Brakspear's Packaged Beers
Brakspear Classic English Ale collection
A connoisseur's case; three bottles each of four Brakspear bottled beers, available in all Majestic and Booker depots and many Costco depots.
Brakspear Bitter
ABV 3.4% 500ml bottle
Tasting Note
With a reputation for delivering real depth of flavour at a quaffable 3.4% abv, Brakspear Bitter is a red amber coloured beer with a tight white head and a delicate toffee aroma. The gently effervescent ale gives a warming sweet malty toffee flavour, a citrus bitterness and a hint of saltiness.
Brakspear Bitter is ideal with foods such as fish and chips, Ploughmans lunch, and mature English cheeses.
The decades-old revered cask ale recipe is now available to off-trade customers, and bottled to capture its subtle distinct flavours. The brewing recipe uses Fuggles and Goldings as with the cask version and, vitally, the original Brakspear yeast. But the real differentiation comes from the use of the flavour-yielding ‘double-dropped’ fermentation system, so beloved by Brakspear fans.
Our Head Brewer commented: “I am thrilled that the complex flavours, which are the hallmark of Brakspear Bitter, have been preserved so well in this bottle. When I want a refreshing drink or two at home, this one will really hit the spot!”
Brakspear Triple
ABV 7.2% 500 ml bottle
Liquid indulgence
A beer conceived by our Head Brewer to celebrate the return of Brakspear brewing to Oxfordshire. This is a triple fermented, triple hopped strong beer, packaged in individually numbered bottles (see below).
With its high alcohol content and bottle conditioning, this is a beer that will go on to develop further complexity as it matures in its bottle.
Stockists
Waitrose
Booths
Sainsbury's
Bottling run dates and numbers
12/01/10 - 749,001 to 795,000
15/12/09 - 725,001 to 749,000
08/12/09 - 706,001 to 725,000
25/11/09 - 660,001 to 706,000
17/11/09 - 609,000 to 659,000
03/11/09 - 563,001 to 609,000
08/09/09 - 515,501 to 563,000
18/08/09 - 473,001 to 515,500
23/06/09 - 334,001 to 381,000
09/06/09 - 288,000 to 334,000
26/05/09 - 242,001 to 288,000
19/05/09 - 196,001 to 242,000
28/04/09 - 248,001 to 296,000
21/04/09 - 135,001 to 180,000
08/04/09 - 085,001 to 135,000
18/03/09 - 060,001 to 085,000
17/03/09 - 035,501 to 060,000
03/03/09 - 000,001 to 035,500
23/12/08 - 920,001 to 980,000
10/12/08 - 894,001 to 920,000
01/12/08 - 866,001 to 894,000
11/11/08 - 826,001 to 866,000
28/10/08 - 740,000 to 826,000
29/09/08 - 695,000 to 740,000
08/09/08 - 654,000 to 695,000
02/06/08 - 500,000 to 540,000
Brakspear Oxford Gold
ABV 4.6% 500 ml bottle
Tasting Note
English Target hops give this beer a remarkable aroma. Late hopping with Goldings and fermentation by the Brakspear yeast creates a remarkable zesty aroma, a full fruity flavour and a golden colour. All Hops and Barley used in this beer are organically grown and produced.
Malts: Organic Pale & Crystal
Hops: Organic Target and Goldings
Stockists
- Morrisons - nationally
- Sainsburys - stores in and around the Thames Valley
- Unwins - Bottled Ale specialist stores
- Waitrose - nationally
- Booths
Brakspear English Pale Ale
ABV 4.2% 500 ml bottle
Tasting note
Pale ale is a classic English beer style. Over 200 years of brewing tradition has ensured Brakspear beers are renowned for representing what is best in English brewing and this recipe is a revival of one of the most popular of styles.
Brewed with the finest English malted barley, our EPA is full bodied but not heavy, with a lingering fruity flavour from the traditional Fuggles and Goldings hops.
Stockists
- Majestic
- Booths
Brakspear Strong Ale
ABV 5.0% 440 ml can
Tasting Note
A premium canned ale with the unmistakable Brakspear flavour.
Stockists
- Waitrose - most stores
- Unwins - stores in and around the Thames Valley