Beer of the festival
Introducing the 2026 festival beer line-up
The North Leeds Charity Beer Festival features 36 Yorkshire cask ales, from light session pales and classic bitters to hoppy IPAs and rich porters. With beers from both well-known and lesser-seen local breweries, there’s plenty of choice.
Allsop's Brewery
Arctic Ale 11% ABV
Dark Ale
A rich brown beer with hints of old Madeira which is a re-creation of a brew commisioned by Queen Victoria for Arctic exploration
Anthology
Extra Hopped 3.6% ABV
Session Pale
Low ABV pale brewed with oats and a combination of Citra & Chinnok hops. Grapefruit and mango notes.
Anthology
Nectaron 4.6% ABV
New Zealand Pale
Single-hopped with NZ Nectaron. Papaya, mango & cut grass characteristics
Craven Brew Co.
Dark Cherry 4.8% ABV
Dark Ale
A delicious dark ale with a subtle, yet distinctive, cherry flavour
Craven Brew Co.
Hoppy Heifer 4.0% ABV
Pale Ale
A delightfully hoppy, aromatic, clear, dry-hopped pale ale
Craven Brew Co.
SPA 3.7% ABV
Pale Ale
A lightly bittered session pale packed full of flavour and aroma
Craven Brew Co.
VIP 6.5% ABV
Porter
A Victorian Imperial Porter brewed by the muchly-revered Dave Porter (Elland 1872 Porter) and first brewed over 20 years ago
Daleside Brewery
Blonde 3.9% ABV
Blonde
Refreshing golden beer with a hoppy aroma and crisp palate
Daleside Brewery
Monkey Wrench 5.3% ABV
Ruby
Powerful ruby ale with rich fruity aromas
Daleside Brewery
Pacesetter 3.4% ABV
Pale Ale
Sessionable beer - soft on the palate with tropcial fruit notes
Daleside Brewery
St George's Ale 4.1% ABV
Bitter
Golden, thirst quenching beer
Rat Brewery
Desert Rat 4.0% ABV
Pale Ale
Light golden with a zesty aroma
Rat Brewery
Electronic Rat 5.0% ABV
IPA
Crisp and citrusy West Coast IPA
Rat Brewery
Flying Rat 4.0% ABV
Blonde
Hoppy with a pine needle aroma
Rat Brewery
Mutant Rat 5.0% ABV
Blonde
A premium-strength adaption of White Rat
Riverhead Brewery
Dear Hill Plum Porter 4.9% ABV
Porter
A plum-infused rich traditional porter
Riverhead Brewery
Scammonden Lemon 4.2% ABV
Pale Ale
An easy drinking pale ale with notes of sherbet lemon
Wishbone Brewery
Blacksmith 5.0% ABV
Porter
Toasty porter brewed with German beechwood smoked malt for a robust, roasty profile
Wishbone Brewery
My BFF is an Ai 5.0% ABV
IPA
Vegan-friendly beer featuring Ekuanot and Mosaic hops
Wishbone Brewery
Pixie Juice 5.0% ABV
Pale Ale
Gluten-free hoppy beer with a fruity character
Wishbone Brewery
Temporary Traffic Lights 4.5% ABV
IPA
Vegan-friendly hazy session IPA using Amarillo, Cirtra and Nelson Sauvin hops
Zapato
Oro 3.4% ABV
Ultra Pale Ale
Gluten-free crisp pale with a dry finish
