Tasting Notes

A beer that’s just the ticket, full of fruity hop flavour balanced with a biscuity bittersweet finish.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Crystal Malt and Pale Amber Malt

Hop varieties: Challenger and British Cascade.

Food Match:

Perfect with a Ploughman’s or Pork Pie.

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

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

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Crystal malt.

Hop varieties: Goldings and Progress.

Food Match:

Ideal with roast pork or chicken dishes.

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

A beer with a real twist, light and refreshing with a full, up front hop flavour followed by a crisp bitterness and citrus aromas.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Caramalt.

Hop varieties: Hersbruker, Fuggles and First Gold.

Food Match:

Superb with seafood

Store:

Carbonated beer, best stored upright, best served at 8 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

A pale easy-drinking full-flavoured ale with a sweet character and floral notes – not at all prickly!

From 2013 – 2020 Hobsons supported the British Hedgehog Preservation Society with annual donations based on Old Prickly sales, donating just shy of £50,000 in total!

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Caramalt.

Hop varieties: Columbus and Lubelski.

Food Match:

Charming with cheese. 

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain Silver 2022 and 2023.

Awards:

CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain, National Silver 2022 and 2023.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Weyermann’s Carafa, Crisp Maltings Flaked Barley and Crisp Maltings Roast Barley.

Hop varieties: Fuggles, Progress and Columbus.

Food Match:

Pair with Oysters  

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

A beer that really delivers, it’s rich and smooth with flavour notes of vanilla, treacle and roast malt leading to a velvety chocolate finish.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Dark Crystal, Pale chocolate and Wheat malt.

Hop varieties: Fuggles and Goldings.

Food Match:

Splendid with a sticky toffee pudding or sweet treat.

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

A beer to honour Henry, a premium British auburn ale with malty flavours and a richness balanced by the clean hoppy finish.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley, Fawcett’s Crystal malt.

Hop varieties: Goldings and Challenger.

Food Match:

Real good with Roasted red meats 

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)

A beer that shines bright, a thirst quenching crisp pale ale with a subtle floral aroma, packed with hop character without becoming overly bitter.

Ingredients: 

Local Maris Otter malting barley

Hop varieties: Huell melon, Manderina Bavaria, Hallertau and Hersbruker.

Food Match:

Cracking with a curry 

Store:

This is a bottle conditioned beer which contains natural sediment, pour carefully and best stored upright at 10 – 12 degrees.

Allergen Information:

Contains: Gluten (Barley)