'....No, Sir; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.' Doctor Samuel Johnson.
As a consequence, we pride ourselves providing you with nothing less than the perfectly served, kept, cleaned and maintained pint humanly poss
But enough about us. What you really care about is not just the how, and why - but what in terms of ale we sell.
Broadly speaking, we offer a core folio of six house beers which are always available ably supported by three totally free-of-tie guest pumps featuring some of Britain's best and brightest ales. So that's a mouth-watering nine ales in total available at any one time.
Our current 'core' folio of 'ever dependables' includes the following:
Black Sheep (3.8% ABV)
An amazingly popular choice, Black Sheep is a well hopped, light golden session bitter with a distinctive, dry, refreshing taste enjoyed through a rich creamy head.
www.blacksheepbrewery.com.
Deuchars
IPA (4.4% ABV)
Deuchars IPA is a fabulous beer. A brilliant blend of malt and hop character and above all a drink with enormous drinkability.It has proven to be instantly quaffable - quenching the thirsts of beer judges, beer fanatics and beer lovers all over Britain.
www.caledonian-brewery.co.uk/ipa_home
Wells
Bombardier (4.3% ABV)
A burnished copper colour, it has a rich, tempting aroma of peppery hops
and raisins, while the palate is dominated by more dark fruit, juicy malt
and tangy hops. An award winning premium cask ale with widespread and consistent
popularity, as evidenced by it being the fastest growing of all the Top
20 premium ales.
http://www.bombardier.co.uk/bombardier
Spitfire
Ale (4.5% ABV)
Crafted from traditional varieties of English malt, this golden ale combines
an underlying depth of maltiness, tinged with a subtle hint of toffee, with
the bold citrus and fruity spiciness of Kentish hops, to produce a well-balanced,
thirst quenching, popular drink.
www.shepherd-neame.co.uk
The Lass Ale (4.1% ABV)
A light, golden ale. 4.1% in strength and brewed for the Lass by a local heavyweight!
And that's not all! In addition to those five heavyweights, we also feature a vast variety of permanently rotating guest beers independently sourced from all over the British Isles - including the fine ales of Titanic, Copperdragon, Conwy Brewery, Marble Brewery, Coachouses, Banktop, Beartown, Kelham Island, Rudgate and Thwaites, just to name a fraction of the thousands of ales featured at the Lass over the years.
If you are a small independent brewer and would like to speak to us about showcasing your ales in the Lass - please get in touch via or phone - 0161 273 6932.
But it's not just about the ale. We also provide an extensive range of lagers and bottled beers to sate the thirst. Key staples of our current offer include Leffe Blonde, Starapramen, Stella Artois, Fosters, Fosters Extra Cold, Carling, Carling Cold, Strongbow and Guiness.
So it really is a case of something for everyone at the Lass.
