Rational Creatures 2026
Bellfield Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Pale Ale - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.77
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For International Women’s Day on 8th March, we’ll be releasing our 2026 Rational Creatures beer, an orange-infused American Pale/Wit style ale (ABV 4.6%).
Brewed in January by the women of Bellfield: Charlotte, Hannah, Anna, Marie and Giselle - this year’s beer is vibrant, modern and packed with character.
There’s something very special about brew day. The early start. The hiss of steam. The heft of 25kg malt sacks. The strong coffee and home baked cake from Giselle. And, most importantly, the shared purpose.
Started in 2020 - the year of the pandemic - this is our seventh year of brewing a ‘special’ to mark International Women’s Day and it’s something we look forward to every year.
Rational Creatures 2026: The Beer
This year we wanted to create something bold, bright and joyful - a beer that felt celebratory, amid all the doom and gloom in world events.
The result is a modern American Pale/Wit hybrid inspired by classic American-style wheat beers, but with a distinctly Bellfield twist.
Expect to enjoy a beer that is a deep golden-orange colour and has a bright white, creamy head; is slightly hazy looking in the glass; has a solid, creamy malt body and pronounced citrus and stone fruit character.
We’ve built the body with Pale Ale and Vienna malts, supported by Cara and Cara Gold for gentle sweetness, plus malted and torrified oats for that soft, luxurious mouthfeel.
The hop bill - Cascade, Ekuanot and Amarillo - brings layers of orange, tropical fruit and subtle pine. A double dry hop, including Krush, lifts the aromatics even further.
To honour its Witbier roots, we’ve added orange peel, coriander seed and grains of paradise (small seeds from a plant in the ginger family, that elevate the other flavours). Fermentation with a clean, American ale yeast keeps the ester profile low, allowing the orange and hop character to shine.
A final touch of blood orange flavour rounds everything out beautifully.
The result?
A fresh, flavourful ale with a honeyed, creamy malt core and a pronounced citrus and tropical fruit kick. It will pour beautifully in both cask and keg.
Brewed in January by the women of Bellfield: Charlotte, Hannah, Anna, Marie and Giselle - this year’s beer is vibrant, modern and packed with character.
There’s something very special about brew day. The early start. The hiss of steam. The heft of 25kg malt sacks. The strong coffee and home baked cake from Giselle. And, most importantly, the shared purpose.
Started in 2020 - the year of the pandemic - this is our seventh year of brewing a ‘special’ to mark International Women’s Day and it’s something we look forward to every year.
Rational Creatures 2026: The Beer
This year we wanted to create something bold, bright and joyful - a beer that felt celebratory, amid all the doom and gloom in world events.
The result is a modern American Pale/Wit hybrid inspired by classic American-style wheat beers, but with a distinctly Bellfield twist.
Expect to enjoy a beer that is a deep golden-orange colour and has a bright white, creamy head; is slightly hazy looking in the glass; has a solid, creamy malt body and pronounced citrus and stone fruit character.
We’ve built the body with Pale Ale and Vienna malts, supported by Cara and Cara Gold for gentle sweetness, plus malted and torrified oats for that soft, luxurious mouthfeel.
The hop bill - Cascade, Ekuanot and Amarillo - brings layers of orange, tropical fruit and subtle pine. A double dry hop, including Krush, lifts the aromatics even further.
To honour its Witbier roots, we’ve added orange peel, coriander seed and grains of paradise (small seeds from a plant in the ginger family, that elevate the other flavours). Fermentation with a clean, American ale yeast keeps the ester profile low, allowing the orange and hop character to shine.
A final touch of blood orange flavour rounds everything out beautifully.
The result?
A fresh, flavourful ale with a honeyed, creamy malt core and a pronounced citrus and tropical fruit kick. It will pour beautifully in both cask and keg.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught at Bellfield Brewery Tap. Gluren Free. Orangey gold colour white foam head and aroma of fruit, citrus, hops. Taste is tangy, malt, caramel, juicy fruits, orange citrus, spiced notes, with hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy fruity bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2026
at 16:50