The following beers are shortlisted in the Champion Beer of London
(CBOL) competition. Judging will take place on Thursday, with the winners announced in the afternoon.
These beers will be available from the Thursday session, onwards.
Gluten Free = Brewed to a gluten-free recipe (not certified Gluten-free unless stated in tasting notes.)
| Style | Brewery | Beer | ABV | Town / County | Tasting Notes | Location | Dietary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | Anspach & Hobday | The IPA | 6.0% | Beddington - Greater London | A dank sticky dry bitter beautiful citrusy fantastic beer. Lots of American hops but an English heart. Brewed with Summit, Ekuanot and Enigma. | BAR A | Vegan |
| Bitter | Anspach & Hobday | The Ordinary Bitter | 3.4% | Beddington - Greater London | A modern interpretation of a classic Ordinary bitter, more colour but the same lightness in body and immeasurable drink-ability. | BAR A | Vegan |
| Porter and Stout | Anspach & Hobday | The Porter | 6.7% | Beddington - Greater London | A blend of highly kilned and roasted malts suited perfectly with London water, producing balanced flavours of rich coffee and dark chocolate. | BAR A | Vegan |
| Brown, Red and Black Ales, Old Ale and Strong Mild | Drop Project | Toasty | 4.3% | Mitcham - Greater London | Seductively sweet & complex flavours of caramel cinder & toffee, entwined with a touch of light spice from a grist full of Rye, Cara Red, Munich and Wheat malts. | BAR B | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | East London | Cowcatcher American Pale Ale | 4.8% | Leyton - Greater London | A generously hopped American Pale Ale with Amarillo, Chinook, Simcoe and Citra. Refreshing and a great summer beer. | BAR B | Vegan |
| Porter and Stout | East London | Quadrant Oatmeal Stout | 5.5% | Leyton - Greater London | A multi-award winner, this is an elegantly dark, chocolatey oatmeal stout. Rich and smooth, with a bitter-coffee finish and creamy mouthfeel. | BAR B | Vegan |
| Bitter | Five Points | Best | 4.1% | Hackney - Greater London | A single-hopped Best Bitter, brewed with Fuggle from the award-winning Hukins Hops. Refreshing and smooth, Best has notes of caramel & biscuit, and a lovely grassy, herbal freshness that makes you want to reach for another one. A modern take on a classic style. | BAR B | Vegan |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Five Points | Pale | 4.4% | Hackney - Greater London | A fresh, zesty, aromatic pale ale brewed with malted barley, a little wheat, and Amarillo & Citra hops from the West Coast of the USA. It’s our flagship beer, and its balanced citrus & resinous notes make it a versatile beer that anyone can enjoy, at any time, in any place. The first beer we ever brewed. | BAR B | Vegan |
| Porter and Stout | Five Points | Railway Porter | 4.8% | Hackney - Greater London | Smooth and full-bodied, Railway Porter delivers a simple one-two-punch of sweet chocolate and bitter coffee thanks to a combination of seven different malts. East Kent Goldings add a touch of honey. A tribute to our ancestors, the great London porter breweries of the past, and our most award winning beer! | BAR B | Vegan |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Five Points | XPA | 4.0% | Hackney - Greater London | A light and tropical extra pale ale with assertive hop bitterness and aromas of mango and passionfruit. | BAR B | Vegan Gluten Free |
| Bitter | Fuller's | ESB | 5.5% | Chiswick - Greater London | Rich mahogany in colour, ESB tempts with aromas of orange marmalade, balanced by soft malt toffee. The hops impart grassy, peppery notes alongside hints of citrus fruit – while the Pale Ale and Crystal malts bring distinctive biscuity flavours. A smooth, delicate bitterness lingers on the palate to give a supreme finish. | BAR B | |
| Bitter | Fuller's | HSB | 4.8% | Chiswick - Greater London | A strong English bitter, HSB has a russet colour and the rich, soft-fruit flavours of traditional Dundee cake. It is noted for its nutty sweetness and smooth finish. | BAR B | |
| Bitter | Fuller's | London Pride | 4.1% | Chiswick - Greater London | Unmistakably London's beer. With its well-rounded flavour and rich history. | BAR B | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Hammerton | N1 | 4.1% | Barnsbury - Greater London | A session pale ale with a variety of fruity and aromatic hops from around the globe. The malt and hop combination creates an interesting flavourful thirst-quenching beer. | BAR B | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Hammerton | N7 | 5.2% | Barnsbury - Greater London | Refreshing pale ale brewed with six different hops from the US and New Zealand giving a complex citrus aroma. The subtle sweet malt flavour balances the fresh bitterness. | BAR B | |
| Porter and Stout | London Brewing | 100 Oysters Stout | 4.6% | North Finchley - Greater London | Brewed with delicious Irish Oysters. Winner Gold Stout SE Regional CAMRA 2016, Silver National Winter Ales Festival 2017, Reigning Champion Beer of London 2023. | BAR C | |
| Bitter | London Brewing | Beer Street | 4.0% | North Finchley - Greater London | Named after Hogarth’s famous print, our take on a traditional English bitter; well-balanced bitterness, brewed with Goldings and Fuggles hops, with hints of toffee, dried fruits, dark chocolate and a nutty rye finish. | BAR C | Vegan |
| Mild | London Brewing | Flying the Mags | 3.4% | North Finchley - Greater London | Easy-drinking mild with a medium sweet finish and notes of biscuit and tobacco. Dark brown in appearance, fruity yet nutty on the nose with a gentle background hop bitterness. | BAR C | Vegan |
| Mild | Marko Paulo | Mild Ale | 3.4% | Northfields - Greater London | Dark, malty with hints of caramel. | BAR C | |
| Porter and Stout | Portobello | Market Porter | 4.6% | North Kensington - Greater London | A contemporary take on a classic London beer style, with an incredible mix of 8 different malts representing the diversity that has characterised the Portobello Road for almost 100 years. Expect coffee and chocolate notes with a roasted caramel nose and a beguiling depth of flavour. | BAR C | |
| IPA | Redemption | Big Chief | 5.5% | Tottenham - Greater London | Big hoppy IPA style beer, packed full of Kiwi hops with hints of honey and nectar and plenty of tropical citrus and floral notes. | BAR C | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Redemption | Kazbek | 4.0% | Tottenham - Greater London | A Blonde Ale with a Czech twist. The use of Kazbek hops gives this modern blonde ale a lemon sherbet character but the extra pale malt base doesn’t take away from the flavour profile and allows the hops to shine. | BAR C | |
| Bitter | Sambrook's | Junction | 4.5% | Wandsworth - Greater London | A rich strong malt character from the crystal malts and roasted barley with a spicy, blackcurrant and fruity aroma from the blend of English hops. | BAR D | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Sambrook's | Lavender Hill | 4.5% | Wandsworth - Greater London | Utilising a brand new experimental hop variety when first brewed, we infuse this summery pale bitter with a generous honey hit for a sweet, lightly hopped and refreshing taste of summer. | BAR D | |
| Porter and Stout | Sambrook's | Powerhouse Porter | 4.9% | Wandsworth - Greater London | A combination of brown, chocolate, crystal and pale malts and hop with a blend of English hops. Powerhouse Porter has a rich, dark chocolate flavour and an aroma of toasted malt and winter fruits. | BAR D | |
| Brown, Red and Black Ales, Old Ale and Strong Mild | Southwark | Routemaster Red | 4.2% | Bermondsey - Greater London | Routemaster Red is a modern style Red Ale. Pale, Bestmalz Red X® Malts give a subtle red hue with a hoppy flavour of peach and passionfruit. | BAR D | Vegan |
| Bitter | Twickenham | Grandstand | 3.8% | Twickenham - Greater London | Easy drinking session bitter with sweet malty palate overlaid with orange and apricot. Building spicy hoppy bitterness with caramel notes. | BAR D | |
| IPA | Wimbledon | Quartermaine IPA | 5.8% | Wimbledon - Greater London | Fruity, spicy, floral hop aromas lead to a full, rich, almost light fruit cake middle palate, ending with a clean dry bitter finish. | BAR D | |
| Pale, Blond and Golden Ale | Wimbledon | SW19 Blonde | 4.0% | Wimbledon - Greater London | Brewed with English, Australian and New Zealand hops for an all-round summer experience. The perfect summer beer, light straw in colour, subtle citrus notes, hints of malt and a satisfying crisp finish. | BAR D |