Clifton Hill Brewing Dark Ale

A beer that crams more into its 5 percent ABV than you might expect, Clifton Hill Brewing's Dark Ale offers up layers of malty goodness, from soft cocoa and caramel to hints of roast and coffee. The hops add to the picture, giving the beer a touch of fruitiness and an earthy bitterness too.

Yet, for all that, it's really about the malts, with a good depth of flavour in a beer that's balanced, dry, delicious and probably our pick of the brewpub's core range.