Harrogate’s Rooster’s Brewing Co. has revamped its core range for 2025 with the addition of four new gluten free beers available across cask, keg and can.
Yorkshire’s Best, initially available in cask, with cans to follow in the coming weeks, is a gluten-free modern classic bitter. Approachable at 3.8% ABV, its smooth, amber in colour, and packed with character courtesy of a blend of three British hops.
Following a very positive response to its release as a limited edition beer towards the end of 2024, Good As Hell, a classic Helles lager has stepped up to become a premium fixture in Rooster’s range. At 4.9%,
Good As Hell is being joined by another new addition to the brewery’s keg and can range in the shape of
Haus Lager. At 4.2% and also gluten free, as well as being vegan friendly in line with every beer in
Rooster’s core range, Haus Lager provides an approachable, fresh and crisp alternative for lager fans. Fans of the Baby-Faced Assassin, Rooster’s flagship Citra IPA will be pleased to hear that a brand new member of the Assassin family will also become a new, permanent fixture in Rooster’s range. Hazy-Faced Assassin is a gluten-free Hazy IPA that’s initially available in keg only, with cans to follow in the Spring.
At 5.7%, Hazy-Faced Assassin, juicy and laden with tropical fruit flavours from a combination of Citra and Galaxy hops, rewards drinkers with the trademark deceptive drinkability associated with its namesake and will sit alongside Easy-Going Assassin to complete the range of gluten free beers in the new-look range.
Commenting on the new line-up, Ian Galbraith, Rooster’s Sales Director said: “2025 is shaping up to be another exciting year for the brewery and will see Rooster’s remains at the forefront of the indie beer industry. Whether you’re a fan of traditional bitters, crisp lagers, or bold IPAs, we believe our range offers something for every palate. To now have no fewer than five gluten free beers, as well as being vegan friendly, along with the rest of our core range is a great step forward as we continue to bang the drum for the importance of great tasting independent beer.”
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For further information, please contact Tom Fozard on tom@roosters.co.uk or 01423 222312
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About Rooster’s Brewing Company
Rooster’s Brewing Co. has always been an independent, family-run brewery, focussed on creating quality new world pale ales, with an emphasis on flavour and aroma.
It was established in 1993 by the pioneering brewer Sean Franklin, who developed a new style of beer that had, up to that point, never been tried in the UK before. At a time when most breweries were taking flavour out, Sean was trying to put more in, using imported flavourful hops from the west coast of America.
His pioneering and innovative approach began to turn heads, with Rooster’s flavour-packed beers standing out in a sea of brown beer – with its flagship pale ale, Yankee, leading the way. The awards began to pour in, with Rooster’s beers winning gold medals at the biggest and most renowned international and national beer awards.
Having won pretty much everything there was to win, in 2011 Sean decided to retire and chose to sell the brewery to Ian Fozard and his sons, Tom and Oliver, in a move that ensured Rooster’s would remain a family-owned brewery.
Ian has had an affinity with beer for over forty years, having been an active member of CAMRA since the 1970s and the founder of Market Town Taverns, which grew into a portfolio of 15 bars and pubs across Yorkshire.
Oliver, who has been brewing professionally since 2000, became the head brewer at Rooster’s, and Tom, also an active brewer, became the company’s commercial director. Oliver was awarded Brewer of the Year in December 2020 by the British Guild of Beer Writers.
In 2018, it became clear that Rooster’s was rapidly outgrowing its site in Knaresborough and in 2019 the decision was made to invest in a new state-of-the-art brewery and taproom. Finding the right location, that offered Rooster’s the opportunity to become part of the fabric of the local community wasn’t easy, but the team were delighted when the perfect space became available at Hornbeam Park in Harrogate. Over the course of 2019 and the early part of January 2020, the company created a bespoke, state-ofthe-art facility that it now calls home, in a move that saw it return to the town where Rooster’s was first started some twenty-seven years earlier.
For further information, please contact Tom Fozard on tom@roosters.co.uk or 01423 222312
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