9 Fresh New Craft Beers To Try This Week

Oli Meade

3 stouts. 2 sours. And a milkshake IPA.

Still, with spring poking through, there really is only one place to start this list this week.

That’s right. Hops. And get ready for some controversy, cause this week we begin with…

Hops

1. Pressure Drop – Match Book NEIPA

Now, don’t get me wrong, Match Book NEIPA hasn’t been for everyone!

For some reason Pressure Drop beers quite often divide opinion, and this beer is no different. So let me make my stance clear… Pressure Drop are an epic brewery releasing epic stuff that’s just so underrated it’s almost criminal.

In Match Book, you’ve got this lovely, orangey, syrupy, murky mutha of a NEIPA. Give it a bash, then let me know what you think.

2. Verdant – We Are The People West Coast DIPA

On the safer side, new Verdant! 

We ARE The People West Coast DIPA reminds us all of how outstanding the West Coast DIPA really is. It’s clean, it’s grapefuity and it’s malty all over. A great style done justice by the hop kings of Cornwall.

3. Beak Brewery – Locals IPA

I’m also gonna give some love to the brewers over at Beak this week.

Alongside a rebrew of the always popular Parade IPA, I’ve been loving their new Locals IPA. It’s hop-forward, it’s hazy, and it’s full of juicy tropical mango goodness – what more could you ask for in an IPA? Great stuff.

Darks

4. Low Key Barrel Project – Last Gunslinger Speyside Barrel Aged Chocolate & Tonka Imperial Stout

Only one place to start on the darks front this week and that’s with Low Key’s Last Gunslinger Speyside Barrel Aged Chocolate & Tonka Imperial Stout. I mean, these guys smashed it out the park with their inaugural effort (which quickly sold out) and this follow up is just as beautiful a beer as the first.

Although it’s 10%, you wouldn’t know it – the tonka deliciousness takes full-on centre stage from the outset, then there’s the sweet hint of Speyside whisky lurking in the background. Lovely stuff, bound to sell out quick – get in early if you fancy one of these. (We have 11 bottles left at the time of writing.)

5. Three Hills – BANANAVK: Banoffee Pie

If you do miss out, don’t panic – Three Hills BANANAVK: Banoffee Pie Imperial Stout is another new dark gem on the same level of excellence. If you like your stouts for dessert, then this is for you.

You’ve got sweet banana, sticky toffee & fresh vanilla all combined here in decadent & rich goodness from a brewery that knows it’s way around an impy stout.

6. Neon Raptor Brewery – Clusters Peanut Butter & Chocolate Stout

Talking of dessert stouts, Neon Raptor’s new Clusters Peanut Butter & Chocolate Stout has been winning as much attention as you’d expect over on Untappd… and not without reason.

We all know how good peanut butter and chocolate stouts are, and we all know how good Neon Raptor are. This is the two combined – can you really resist?!

Sours

7. Pomona Island – One Man Conga Imperial Sour

Pomona Island have been absolutely smashing it on the sour front of late, and their latest effort with One Man Conga Impy Sour raises the bar yet again.

Has there ever been so much juice in a sour beer before?! So much mango, so much pineapple, so much passion fruit all in one.

This is a full on solero juice-wise, all topped off with a pinch of salt for balance. Get in!

8. Brew York – Rhubarbra Streisand Rhubarb & Extra Custard Edition Milkshake Pale

And no, you’re not seeing things. Brew York’s epic Rhubarbra Streisand Milkshake Pale Ale is back, only this time with an extra helping of thick custard pudding!

Rhubarb all the way here with a sprinkle of fiery ginger, now creamier than ever and deliciously sweet. Those that like the standard will love this version. Those that haven’t tried the original – where have you been?!

9. Left Handed Giant – Where’s The Ground Sour Cherry & Peach Fruited Sour

And finally on the (kinda) sour front this week is something with a little more traditional zing… it’s Left Handed Giant’s Where’s The Ground Sour Cherry & Peach Fruited Sour. 

Zingy sour cherry plus sweet peach all layered on a velvet malt base. It’s indulgent and it’s zippy all in one.

But wait – there’s more!

Now, I know we were all expecting a new and outstanding DIPA from Polly’s – and that’s exactly what you get with Polly’s Wallow DDH DIPA. But of much more interest this week is surely Polly’s new Progress Blues Best Bitter. Yup, a best bitter from Polly’s. Check it out.

Three Hills proved once again they aren’t just about barrel-aged stouts with In Pursuit No. 7 IPA.

Plus, after their continuing popularity, we had to go out and order in a load more Sussex Small Batch. Ruffles White Stout and Reece’s Stout are both online now. 

There’s also tons more Yonder – check out Blue Jam Blueberry Gose. 

A Green Pale Ale, Neon Raptor’s Naughty Luggage NEIPA, a Rye Saison from S43, plus DEYA’s ESB.

It’s all there, all online, all waiting, so dive on in – there’s goodness to be had!

Hope you get to try some of these gems this week. Cheers & happy drinking!

Oli
(The founder)