CL EW A H R T K T A M 2020 the experience matters your experience matters Contents CONTENTS Introduction 3 Market Stats 4 Full Range 5 Symbol Key 7 Range A-Z 8 Homegrown 55 Low & No 56 Vegan & Gluten-Free 57 2 / Boutique Beers 2020 Introduction Welcome to the new Boutique Beer range for 2020! We’re really proud to share with you this year’s We’ve put together a range that will make sure Boutique Beers line up! Packed with new brews you maximise your share of the profitable growth and established icons, there’s a really great the craft beer category offers. What’s more, range for every outlet that offers something for you’ll find nearly 150 vegan, vegetarian, low and every beer drinker. no alcohol and gluten free beers. We’re proud to feature those brewers and breweries who There’s never been a better time to focus on are leading the way in sustainability and mindful beer, with craft now accounting for some 6.5% brewing too. of the UK total beer volume, and producing another steady year on year growth of over 3%. So, cheers! We hope you enjoy exploring our Craft beer continues to attract profitable new 2020 Boutique Beer range. customers, thanks to new productive innovation, and even greater experimentation from drinkers. James Caley Buyer 3 / Boutique Beers 2020 Beer market THE CRAFT BEER MARKET IS CURRENTLY VALUED AT £1,004M LAGER/PILS YOY GROWTH PALE ALE PRODUCT 37.0% LAGER/PILS SHARE OF IPA CRAFT 16.8% PALE ALE DRAUGHT PACKAGED 83% VALUE 17% OTHER 16.8% IPA 88% VOLUME 12% EMERGING STYLES/SUB CATEGORIES OF IPA AND PALE SALES OF LOWER STRENGTH BEER (0.5%-3.5%) ARE UP +16% LOW & NO IS HERE TO STAY VALUE +29% VOLUME +28% Fruit Driven Juicy & Hazy Session Ale 4 / Boutique Beers 2020 5 / Amber Pilsner Lager Lager Full Range Boutique Beers2020 Blond Fruit Wheat Fruit Pale Ale Witbier Fruit IPA White IPA 6 / American Pale Ale Pale Ale IPA IPA Full Range Boutique Beers2020 Session IPA Red Oak Ages Dark Porter Stout Gose Symbol Key Symbol Key You may find that some of the beers in our Boutique Beers range have been assigned a symbol. These symbols, listed here, are designed to help you identify beers that hold certain credentials, whether it be a gluten free, a home-grown specifically brewed beer, or vegan alternative that you may be on the lookout for, these symbols will help you find them. Vegetarian Gluten-Free Vegan Homegrown Vegan Certified Low & No Organic 7 / Boutique Beers 2020 Adnams Alhambra England Southwold, Spain Suffolk Granada Adnams - ‘We’re like Founded in Granada, a big breath of fresh, Spain in 1925 Cervezas sea air.’ Alhambra is named after the city’s They make amazing beers magnificent palace. and spirits from grain- to-glass in their coastal Their “slow crafted” beers home of Southwold. They use no additives: barley are proud to run their malt is sourced from business with passion Navarra, Albacete and and care, to make great Seville, Granada’s water products and create (fed from the snow- memorable and fun capped Sierra Nevada) experiences for their Adnams Mosaic Pale Ale has both purity and a Alhambra Reserva 1925 Alhambra Especial customers. (Pale Ale) mineral balance, and the (Pilsner) (Pilsner) yeast is their own old 12 x 330ml (29728) strain, possibly originating 12 x 330ml (23720) 1 x 30ltr (29986) 24 x 330ml can (36680) from Berlin. ABV: 6.4% ABV: 4.8% 1 x 30ltr (33991) M: Lager M: Lager ABV: 4.1% H: Nugget, Magnum, Taurus, Saaz H: Hellertau M: Pale Ale, Lager H: Mosaic, Hoppy Ultra-Premium pilsner; dark golden A specialist pilsner; golden colour; amber colour, powerful nose with smooth and crisp with a full, rich texture Brewed with Pale Ale malt, some Lager engaging flavours and well-rounded with low carbonation and a little honeyed malt and a touch of light Cara. With big, from its 35 days of brewing and malt. Aromas of honey, nuts, apple and fruity flavours and a mosaic of aromas, conditioning. It is full bodied with lightly banana then lead to more citrus fruit this is a delicious, fruity, one-hop- toasted aromas, rounded flavours and evident on the palate, malt is balanced by wonder. Imparts bold hop characteristics, a perfect bitter-sweet balance ranging the hops providing bitterness and spice. including peach, mango, lemon and pine from citrusy orange to light caramel malt. Tapas, pad thai, fresh tiger prawns, flavours and aromas. North African merguez, piquant chorizo, classic burger Spiced dishes, fish cakes, chorizo. Cajun-style scallops. 8 / Boutique Beers 2020 Vegetarian Vegan Vegan Certified Organic Gluten Free Homegrown Low & No Anchor Bear Island England Faversham Kent USA Britain’s oldest San Francisco Brewer, run by the Dating back to the fifth generation of California Gold Rush, the Neame family, Anchor Brewing is one can trace their of America’s oldest origins back to 1698. breweries. The brewery offers a Anchor became a true diverse beer and cider craft beer leader after portfolio and operates the 1960’s when Fritz over 320 pubs and hotels. Maytag purchased the The brewery is based in brewery. Anchor ignited a Anchor Steam Anchor Porter Anchor California Lager Faversham in Kent, deep Bear Island Triple Bear Island East Coast (Amber) (Porter) (Lager) revolution of craft brewing in the heart of the hop Hopped Lager Pale Ale county. (Lager) (Pale Ale) in America, with notable 24 x 355ml (26805) 24 x 355ml (28457) 24 x 355ml (29278) firsts such as Anchor 1 x 19.5ltr (36369) 1 x 30ltr (38549) 1 x 30ltr (37306) Steam, Anchor Porter, ABV: 5.9% ABV: 4.9% ABV: 4.9% ABV: 4.6% ABV: 4.8% and Liberty Ale. Anchor M: 2-Row Pale, Caramel, Black, M: Row Pale Beers are world classics. M: 2-Row Pale, Caramel Chocolate H: Cluster M: Lager M: Ale H: Northern Brewer H: Northern Brewer H: Mosaic, Challenger, Saaz H: Boadicea,Amarillo and Cascade Made with two-row California barley, Deep gold colour, with an ale-like With deep black colour, a thick, creamy Cluster hops (the premier hop in 19th- A thirst quenching 4.6% Lager, a A deep gold pale ale boasting citras fruitiness. Clean, sharp bitterness with head, rich chocolate, toffee and coffee century California), and their own lager trio of hops give the beer hints of aromas , light caramel flavours and a dry finish and high carbonation. flavours and full-bodied smoothness. yeast. Its golden colour, distinctive mango,passion fruit and grapefruit a robust bitterness. aroma, creamy head, balanced depth for a smooth and refreshing finish. Burgers and fries of flavour and smooth finish, make this Chicken dishes and curry a delicious celebration of California’s unique craft brewing heritage. 9 / Boutique Beers 2020 Vegetarian Vegan Vegan Certified Organic Gluten Free Homegrown Low & No Bellfield Berliner Scotland Germany Edinburgh Berlin Bellfield Brewery is Berliner Pilsner was the first dedicated first brewed in Berlin gluten-free brewery in 1963. Since then, in the UK, with a range Berliner Pilsner and its of award-winning beer iconic red bear have that’s also certified been present in every by the Vegan Society. corner of Berlin, being a significant part of the Founded in Edinburgh unique vibes of this by coeliacs, they are Lawless Village IPA Bohemian Pilsner Session Ale Craft Lager exciting city. Berliner Pilsner passionate about what (IPA) (Pilsner) (Session IPA) (Lager) (Pilsner) they do and that’s making The refreshing yet slightly great tasting craft beer 12 x 330ml (33852) 12 x 330ml (33851) 12 x 330ml can (38624) 12 x 330ml can (38625) hoppy taste with a note of 24 x 330ml can (36614) 1 x 30ltr (36657) 1 x 30ltr (36656) authentic Berlin spirit has 1 x 50ltr (35473) that anyone can drink. ABV: 3.8% ABV: 5.2% made Berliner Pilsner one “Craft Beer for All!” ABV: 4.5% ABV: 4.5% ABV: 4.8% M: Light Munich, Propino M: Light Munich, Propino of the most popular beer M: Pale, Crystal M: Munich H: Citra H: Ekuanot, Mandarina Bavaria brands in Berlin, endorsed M: Lager H: Cascade, Centennial H: Saaz by the locals. H: Hellertau Citrus tones from the hops deliver Old and new world hops - Ekuanot and A copper coloured, aromatic beer brewed A classic Czech pilsner style, featuring flavour and aroma. The hop bitterness Mandarina Bavaria - combine to produce 21st century Berliner is a beer that’s as a traditional American IPA made with Saaz, a noble hop, pale with a light body, is balanced by fine malt character, a light fruit and floral character. This bang up to date, a crisp pilsner perfect Pale and Crystal malts and Cascade and background bitterness and gentle floral making this beer very moreish. modern interpretation of a classic lager for sipping anywhere from a drizzly British Centennial American hops for a modern, tones leading to a soft finish. Nachos, fajitas, skewers, pizza, tacos. is biscuity and quaffable. barbecue to a Brooklyn rooftop party. citrusy finish. Pizza, chicken dishes, nachos, fish dishes Home cooking style dishes; shepherds’ Curries, risottos and gratins Every can is adorned by the instantly Spicy curries, spicy chilli’s, pastas in rich and vegetarian food pie, chilli and pasta dishes recognisable Berlin Bear, one of the sauces, aubergine parmigiana city’s famous visual markers. You can’t miss it. 10 / Boutique Beers 2020 Vegetarian Vegan Vegan Certified Organic Gluten Free Homegrown Low & No Big Drop UK Suffolk Big Drop is one of the world’s foremost specialist brewers of alcohol-free craft beer.