New beer launches and collaborations, in store, on bars, and online, from brewers around the UK
Good Chemistry has revealed a new Baltic porter, coming in a 6.5% ABV. “It’s dark, rich, and full-bodied, with layers of chocolate, caramelised malt, and a little dried fruit to keep things interesting,” says the brewer. Think dark chocolate, coffee, fruitcake.
Uley Brewery’s popular seasonal Pigor Mortis returns this month. The rich, dark ruby coloured beer has a smooth, malty, bitter taste, followed by a fruity port-like finish.
Holy Goat’s November releases are here. Fresh on the webshop are: Holy Mountain 2026 (7.4% ABV), a kriek-style sour beer with Frederiksdal cherries; In Eternal Wood (10% ABV), and imperial stout with amburana wood; Damnation IPA v6 (6% ABV), hopped with Citra, Rakau, and Motueka; and Blood Incarnation 2026 (6.9% ABV), a Flanders-style red ale with redcurrants and blackcurrants.
Drop Project seventh anniversary beers have arrived. Lucky (5.5% ABV) is a tropical smoothie sour bursting with apricot, mango, and banana. Number (6.2% ABV) is a New Zealand IPA showcasing Galaxy, Nectaron, and Superdelic hops. And Seven (5.5% ABV) is a forest fruit sour loaded with blackberry, raspberry and cranberry.
There are new Tanfield editions from Brew Toon. Tanfield Champion is an 8.4% ABV Scotch ale with deep caramel, rich toasted malt, and warming, full-bodied character. Then the brewer took Champion and buried it under oak chips drenched in Twice Buried’s award winning spiced botanical rum. Expect deep caramel, toasted malt, warming spice, honey, and a boozy botanical kick.
Monohorn (5% ABV) is a new Scottish lager from Newbarns. “High in unmalted grains to keep things crisp, but also a touch maltier and more amber than most of its European counterparts, I really feel like we’ve hit the nail on the head with this one,” says the brewer.
Leuven on a Prayer (4.8% ABV) is a nicely named Belgian IPA from Bristol Beer Factory. With a fruity spice depth and tropical citrus undertones, it’s fermented with Ardennes yeast and hopped with New Zealand hops for a twist.
Second Rodeo, a 6.8% ABV West Coast IPA, is new from Rooster’s and Full Circle. “A light, snappy base of extra pale malt and flaked rice sets the stage for a big hit of Mosaic and Simcoe, bringing earthy, resinous pine notes,” say the brewers. “Dolcita hops round things off with flavours of sticky tinned peaches and nectarine, all finished with a firm yet refreshing bitterness.”
Indie Rabble and Elusive have collaborated on Hunting Party, a 5% ABV stout. Six different malts were selected to express rich dark chocolate atop sweet biscuit. A Bramling Cross hop addition brings subtle dark fruit and pepper to the rich, roasty beer.
There’s another new version of Brew York’s Empress Tonkoko stout. This time, the variant is chocolate orange (10.6% ABV). Full-bodied and smooth, it’s layered with rich chocolate orange zest, aromatic vanilla, and creamy Tonka bean. A year of careful barrel-ageing adds warm oak, subtle caramel, and gentle spirit notes.
MOMO Kombucha have collaborated with Orbit Beers on Organic Hops Kombucha. It’s made with organic Hallertau Blanc and Nelson Sauvin hops, which provide tropical fruit and gooseberry flavours, rounded out with a tart kombucha. It’s described as complex and refreshing.
Black Oktober is one of Vibrant Forest’s original recipes from their early garage brewing days. The Russian Imperial Stout is big, rich, and unapologetically dark. Expect deep layers of espresso, dark chocolate, and roasted malt, balanced by a smooth, lingering bitterness.
