Vocation Brewery

Microbrewery in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 2015

Contact
Unit 8, Craggs Country Business Park, New Road, Cragg Vale, HX7 5TT, England
Description
Brewing bold beers from our hilltop in Hebden Bridge and pouring punchy pints from our very own taprooms. We’re resolutely in the business of setting standards, not following trends.

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Clear yellow with a white head. Light pine, toasty pale malt, light citrus. Medium to light body. Solid but nothing spectacular.

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2026 at 15:24


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Clear gold with a creamy, white head. Lemon juice aroma with a touch of grain, all quite subdued. Taste is mildly bitter with a faint citric tinge. Light bodied, watery texture, refreshing in a watery sort of way. Naja. Ok for a hoppy lager, but there are a lot better beers at this ABV.

Tried from Can on 15 Jan 2026 at 17:57


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Malziger Beginn, verhalten nach Kakao. Das Kakaoaroma steigt schnell an, ab dem späten Mittelteil verhalten nach Pfefferminz. Glücklicherweise wurde vorsichtig mit der Pfefferminze umgegangen, so dass sie sich nicht in den Vordergrund drängt aber dennoch gut erkennbar ist. Überraschenderweise ist der Alkoholgehalt nicht erkennbar, die Süße ist zurückhaltend, weich. Langer Nachgeschmack. 11/11/12/11/12/12

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2026 at 22:27


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

440ml can from a Vocation 'Naughty & Nice selection pack for my Birthday, cheers Ben and Steph. Poured into the glass from the pack at home on 10th January 2026. Smooth black body, tanned roof. Chocolate from start to finish, toffee/caramel undertones, didn't really get the biscuit/cookie bit, nice & naughty though!

Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2026 at 20:00


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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Hazy yellow colour with medium white head.Aroma is mild fruity and with flavour of pine mild dry and rusty light bitterness and good crispy fresh mouth feels nice well balanced by style beer.My Xmas rating No 57 2025/26

Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2026 at 12:52


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Copper with a firm head. Nutty, baking spice, toasted malts, toffee, vanilla, caramel. Medium bodied. A brief snap of bitterness in the finish. Came in expecting a mess but this somehow works. It may be a bit all over the map but it comes together well.

Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2026 at 19:52


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Nafta, białe winogrona, cytrusy, tropiki. Barwa jasnozłota, przejrzyste, trwała piana, ładny lacing. Goryczka zaznaczona, cytrusowa. Wytrawne, wszystko ładnie zbalansowane, cytrusy wychodzą trochę bardziej na pierwszy plan, soczyste, owocowe. Bardzo dobrze się pije.

Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2026 at 21:23


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Golden, turning into orange, cloudy, with yellowish foam. A slightly malty aroma, with hints of citrus and exotic fruit. Full body, creamy with a noticeable wheat graininess, delicate saturation. Quite juicy, citrus and tropical fruits blend. The alcohol is well-hidden, but you can tell you're drinking a strong beer. The bitterness is subtle, with a hint of resin.

Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 05 Jan 2026 at 11:46


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6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

440ml can. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a big, lasting fizzy white head. The aroma is yeasty, light herbal. The flavour is yeasty, bitter, with a somewhat light, yeasty, light piney, light citrus palate. Medium to light bodied with lively carbonation.

Tried from Can on 04 Jan 2026 at 23:55


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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

440ml can. Poured a slightly hazy medium amber colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is cranberry, fake sugar. The flavour is over moderate sour, with a crisp, super tart cranberry, herbal, light cardamom palate. Medium to light bodied with lively carbonation. Way to sour to drink in any kind of volume.

Tried from Can on 04 Jan 2026 at 21:22