British & Irish Beer Recipe Kits
British and Irish beers are known for their rich malt character, balanced bitterness, and sessionable drinkability. Rooted in centuries of brewing tradition, these styles include everything from bitter and malty English ales to dark, roasty Irish stouts. Many of these beers are served on cask, offering low carbonation and a smooth, full-bodied mouthfeel.
Our British & Irish Beer Recipe Kits include both extract and all-grain options, developed by SoCal Brewing Supplyand our brewing collaborators. Many of these recipes are award-winning, ensuring authentic and high-quality results. These styles typically ferment in the mid-60s°F range, with proper temperature control helping to develop smooth malt complexity and subtle fermentation esters.
Popular styles include English Bitter, a balanced, easy-drinking ale with a light malt backbone and floral hop bitterness; Best Bitter, a fuller-bodied version with caramel and toasty malt complexity; and ESB (Extra Special Bitter), the strongest and most malt-forward of the English bitter styles. English Mild is a low-alcohol, malty session ale, while Brown Ale offers nutty, caramel flavors with a smooth finish.
For darker styles, Porters and Stouts originated in England and Ireland, with variations such as Dry Irish Stout, featuring roasted barley bitterness and a creamy texture, and Sweet Stout (Milk Stout), which incorporates lactose for added body and sweetness. Irish Red Ale is known for its deep amber color, light caramel maltiness, and smooth drinkability.
Each kit includes authentic British and Irish malts, classic hop varieties, and yeast strains, along with step-by-step instructions to help you brew a traditional and flavorful ale.
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Aye of the Storm Scottish Wee Heavy | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyAye of the Storm Scottish Wee Heavy | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 GallonsThe all-grain Aye of the Storm Scottish Wee Heavy recipe kit gives mash brewe...
View full detailsBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout All-Grain Recipe Kit for Roast, Balance, and Pub-Style DrinkabilityBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout is a 5 gallon all-grain be...
View full detailsBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout Extract Recipe Kit for Roast, Balance, and Pub-Style DrinkabilityBlack Gate Dry Irish Stout is a 5 gallon extract beer r...
View full detailsCellar Door Dark Mild | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyCellar Door Dark Mild All-grain Recipe Kit for English Dark Mild Character Cellar Door Dark Mild is a malt-forward English-style session ale built ...
View full detailsCopper Hearth Irish Red Ale | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyCopper Hearth Irish Red Ale Recipe Kit | All-Grain | 5 Gallon brews 5 gallons of a polished copper-red ale with gentle caramel malt, light toast, ...
View full detailsCopper Hearth Irish Red Ale | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyCopper Hearth Irish Red Ale Recipe Kit | Extract | 5 Gallon brews 5 gallons of a polished copper-red ale with gentle caramel malt, light toast, re...
View full detailsCrown Cellar English Barleywine | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyCrown Cellar English BarleywineEnglish Barleywine is the grand old malt bomb of British brewing: rich, warming, layered, and built for sipping rath...
View full detailsEmberside Old Ale | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyEmberside Old AleOld Ale is a traditional British strong ale built around malt depth, maturity, and quiet complexity. It should not drink like a st...
View full detailsESB English Strong Bitter | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Classic English Balance with Smooth Malt and Kent Goldings Character Brew a true ESB (Extra Special Bitter)—the classic English-style pale ale know...
View full detailsHighland Line Scottish Export | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyHighland Line Scottish Export Recipe Kit | All-Grain | 5 Gallon brews 5 gallons of a smooth, malt-led Scottish Export ale with toast, light carame...
View full detailsHighland Line Scottish Export | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyHighland Line Scottish Export Recipe Kit | Extract | 5 Gallon brews 5 gallons of a smooth, malt-led Scottish Export ale with toast, light caramel,...
View full detailsTillery’s Irish Red Ale | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
BrewmasterDeep Red Color, Bold Caramel Malt, and Classic Irish Attitude In true Irish form, Tillery’s Irish Red Ale is big, brash, and full of sass. Malt cha...
View full detailsVelvet Tap Nitro Dry Irish Stout | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyDry yeast update: This kit now includes Fermentis SafAle S-04 dry English ale yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not r...
View full detailsVelvet Tap Nitro Dry Irish Stout | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
SoCal Brewing SupplyDry yeast update: This kit now includes Fermentis SafAle S-04 dry English ale yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not r...
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