Allsopp's Revives Its IPA as a 4.4% Cask Ale
Edited by Amy Duong — October 15, 2026 — Lifestyle
This article was written with the assistance of AI.
References: brewersjournal.info
Allsopp's is bringing back the brewery's signature style with Allsopp's IPA, a 4.4% cask beer built from an 1822 recipe and aimed at cask drinkers who want a historic name in a current pint. Rather than recreate a nineteenth-century export beer, it was brewed as a balanced pub IPA with Kirkstall Brewery.
The recipe comes from Allsopp's lone surviving brewing ledger, found in a Leeds pub after Jamie Allsopp's search for family records. Golden Promise barley and Challenger hops keep the beer rooted in British ingredients while steering it toward a deep copper pour and a fuller malt base suited to cask service.
The 4.4% strength and cask format turn archive material into an everyday bar option instead of a nostalgia-only release. That move widens the value of historic brewing records by using them to build contemporary beers that can win repeat orders on quality, not backstory alone.
Image Credit: Allsopp's
The recipe comes from Allsopp's lone surviving brewing ledger, found in a Leeds pub after Jamie Allsopp's search for family records. Golden Promise barley and Challenger hops keep the beer rooted in British ingredients while steering it toward a deep copper pour and a fuller malt base suited to cask service.
The 4.4% strength and cask format turn archive material into an everyday bar option instead of a nostalgia-only release. That move widens the value of historic brewing records by using them to build contemporary beers that can win repeat orders on quality, not backstory alone.
Image Credit: Allsopp's
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