The 10 Best Bottled Beers
Show all 101. Pitfield 1850 London Porter
£2.75, pitfieldbeershop.co.uk
This is a black beer with chocolate and malt flavours, brewed to an 1850 Whitbread recipe from a pioneer of British microbrewing.
2. Hop Back Entire Stout
£2.05, waitrose.com
Boasting a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, smooth aftertaste, it was Camra's Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain.
3. Worthingtons White Shield IPA
£2.09, waitrose.com
This is feisty and full, with a powerful hoppiness and bittersweet finish. it dates back to the 1820s.
4. Schneider Weisse
£2.25, beerhere.co.uk
A rich and full-bodied beer, tan in colour with a clove-like fruity bouquet. Froma brewery of great history and tradition.
5. Calvors Premium
£1.95, alesbymail.com
Most mainstream lagers are watered down from stronger brews, but expect none of this nonsense with Calvors. Brewed in Suffolk.
6. Goose Island IPA
£1.69, beersofeurope.co.uk
This Chicago beer has shedloads of hops with big herbaceous perfumes: think tangerines, lychees and lime.
7. Coniston Brewing Company Bluebird Bitter
£2.29, thedrinkshop.com
Pale, with just a hint of colour, it has a huge orange fruit aroma, balanced by biscuit malt.
8. Thornbridge Wild Swan
£2.65, therealalestore.com
This pale ale is a great session beer. White-gold, it has aromas of light bitter lemon, a hint of herb and a subtle spiciness.
9. St Austell Admiral's Ale
£1.73, staustellbreweryshop.co.uk
Cornish barley is blended with Styrian Golding and Cascade hops for an award-winning ale.
10. Beer Chang
£1.99, tesco.com
Beer Chang is Thailand's biggest selling lager. It's not sophisticated but is great with Asian food or as a fun drink on its own.
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