• Brian’s Chocolate Orange Porter, from Northern Monk, takes its inspiration from a nostalgic festive favourite. The 5.2% ABV brew is sweet, creamy, and bursting with pithy delight. “Brian’s Chocolate Orange comes just in time to celebrate the opening of our latest venue, in York,” says the brewer. “The birthplace of a certain crackable chocolate treat.”

• Shlurrrp (4.2% ABV) is a triple fruited sour from Electric Bear. Described as a fizzy, fruity throwback in a can, it’s packed with plum purée, red grape juice, and dark cherry essence, then fizzed up like the brewer’s Helles Lager for extra sparkle.

• Beak have collaborated with Japan’s Uchu Brewing on Big Cosm, a supercharged 8% ABV version of the British brewer’s Cosm IPA. “This DIPA turns everything up,” say the brewers. “Strata, Strata CGX, Idaho 7, Nelson, and Citra come together for waves of grapefruit, sticky herbal notes, dried orange peel, pineapple, and lemon-drop sweetness.”

• Harvey’s multi-award-winning Christmas Ale (7.5% ABV) has been brewed every year since 1972. The traditional barley wine offers biscuity malts and rich vinous fruit, balanced by a bold hop bitterness.

• Bluntrock love dogs and have developed a pale US golden ale specifically designed for refreshment after a long dog walk along the coast. More Dogs (5.6% ABV) showcases some classic US hop varieties: Cascade, Centennial, and Amarillo.

• Robot Rock (5.2% ABV) is a new DDH hazy pale from Crafty Devil. A base of Golden Promise, Extra Pale malt and oats give this beer its smooth, golden haze and soft, pillowy body. A full-scale hop assault comprises Nelson Sauvin, Citra, Nectaron, El Dorado, and Cascade Cryo. The result is a vibrant, fruit-forward hazy pale, with layers of white grape, citrus, tropical punch, and a clean finish.