Pints

Our Core Range represents the best of Hobsons Brewery – timeless, award-winning beers crafted with care and tradition. From the smooth richness of Champion Mild to the refreshing crispness of Town Crier, each brew embodies the quality and flavour we’re known for.

Available in bottles, cask, and keg, these favourites are perfect for every pint.

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OUR CORE CASK BEER RANGE

4.5% ABV
Golden

Town Crier Cask Ale

A beer to shout about, our most popular crisp full-flavoured golden ale brewed with British hops.

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: Goldings and Progress British hop varieties.

RECENT AWARDS: Gold in the Pale Blond and Golden Premium ales category. 2025 Champion Beer of
West Midlands & West Central Area .

Tasting Notes

A crisp golden ale with a hint of sweetness and subtle dry finish. A supremely consistent full flavoured golden ale.

Food Pairing

Ideal with roast pork or chicken dishes.

Size & Strength

18 Gallon Cask, 9 Gallon Cask, 30L Easy Cask 4.5% ABV
4.0% ABV
Pale

Pale Cask Ale

A light and refreshing session ale with a balanced flavour profile. Hobsons Pale showcases an all-UK line-up of hops, delivering subtle floral notes and a crisp citrus character.

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: UK Cascade and Pioneer.

Tasting Notes

Hobsons Pale is a balanced brew; an all-UK line-up of hops provides light floral notes and a crisp citrus character. A mild malt flavour from Maris Otter creates a harmonious all-British line-up of ingredients.

Food Pairing

Perfect with a BBQ, fresh Salad and Cheese

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask, 30L Easy Cask 4.0% ABV
3.8% ABV
Bitter

Best Bitter Cask Ale

First brewed in 1993, Hobsons Best Bitter remains a favorite, enjoyed by generations of beer lovers.

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: Fuggles,Goldings, Challenger and Progress from Herefordshire.

Tasting Notes

A distinct hoppy character, amber body and bittersweet finish, brewed exclusively with local hops and barley.

Food Pairing

Match with a mature, cheddar or sticky toffee pudding.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask 3.8% ABV
3.4% ABV
Golden

Twisted Spire Cask Ale

One of our lightest beers with a wide appeal, Twisted Spire is blond in colour and very refreshing with a full, up front hop flavour followed by a crisp bitterness and citrus aromas. Plus, it’s only 3.4% abv.

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: Hersbruker (Germany), Fuggles and First Gold Hops from Herefordshire.

Tasting Notes

A beautiful blonde with crisp hoppy character, balanced bitterness and citrus aromas.

Food Pairing

Superb with seafood.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask 3.4% ABV
4.2% ABV
Pale

Old Prickly Cask Ale

First Brewed in 2012 to celebrate the British Hedgehog Society's 30th birthday. A pale golden ale, classic, refreshing, and sessionable.

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: Columbus (USA) and Lubelski (Poland) hop varieties. 

Tasting Notes

Sweet character, soft and mellow. An easy drinking ale.

Food Pairing

Charming with cheese or switch it up with a Mexican chicken wrap with a mango salsa and zingy guacamole.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask 4.2% ABV
3.2% ABV
Mild

Champion Mild Cask Ale

About This Beer

HOP VARIETIES: Goldings and Fuggles British hop varieties. 

RECENT AWARDS: Silver winner in the Mild category. 2025 Champion Beer of West Midlands & West Central Area.

Tasting Notes

A classic mild with complex layers of taste which comes from roasted malts with rich roasted caramel, coffee, and chocolate aromas, offering a deep and satisfying flavour profile.



Food Pairing

Excellent with a curry.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask 3.2% ABV

CURRENT CASK SPECIALS

4.2% ABV

Newhouse Harvest- September Special

About This Beer

A golden end-of-summer pale ale brewed to celebrate the UK’s glorious grain harvest. Crafted with barley, oat, wheat and rye malts, it’s rich in body and character while keeping a crisp, refreshing finish.

Triple-hopped with Cluster and Pacific Gem for bold dark fruit and subtle spice, then finished with a flourish of Czech MÖST hops for a juicy berry aroma.

Tasting Notes

Crisp biscuit malt, silky oats, light rye spice, juicy berry hop finish

Food Pairing

Grilled lamb chops with rosemary – the rye malt’s subtle spice pairs beautifully with earthy herbs, and the clean bitterness balances the richness of lamb.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask
5.0% ABV

Dunkel- Late September Special

About This Beer


Our Oktoberfest special brings Bavarian tradition to the handpull. This chestnut-brown Dunkel is brewed with Munich, Vienna and Cara malts for layers of toasty bread, caramel and nutty sweetness, with a touch of roasted barley for depth.

Tasting Notes

A smooth, chestnut-brown cask lager with toasty malt, gentle caramel, and a clean, crisp finishh.

Food Pairing

Classic Bavarian: Bratwurst with sauerkraut and mustard – the malt sweetness balances the tang.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask
4.2% ABV

Green Hop 2025

About This Beer

Hobsons brews in the heart of the Hopshires, Green Hop uses Challenger hops grown just 10 miles away

Tasting Notes

Fresh from the bine, without being kiln-dried, they deliver a crisp, vibrant beer bursting with grassy notes and sweet fruit aromas.

Food Pairing

Goat’s cheese salad with beetroot and walnuts – tangy and earthy to complement the hop freshness.

Size & Strength

9 Gallon Cask

WINTER CASK SPECIALS

OUR CORE KEG BEER RANGE

4.2% ABV
Pale

Citra Mosaic

About This Beer

First brewed in partnership with Brewed by Numbers in 2019, now a core beer for Hobsons. Look out for this beer in Cask as a special too!

Sessionable ABV, Maximum flavour,

Tasting Notes

A hazy, hoppy pale ale, full of citrus character.

Food Pairing

Perfectly paired with grilled meats

Size & Strength

30L Keg 4.2%
4.3% ABV
Stout

Dhustone Stout

About This Beer

Dhustone Stout 500ml Bottle. CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain Silver 2022 and 2023. It's now a core range with added nitrogen this beer is creamy and full of flavour.

Tasting Notes

Smooth dark stout with aromas of chocolate and coffee, rich vanille and cocoa taste.

Food Pairing

Pair with sweet sticky BBQ or add to a rich chocolate cake.

Size & Strength

30L Keg 4.3%
3.2% ABV
Mild

Nitro Champion Mild

About This Beer

First brewed in 2002, Hobsons Champion Mild quickly gained national recognition. In 2007, just five years after its debut, it was crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain, the most prestigious award a brewer could dream of. In 2023 we added Nitrogen and it was elevated even further!

Tasting Notes

A smooth, full-bodied character. This traditional British Mild Ale but Nitro! It's packed with rich roasted caramel, coffee, and chocolate aromas, offering a deep and satisfying flavour profile.

Food Pairing

Excellent with a curry

Size & Strength

30L Keg 3.2%
4.3% ABV

Zephyr Lager

About This Beer

Using all English hops and ingredients, Zephyr delivers a crisp, balanced flavour while supporting British agriculture and reducing our carbon footprint.

Tasting Notes

A crisp, refreshing lager with a subtle bitterness.

Food Pairing

Pair with BBQ and spicy dishes.

Size & Strength

30L Keg, 50L Keg 4.3%

CURRENT KEG SPECIALS

5.0% ABV

Plum Porter Keg Special

About This Beer

In the true spirit of keeping things local,Postman’s Plum Porter is brewed with Shropshire Prune Damsons grown just 2 miles down the road from the brewery.

Tasting Notes

Based on our Postman’s Knockbrew, this porter delivers on provenance and intense flavour. Aroma of berries, with a sweet,juicy plum flavour and roast malt sweetness.

Food Pairing

Blue cheese – the tangy sharpness plays against the sweet damson character for a bold match.

Size & Strength

30L Keg 5.0%

Cluster Duck- Keg Special

About This Beer

A bold and juicy twist on a West Coast classic.  Bursting with peachy hops and bright citrus, Cluster Duck glides in with a smooth, hazy body  and finishes with a crisp piney bite. Refreshing, flavourful, and just the right amount of mischief in every pint.

Tasting Notes

Tropical peach and apricot with a Crisp pineyedge

Food Pairing

Spicy tacos 🌮 – the citrus and pine cut through heat and rich seasoning.

Size & Strength

30L Keg 5.2%

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