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Classics

Timeless English beers

Our multiple award-winning cask beers are the beers on which Batemans has built its name. We make these satisfying brews with the best quality malts, carefully picked hop varieties and four generations of craftsmanship. Timeless pints for all times of the year.

Yella Belly Gold / Gold

ABV 3.9%
OG 1038°
Colour EBC 12°
Bitterness EBU 42°
Hops Chinook and Cascade
Contains Barley & Wheat
Available All Year Round

Beer notes

A golden beer brewed with American Cascade and Chinook hops for a refreshing citrussy flavour and crisp, dry finish. Yella Belly is the nickname for us Lincolnshire folk, but how it came about is the source of much debate and mystique. Some say it’s on account of the waistcoats worn by the old Lincolnshire Regiment, while others swear it’s inspired by the stained overalls of the county’s mustard pickers or, indeed, the bellies of our distinctively marked marsh frogs. Whichever it is, Yella Belly is certainly a beer that deserves its place in local history.

Food match

Good old fish and chips – beer-battered, of course!

Batemans XB

ABV 3.7%
OG 1037°
Colour EBC 28°
Bitterness EBU 26°
Hops Goldings, Styrian Bobek and Challenger
Contains Barley & Wheat
Available All Year Round

Award Winning
2019 Silver Bitter
East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain

Beer notes

We make our classic amber pale ale with Lincolnshire pale and chocolate malts, and a blend of English hops (traditional Goldings and the more floral Challenger), then slowly mature it for a grainy, quaffable beer. Not your average English bitter.

Food match

Good quality cheese – we recommend Lincolnshire Poacher.

Triple XB (XXXB)

ABV 4.8%
OG 1048°
Colour EBC 38°
Bitterness EBU 36°
Hops Goldings, Styrian Bobek and Challenger
Contains Barley & Wheat
Available All Year Round

Award Winning
2023 Bronze – Premium Bitter Category
National Finals – Great British Beer Festival

Award Winning
2022 Gold – Bitters – Premium Beer Category
East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain

Award Winning
2020 Silver Strong Bitter
East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain

Beer notes

A malty multiple-winner of CAMRA’s Champion Premium Beer of Britain, our much loved XXXB is what you’d call an English tawny beer. Just like the first batch we crafted in 1978, it’s brewed with four malts and three varieties of hops, for a deliciously spicy, fruity and biscuity flavour.

Food match

Cheese and meat. A good ploughman’s lunch with Lincolnshire Poacher cheese.

Skull & Hammers

ABV 4.0%
OG 1040°
Colour EBC 18°
Bitterness EBU 42°
Hops Challenger, Cascade, Styrian, Goldings and Chinook
Contains Barley & Wheat
Available Limited Availability

Beer notes

We fuse the flavours from the Golding & Challenger hops in XB and Triple XB and with the American Citrus flavours in Gold, by conditioning and maturing them together at the Brewery for 7 days, creating a tremendous bond between traditional English Ale and modern American Pale Ales. The bitter-sweet, citrus fruit flavour gives way to a smooth aftertaste, making this is a really moreish beer. Skull & Hammers is small-batch brewed, meaning there’s a limited amount available at any given time – so don’t miss out!

Food match

Fish dishes or, curiously, fruit sorbet.

Salem Porter

ABV 4.7%
OG 1046°
Colour EBC 95°
Bitterness EBU 36°
Hops Goldings, Styrian Bobek and Challenger
Contains Barley & Wheat
Available All Year Round

Beer notes

An award-winner since 1992, our Salem Porter is dark, rich and chock full of flavour. First you get a lovely little explosion of warm buttered toast and crunchy nut biscuits from the roasted grains. Then the dark fruit hits you, along with strong hints of hazelnuts, almonds, liquorice and spicy hops.

Food match

A hearty beef stew or a nice piece of Stilton.

Dark Fruits Porter

ABV 4.4%
OG 1048°
Colour EBC 90°
Bitterness EBU 40°
Hops Goldings, Bobek & Challenger
Contains Barley, Wheat & Fruit
Available All Year Round

Award Winning
2019 Gold Speciality Beer Peterborough Beer Festival

Beer notes

Black in colour and creamy in mouthfeel, this delicious Porter is packed full of delectable dark fruits for a sweeter finish in this rich, nutty, spicy beer.

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