Vocation Brewery

Microbrewery in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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. Weโ€™re resolutely in the business of setting standards, not following trends.

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6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33cl can from Vocation
Thick white head. Cloudy golden pour. Light fruity bitterness
Tried from Can at Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation) on 09 May 2026 at 17:31

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Waitrose in Jersey. Pours black with a brown foamy head. Aromas & tastes of milk chocolate, caramel, biscuit, hints of coffee & malt.
Medium body. Slightly sweet smooth slight bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 09 May 2026 at 08:09

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
It's not my first, but the second of the day. A golden cask pour with plenty of creamy-frothiness on top. Below is a good water that gives this sweet tropical fruit brew a pleasant mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask at Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation) on 07 May 2026 at 15:20

7/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
My polling station is practically next door to Vocation, so seemed rude not to try this new beer after voting today. This one gets my vote, a hazy, slightly darker golden coloured keg pour. Touches of pine and touches of tropical fruit, but a slight understatedness works well here.
Tried from Draft at Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation) on 07 May 2026 at 15:07

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cask at The 2026 Catford Beer Festival, Catford Bridge Tavern. Tropical fruit, sweet citrus & peach aromas. Taste is peach, apricot, tropical fruits, citrus. Tangy sharp hoppy aftertaste.
Tried from Cask at Catford Bridge Tavern on 03 May 2026 at 21:52

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
On tap at The Catford Beer Festival 2026, Catford Bridge Tavern. Aromas of caramel, colo cubes, nuts, vanilla, sweet spice. Vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, nuts & cola cubes in the taste. Malty sweet with a light bitter bite.
Tried from Draft at Catford Bridge Tavern on 03 May 2026 at 19:20

7.6/10 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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