• There’s a new release of Kirkstall’s Drop Hammer, a 10% ABV barrel-aged imperial stout. It pays homage to the famous Kirkstall Forge and its steam-powered hammers, which made it a world-famous centre of metalworking in the 19th century. “This 2026 edition of our imperial stout was aged in a combination of whisky, bourbon, rum, and Rioja barrels, with intense flavours of chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits, and oak,” says the brewer.

• Great Newsome’s pale ale Flanker (4% ABV), made with all-English ingredients, is now in bottle. “Expect a gentle currant bitterness and that fresh, cut-grass aroma you get on a crisp morning,” says the brewer.

• Electric Bear have developed an Aussie IPA. No Wukkas comes in at 6% ABV and us bursting with Eclipse, Enigma, and Vic Secret hops. It delivers big, juicy over-ripe fruit bowl vibes — honeydew melon, passionfruit, and pineapple — while being “soft, lush, and effortlessly drinkable”.

• Bluntrock have collaborated with Cold Shelter on Droopy Drawers, the latest in a series of bingo-themed brews. The 4.4% ABV hazy pale is hopped with Simcoe on the hot side for strong pine backbone, and Riwaka, Azacca, and Strata on the cold side for dank citrus, passionfruit, and strawberry notes, and a subtle resinous undertone.

• Kick-Start (5.7% ABV), from Vibrant Forest, was born 10 years ago as part of an experimental series, RadicAle. It didn’t have a name then, just Oat and Coffee Stout, but now it’s back. It’s a rich, espresso-forward stout with dark malts, oats, and warming chocolate.

• Three Brit Hops with distinct New World characteristics combine in this new Oakham pale ale Junkyard (4% ABV). “The spicy, aromatic, blackcurrant and lemon notes of Bramling Cross work brilliantly with the intense tropical and citrus flavours and complex bitterness of Jester and Olicana,” says the brewer.