About
Established in 1863, Hydes is one of the few British regional breweries that is still owned and managed as a family business. With an estate of over 40 Managed and Tenanted pubs across the North West, and a growing portfolio of own-brewed beers, Hydes remains at the forefront of the industry.
Part of the group
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Pale golden colour, clean and clear, white crown on top. Light citrus front, back and sides, not much else going on really, all a bit watered down.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:45
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Almost black, tanned roof. Lightly smoked malty brew, coffee and chocolate traces, all a little messy and unbalanced for my palate.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:40
4.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Golden body, white head. A beer as bland and uninteresting as the car it's named after.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Golden pour, white crust on top. Citrus lead with an earthy, malty undertone.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 16:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Nice looking beer, deep ruby red body, off white crown that stayed around for a while. Nice malty feel to this one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 15:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Hand pulled half pint at the Vine Inn, Nantwich on 17th December 2025. Lovely amber body, clean and clear, off white head. Nice, easy going blend with a malty edge. Some fruity hop action towards the finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vine
on 17 Dec 2025
at 15:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Not the beer I came in for, but a new tick nevertheless. Very dark, not quite black coloured lower character stout for its regular strength despite the name. Taste and aftertaste have smoothish roasted qualities, but in aroma it's like a swimming baths with a booziness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 13 Dec 2025
at 19:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
The Cavalier is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Darker clear amber maintaining a decent head. Sweet hoppy, but very distinctive of this brewer if you've sampled enough of them. Malty-bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 15 Nov 2025
at 16:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
The Cortina was the UK's best selling car of the 1970's. This beer won't be a best-seller in the 20's. Dark golden, hoppy, blandish, hints of sweetness but a bitterness dominates, especially in aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 01 Nov 2025
at 05:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Blurred lines here between red and traditional ale, hence the name, most familiarly associated with Samuel Smith. Hoppy, red ale aroma and taste to an extent, more a traditional ale texture. It's all very culturally a British ale in design.
Tried
from Cask
at
Abel Heywood (Hydes)
on 20 Sep 2025
at 19:53