All drinks
At Finstock Ale we are passionate about providing exciting beers from independent breweries at the cutting edge of brewing. We provide these beers to you for less than any pub or beer festival around. We're proud of that. Enjoy.
Cask
Our Cask Beers, all at £4 a pint.

Sea of Lonely
Pentrich
Session Pale
Super hoppy pale brewed at super sessionable strength. This wee brute is full of Citra, Nelson Sauvin & Strata providing juicy citrus & tropical flavours at a fraction of strength.
- 3.4%
- 4
Sponsored by Guy and Jordan at the Plough

Canopy
Vibrant Forest
Bitter
Traditional English Bitter with Maris Otter malt bringing biscuity notes, with British grown Goldings hops and an English ale yeast strain leaving a pleasantly fruity finish.
- 4%
- 4
- VG

Summer Pale
Kernel
American Pale
A Summer pale ale with powerful and fruity Galaxy hops. Hazy golden, citrus-tropical aromas, soft malt base, light juicy bitterness. Smooth, balanced, and perfect for a sunny afternoon.
- 4%
- 4

NZPA
Burning Sky
NZ Pale
A thirst quenching New Zealand Pale Ale for the end of summer. This beer is a one-off special and is packed with Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops.
- 4.5%
- 4
Sponsored by Whitley Stimpson Ltd.

Pulling up Trees
Arbor x Sureshot
West Coast Pale
West Coast pale brewed with Nelson Sauvin, Krush, Centennial & Chinook, and warm fermented with lager yeast.
- 4.5%
- 4
Sponsored by Tom Jenkins - Landscape and garden construction

Knock the Corners
Howling Hops
Extra Special Bitter
Reimagines the classic English bitter, crafted using bold American hops and a blend of crystal, munich and chevallier malts. A perfect fusion of tradition and innovation with every sip!
- 4.8%
- 4
Sponsored by Peter Smith - Architect

Fallen Angel
Church End Brewery
Pale Ale
A sharp, full flavoured pale bitter. Bucket fulls of American hops give it that lemony edge. CAMRA Champion Beer Gold winner (Premium Pale, Blond, and Golden).
- 5%
- 4
Sponsored by Holy Trinity Church, Finstock

The Sky is Crying
Wylam x Deya
Brown Ale
Beautiful traditional & modern fusion. Biscuit, nutty, chocolate notes balanced with modern hops Simcoe and Krush, delivering orange & citrus that complements the malt perfectly.
- 5.2%
- 4

Zombie Phone Addicts
Big Trip
New England Hazy Pale
Juice monster NEIPA, with insane double dose of full-strength Cryo hops. Pours a thick, hazy pale with a blast of dank tropical aroma. Juicy overload of pineapple syrup, guava, and sweet dank funk. It's a full-throttle juice bomb with serious hop profile that any NEIPA would be proud of, but for a 5.3 is far too easy to devour.
- 5.3%
- 4
- VG

Oregon Trail
Elusive
West Coast IPA
Classically-styled West Coast IPA. Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus hops deliver a resinous profile with citrus undertone. Bitterness balances the light caramel flavours of the malts.
- 5.8%
- 4

Smooth Operator
Good Chemistry x Abbeydale
Baltic Porter
Collab with Abbeydale (Sheffield). Every bit as smooth as the name suggests! Expect layers of cocoa, subtle roasted character and a silky finish. Only a 5 cask run, two of which went to Good Chemistry pubs.
- 6%
- 4
- VG

Green Devil (Cask Aged)
Oakham
IPA
This contemporary IPA explodes with amazing hop harvest aromas, and packs in big tropical and citrus hop flavours before a crisp, refreshing finish.
- 6%
- 4
Craft
Our Premium Craft Beers.

New Horizons AF
Arbor
AF & GF Pale
0.5% ABV pale ale brewed with Azacca, Citra, Ekuanot & Mosaic hops. Hoppy and lightly fruity, smooth mouthfeel, modest bitterness, in pint sized cans.
- 0.5%
- 5
- GF
- VG
Sponsored by Finstock Parish Council

Little Nipper
Black Iris
Session IPA
Super sessionable NEIPA, at 3.8% this beer certainly punches above its weight. Dry hopped with Azacca, Mosaic and Citra to bring out all those tropical fruit notes we all long for!
- 3.8%
- 5
Sponsored by The Royal Oak, Ramsden

NightGarden
Neon Raptor
NE Hazy Pale
This cosmic hoppy adventure was brewed with NightGarden, a celebration of audiovisual delights in Manchester's hinterlands. Embrace creativity, respect nature.
- 4.2%
- 5
- VG

Harvest
New Bristol Brewery
Pale Ale
Hazy Pale, piney and citrusy but extremely sessionable. Hopped with: Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe & Eggers Special.
- 4.2%
- 5

Helles
Lost & Grounded
Helles Lager
Gentle and balanced, Helles exemplifies everything we aim to achieve as lager brewers. Rolling hills, open fields and happy times with friends - a reminder there are good things ahead.
- 4.4%
- 5
Sponsored by Charlbury Morris

Treehouse
Black Isle
Pale Ale
Brewed in collaboration with Trees for Life. Hazy golden colour with bright, zesty, floral aroma & pronounced hop character. Crisp, refreshing citrus and pine flavour.
- 4.5%
- 5
Sponsored by Treedwellers - Extraordinary Treehouse Escapes

Aster
Glasshouse
NE Pale
Smooth and silky slammer. Dry hopped with our favourite Aussie hop, Vic Secret, accompanied with a big dosing of Mosaic.
- 4.8%
- 5
Sponsored by Charlbury Garden Centre

Hefeweissbier
Schneider Weisse
Hefeweizen
Bright, fruity-fresh wheat beer - perfect for daydreaming on a relaxed summer afternoon. That's Bavarian zest for life.
- 4.9%
- 5

Expansion
Atom
American Pale
Ultra-drinkable, bursting with bold hop character. Notes of grapefruit, mango & stone fruit, with pineapple, tangerine sweetness, citrus & floral tones. Crisp, balanced, for easy sips.
- 5%
- 5
- VG
Sponsored by Oqema Ltd.

Oxford Pilsner
Little Ox
Czech Pilsner
Premium pilsner malt is used in this hoppy, aromatic and pleasantly bitter beer. The use of both bohemian and new world hops gives a traditional pilsner with a modern twist.
- 5%
- 5
- GF
- VG

On And On
Track
Pale Ale
Mosaic and Nelson team up to fill this dry yet fruity pale with baskets of blueberry, tangerine, mango and green grape. Light, chock-full of aroma and endlessly refreshing.
- 5.3%
- 6
- GF
- VG

Self Confessions
Left Handed Giant
DDH Hazy Pale
Full bodied pale with unmalted grains & generous two stage dry hop for aroma & texture. Zesty bitterness cuts through fresh, juicy citrus & ripe melon with some herbaceous, floral hues.
- 5.5%
- 6

Half-Hearted Apollogy
Electric Bear x Pretty Decent
IPA
To mark a decade of beers, brews, and brilliant people. Bright citrus, clean lines, no half measures. Lighten up.
- 5.8%
- 6
- VG

Spectre
Little Ox
Black IPA
Enter the realm of darkness and allow your senses to be haunted by roasted malts, sharp citrus hops and a shadowy bitterness. Bold, enigmatic, and unforgettable.
- 6%
- 6
- GF
- VG

Intentionally False
Cloudwater
NEIPA
NEIPA piled full of Enigma for white grape, redcurrant and sweet cantaloupe flavours. Fruity flavours backed up with classic Columbus & Centennial for a punchy savoury finish.
- 6%
- 6
- VG

First Verse, Twice
Polly's
NEIPA
Juicebomb of a beer, positively dripping with notes of tangerine, jelly tots (yes, really) and red grapefruit for balance. An all out explosion of flavour.
- 6.4%
- 6

Tiny Science
Verdant
NEIPA
A banging IPA featuring some stonking hops from NZ Hops. Expect huge pungent flavours from white wine & limes through to dank pineapples & odd yet comforting hedgerow herbs.
- 6.5%
- 7
Sponsored by Finstock Community Projects

Red Cloud
Bluntrock
Fruited Sour
Jam packed with raspberries and peaches. The first sour we brewed is now getting its debut in the bigger brewery. 250g/L of Raspberries and Peaches for a fresh, fruity little number.
- 6.5%
- 6
- VG

Zorin
Bearwood
NEIPA
You aren't a true villain without menacingly circling an airship round a landmark. This NEIPA is harmless, with a hop bill delivering red berry, tropical fruit, and citrus notes.
- 6.5%
- 6

Pyramid Field
Azvex
NEIPA
Juicy, piney, and hazy, with tropical fruit, citrus, and pine hop notes. Surprisingly light and easy to drink.
- 7%
- 7
Sponsored by DC Automotive, Mount Skippett

Victoria Sponge Cake
Yonder
Pastry Sour
This fruity number is a jammy twist on a classic birthday cake. Vanilla sponge, strawberry jam, whipped cream and a fresh strawberry. A proper good wedge of birthday party magic.
- 7%
- 7.5
Sponsored by The Lamb Inn, Crawley

Double Dinner
Shiny
DDH IPA
Named after our brewer Tim - eater of back-to-back meals. This new DDH IPA is what happens when someone builds a beer the way they build a plate: big, deliberate, and definitely going back for seconds. Thanks, Tim. May your fork always be loaded.
- 7.5%
- 7
- VG

Tumbling Dice
Overtone x Deya
DIPA
Inspired by the Rolling Stones song from their 1972 album, Exile on Main St. Using fresh New Zealand Hops, this beer tantalises the senses with its juicy character.
- 8%
- 7.5

Lord Heathen
Northern Monk
DIPA
Packed full of Citra, Columbus and Mosaic; an unholy trinity that brings big juicy and dank flavours to this haziest of Double IPAs. At 8.4%, blessed are the Heathens!
- 8.4%
- 7.5
Sponsored by Ridgeway - eCommerce & Digital
Cider
A varied selection of the best on the market, chosen by our team cider expert.

Tutti Frutti
Celtic Marches
Fruit cider. Tropical twist of pineapple and cherry.
- 3.4%
- 4.5
- GF
- VG
Sponsored by Jag Timber

Rum Cider
Lilley's
A medium cider made from a blend of bittersweet and medium apples. There's a hint of rum, as the name suggests.
- 4%
- 4.5
- GF
- VG
Sponsored by Chapman Worth - Chartered Accountants

First Press Vintage
Friels
Award winning pale gold medium dry vintage cider.
- 5.5%
- 4.5
- GF
- VG
Sponsored by Jamesons - Chartered Accountants

Whisky Cask
Thistly Cross
Made in the oak of a Glen Moray whisky cask. Medium dry.
- 6.7%
- 4.5
Sponsored by The Rose & Crown, Charlbury

Cheeky Pig
Lilley's
Medium dry blend of perry and cider.
- 7.5%
- 4.5
- GF
- VG