Thank you, thank you, thank you for Silver Dollar. Best beer to come out of the NE.
- Andrew Aitchison
Our beers are now available online:
northumbriangifts.co.uk
Select our ales from the "choose your own ales" selection drop down menu. Upto 24 bottles delivered for £7.50
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Beer Styles
Mild Beers
Original Gravity:
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1030-1036
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Final Gravity:
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1004-1010
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Bitterness IBU:
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14-28
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Description:
"Originally developed approxinmately 150 years ago as an alternative to the dark ales of the day, it went become the most popular draught beer style in Britain. Ranging in colour from pale amber to a rich black. Mild tasting, the lighter beers tends to have a fruity aroma leading through caramel or liquorice notes at the darker end"
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Stouts
Original Gravity:
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1038-1080
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1020
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Bitterness IBU:
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30-50
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Description:
"Deep black in colour, Stouts are full-bodied and rich with sweet or dry flavour bases. Where the sweeter stouts are both sweet in taste and aftertaste the dry stouts have an immediate malt & caramel flavour leading to a distinct sumptuous bitterness on the pallete."
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Pale Ale
Original Gravity:
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1035-1056
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1016
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Bitterness IBU:
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20-40
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Description:
"A malty profile and just enough woody or lightly floral hops for balancing, these ales are made in a traditional British style & includes bitter. in more modern times the maltiness becomes dialed back and more aggressive varieties of hops are used making for spicier notes."
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Ordinary Bitter
Original Gravity:
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1033-1040
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1010
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Bitterness IBU:
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20-40
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Description:
"Ranging in colour from straw through copper ordinary bitters have subtle fruit flavours and light to medium malt character. Generally dry on the aftertaste. Typically medium to strong bitterness, the character of the hops should be evident in aroma and taste."
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Lager
Original Gravity:
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1030-1070
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1020
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Bitterness IBU:
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5-45
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Description:
"Brewed in Scotland for more than a century & originally available bottled, Lager accounted for less than one per cent of the British beer market until 1960. It still wasnt widely available on draught until 1963. Lager is generally light in colour, sparkling and clear, served and enjoyed cold.."
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Old Ales
Original Gravity:
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1050-1080
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Final Gravity:
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1008-1020
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Bitterness IBU:
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30-50
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Description:
"Mainly found bottled or, perhaps as a winter warmer, on draught, old ales tend to be full-bodied with a malty richness and complex characters. These beers range in colour from deep amber through to rich browns."
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Strong Bitter
Original Gravity:
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1046-1060
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Final Gravity:
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1008-1015
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Bitterness IBU:
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25-45
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Description:
" Strong bitters possess prominent hop qualities and full bodies.Colour ranges from straw through copper & a medium to strong bitter taste. Notes of residual maltiness and fruitiness are common. "
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Bitter Beers
Original Gravity:
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1033-1060
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1015
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Bitterness IBU:
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20-45
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Description:
"Bitter beers have the widest definition of all the beer genres. Colours range from the clear straw colour of pale ale through to deeper burnt copper hues, There are endless variations in flavour and aroma with delicate hops notes & rich malty tones common, Available both dry and sweet."
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Porter
Original Gravity:
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1040-1065
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Final Gravity:
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1008-1018
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Bitterness IBU:
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20-50
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Description:
"Porters are bitter flavoured medium bodied ales. The use of black malts during the brewing process mean the colour spectrum ranges from rich reds through dark brown and black. the use of these darker malts can lead to coffee and chocolate notes in the flavours."
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IPA
Original Gravity:
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1046-1060
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Final Gravity:
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1008-1015
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Bitterness IBU:
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25-45
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Description:
"Originally exported to India for British troops IPA or India Pale Ale, was brewed in England using pale malts that gave genuinely golden or pale bronze in colour. This was achieved through the use of the Industrial Revolution's new technological methods. These ales are traditionally strong in alcohol & have a flavour of hops "
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Best Bitter
Original Gravity:
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1040-1044
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Final Gravity:
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1006-1012
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Bitterness IBU:
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20-40
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Description:
"More robust than ordinary bitters, Best Bitters cover the full spectrum of colours and tend to have medium to strong bitter flavours. They have a light body & a pronounced residual maltiness. A strong hop character is often evident with light to medium fruity notes."
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