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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream!
Inspiration can hit you at any moment. You can stare at a blank screen for hours waiting for an idea to hit you, an exciting project to get your teeth into. Sometimes, though, it can be pretty easy. In our...
Our Milkshake Brings All The Bee's To The Yard!
For seasoned UnBarred fans, that introduction alone is indication that it’s back. Reading that will get you buzzing, clamouring to get a few pints, fresh from the Taproom and pubs nationwide. Bottle shops up and down the country will be...
Waste not, want not…
Did your Grandparent used to say ‘Waste not, want not…’. and you never really knew what it meant, but the stern look on their face and hands on hips suggested you had to finish your dinner pronto? A few of...
TRADITIONAL AND MODERN BREWING COLLIDE
If you were to ask a die-hard UnBarred fan what kind of beers we brew, they’d probably point to the more modern, experimental brews that we’ve released over the years. Such as our Pastry Sours, Bueno Shake, Dank Juice and...
The Power Of Sour
Sour beer is a wonderful, wonderful thing. The world of beer drinkers can generally be split into two groups when it comes to sour beer: those who love it, and those who don’t know they love it yet. Here at...
A Lager for the Albion
Lager – the world’s most popular beer style and a favourite amongst brewers far and wide. Yet, Lager is one of the most misunderstood styles out there. A good Lager is a thing of beauty, perfection in simplicity, and all...
The Coronation of King Conka
Every year, Stoutzilla arises from their slumber to wreak havoc on Brighton seafront, grasping the i360 in their monstrous claws while shooting red-hot fire out at the Brighton Wheel. Last year, while fans of UnBarred hastily reached for the namesake...
Joosy Just Got BIG...
Back in January we got to reminiscing about Joosy, our best-selling beer and what we refer to as ‘the beer of Brighton’. We had great fun writing it, looking back at where UnBarred began and the origins of Joosy and...
Dank Juice Returns... And It's Danker Than Ever!
First conceived back in 2018, Dank Juice was brewed to do exactly what it said on the tin – be deliciously dank, boozy and oily, with ‘down & dirty’ hops. Smooth, slick and thick with a chewiness that came from...
Top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill…
Collaborations come in all shapes and sizes, but when we get together with our good friends at Brew York that size is usually big. Big in flavour, big in creativity, and big in ambition. And for that reason, Brew York...
UnBarred Easter Beer Trail: 4th-10th April 2023
After the success of our Birthday Beer Trail last year, we have re-imagined it to bring you our huge Easter Beer Trail! With 10 fantastic Brighton pubs taking part and pouring plenty of UnBarred beers and plenty of prizes to...
Dark Mild Is Joining The Parti
We’re all very excited about this one! Our first Mild, another step for us into our recent exploration of cask beer and cask conditioning, and yet another parti-gyle release! Dark Mild is a showcase of flavours from malts at a...
Best Bitter – An UnBarred Beer Centuries in the Making
Here at UnBarred we’re probably best known for our creativity, for being a brewery that encapsulates everything about Brighton and being adventurous in our approach with no style out of bounds – hence our name! That approach is engrained in...
A Brief History Of The 'Beer Of Brighton'
A long, long time ago in a shed far, far away Joosy was born. Actually, it wasn’t all that long ago, and it wasn’t that far away. The beer was Benchmark, and it was brewed in Head Brewer and Founder...
UnBarred x Bird & Blend: Amazonian Zing
We love nothing more than a fresh beer after a long and hard days work here at UnBarred, but we also always love a good ol’ brew as well, especially when we need a bit of a kick in the...
Goodbye 2022...Hello 2023!
'From the end spring new beginnings' - Pliney the Elder  The end of the year is a time for celebration, reflection, and looking forward. Its been a wild year here at UnBarred, full of trials and tribulations, but ultimately, we can...
Ending the tour with an English IPA
IT’S COMING HOME! IT’S COMING HOME! The IPA Tour of course! For the final stop we decided to come back to where it all started with our take on a classic English IPA. Quite likely the reason that most of...
Old Ale & The Tradition Of Parti-Gyle Brewing
A dark & seasonal Old Ale made from the second runnings of Stoutzilla & enriched with sweet black treacle.  The result is a complex dark ale, with plenty of roasted malt character and dried fruits. Soft and full-bodied, Old Ale...
The story of Stoutzilla
Stoutzilla was one of the first beers brewed at the UnBarred Shed in Hove and a passion piece for Jordan, stemming from his desire to deliver a full bodied and flavoursome stout. The core project began as a Mower family...
IPA Tour: Q&A with Head Brewer & founder Jordan Mower
As we approach the end of our ambitious IPA Tour project, with the penultimate beer on the horizon, we wanted to reflect on the journey and the different IPA’s that have formed the series. We sat down with Jordan, Head...
The Return Of The Long Black
The Long Black: A long Journey from Shed to Brewery The Long Black is a true heritage beer in the UnBarred story, first brewed in the shed where we started our journey, bottled and sold through a very select amount...