Got Thirsty, Stayed Thirsty

What started with a fondness for Dutch pilsner, became an unquenchable thirst to bring the best of global brewing to UK bars, pubs and retailers.

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Experts in all things beer

From beer infused recipes, to the evolution of cans, our expertise section aims to give you an insight into the world of beer history, knowledge and culture.

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Got Thirsty, Stayed Thirsty

What started with a fondness for Dutch pilsner, became an unquenchable thirst to bring the best of global brewing to UK bars, pubs and retailers.

Discover Our Brands

Experts in all things beer

From beer infused recipes, to the evolution of cans, our expertise section aims to give you an insight into the world of beer history, knowledge and culture.

Visit our expertise area

Quality, first and foremost

Although our heritage is firmly rooted in building brands and showcasing classics, we put a lot of time and effort into maintaining our specials list.

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Passion for weird & wonderful

We’ll go wherever the beer takes us, and we’ll bring it to the cellars, fridges, taps and shelves of our customers.

About James Clay & Sons

Hogan's Cider

At James Clay and Sons we’ve been privileged to curate a range of exceptional beers for over 40 years, and in 2018 we were proud to round out our selection with the addition of Hogan’s Cider. Cidermaking in the UK is undergoing a triumphant revival, and we thought this was the ideal time to chat to Allen and Jane Hogan to learn more.

North Brewing Co. Distribution Relationship

It brings us huge pleasure to announce a new distribution partnership with long term friends at North. Starting from the week beginning 2nd of August we’ll be taking care of fulfilment and distribution of North Brewing Co. beers outside of Leeds, helping them to focus on continuing their already exceptional growth. This partnership will allow us to spread their beers far and wide throughout the entirety of our nationwide network. Our sister company Rarter bond will also be providing the brewery with cost effective storage space to facilitate their development.

Swedish Import Project

Partnering up with Beerbliotek, we’re launching a project to explore the breweries of Sweden. On a regular basis we’ll bring over beers from Gothenburg’s Beerbliotek and a collection of their friends carefully selected by Richard and his team at Beerbliotek. Many of these breweries are pretty small and it would be difficult to import them in a cost effective manner, so working collectively we can showcase these exceptional Swedish beers.

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Chimay 150 Release

Amidst a relative flurry of new Trappist beers, we’re delighted to announce the addition of Chimay 150 to the core range. Originally brewed in 2012 to celebrate the famed brewery’s 150th anniversary. Available now in 24x330ml bottles with 750ml to follow next month.