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Marston's produce a wide range of seasonal ales reflecting different beer styles

Seasonal guest beers

A wide range of seasonal ales, reflecting different beer styles available at select pubs around the country.

January February
Marston's Oyster Stout ABV 4.5%

A rich dark and exceptionally creamy stout with a fruity, floral and spicy character derived from English aroma hops – Fuggles and Goldings and a bitterness derived from roasted malts.
 
Marston’s Sweet Chariot ABV 4.8%

A full and fruity flavoured beer, with a spicy aroma and the sweet taste of success for every Englishman to savour.
 

 

March April
Marston’s Sun Bright ABV 3.8%

Classic Burton pale ale which has a dry nutty flavour, and is very drinkable.
 
Marston’s Dragon Tale ABV 4.5%

Brewed using the finest quality malt and a select blend of English hops to give a dark beer with a pronounced bitterness.
 

 

May June
Marston’s Merry Monk ABV 4.5%

A traditional mild brewed using Maris Otter malt and the English Fuggles and Goldings hops to give a dry balanced moreish drink.
 
Marston’s Old Umpire ABV 5.7%

A tempting aroma of biscuity malt, floral hops, vanilla and toffee, with hints of citrus fruit.  A very refreshing ale.
 

 

July August
Long Hop – 4.0%

Light coloured refreshing beer brewed using delicious English hops to give a crisp bitterness and fresh hoppy aroma.
 
Night Watchman – 3.8%

A very quaffable light coloured but full flavoured beer.  A pronounced bitterness compliments subtle malty flavours to give a sharp refreshing character to this beer.
 

 

September October
Pure Blonde – 4.2%

Light coloured refreshing beer brewed using delicious English hops to give a crisp bitterness and fresh hoppy aroma.
 
Wicked Witch – 4.6%

A rich russet brown coloured beer with complex malt and hop flavours.
 

 

November December
Blazing Ale – 4.5% ABV

A malty full bodied beer made from a malt grist of Maris Otter and a touch of crystal to give a warm chestnut colour.  Brewed with a blend of Fuggles and Goldings to give a mellow bitterness.
 
Ugly Sisters - 4.5% ABV

Brewed using Golden Promise malt and Fuggles and Goldings hops. This beer has a distinctive nutty, malty character as well as subtle fruity, spicy notes. A real Christmas Cracker!
 

Available to Take Home

A wide range of different beers to savour in the comfort of your own home, available in select supermarkets and off licences around the country.

Our Head Brewer, Steve Brooks selects four of our finest brews to demonstrate how great beers, like fine wines have a range of flavours and character

Marston's Head Brewer Choice 4 Pack

Our Head Brewer, Steve Brooks selects four of our finest brews to demonstrate how great beers, like fine wines have a range of flavours and character. All are crafted from the finest natural ingredients for you to savour and enjoy. Pack contains one bottle of Marston's Pedigree, Old Empire, Burton Bitter & Double Drop.
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Our Head Brewer, Steve Brooks selects four of our finest brews to demonstrate how great beers, like fine wines have a range of flavours and character

Marston's Connoisseur 12 Pack

Our Head Brewer, Steve Brooks selects four of our finest brews to demonstrate how great beers, like fine wines have a range of flavours and character. All are crafted from the finest natural ingredients for you to savour and enjoy. Pack contains one bottle of Marston's Pedigree, Old Empire, Single Malt & Double Drop.
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English Aroma Hops, Fuggles and Goldings are added for their fruity, floral and spicy contribution to the taste with the majority of the bitterness coming from the roasted malts

Marston's Oyster Stout

English Aroma Hops, Fuggles and Goldings are added for their fruity, floral and spicy contribution to the taste with the majority of the bitterness coming from the roasted malts. The final result is a rich, dark and exceptionally creamy smooth stout with good character and strength.
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Brewed using Golden Promise malt. Grown in the north, it is one of the oldest varieties of brewing barley and one that has also been popular with whisky distillers

Marston's Single Malt

Brewed using Golden Promise malt. Grown in the north, it is one of the oldest varieties of brewing barley and one that has also been popular with whisky distillers. This full flavoured Malt combines with our fine English hops to produce a smooth, mellow beer with a flavour that is subtly different from any other, but as distinctive as a single malt whisky.
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Crafted using the almost forgotten double dropping fermentation technique to deliver a fresher and brighter beer that brings out the full (malty flavour of Maris Otter the king of brewing barley) clean flavour of the malt

Marston's Double Drop

Crafted using the almost forgotten "double dropping" fermentation technique to deliver a fresher and brighter beer that brings out the full (malty flavour of Maris Otter "the king of brewing barley") clean flavour of the malt. A large application of late hops are added to the wort kettle to enhance the aroma and give a sense of the bitter flavour of beers of the past.
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Brewed using a cool, slow fermentation process together with the finest quality Maris Otter barley and Fuggles & Goldings hops

Marston's Strong Pale Ale

Brewed using a cool, slow fermentation process together with the finest quality Maris Otter barley and Fuggles & Goldings hops, this deceptively strong, smooth and quaffable ale was voted World Champion at the 1996 Brewing Industry awards.
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Marston’s Firestoker is brewed with the finest quality Maris Otter barley, Fuggle and Goldings hops

Marston's Firestoker

Marston’s Firestoker is brewed with the finest quality Maris Otter barley, Fuggle and Goldings hops. Whilst relaxing in front of the fire you can savour this golden beer with its rich oak feel, its subtle note of juicy cherries and velvety smooth vanilla finish.
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Brewed to a recipe believed to be over 500 years old, using well water, both pale and roasted malted barley, and English hops

Marston's Owd Roger

Brewed to a recipe believed to be over 500 years old, using well water, both pale and roasted malted barley, and English hops. Owd Rodger is a homage to an old style country ale with an explosion of rich fruit flavours followed by a dry, bitter-sweet finish. At 7.6% ABV it should be savoured in moderation. It is hard to better this classic winter drink.
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