I’ve been meaning to get some words down, reflecting on our first year, 2020, and looking ahead outlining plans for 2021. Having spent this last week in bed ill, this will have to wait a little longer. Some things cannot wait though, namely deciding on the first brew of 2021. A key thing for me this year is getting back to being creative, experimenting with different styles, as oppose to playing it safe. First up then is this.... Continuing the recent ‘lager’ theme,“Descend the shades of night” a Czech Dark Lager 6.2%. Floor malted bohemian pilsner malt, multiple small dark malt additions, Czech lager yeast produce a complex, rich yet infinitely quaffable Czech style dark lager. Stay tuned for updates on availability 🤟 #craftbeer #beer #beerstagram #beerstagram #nocrapontap #supportyourlocal
Tomorrow, the first day of 2021, I’ll be publishing a lengthy review of this year and give you a bit of an insight into our plans for 2021 but, as it’s New Year’s Eve, I thought it appropriate to say at least a few words! Gotta say, I couldn’t have picked a worse year to set up a new brewery and of course it has been a challenge. That said, it’s been a huge challenge for us all and, given I’ve been able to do “my old job” at the same time as setting this whole goddam brewery up, brewing, developing the website, delivering orders, etc (I know, get the worlds smallest violins out 😂😂) I know I’ve suffered a lot less than many this year. My thoughts go out to all my friends in hospitality and other industries that have been hit hard this year. I just wanted to say a massive thank you. Despite the harsh conditions in which I’ve found myself getting this brewery up and running, I’ve found huge support. Both locally and nationally. I’ve many trade customers who keep coming back and massive local support, who have ordered beer from me over and over again. My highlight of this year has been getting out and about delivering beer all over Brum, meeting some great people with words of support and encouragement that really have kept me going through this. For this I thank every fucking single one of you. Improving things with each brew, ironing out issues with the kit, refining processes, I’m hugely optimistic for next year. I’ve a lot of beer planned next year and can not wait to get more and more beer out to you and welcome you all to the tap room. A very happy New Year to you all. I hope to be seeing you all in 2021. Have a great night, stay safe. I fucking love the lot of you x
For a 4.8% beer, the mashtun’s looking heavy AF today. #HellesAwaits #helles #craftbeer #beerpics #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #beerstagram #supportyourlocal #nocrapontap #beer
Hope you all had a great Xmas. After a few days relaxation, we’re back at it this week with the last brew of 2020. However, this definitely won’t be the first beer of 2021! For the last beer of our first year, we’ve decided to continue brewing up different styles with this... Helles Awaits. Pilsner and Munich Malt, hopped with Hallertauer Mittelfruh, this Helles will be ready, well, when it’s ready, following a looooong period lagering in tank. Don’t worry, we’ll keep you updated! #helleslager #helles #craftbeer #craftbeerpics #beer #beerstagram #beerpics #nocrapontap #supportyourlocal #birminghambeer #suttoncoldfield #birmingham
"It's Christmas time.... …there’s no need to be a dick”. Paul Young, 1984. Now, I do love a Xmas tune. I also love a Xmas beer. So, for our last beer of 2020 I thought why not jump on the fucking band wagon and bring out something Christmassy. Sort of. And, so, here it is…. Inspired by the season of “illwill to all men”, this is a big, juicy old number. Frankincensed is a 6.5% NEIPA, packed with beautiful citrusy Citra hops, with some underlying grapefruit and piney support from Chinook, bringing a tongue tingling fruitiness and a smooth bitter finish. I do feel I’ve saved the best ’til last (for this year, IMHO). This is being canned this coming Saturday. Once again, news to follow in the coming days on when, where etc, so keep ’em peeled. Oh, and, p.s. Merry Xmas, be nice to each other. #craftbeer #craftale #beerpics #neipa #nocrapontap #supportyourlocalbrewery #buylocal #suttoncoldfield #birmingham #beerstagram #craftbeerpics
Mid December, 2020. After the year we’ve had, I could be forgiven for packing up the brewery and going home until Easter ’21, but in the immortal words of B Real “I ain’t going out like that”. Saturday we are canning 2 fresh new beers, so here’s the story on our penultimate beer of 2020. A few weeks ago, our friends from Trinity Brew, the almost new kids, almost on the block, came over for a (socially distanced) collab. The result is this – “Kiss From A Rose”, a single hop hazy IPA (6.2%), with BRU-1 hops. Sweet pineapple, tropical fruit with a bitter finish. Kiss From A Rose? I hear you say. By Seal? WTF is metal about that? Well, quite frankly, nothing. However, on brewday, I was a little stressed about a little drip coming from the manway of the kettle. The seal is pretty specific about how it’s seated and I’d lost a brew in an incident earlier in the year. Last thing I needed was another 825L of boiling wort to mop up when I’d guests round. We were thinking about a name for said beer and then inspiration hit me “Why don’t we call it Kiss From A Rose, as I’m obsessed with Seal”. And there you have it – tenuous as ever – but the link back to a tune. Gotta say, I do prefer the 12in version of Killer he did with Adamski, but not sure that’s the best name for a beer. Keep an eye out over the next few days for news on when this is dropping over Xmas and New Year. All good retailers, our web store etc etc. Cheers Chris #craftbeer #beer #ipa #hazeboiz #craftbeerpics #beerpics #beerstagram #supportyourlocalbrewery #craftale
Need something to cover yer noggin now it’s getting a bit nippy? We got ya! Knitted bobble hats, beanies, caps, all embroidered with the Leviathan Brewing logo, available NOW in our store. Full range of other merch available - tees, polos, hoodies. Whatever you need, we’ve got you covered. Now with 10% off with the coupon code ‘TAPROOM10’ at checkout. Check them out now at leviathanbrewing.co.uk/shop
I know times are difficult and uncertain for everybody but please, please, please, if you can, support as many of the little guys on this list as you can over the next month or so. This year has hit small businesses hard and the lack of a cohesive, sensible government strategy and adequate support will continue to send many, many business to the wall. Wherever you are in the UK, search out the small businesses in your area working hard to continue to do the things they love for you and, more importantly, survive. Thank you. Stay safe. https://www.independent-birmingham.co.uk/blog/birminghams-independents-who-offer-take-away-or-collection-services/?fbclid=IwAR2lb6P2STvS8gNvbtpPzp_k4fs5pSpFve_iJjUBygbnlVBtvLZHfxrsT7k
*** NEW BEER ALERT!!! *** 3 fresh new beers have just hit our webstore - Fight Fire With Fire - Dark Mild 5% Every Day Comes And Goes - Breakfast Stout 8.5% Blood Red Sky - Imperial Stout with Raspberries, Coconut and Cacao 10.5% No minimum order on collections (more info on that to follow(. Free delivery for orders over £30 to B and selected WS postcodes. National delivery £7.50. Grab em while you can at leviathanbrewing.co.uk/shop/?pa-berocket_brand=186
Hello. It’s been a while. 2 new beers being canned tomorrow! First up. Fight Fire With Fire. Dark Mild. 5%. The return of a previous fav, a proper Autumn/Winter drop. Grab yourself a 4 pack and a bag of scratchins from this weekend! Next up. The year 2020s a shitty blur isn’t it. Every day comes and goes. A breakfast stout, sweet vanilla, cacao and cold brew coffee for a mocha like delight. Albeit an 8.5% delight Exciting eh? Hold up! We ain’t done yet! 2 big beers coming next week in bottle! 1 - Blood Red Sky - a big bodied, 10.5% imperial stout brewed with cacao, toasted coconut and fresh raspberries. A north of the border desert in a SWEET 330ml package. 2 - Messe Noire. I like the band Behemoth. This is one of their songs. They are from Gdansk, on the Baltic Sea. Sooooo, there’s the tenuous link our beers always have - this a 9.3% straight up Baltic Porter. Lagered for 2 months, toasty, caramelly, forest fruity vibes in this Clean AF fermented beer. We have also worked again with the awesome No Fit State Clothing on the artwork for this, so expect some cool merch to drop off the back of this! Thanks for listening this far, we’ll keep you up to date as to when these 4 hit the store! Thank you. Stay safe x
Just planning a small batch (1 bbl) brew for next week using these. We are brewing up a 12.5% Imperial Stout based on a popular US chocolate bar with caramel, pretzels and peanuts! Sweet, biscuity, caramelly, salty goodness 🔥🤘🍻#craftbeer #beer #beerpics #beerstagram #supportyourlocal #craftbeerpics
Roll call! Blood Red Sky - Imperial Stout 10.5% - brewed with cacao, toasted coconut and puréed raspberries. Bottled last night. Going to sit and condition now for a bit, before release in a couple of weeks. As ever, stay tuned for updates! #imperialstout #craftbeer #supportyourlocal #beerpics #craftbeerpics #craftbeerporn #beerstagram
We be bubblin’
When we started brewing many years ago, everything went into bottles. Some good, some bad. We firmly believe some beers, or beer styles, are more suited to and are infinity better when packaged and conditioned in bottles. We’ve also found since we started brewing on, and getting acclimatised to, the full size kit our willingness to experiment and be creative has waned a little. This will definitely return, but we have decided it was a good reason to launch our small batch range, something that will always sit alongside our bigger brews, bringing some proper noise! First up ‘Blood Red Sky’. This is an Imperial Stout (10.5%) that has been conditioned on cacao nibs, toasted coconut and fresh raspberries. It’s a rich, full bodied, sweet, chocolatey, coconutty, slightly tart, pudding in a glass. This will be available later this month in 330ml bottles, so keep an eye out for more news as it will be extremely limited!
Beer News! Part 1 of a few! So, after a bit of a break from small pack, we’ve quite a bit of dark stuff coming up in both cans and bottles, just in time for your Christmas stashes! First up, something we brewed this week. We brewed this on a very small scale previously and decided it deserved a scale up. This brews’s also the first time we’ve tried fermenting under pressure, with the locking in of flavour and benefit of natural carbonation that brings. The beer? Fight Fire With Fire, a Dark Mild. It’s not quite ‘Imperial’, but it’s not your normal Mild at 5%. It is however tasty AF and will be going into cans on Oct 22. Yes, you heard right, a Mild, that’s 5%, in a can! But what in the hell is this world coming to? 🤘🍻🤘🍻🤘 #craftbeer #beerpics #craftbeerporn #craftbeeruk #beer #mild #beerstagram #craftbeerpics #leviathanbrewing
Couple of days ago, we brewed the first of the next beers that, after a little break from canning, will be going into cans. Something dark. Something that doesn’t conform. We’ll tell you all about it very soon! We also thought we’d try something out for the first time - fermenting under pressure, the old spunding valve being pretty lively right now! Mmmmm, locked in flavour 😍🤘🍻
‘In Waves' is a range of single hop IPAs, each showcasing the special qualities of a certain hop. The first release 'In Waves // Kohatu' features a big dry hop of this year's New Zealand harvest of Kohatu, bringing juicy tropical notes and fresh pine. Available now! Contact us direct on sales@leviathanbrewing.co.uk or via https://www.eebriatrade.com/producer/show/1143?r=leviathanbrewing
Crazy Train Tees are now in stock! Created by @nofitstateco for our recent IPA release, these high quality heavyweight tees perfectly capture 2020! 😂 Get yours now over at leviathanbrewing.co.uk/shop 🤘
Tiny double brew day today. Something dark for bottling in a while.....
Early this week we brewed the first in a series of single hop IPAs. In Waves // Kohatu 6.5% abv, big oaty grist, lush tropical fruit and fresh pine vibes 😍 Check back next week for availability and expect to see further tasty variants 👀 #craftbeerbrum #beer #craftbeer #supportyourlocal #beerpics #craftbeerpics #brum #birmingham #beerstagram
Sonne. A 4.8% American Wheat brewed with Cascade hops. Available Wednesday in 30L key keg. Hit us up for local drops, further afield www.eebriatrade.com/producer/show/1143?r=leviathanbrewing 🤘🍻🤘#brumbeer #brumbrewery #craftbeer #beerpics #nocrapontap #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #craftbeerpics
Fresh new beer available Monday. This beer makes me feel like I’m in this bar. 5% Citra / Mosaic Pale. Pilsner, wheat, oats, big citrus and tropical fruit vibes. Local customers hit us up sales@leviathanbrewing.co.uk. Further afield https://www.eebriatrade.com/producer/show/1143?r=leviathanbrewing 🍻🤘🍻#craftbeer #craftbeerporn #beerpics #supportyourlocal #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #beerstagram #beertography #craftbeeruk #craftbeerlover #leviathanbrewing #nocrapontap
Brew day tomorrow! #freshhops
Another? Already? You better believe it mofos! After many requests we’ve brewed an American Wheat. Then we dry hopped it with cascade. Kegging next week, on sale end of next week. Locals get in touch, or https://www.eebriatrade.com/producer/show/1143?r=leviathanbrewing
So, after exclusively canning through lockdown, we are now getting our ass into gear and getting pretty much a beer a week out. Next up this “This beer makes me feel like I’m in this bar” - a 5% Pale - Citra & Mosaic. Available from Friday in 30L keg. Locals hit us up direct, further afield https://www.eebriatrade.com/producer/show/1143?r=leviathanbrewing
Brew day today, a 4.8% ish American Wheat. Also, just checked on this - 5% Pale - Citra Mosaic. Should be kegged later this week (and given a name!) 🤘🍻🤘 #craftbeer #craftbeerpics #beerstagram #nocrapontap #supportyourlocal #beerpics #brum #beerpics #brewerylife
Crazy Train Tees available NOW to back order on our webstore! Available in S through to XXL, these quaility tees are the result of our recent collaboration with @nfsco, Crazy Train IPA. Visit leviathanbrewing.co.uk/shop. #beermerch #crazytrain #beerpics #craftbeer #brewerytees #beertees #brewerymerch #brumbeer
When Ozzy wrote a song called Crazy Train, almost 40 years ago to the day, who knew he was singing about 2020? What. A. Fucking. Year. We started brewing just as lockdown set in and had to shift to cans from brew 2 onwards to survive this crazy ride. However, survive we have and, as we looked to put our first beer into keg since lockdown, we hooked up with the guys over at @nfsco to collab and bring something fitting for our ‘return’ to keg. And here it is…. CRAZY TRAIN. A 6.2% hazy IPA brewed with Southern Cross and an experimental US hop, to bring lemon and grapefruit citrus and tropical notes with a smooth bitterness. This is going 100% into 30L kegs. Available direct to local Brum trade so hit us up! For further afield contact Eebria Trade. We are also mega excited about some associated merch dropping real soon, so keep em peeled for further announcements!!
Late start today (1:30pm). Sensible option was to brew tomorrow instead. But why not do both? A 5%-ish hazy pale going into FV3 right now. 100% keg. We’ll tell you more soon! 🤘#craftbeer #supportyourlocalbrewery #beer #brum #craftbeerpics
All aboard!!!! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement in the next few days. Our first beer in keg since lockdown dropping very soon, features a collab with a local artist, with some fucking cool looking merch to follow off the back of this. Oooo I can barely keep it in!!!
Thought we’d try out new local Indian street food restaurant / take away @veerusbargrill this evening and oh man it didn’t not disappoint. I have a big love for chilli paneer and this was gorgeous. But the mixed grill? Wow. Juicy, succulent, very tasty, perfectly cooked meat. THE BEST GODDAM LAMB CHOPS I’VE EVER TASTED and I’ve had a few. All delivered in half hour, as hot as if you were sitting at table 1. Daughter had a very nice tandoori wrap and my future son in law had a Punjabi chicken curry he said was amazing. Definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for somewhere to try in Sutton. Certainly be looking to get their van over once we open the Tap Room! 🤘
3 batches of cans arrived all labelled? ☑️ “Tap Room At Home” snacks replenished? ☑️ New tasty snack options added? ☑️ Canners arrival time tomorrow confirmed? ☑️ New beers online ready to go? ☑️ It‘a been a few weeks but.....WE ARE READY. ARE YOU? 3 new beers dropping Wednesday at 6pm...... Life Was Peachy DIPA Mosaic Cashmere Azacca 8.5% Red Before Black Fruited Gose Redcurrant Blackberry Blackcurrant 4.7% The Number Of The Feast Choc Ice Milk Stout 6.66% Stay tuned for more exciting news coming later today! 👀 🤘 #craftbeer #beerpics #beer #dipa #gose #stout #beerstagram #leviathanbrewing #craftbeerpics #supportyourlocal #brumbrewery #beersinbrum #craftbeerstagram #nocrapontap #beerporn
Decisions.
Life Was Peachy DIPA 8.5% Mosaic Cashmere Azacca Dropping next week - available from the 22nd of July via our online store and usual trade outlets! #craftbeer #DIPA #gobigorgohome #craftbeerpics #beer #supportyourlocal #brumbrewery #breweryinbirmingham #beerporn #craftbeerstagram #beers #taproomathome
The Number Of The Feast Chocolate Ice Cream Milk Stout 6.66% Dropping next week - available from the 22nd of July via our online store and usual trade outlets! #craftbeer #milkstout #craftbeerpics #beer #supportyourlocal #brumbrewery #breweryinbirmingham #beerporn #craftbeerstagram #beers #taproomathome #beerpics
Red Before Black Triple Fruited Gose 4.7% Redcurrant Blackberry Blackcurrant. Dropping next week - available from the 22nd of July via our online store and usual trade outlets! #craftbeer #triplefruitedgose #craftbeerpics #beer #supportyourlocal #brumbrewery #breweryinbirmingham #beerporn #craftbeerstagram #beers #taproomathome