refreshing crispness. Delicate malts clean the palate with a washed-up freshness
Over Easy Session IPA
3.8% - Laid-back and refreshing with a golden sunshine glow. Triple hopped for a bold citrus splash & punchy aroma
Our other Craft beers
Duvel
8.5% - Duvel is a natural beer with a subtle bitterness, a refined flavour and a distinctive hop character
Liefmans Fruitesse
4.2% - Belgian fruit beer withtastes of raspberry, strawberry and cherry
Brewdog Punk IPA
5.6% - Layered with new world hops to create an explosion of tropical fruit and an all-out riot of grapefruit
Vedett Extra Blonde
5% - Smooth, malty character with subtly balanced hops. Lingering fruitiness with subtle notes of vanilla.
