Real Ales, Porters and Stouts - Colchester Homebrew Supplies

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Real Ale style beers, together with Porters and Stouts. Traditionally, Porters and Stouts, were brewed in London and Dublin (amongst other places)because the local water supply suited itself to dark, heavily malted beers, far more than light "Midland" style bitters.

Items in this Category:

  • Youngs American Oaked Rum Ale
    • Youngs American Oaked Rum Ale
    • A rich, smooth, dark Amber coloured American Ale, flavoured with oak chips, which produces 40 pints at an average 6.5% ABV
    • £27.99

    :  at  £27.99  each

    1 in stock.
  • Youngs American Mocha Porter
    • Youngs American Mocha Porter
    • A strong, full bodied, combination of Coffee Porter and Chocolate Stout which produces 30 pints at an average 5.8% ABV
    • £27.99

    :  at  £27.99  each

    1 in stock.
  • sold out
    Festival Old Suffolk Strong Ale
    • Festival Old Suffolk Strong Ale
    • A strong beer that balances sweetness with hints of vanilla from Boadicea Hops
    • £26.99
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • Festival Pilgrims Hope Premium Bitter
    • Festival Pilgrims Hope Premium Bitter
    • A full bodied, malty beer that is balanced with perfect bitterness and flavours of tropical fruits and pine needles provided by the Target and Summit Hops.
    • £26.99

    :  at  £26.99  each

    3 in stock.
  • sold out
    Festival Pride of London Porter
    • Festival Pride of London Porter
    • A traditional porter in which the smooth character of chocolate malt is balanced with the bitterness provided by Target Hops.
    • £26.99
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • Festival Friars Ale Strong Bitter
    • Festival Friars Ale Strong Bitter
    • A smoth, malty, Best Bitter with crisp bitterness and citrus flavours and aromas. This Limited Edition kit is inspired by Greene King Abbot Ale.
    • £25.99

    :  at  £25.99  each

    2 in stock.
  • Festival Dune Bar Amber Ale
    • Festival Dune Bar Amber Ale
    • A sweet, biscuity malt, Amber Ale with spicy, resinous hop flavours. This Limited Edition kit is inspired by Sharp's Doom Bar Ale.
    • £25.99

    :  at  £25.99  each

    1 in stock.
  • sold out
    Muntons Smugglers Special Ale
    • Muntons Smugglers Special Ale
    • Muntons Hand Crafted Smugglers Special Ale is a quality home beer making kit that produces a light, malty beer. This range was withdrawn by Muntons Feb 2024
    • £25.49
    This Kit has been withdrawn by the manufacturer and is, sadly, no longer available.
  • sold out
    Youngs American Amber Ale
    • Youngs American Amber Ale
    • A rich, Amber coloured American Ale which produces 40 pints at an average 5.4% ABV
    • £24.99
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • sold out
    Woodfordes Nelsons Revenge - 36 pint beer kit
    • Woodfordes Nelsons Revenge - 36 pint beer kit
    • This rich dark amber coloured beer commemorates Norfolk's seafaring and maritime past.
    • £23.49
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • sold out
    Woodfordes Admirals Reserve - 32 pint beer kit
    • Woodfordes Admirals Reserve - 32 pint beer kit
    • A dark chestnut coloured beer which has sweet fruit flavours cleverly blended with lucious malted barley for a smooth full flavoured ale at around 5.5% ABV
    • £23.49
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • Woodfordes Norfolk Nog - 40 pint beer kit
    • Woodfordes Norfolk Nog - 40 pint beer kit
    • This dark, red brown beer is a full bodied, Porter Style beer and is based on CAMRA's "Champion Beer of Britain" for 1992/93 .
    • £23.49

    :  at  £23.49  each

    1 in stock.
  • sold out
    Woodfordes Headcracker Norfolk Ale Discontinued 2020
    • Woodfordes Headcracker Norfolk Ale Discontinued 2020
    • This kit has been discontinued, but many of its previous fans improvise by using 2 cans of Youngs Harvest Barley Wine (with no extra sugar) as a replacement..
    • £23.49
    This has been discontinued by the manufacturers and our suppliers have no more in stock.
  • sold out
    St Peters Brewery - Ruby Red Ale
    • St Peters Brewery - Ruby Red Ale
    • Ruby Red Ale 40 pint kit
    • £23.49
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • St Peters Brewery - Cream Stout
    • St Peters Brewery - Cream Stout
    • St Peters Cream Stout 36 pint kit
    • £23.49

    :  at  £23.49  each

    2 in stock.
  • sold out
    St Peters Brewery - Plum Porter
    • St Peters Brewery - Plum Porter
    • St Peters Plum Porter 35 pint kit - dark, sweet and filled with the aroma and flavours of plum and blackcurrant.
    • £22.99
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • Muntons Gold Docklands Porter
    • Muntons Gold Docklands Porter
    • A traditional "Porter" style beer originally brewed to slake the thirst of the dock workers in the East End of London.
    • £22.49

    :  at  £22.49  each

    2 in stock.
  • sold out
    Muntons Gold Imperial Stout
    • Muntons Gold Imperial Stout
    • Our finest "Stout" style beer, dark, rich and with a thick creamy head.
    • £22.49
    Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. We will add it to our next order from this supplier and it should be available shortly.
  • Caxton Traditional Dark Real Ale home brewing beer kit
    • Caxton Traditional Dark Real Ale home brewing beer kit
    • A traditional Dark Real Ale kit that produces 40 pints of easy drinking beer.
    • £19.99

    :  at  £19.99  each

    2 in stock.
  • Caxton Traditional Real Ale home brewing kit
    • Caxton Traditional Real Ale home brewing kit
    • An old fashioned Real Ale, thirst quenching and satisfying. 40 pint beer making kit.
    • £19.99

    :  at  £19.99  each

    2 in stock.
  • Youngs Harvest Stout. Now with 1.8kgs of Malt Extract
    • Youngs Harvest Stout. Now with 1.8kgs of Malt Extract
    • Youngs Harvest "Stout" style beer is a rich, dry dark ale typical of Irish stouts
    • £17.99

    :  at  £17.99  each

    6 in stock.
  • Coopers Real Ale home brewing kit
    • Coopers Real Ale home brewing kit
    • Australian Real Ale kit producing a copper coloured, malty beer
    • £14.99

    :  at  £14.99  each

    1 in stock.
  • Thomas Coopers Irish Stout homebrew kit
    • Thomas Coopers Irish Stout homebrew kit
    • A smooth rich, full bodied Irish Stout from the Thomas Coopers "Brewmaster" range
    • £14.99

    :  at  £14.99  each

    2 in stock.
  • Muntons Premium Barley Wine
    • Muntons Premium Barley Wine
    • Muntons Premium "Barley Wine" style beer. Often used as an alternative to the Woodfordes Headcracker (see full description). The Perfect replacement/alternative to Youngs Harvest Barley Wine
    • £13.99

    :  at  £13.99  each

    6 in stock.