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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...