Beermad is here to document the wonderful range of real ales produced by the brewers of the British Isles. The database contains details of every beer known to have been produced in the British Isles since about 1976.
Inevitably over the years, many beers will have been brewed and never heard of since, but Beermad lists all those for which information has been found. (Unfortunately, reliable information on Irish beers is hard to come by, so this is less comprehensive than information on the rest.)
With an average of something like 300 new beers being added every month, the Beermad database is growing fast, with 35 495 beers from 1 763 brewers, brands and beer companies currently listed.
As well as searching Beermad from the search box above, you can also download Opensearch plugins which allow you to search it directly from the search bar in your browser. Click on "Search plugins" in the extras menu.
With so many new producers and beers being added, the
latest additions page is a good place to see what's new. You can also keep up-to-date with new beers and breweries with Beermad's
email alerts service.
If you're interested in finding out about Belgian beer, the
Beginner's guide to Belgian beer may be of interest.
Finally, don't forget Beermad's extensive collection of about 2 000 beer-related links. Whether you're looking for brewery websites (Beermad currently links to brewers in 35 European countries), pubs with a web presence, pub guides (useful if you're travelling), drinkers' organisations (such as Camra, Zythos or PINT) or just somewhere to order a few bottles, Beermad has the links for you.
Beermad in numbers
breweries: 1 466
685 current
781 closed
(1 217 location maps)
brands: 162
62 current
100 closed
beer companies 135
55 current
80 closed
beers: 35 495
3 272 regular brews
1 932 irregular
28 536 dead
4 897 uncertain
links:
1 284 breweries
406 pubs
35 pub guides
88 miscellaneous
21 sellers
197 CAMRA/EBCU
44 beer festivals
Beermad is a labour of love. It takes no commercial sponsorship and never will. Enjoy it - it's here for the benefit of the discerning beer-drinker.
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Beermad is here to document the wonderful range of real ales produced by the brewers of the British Isles. The database contains details of every beer known to have been produced in the British Isles since about 1976.
