COLLABAGEDDON 2022
Collabageddon is back! Now in its 6th year (but 5th time of happening, because of THAT THING) our collaboration brewing project makes a welcome return. This year we have 12 brilliant breweries taking part to brew delicious beers that will be on sale in 25 awesome venues across the country. This year’s event takes place on Friday November 18th - make sure you have the date in your diary, you are in for a real treat this year.
THE BREWERIES
First on the list are the lovely folks of Amity based in Farsley near Leeds. From their beautiful brewery located in a renovated mill they produce a fabulous range of pales, lagers and sours.
Next we’re off to Stirchley in Birmingham (check out the beer mile!) with Attic, founded in 2018 by Sam and Oli who started brewing together when they were students in Cardiff. They love brewing juicy NEIPAs and flavour forward stouts and sours. Our mate Cath works there too!
Down to London next with Hackney’s legendary Five Points. Supping a pint of their Railway Porter on cask is one of Andy’s favourite things. We’re huge fans and we’re absolutely thrilled to have them onboard this year!
Back up north to Sheffield, the home of Heist and their incredible tap room (give it a google - doesn’t it look amazing!?). We met Adam and Dan at Generation Craft down in Kent and were absolutely smitten with their beers. We love their energy and can’t wait to work with them.
From their working boatyard by the Thames in Twickenham, Jawbone love to explore bold flavours. Founders Ben and Emma are big on inclusivity, integrity and having fun along the way. Their Motueka Pils (Highs and Lows) is worth seeking out and we’re intrigued to see what their collaboration brews will bring to the party!
It’s incredible to think Lakes are just a year old given all they’ve achieved since opening in their beautiful Lake District location. Founded by a team of wonderful people with a heart warming story of going it alone having been let go from their previous brewery jobs at the start of the pandemic. We’re really excited to have them involved.
Up to the north east now with McColl’s, based in Evenwood near Bishop Auckland. Danny and Andy chatted lots during the pandemic, sounding each other out on ideas and helping each other through the various trials and tribulations. They have a love of mad flavours (Cherry Dunkel or Beetroot Bier de Garde anyone?) and having fun through their brewing.
Back down south to Hemel Hempstead now! Pope’s Yard is located in a beautiful old paper mill. Barbara and Geoff love brewing modern takes on historic styles and have produced some incredible Imperial Stouts and Lambic-style sours!
They may be the smallest brewery in this year’s line up but Chelmsford’s RCBW certainly go big on hops! On a recent visit to Essex, Andy fell in love with Dan’s beers and knew we had to get them involved in this year’s party. Of course, the spirit of Collabageddon being what it is, we’re sending the largest brewery taking part down to brew with them. Oops, spoiler alert!
From their home on the south side of Glasgow, Phil and Ewan love exploring the unusual and less represented styles. Wheat Wine and Peated Pale? Yes please! Their Big Ideas series is where they really let loose and the beer we’ve tried have all been fantastic!
The final stop on our tour is Newtown in rural mid-Wales, from where the incredible Wilderness Brewery produce a range of wild beer from natural and foraged ingredients. Their barrel aged sours and authentic berlinner weisse wowed the crowds at Reading’s own Craft Theory recently and we can’t wait to see what they contribute to this year’s line up.
THE MATCHUPS & BEERS
Amity x Jawbone - Catch The Sun East - Coast Pale Ale 4.1%
Attic x Heist - Full Monty - High Density Hop Charge Double IPA 8.5%
Elusive x Radio City - Jet Set Radio - Coconut, Tonka & Vanilla White Stout 5.4%
Five Points x Wilderness - Du Brol - Belgian Blonde with Juniper and Szechuan Pepper 4.8%
Heist x Elusive - In This Economy? - Mango & Tamarind Kettle Sour 6%
Jawbone x Popes Yard - Strawberry Hillbillies - Strawberry & Simcoe Sour 3.3%
Lakes x McColl’s - Perfect Paradox - Maple, Damson & Tonka Baltic Porter 7.4%
McColl’s x Amity - On The Cards - West Coast Session IPA 4.1%
Popes Yard x Simple Things - Plan Bee - Wee Heavy with New Forest Honey 7.5%
Radio City Beer Works x Five Points - Dalana - UK/NZ Hopped Cold IPA 6%
Simple Things Fermentations x Lakes - Red IPA 6%
Wilderness x Attic - Road Ahead Closed - Autumnal Saison 5%
THE VENUES!
The Hanging Bat - Edinburgh
Inn Deep - Glasgow
The Free Trade Inn & The Town Mouse (6 beers each) - Newcastle
Indie Craft Beer - Kendal
The Woodworkers - Belfast
Brew York Beer Hall - York
The Turks Head - Leeds
Grub - Manchester
Heist Brew Tap - Sheffield
The Canalhouse - Nottingham
The Artichoke - Norwich
Tilt - Birmingham
The Pint Shop - Cambridge
The Ale House & Radio City Beer Works (6 beer each) - Chelmsford
Hwb - Narberth
The Pembury Tavern - London
The Green Goddess - London
The Brewery Market - Twickenham
The Nags Head - Reading
The Famous Royal Naval Volunteer - Bristol
Fuggles Beer Cafe(s) (6 beers each) - Tunbridge & Tunbridge Wells
The Bookshop Alehouse - Southampton
Beer No Evil - Worthing
The Bread & Roses - Plymouth
See you on November 18th, we can’t wait!