Vocation Brewery

Microbrewery in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 2015

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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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Catford Beer Festival 2026, Catford Bridge Tavern. Nose is passionfruit, peach, grapefruit, spot of kiwifruit. Taste is passionfruit, white grape, coconut, peach, kiwifruit, lime. Oodles of sweet fruits. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Cask at Catford Bridge Tavern on 03 May 2026 at 08:48

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle. Nose is rich chocolate gateaux, bourbon, almonds, dark chocolate, cherry, marzipan, hint of salt and soy.

Taste it rich chocolate leading to licorice, quality drinking chocolate, hints of vanilla, spice, touch of salt, the the bourbon cuts through the sweetness, coconut ,dark chocolate, faintest hints of roast.

The body is extraordinary, like drinking a pillow.

Exceptional
Tried on 02 May 2026 at 20:43

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Just voted in local elections and on my ballot paper marked 4 X's - everything I do seems to include a beer reference! I'm marking this one down as a vote winner, with an appealing mix of biscuit and exotic fruits. Clear pale golden in colour with an easy-drinking texture.
Tried from Cask at Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation) on 02 May 2026 at 15:44

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Head Of Steam, Bingohame, 01/05/2026.
Pinkish shade of berry red topped with a crimson cap.
Nose is berry pips, hedgerow, damp straw.
Taste comprises tangy rhubarb, dusty berries, hedgerow, herb.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering edge.
Tidy sour.
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 14:29

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours clear pale gold with a white head. Taste is tropical fruit, citrus, pine notes, touch of cat litter.
Tried from Cask at Walmgate Ale House & Bistro on 30 Apr 2026 at 17:57

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg draught at Tønne, Leicester. Apricot/orange, hazy with the thinnest possible ring of white head. Aroma of soured stone fruit and tangerine, a little bit of vegetable compost, some lemon. Taste is quite sour, bit citrus and stone fruit hit, with more sourness I the finish. Just dialled back that little bit. Nice mouthfeel: body may be on the thin side but spritzy carbonation keeps it fresh. After a few disappointing Vocation beers this year, Pulp Fusion makes a welcome change.
Tried from Draft at Tønne on 30 Apr 2026 at 16:37

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can at home. Pours deep brown, nose is orange oil, caramel, roasted, taste is sweet toffee, roasted, chocolate, citrus. 7/6/7/7/7
Tried on 30 Apr 2026 at 12:45

6/10 Appearance 1 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 5 Overall 7
Can. An unclear golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, spices, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, malt, and spices, leading to a bitter finish. 7/1/7/3/14
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2026 at 20:26

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma: Juicy fruity hops with citrus and herbal notes. . Flavour: Fruity sweet and better with citrus. Aftertaste is sweet and bitter and slight watery. Colour: Hazy yellow with a white head. From: Can @ Vild med vin webshop.
Tried from Can on 26 Apr 2026 at 15:24

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can at home. Pours hazy golden, nose is mango, citrus, little funk, taste is sweet toffee, fruity, sharp citrus. 7/7/6/6/6
Tried on 24 Apr 2026 at 13:58