I have a real soft spot for Hargreaves Hill as it was one of the first breweries we ever stocked back in the Cloudwine days. At the time I thought the Pale Ale was the first local craft brew that could really compete with the likes of American beers like Sierra Nevada.
Fast forward ~20 years and I'm still excited about the range but for me it's the Imperials that get the blood racing. The vintage dated RIS is a ripper and surprisingly sells really well in my bar (read CUB heartland!) whilst the annual release of the Phoenix is a constant reminder of just how decedant strong beers can be. This year's release is an Imperial Red and we snaffled just 6 bottles of the tiny 500 production.
The Hargreaves Range can be found here.
