Occasional & Seasonal Beers
Continuing our enthusiasm in producing new and interesting flavours, we are still devoting time to the ever-evolving YOLO and Hop experimental development ranges. The aim of experimentation is of course to produce exciting new results in terms of flavours and aromas in the finished beer. As a result of combining what we have learnt from hops used in both YOLO and Hop beers, we have been able to launch our core range, ultra-modern pale session beer, Hopkandi, which is proving extremely popular in the pubs we supply.
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Hop 227
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed with Charles Faram's selected British experimental varieties, Hop 227 is a pale ale with a sweet lemon and mango aroma, followed by a crisp, zesty finish.
Latte Stout
ABV 5.0% Occasional Porter/Stout/Mild
A luxurious, smooth, delicately sweet coffee milk stout, bursting with a rich roasted coffee aroma. The award-winning Firehouse blend by Sherborne based Read’s Coffee, with its rich, chocolate flavours and low bitterness is balanced perfectly by milk sugars adding mouthfeel and creaminess.
Night Train
ABV 6.0% Occasional Porter/Stout/Mild
A dark rich strong porter, perfect for those cold winter nights. A combination of 5 Roasted malts makes this a beer to savour, but its not all malt as the copious amount of late hops lift the body of the beer.
Spring Forward
ABV 4.5% Seasonal Premium Bitter
SPRING FORWARD is a full-bodied premium bitter with a fresh aroma & distinctive hop zing.
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Crown Imperial
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
A commemorative beer to celebrate royal occasions, Crown Imperial (YOLO#2) is pale with orange and grapefruit aromas. Crafted malts and contemporary hop varieties give a well-balanced flavour profile.
Fabarillo (YOLO#4)
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
A crisp clean golden bitter with light citrus flavours and hints of elderflower aromas.
Harlequin
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed with 100% British hops, Harlequin is a pale beer jam-packed with tropical aroma. The fruity, citrus flavour is balanced by a long dry finish.
Hop 125
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed with one of Charles Faram's selected British experimental varieties this is a golden ale with a spicy peach like hoppiness.
Hop 127
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed with one of Charles Faram's selected British experimental varieties this is a golden ale with a spicy tangerine like hoppiness
Hop 145
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed with one of Charles Faram's selected British experimental varieties this is a golden ale with a blackcurrant aroma and a pleasant herbal and citrus flavour.
Hop 173
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
We are privileged to have access to the Charles Farams new British experimental hop varieties. Brewed on request for the Great British Beer Festival CF173 results in a highly drinkable smooth peachy beer with a peppery finish.
Hop 190
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
We are privileged to have access to the Charles Farams new British experimental hop varieties. CF190 is a hop with notes of raspberry, red currant and citrus flavours.
Hop 212
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
We are privileged to have access to the Charles Farams new British experimental hop varieties. CF212 is a hop with notes of peach, pineapple, passion fruit and citrus flavour.
Redshift
ABV 4.2% Occasional Best Bitter
A deep red russet colour gives a smoothness and body to the citrus fruitiness derived from the American hops used
YOLO#10
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
The 10th in our 10th anniversary series of beers, hoppy golden American Pale Ale with Belma and Columbus hops.
YOLO#11
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Mosaic and Citra combine to make this golden beer heaven for hop heads. Expect bitterness, fruit and citrus flavours
YOLO#12
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
After 11 previous YOLOs, YOLO#12 is the first to use 100% British hops featuring Ernest, an old variety that was rejected as being too American in character. Pale with spicy fruity citrus tones.
YOLO#13
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Brewed using 100% British Jester hops, YOLO#13 is a sessionable Modern English Pale Ale packed with grapefruit, blackcurrant and lychee flavours.
YOLO#14
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
A Modern English Pale Ale packed with British Olicana hops, YOLO#14 is full of tropical fruit flavours and has a distinctive dry finish.
YOLO#15
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Dry-hopped with copious amounts of Centennial added at the end of fermentation, expect crisp, sharp citrus hop flavours and aromas.
YOLO#3
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Bursting with citrus aroma and flavour this is the hoppiest in our range to date.
YOLO#5
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
A light golden beer bursting with tropical fruit and citrus aromas and flavours.
YOLO#6
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
A sumptuous blend of 3 hops results in the showcasing of the citrus and tropical fruit flavours present
YOLO#8
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
YOLO#8 is a 4.2% New Zealand Pale Ale made with lots of Maris Otter pale ale malt with Munich and caragold malts for body and depth and torrefied wheat for head retention, all balanced with Nelson Sauvin, Waimea and Rakau hops from New Zealand that will impart a uniquely tantalising earthy citrus flavour with subtle hints of pine.
YOLO#9
ABV 4.2% Occasional Golden Ale
Has a fruitier citrus flavour derived from the copious amounts of Comet whole hops used in the brewing of this Golden American Pale Ale.
YOLO#1
ABV 4.5% Occasional Premium Bitter
An ultra-modern dark (near black) bitter with pronounced fruity citrus hop aromas and flavours. Bitterness is balanced by pleasant, gentle and smooth specialist roasted malts.
Yeovil Pale Ale
ABV 7.3% Occasional India Pale Ale
Yeovil Pale Ale (YPA) is a smooth, fruity taste sensation. The notes of citrus fruit and sweeter peaches and apricots are provided by a well-crafted blend of pale malts and aromatic hops.
Star of Bethlehem
ABV 4.0% Seasonal Best Bitter
STAR OF BETHLEHEM is a dark copper speciality bitter with a late hopping floral bouquet, it is rich & hoppy yet sweet & luscious at the same time!
British Summer Time
ABV 4.5% Seasonal Premium Bitter
BST - BRITISH SUMMER TIME - is a zesty pale ale with rounded bitterness and crisp pleasant lemon and grapefruit aromas. Almost lager like in appearance and taste we can think of no better beer for a hot sunny day in a garden!
Yeo Ho Ho!
ABV 4.5% Seasonal Premium Bitter
An ultra-modern dark (near black) bitter with pronounced fruity citrus hop aromas and flavours. Bitterness is balanced by pleasant, gentle and smooth specialist roasted malts.
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All of our beers can be bought direct from the brewery - in person or online - or from one of our stockists
The YOLO series launched in 2015 to celebrate our 10th anniversary and the aim was to push the boundaries using some modern hop varieties from the US, Australia, New Zealand and of course, Great British hops. The name YOLO was decided on to depict the You Only Live Once theme (as in they were supposed to be one offs!). However, most brews proved so popular that they have been re-brewed or even renamed, including Fabarillo (originally YOLO#4), Redshift (originally YOLO#7) and Crown Imperial (originally YOLO#2).
We love experimental UK based Hop varieties and develop new and exciting beers in order to support British hop farmers - we are proud to support the Charles Faram breeding program. Our Hop occasional brews have included Hop127, Hop145 and you may remember Hop129, awesome. Each brew uses a unique 100% British hop plant - they are truly one of a kind!
We also celebrate Spring, Summer and Christmas by brewing our seasonal brews; Spring Forward, BST and Yeo Ho Ho.
