Muntons Brewing Kits

The most recent addition to the Woodforde's range, this new 4.5% beer is brewed in the traditional English strong ale style. Launched as a pub beer in April 2002 to celebrate Woodfordes 21st Anniversary (1981-2002). Its now available as a homebrew kit. The solid and generous sweet fruit flavours blend intimately with the luscious malted barley creating a complex and extremely satisfying dark chestnut-coloured beer. The combination of malt and the full hop flavour gives a long dry finish. This beer is both wonderfully, and dangerously, drinkable.

Traditionally known for being a strong beer brewed in East Anglia. Norfolk NOG is an excellent example of a strong ale. This reddish beer has an initial explosion of roast malt bitterness. This settles down, as a malty sweetness makes its presence felt. Maintains a dominant roast dryness to the end.

A full-bodied pale amber beer with the rich flavour of Dundee cake. Sultana fruitiness is balanced by a hoppy bitterness, to give a full, but light feel. The finish continues to develop into a warm, mellow glow.

A deceptively strong ale, full bodied and warming - 'For those who dare!' - only you can decide if you want to put the name of the beer to the test! Pale copper colouring and a mellow nose are pleasantly deceptive. A full-bodied plummy flavour with a palatably bitter edge. Continues to a mature maple finish to the end of the glass.

Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy, grapefruit bitter finish characterises this champion bitter.

A kit with wonderful floral and citrus hops notes balanced by a warm sweet malt finish

A strong vibrant ale, double fermented using a true Belgian 'Saison' yeast to really develop the intense notes

Recreate India Pale Ale, brewed to the Troops Tipple at approximately 1041° strength or the Higher Ranks Reserve version in its higher strength form.

A full bodied, rich black colour and distinctive dry bitterness. Capped by a smooth, creamy head, it is a brew to be savoured, and enjoyed at its best when served chilled - approximately 5°C or 41°F.

You can now recapture this distinctive rich bitter flavour, with its dark, malty brew, balanced by a generous helping of hops. To enjoy Highland Heavy Ale at its best it should be served at cellar temperature.

You can now recapture the unique flavour of traditional Victorian Porters - a light hop character and full malt flavour under lie a rich colour, possible by the subtle use of the best roasted malts.

Continental Pilsner embodies the full character of European lager style beers - light and delicate, yet richly satisfying. This beer preserves the delicate balance of natural hop bitterness with the sweetness of malt and is best served cold at about 5°C or 41°F.

This light malty beer has a wonderful balance achieved with choice aromatic and bittering hops and the use of finest English 2-row premium ale malt.

Old Conkerwood is a distinctive black-coloured beer with an aromatic yet hoppy character. Not quite a porter or a stout, Old Conkerwood, with your eyes closed, drinks like an ale; an underlying dry bitterness provided by the use of specially selected coloured malt pleases the palate and encourages the drinker to appreciate this Conker coloured ale.

This is a refreshing light pale ale with a rich golden colour and a distinctive hoppy taste. A gentle invitation for lager drinkers to enter the flavoursome world of English style bitter.

A full malt draught using high quality malt and hops for a smooth and satisfying beer

A high quality selection of malt, hops and yeast for a light coloured refreshing lager with a clean dry finish

A blend of high quality dark and light roasted malts. Hops and yeast for a full dark beer, rich in flavour with a velvet finish

A favoursome mixture of high quality malts and hops to help you brew a nicely balanced beer with a smooth finish

A light coloured refreshing lager with a clean dry finish

A mixture of malts, hops and yeast producing a true NZ draught style body and finish

A deep coloured full flavoured and refreshing ale

A blend of light and dark malts. A speights dark ale style

Our Bad Cat Imperial Red has been created around a powerful dose of American Amarillo and Willamete hop varieties and a fine selection of malts. Combined with our special craft beer yeast this is the recipe for a true craft beer, full of potent bitterness, bursting with aromas of fruit and pine.

American Pale Ale is a true craft beer kit created with a generous dose of American Cetennial and Zeus hops and a fine selection of malts. Combined with a special US West Coast craft beer yeast, it will produce a highly aromatic beer, bursting with citrus, fruit and pine aromas and a potent bitterness.

Delivering the beloved hoppy flavour of a traditional IPA

Refreshing woodsy hop aroma backed up by a crisp clean bite

A genuine from the tap pub style beer that is medium hopped, rich in colour and flavour with a close head

A golden yellow highly aromatic Weiss style beer with an excellent head and vanilla overtones. A classic Weizen bier clear and bright until chilled , then cloudy but golden

Golden in colour, lightly hopped, slightly spicy with a distinct Saaz hop aroma

A smooth full flavour beer in true English style, with a high hop level and light caramel aroma

A hearty caramel roasted flavour with deep aroma and nutty overtones. Powered up with dark crystal malt

Full Bodied with a rich roast flavour and satisfying residual bitterness

A unique pale Mexican style lager, great with that slice of lime

A pale refreshing lager with a light pleasing hop bouquet

Strong and full of body, serve chilled to appreciate this very dark, very hoppy stout.

Rich and warming with an unmistakable "aged" flavour - this beer should ideally be served in nips.

Full bodied satisfyingly dark with good hoppy overtones.

Light and delicate, this pilsner is a great thirst quencher.

Golden crisp beer popular in northern Europe. Light and refreshing.

Classic English pub bitter -well balanced and full of taste. England's favourite beer.

A dark sweet yet subtle beer brewed to quench the thirst and satisfy the hunger.

Very dark and very hoppy, a rich beer of great character - serve chilled.

An extra strong beer for the special occasion - drink unchilled to fully appreciate its rich body and flavour.

Typical of the smooth, easy-drinking beers of the Yorkshire region of North East England. Drink with care - one glass begs another.

Made from a careful balance of wheat and barley malt, this is a crisp refreshing, distinctive beer. To enjoy at its prime, serve chilled with a squeeze of lemon or lime.

The classic English ale, well hopped with a rich malty flavour - a drink to be savoured. Best enjoyed at cellar temperature.

Dark and smooth, a brown ale with a slightly "nutty" character. To really enjoy this ale serve at cellar temperature.

A light, refreshing, thirst-quenching beer popularised in warm climates. This is the lightest beer in the Connoisseurs range. Serve chilled

IPA Bitter is a light, delicately balanced beer. Originally brewed for consumption in India, it is an ideal thirst-quencher.

Strong and full of body, serve chilled to appreciate this very dark, very hoppy stout. You don't have to be a genius to enjoy this beer.

Originating from Bohemia. This is a full-bodied lager for the more discerning palate. At its best when served chilled.

This is a light amber hoppy lager modelled on the full-bodied beer available across mainland Europe. Serve chilled to appreciate its rich character.

A dark lager popularised in the Bavarian region of Germany. This beer has all of the character of lager with the body of a dark beer. Serve ice-cold. OG 1040° to 1044°.

The ultimate thirst quencher. A lighter style beer with a fresh clean taste designed for refreshment in the heat of Central America

Clean, plae malt flavours, a light bodied palate with malt aromas and a hint of spicy hops. A pale straw coloured beer, your cure to have more fun with

Capturing the style and essence of the very fine lagers exported from Northern Europe

A generous mouth feel dominated by roasted malt flavours, wrapped up in a rich mahogany colour and capped off with a creamy head

Dark brown with a cappuccino like persistent creamy head. Dark and malty with a blend of coffee and chocolate aromas. Bring on winter

A true blue aussie lager with plenty of character. Light to medium palate with subtle malt and hop flavours. A clear finish and goldden straw colour.

Traditional ale like it should be. Bright golden colour, strong head, generous mouth feel and a moderately bitter finish

Rich mahogany colour and creamy had. Roasted malt aromas with a hint of chocolate. Generous mouth feel dominated by roasting malt flavours, sufficient hop biterness for balance and a dry finish

Your kit contains 1.8Kg Malted maize syrup, Hop pellets and hop tablet, 1Kg raw cane sugar, 2 sachets brewers yeast, nutrients, finings, beer mix

A light golden ale with moderate to heavy hop aroma and bitterness. A refreshing brew with citrusy and malt notes

Straw Yellow in colour with faint earth tones with a moderate citrus and passionfruit elements complimented by sublime head retention accentuating a lavish pine aroma

STYLE: EXTRA PALE ALE AROMA: BERRY AROMAS APPEARANCE: LIGHT COLOUR FLAVOUR: EASY ON THA PALATE WITH INTENSE CITRUS NOTES SOFTENED BY RESINOUS UNDERTONES MOUTHFEEL: DELICATE TEXTURE MALTS: PILSNER 100% HOPS ADDITIONS: WAIMEA - 90 MINUTE - 13 IBU WAIMEA - 10 MINUTE - 3 IBU WAIMEA - 0 MINUTE - 0 IBU MASH TEMP: 66°C BOIL LENGTH: 90 MINUTES CURRENT GRAVITY: (APPROX) 14.9°P -1.059 SG

STYLE: DOUBLE IPA AROMA: DISTINCTVE GALAXY MOSAIC HOP APPEARANCE: RICH AMBER FLAVOUR: HIGH HOP WITH SURPERB BALANCE MOUTHFEEL: FULL & RICH MALTS: PALE 84% MEDIUM CRYSTAL 9% WHEAT 5% RED-X 2% HOPS ADDITIONS: WAIMEA - 90 MINUTE - 34 IBU CHINOCK- 50 MINUTE - 11 IBU GALAXY - 40 MINUTE - 11 IBU MOSAIC - 30 MINUTE - 8 IBU CHINOCK- 20 MINUTE - 14 IBU MOSAIC - 10 MINUTE - 7 IBU GALAXY - 0 MINUTE - 0 IBU WAIMEA - 0 MINUTE - 0 IBU MASH TEMP: 66°C BOIL LENGTH: 90 MINUTES CURRENT GRAVITY: 125°P – 1106 SG

STYLE: EXTRA PALE ALE AROMA: FLORAL AND FRUITY APPEARANCE: FLAVOUR: SIMPLE AND CLEAN, PRESENTING MODERATE BITTERNESS FOLLOWED BY TROPICAL, FLORAL AND FRUITY FALVOURS MOUTHFEEL: LIGHT BODIED IBU:15 MALTS:PILSNER 100% HOPS ADDITIONS: MOSAIC - 90 MINUTE - 5 IBU, MOSAIC - 30 MINUTE - 6 IBU, MOSAIC - 15 MINUTE - 4 IBU, MOSAIC - 0 MINUTE - 0 IBU, BOIL LENGTH: 66°C CURRENT GRAVITY: 14.4°P – 1.059 SG

A complex and robust beer with caramel, toffee, chocolate and roasted characteristics on the nose and throughout the front and mid palate with radiating earthy and spicy intimations evident, finishing dry with a balanced bitterness

Very pale in colour, light and clean, little to no malt aroma, hop flavour or yeast character. Moderate bitterness with a very dry and crisp finish

A golden soft Australian Pale Ale with a balanced mix of hops, malt and yeast all at moderate to low intensity. The Australian hop, Galaxy is the backbone of this beer with its unique hop flavour and aromas of citrus and passionfruit

This is a style of beer sometimes called a Rye-PA for its close relation to its sister brew IPA. A reddish colour and complex flavour. Mosaic hops bring aromatic and complex aromas up front including dried apricots, citrus, earthy and herbal notes. The rye then smooths the hops leaving a lingering and tangy pallet and a gentle spreading warmth from the alcohol

Magnum, Fuggles hop/Yeast Pack for Betty Porter All Grain wort kit (BM172)

Use with Kala Black IPA (BM171)All Grain wort kit

Amarillo Hop/Yeast pack for use with Penny Pale Ale Wort Kit (BM169)

A beer with a coffee aroma and complex roast malts Dark brown ruby highlights in colour, a thick creamy tan head Complex flavours, dominant roast, slight coffee and toffee, some sweetness Medium body, moderate carbonation, balanced hop bitterness and smooth malt A fairly substantial English dark ale with restrained roasty characteristics. Use BM178 Fuggles, Magnum Hop/Yeast Pack

A Cascadian Dark/Black IPA.Moderate to heavy hop aroma depending on dry hop. Midnight Black in colour with an off white (slight Green) head. A balanced hop bitterness, with light chocolate and coffee. Moderate to strong hop flavours depending on dry hop Medium body and medium carbonation Use BM177 Centennial Hop/YeastPack

An American IPA with moderate to heavy hop aroma depending on dry hop. Malt aroma moderate to none. Amber to almost red in colour with a white lacey head.Very light malt profile with high bitterness. Moderate to strong hop flavours depending on dry hop. Medium body and medium carbonation. Use BM181 Centennial Hop/Yeast Pack

An American style Pale Ale Moderate malt characteristics balanced by moderate to strong hop aromas depending on dry hop.Good clarity and thick white head Light malt profile balanced by fruity hop flavours. Some fruity esters if English yeast used, none if American. Use BM176 Amarillo Hop/Yeast Pack

A Amber Beer with Malt aroma including caramel, bread and sweet notes. Some fruity esters if Anglish yeast used, and light to moderate hop aroma depending on dry hop. Light red in colour, some auburn highlights when held to light. Good clarity. Moderate cream head with fair retention. Significant malt characteristics including caramel, biscuit and bread. Light to moderate hops and fruity esters depending on dry hop and yeast medium body and medium carbonation. Use BM175 Cascade Hop/Yeast Pack

Lots of roasted malt flavours. Brew at cooler temperatures (10-15C) using true lager yeast or Muntons Gold yeast at 15-20C for a true Bock flavour

This new comer to the range uses the same grain bill as teh Amarillo Ale with a straight substitution of the punchier Australian grown Galaxy hop replacing Amarillo hop.

A classic "Sparkling Ale" style ale. Crystal Malt gives this generously hopped ale its distinct golen appearance. Use safale S04 yeast

A malt driven full bodied beer, moderately hopped with a brilliant rust red colour. Along the lines of a Kilkenny style Red Ale this is certian to be a popular drop. Try it with Safale S04 dried yeast

A traditional German style Lager. Bright straw colour with a balance of malt hop flavours

So named because it uses both Chocolate Wheat and Chocolate Barley Mlt in the grain bill along with a host of other grains especially the darker grains for enormous flavour and colour depth. Use Muntons Gold Yeasr of Safale S04 yeast

Originally designed as a hoppier version of James Squire's Amber Ale. This brown ale has wealth of flavour and width of profile from the many graines employed including wheat for improved head retention and caramalt for a slightly caramelly full bodied finish

The use of locally grown Pale and Munich malts create a rich, golden colour, with a robust malt character. Generous additions of kettle hops early in the boil help build a characteristic highly hopped bitterness with a crisp finish on the palate. The earthly floral aromas of UK grown Fuggles hops are the signature of this hand crafted traditional India Pale Ale

This Pale ale is all about big Cascade hopped flavour, well balanced with a big zesty citrus hop aroma, full malt haracter with a big bitter finish. Try it with the DCL US-05 Dried yeast

The brilliant golden colour results from the combination of locally grown Pilsner and Munich malts. Generous additions of Saaz hops create a pronounced floral spicy finish and wonderful herbaceous aroma

A gold coloured beer with a subtle herbal aroma and a full malty flavour with a light fruitiness

A heavenly abbey beer gold coloured soft but strong with a full ma lty flavour slightly spiced and well hopped

Copper coloured, slightly acidic, but sweet tasting cherry beer with fine aroma and full head.

A light, blond, thirst-quenching beer for every day

A amber coloured beer with a noble bitterness and a soft, refreshing flavour