• Cool Eyes, a 3.4% ABV pale ale, is a new seasonal from Oakham Ales. Herbal, fresh citrus, and black pepper notes from New Zealand Pacific Jade hops work with the spice and pine resin qualities and clean grapefruit bitterness of US Chinook.

• There are two new releases from Balance Brewing and Blending. Greengage 2023 (6.5% ABV) is subtle and elegant with floral, plum and white wine notes. Acorn (6% ABV) has been aged on 1kg of acorns that were dry fermented for a year. These bring soft vanilla and nuttiness alongside sherry notes.

• The Raven Inn, Warrington, could become home to the George Shaw Brewery and an associated taproom, The Warrington Guardian is reporting.

• There’s a new version of Brew By Numbers’ very first beer, which was a saison. The 5.4% ABV brew is infused with lemon and apricot, and is aromatic, with fruity, spicy and hoppy characteristics.

• Stewart and 71 Brewing have collaborated on Dipadelic, a 7.1% ABV NZ DIPA. Made with New Zealand-grown Superdelic, Pacific Sunrise, and Wakatu hops, it offers ripe mango and passionfruit, complemented by zesty hints of orange, lime, and a touch of red berries.

• Inspector Remorse is a 4.7% ABV porter from Electric Bear. There are heaps of chocolate and biscuit malt, giving notes of cold brew coffee, oaty granola, and chocolate biscuits.

• White Noise is a “mega-hopped” 5% ABV pale ale from Polly’s. The hops in question are Citra, El Dorado, and Simcoe. 

• There are two new barrel-aged beers from Vibrant Forest. Ebony Abyss is an 11.5% ABV imperial stout aged in a bourbon barrel for 18 months, with coffee beans from Red Garage. Also aged in a bourbon barrel is Faith in Patience, an 8.4% ABV barley wine.

• There are two new barrel-aged beers from Vibrant Forest. Ebony Abyss is an 11.5% ABV imperial stout aged in a bourbon barrel for 18 months, with coffee beans from Red Garage. Also aged in a bourbon barrel is Faith in Patience, an 8.4% ABV barley wine.

• Newbarns has introduced a Dunkel (4.9% ABV). It’s a take on a traditional dark lager from Bavaria, brewed with Golden Promise, and a touch of roasted barley, and hopped with Hallertau Tradition and Tettnang from Germany.

• Bluntrock has collaborated with Loughran Brewers Select and Crosby Hops on Brew Selecta, a 5.5% ABV hazy pale ale. A blend of Azacca CGX, Amarillo, and Idaho 7 hops give aromas of candied pineapple and banoffee, ripe papaya and mango puree, and a hint of vanilla.

• SALT has collaborated with Vivir Tequila on Café Stout. The silky, sweet, coffee-flavoured stout has beenmade with VIVIR Café VS coffee liqueur.

• Crafty Devil have collaborated with Dark Element on Dark Bloom, a 6.5% ABV hazy IPA. Hopped with Riwaka and Strata, it’s a thick beer bursting with aroma and flavours of orange juice and passionfruit. 

• Hello Helles is Three Hills’ take on a classic German pale lager. The 4% ABV beer is descibed as floral, nutty, and herbal.

Events | This week get out to Alloa, Beccles, Belfast, Bristol, Bury, Canterbury, Darlington, Derby, Edinburgh, Egham, Exeter, Farsley, Kidderminster, Leeds, London, Loughborough, Mold, Northwich, Preston, Stockport, Surbiton, Teddington, Twickenham, and Uppingham