Old Growler

Old Growler

500ml Bottle
£2.90
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Old Growler
Old Growler

Old Growler

Legendary Porter

ABV 5.0%
Style Creamy, Complex, and Full

The undisputed icon of our craft. Since its debut in 1987, Old Growler (5.0%) has defined what a world-class porter should be. Brewed at the heart of our Long Melford brewery using pure, soft water pulled from the depths of our Stour Valley well, this near-black ale offers a masterclass in complexity. Expect indulgent layers of dark chocolate, treacle, and liquorice, all carried by a smooth, creamy texture. It’s a multi-award-winning legend that remains the definitive dark pint of the East.
£2.90
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❄️🧊 Be sure to keep it cool and consume within 5 days.

Aroma

Malty & Smokey

Taste

Rich & Complex

Hops

Challenger & Fuggles

A LEGEND BORN IN 1987

Old Growler began life as a festive one-off called Christmas Cracker, but one taste told us it was no seasonal fling. Named in honor of founder Ian Hornsey's loyal English Bulldog, Growler, this porter has been brewed right here in Suffolk for nearly forty years. Like every drop of Nethergate beer, it starts with pure water from our own Stour Valley well, ensuring a literal connection to the landscape that defined our "grain-to-glass" philosophy long before it was a trend.

THE SUPREME CHAMPION PORTER

Old Growler has picked up silverware from Suffolk to Chicago—twice named CAMRA Winter Champion Beer of Britain and Supreme Champion at the Chicago International Beer Festival. Its secret lies in the balance: a blend of dark malts delivering rich notes of chocolate, treacle, and liquorice, balanced by traditional Fuggles and Challenger hops. It is bold without being brash and smooth without being sweet—a pint that carries the very soul of our brewery.

Old Growler - Fresh

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