Beer Today’s regular round-up of news in brief: new releases, venue openings, event announcements.
Named after the mill that still stands at the heart of Amity, 1912 is a stout brewed from a recipe of its era. Dark roast coffee, bitter chocolate, dry and roasty with a long finish, 6%. “No fuss, no frills — just a proper stout done properly,” says the brewer.
Double-Barrelled have released the second in their Fragments series, focusing on a two-hop combination – one shaping flavour on the hot side, the other dictating aroma on the cold side. Number 02 in the series has Nelson Sauvin laying down core notes of ripe melon and white grape on the hot side, while Dolcita intensifies stonefruit saturation on the cold side. Peach and mango lead the charge.
• Heineken UK and Beavertown Brewery have announced a trio of senior leadership appointments. Will Rice, currently on-trade sales director at Heineken UK, will become managing director of Beavertown. After three and a half years in that role, Jochen Van Esch will step down and return to Heineken Group. Mick Howard, currently operations director for Star Pubs, will become on-trade sales director for Heineken UK.
Indie Rabble reckon we’ll be attracted to Magnetic Lobster, a 6.8% ABV West Coast IPA. “Cascade and Eclipse bring all the pine, resin, and zest flavours you need, backed by an intense bitterness,” says the brewer.
Left Handed Giant have collaborated with Verdant on Hidden Volumes, an 8% ABV DIPA. It is flavoured with Simcoe and Mosaic from Coleman Hops and Nelson Sauvin and Nectaron from Mac Hops.
Creamy and rounded with a light coconut edge, Lucy in the Sky with Goosey, from Electric Bear, is a 5.5% ABV IPA layered with juicy tropical fruit and sharp gooseberry bite. There are hints of pina colada without the sweetness, more soft and creamy than dessert-like, finishing clean and dry with a white wine snap that keeps it bright to the end.
DEYA’s Something Good series has returned this week, with two new offerings. The beers, numbered 23 and 24, take a deep dive into Crosby Hops’ experimental varieties, not seen in the UK previously.
Number 23 is a 5.5% ABV juicy pale ale, focusing on variety CH2. Waves of juicy orange and mango goodness, the brewer notes. Number 24 is a 6.5% ABV IPA made with variety CH3. These hops offer a decadent tropical profile: pineapple, watermelon, and a touch of raspberry.
• Turnover at Remarkable Pubs rose from £7,828,668 to £8,541,852 in the year ending 30th June, 2025. However, pre-tax profit fell from £1,162,481 to £740,715. A company highlight during the year was re-opening the former Leyton Technical pub in Leyton, London, as the Leyton Engineer.
