As our name suggests, at Chef & Brewer we take our brewing very seriously and pride ourselves on our selection of cask ales. Just like wine, real ales go very well with great pub food and you’ll find some of our favourites below.
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Greene King Abbot Ale (5.0% ABV)
A premium bitter, with irresistible masses of fruit characters, a malty richness and superb hop balance. Brewed longer to a unique recipe, which makes for a full-flavoured, smooth and mature beer with a combination of pale crystal and amber malts.
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Origin:
Bury St Edmonds -
Founded:
1799
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Adnams Bitter (3.7% ABV)
A truly distinctive bitter brewed with the finest East Anglian malted barley, sourced locally to the brewery. A blend of hop varieties, including Fuggles, are added late in the boil to preserve the herbal flavours.
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Origin:
Southwold, Suffolk -
Founded:
1972
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Adnams Broadside (4.7% ABV)
Brewed with Pale Ale malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.
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Origin:
Southwold, Suffolk -
Founded:
1672
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Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted (3.8% ABV)
A delightfully sharp blond beer with a hint of honey, tang of grapefruit and the wicked twist of a lemon – living up to its namesake! Truly refreshing and strangely moreish.
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Origin:
Alva, Clackmannanshire -
Founded:
1984
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Black Sheep Best Bitter (3.8% ABV)
A classic well-hopped and beautifully balanced beer with a deeply satisfying and refreshing taste that is followed by a distinctively dry and long bitter finish. Best enjoyed through a rich, creamy head.
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Origin:
Masham, Yorks -
Founded:
1992
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Wells Bombardier (4.1% ABV)
A premium bitter, brewed using natural mineral water from the brewer's own well and hand sampled hops. It has a burnished copper colour and a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops and raisins. Dark fruit and juicy malts dominate the palate.
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Origin:
Bedford -
Founded:
1842
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Courage Best Bitter (4.0% ABV)
Pale in appearance with a bitter aftertaste, Courage Best Bitter is a favourite in the South of England. The beer is fully balanced with a malty flavour and distinctive hop character.
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Origin:
Bermondsey -
Founded:
1787
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Courage Directors Bitter (4.8% ABV)
This premium cask ale is pale brown in appearance with a deep rich taste. It is hugely popular in London and the South East but enjoyed nationally.
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Origin:
Hampshire -
Founded:
1787
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Sharp's Doom Bar (4.0% ABV)
A rich, golden brown beer with a hint of barley. The mouth feel is perfectly balanced with a complex blend of succulent dried fruit and light roasted malty notes.
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Origin:
Cornwall -
Founded:
1994
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Wychwood Hobgoblin (4.5% ABV)
Traditionally brewed to produce a wonderfully well-balanced blend of smooth, rich and satisfying flavours from chocolate and crystal malts combined with a crisp, bitterness from Styrian, Goldings and Fuggles hops. A unique and original beer with a character not unlike the Hobgoblin himself.
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Origin:
Oxfordshire -
Founded:
1983
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Fuller's London Pride (4.1% ABV)
A rich, smooth and wonderfully balanced beer. Its distinctive malty base is complemented by welldeveloped hop character, from adding Target, Challenger and Northdown varieties to the brew.
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Origin:
Chiswick -
Founded:
1845
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Old Speckled Hen (4.5% ABV)
A perfect indulgence for the discerning and independentthinking premium ale drinker. A full, smooth flavour, rich amber in colour with a superb fruity aroma. Toffee and malt loaf flavours combine with a bitterness taste.
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Origin:
Abingdon -
Founded:
1979
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Marston's Pedigree (4.5% ABV)
A truly distinctive flavour, down to its special blend of Burton spring water, Maris Otter barley, Fuggles and Goldings hops and Pedigree's own unique strain of yeast. A smooth and very drinkable beer.
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Origin:
Burton on Trent -
Founded:
1834
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Shepherd Neame Spitfire (4.2% ABV)
This golden ale combines an underlying depth of maltiness, tinged with a subtle hint of toffee, with a bold citrus and fruity spiciness.
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Origin:
Faversham -
Founded:
1990
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Everards Tiger Best Bitter (4.2% ABV)
A true award-winning best bitter with universal appeal. Tiger Best Bitter is a classic example of getting the perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness. Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffee character.
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Origin:
Leicestershire -
Founded:
1849
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Young's Bitter (3.7% ABV)
Bursting with taste, Young's Bitter is an easy to drink, refreshing cask ale with a fresh, fruity aroma that leaves a long, satisfying bitter finish. It is traditionally brewed to deliver a clean taste and is light and dry in flavour with a subtle taste of hops.
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Origin:
Wandsworth -
Founded:
1875
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Specialist brewers
Cask ales require extra care and attention due to their unique brewing process and because of this, we only work with the best brewers to bring you great ales. For this reason, we bring you real ales from some of the UK’s biggest brewers, as well as more unusual ales from local and regional brewers. This means we can guarantee you the ultimate taste experience. Keep an eye on our news pages to find out when we introduce new ales.
Perfect matches for your food
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