Suns out and we’re open for business!! Get yourselves down!
Here’s the killer opening beer, cider and wine line up from 12pm tomorrow! Really looking forward to seeing you! Big love. Leviathan Brewing.
** GUEST CIDER ALERT ** We’ve added a couple of guest still ciders to next Monday’s Tap Room offering. We’ve a 5% medium cider and 4% fruited raspberry cider from Talking Horse Artisan Ciders, Gloucester.
** NEW BEER ALERT ** Voodoo People - Stout 4.9% Dry, session stout. 5 malts. No fucking about. Dropping this week at the Tap and for trade. #stout #beerpics #craftbeer #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #supportyourlocal
Really blown away by the level of support and bookings we’ve had for our little festival stylie, tap room soft launch. Monday 12th session 1&2 are getting very busy, session 3 now SOLD OUT. Friday 16th and Saturday 17th are also starting to look busy, with Sunday having a good number of places left, so book now to avoid disappointment at www.leviathanbrewing.co.uk/events/ We’ll be putting out a beer list shortly for Monday 12th, with an eclectic mix of 5 new beers of our own, 2 guest beers, 2 guest ciders from Talking Horse Artisan Cider and a selection of natural, organic wines courtesy of Wine Freedom!
** New Beer Alert ** Helles Awaits - Helles Style Lager - 4.8% Clean, crisp, floral summer session favourite. Available via Eebria Trade, @theliquorman.co and direct via sales@leviathanbrewing.co.uk #craftbeer #beerpics #supportyourlocal #beer #brewery #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #lager #helles
** New Beer Alert ** In Waves // Strata 6.5% - Galaxy, Citra, big Strata dry-hop. Big tropical fruit, grapefruit, subtly herb vibes. Available via Eebria Trade, @theliquorman.co and direct via sales@leviathanbrewing.co.uk #craftbeer #beerpics #supportyourlocal #beer #brewery #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #neipa #ipa
** New Beer Alert ** A few weeks back we were over for a collab @green_duck_brewery and the result is this beauty.... Collision Course - A West Coast DIPA weighing in at 8.2%. And it really is a beauty. Tasting notes (thanks Alex, who I’m not even going to attempt to tag again) are Caramel Pine Sex. Available from Green Duck NOW via their webshop and via ours once I’ve got it up there later this evening 😂😂. Cans will also be available at our Tap Room on April 12th and 16th-18th, where a cheeky keg may appear. (www.leviathanbrewing.co.uk/events) 🙌🤘🍻😍
Meanwhile, in FV2
** NEW BEER ANNOUNCEMENT ** Seems a lifetime since we wrote this. We are finally opening up our Brewery Tap outdoor space on Mon 12th April and the following Friday to Sunday. More info and booking at www.leviathanbrewing.co.uk/events/ There will be 5 of our beers, 1 guest beer, ciders, soft drinks, snacks available. First beer announcement is this “In Waves // Strata” - 6.5% NEIPA - Citra and Galaxy whirlpool hops and a big Strata dry hop. ALL OF THE JUICE. Keg only, this will be available to trade customers next week via Eebria Trade, The Liqourman and direct via sales@leviathanbrewing.co.uk so get in touch and get yourselves down for a tot. FINALLY!! 🤘🍻🤘🍻🤘 #brumbreweries #birminghambeer #suttoncoldfield #beer #taproom #beergarden #beergardens #craftbeer #supportyourlocal
Our new brewery pet has been a daily visitor recently. I wonder if they’re waiting for the Tap Room Opening? Not long now! We are opening on the 12th April and the following Friday through Sunday. 3 daily sessions. Beer, cider, snacks. For more info and to book a table, head over to leviathanbrewing.co.uk/events/ Looking forward to seeing you 😍 #brum #auttoncoldfield #beergarden #brewery #brewerytap #craftbeer #beer #beerstagram
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Brewday today! A small batch (1bbl) brew on the pilot kit. Brew is the next of our ‘Saisons In The Abyss’ (with a suitable brewday playlist!) which is a one off, Tap Room special! There’ll be a few updates over the weekend on plans for opening up our little outdoor space w/c April 12th! #birminghamcraftbeer #pubsreopening #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #supportyourlocal #april12th #beer #brewery #taproom
No light escapes today’s brew. Black IPA day today. #BIPACOMEBACK
Spot of Monday morning QC. Big 2nd Dry hop, carbing and some conditioning time to follow but “In Waves // Strata” NEIPA already tasting pretty juicy 😍 #birmingham #suttoncoldfield #brewing #craftbeer #beer #beerpics #cervezaartesanal #craftbeerpics #beerstagram #craftbeerlife #nocrapontap #supportsmallbusiness #supportyourlocalbrewery
Great meeting Jacob from @beanucacao today to chat about what they’re about and discuss a future collaboration or 2! Working with local, independent, artisan suppliers is a big thing for us and something we really want to push on with moving forward. These guys are craft AF, working ethically from bean to bar to produce excellent chocolate. Initial conversations but we are mega excited at the prospect of working on some one off, or series of beers using their quality ingredients. A lot of detail to follow in due course but expect to see some seriously good Leviathan x Beanu collab beers to come!
Last week was our first brew for a while! In today for a quick check and first dry hop. Lots of gorgeous smelling Citra and Galaxy going in to FV2, load of Strata to follow in the week. 😍😍 #itsgoodtobeback #craftbeerpics #brewing #brewery #craftbeerstagram #beer #beerpics #birmingham #supportlocalbusiness #supportyourlocal #suttoncoldfield
So, it’s @sirencraftbrew 8th birthday very soon and, as part of their (sadly virtual this year) celebrations they are planning a brewery lip synch battle. Unfortunately, we’ve been tagged in and therefore must take part in this evening of complete embarrassment. However, given Siren are a big part of why this brewery exists, we were more than happy to join in. The idea is to submit a lip synch video that will be shown only to those attending the virtual birthday fest. We’ve a few tunes in mind but this is where you come in. Post some suggested tunes in the comments. We are big metal fans as you know and have a few tunes in mind, but, the best suggestion chosen at (maybe) random will win a big box of free beer and some merch. So, get the suggestions coming and share the hell out of this for more chances to win! We’ll announce a winner on Sunday March 21st!! We’ll also grudgingly share the embarrassing video that results here 😂😂
Very excited to be involved with this year’s BrewLDN festival! Come and have a beer or 3 with us! July 29th - 31st at Printworks, London!! 🤘🍻#beerfestival #beerstagram #beerevents #beerfestivals #craftbeercommunity #beer
It’s been a pretty shit 12 months or so and, hopefully, things will improve soon. With that in mind, we’ve signed up for BrewLDN 2021!! May may be a little optimistic, but if that fails it will be rescheduled until a little later this year. We have some exciting beers planned over the 3 days and really hope we can at last be serving you some delicious beer. See you there!
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 😍🤘🍻