BEER

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

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