Craft Series Beer, Wine, Cider, Mead Yeast strain information

Moderately alcohol tolerant with fewer phenols than Belgian Ale, this yeast is exceptionally fruity with hugely complex esters and is highly flocculant. 

Spicy and phenolic, this yeast emulates the intensity and complexity of some of the best monastic breweries in Belgium, high attenuation and alcohol tolerance allows you to brew a huge range of Belgian beers. 

Provides a fantastic complex marriage of spice, fruity esters, phenolics and alcohol. It is also very attenuative with a high alcohol tolerance making it perfect for a range of Belgian styles. 

A traditional, top-fermenting yeast that has a good balance between fruity esters, and warming spice phenolics. The yeast will leave some sweetness, and will drop bright if left long enough. 

A bottom-fermenting lager yeast characterised by its dry and clean palate typical of traditional Czech brewing. Produces soft, delicate and well balanced beers.  

A unique lager yeast that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures without the associated off flavours. Extended lagering periods are also not required.

A top-fermenting ale yeast suitable for a variety of full bodied ales, with exceptional depth. Ferments with full, rich dark fruit flavours.  

French Saison yeast is an exceptional, highly attenuative top-fermenting ale yeast, creating distinctive beers with spicy, fruity and peppery notes. Ideal for fermentation of farmhouse style beer. While this strain is a strong fermenter even at lower than optimum temps, the more significant difference is with taste; warmer temps bring out more pronounced flavours, giving the end beer stronger ‘saison’ flavour/aroma characteristics. 

A yeast and enzyme blend that enhances aromatics and esters, perfect for New England, hazy and fruit forward IPAs. Select enzymes improve aroma and flavour from late hop and fruit additions.

A top-fermenting yeast, Voss Kveik offers fast fermentation at very high temperatures whilst retaining a neutral flavour character with subtle citrus fruit notes.

A top-fermenting ale yeast suitable for a wide variety of hoppy and distinctive style beers. This strain produces light, delicate fruity esters and helps develop malt character. 

A top-fermenting ale strain suitable for many types of ales of all strengths. Ferments with a neutral yeast aroma to ensure the full character of the malts and hops are prominent in each beer. 

A top-fermenting ale strain suitable for American style ales. This yeast produces an exceptionally clean flavour, ideal for when you want the hop character to really punch through. 

A multi-purpose strain with a very neutral sensory impact, suitable for most wine styles but especially white, blush and sparkling wines. This fast fermenting yeast is highly robust, tolerating difficult fermentation conditions and alcohol levels up to 18% ABV.

A highly aromatic strain suitable for white & rosé wines, this moderate fermenting yeast confers fragrant aromatic esters to the wine which enhance varietal expression and aroma. This positive aromatic impact can be used to complete the natural aromatic qualities of the grape, or to enhance where the grape itself is lacking

A white wine strain for making both dry and sweet wines, and also rosé wines. This moderate fermenting yeast is also perfectly suited to making country style wines from fruits and flowers, as these flavours and aromas are naturally enhanced. This strain promotes body, and confers rich and full, fruit and floral aromatics

This strain has the ability to reduce malic acid by up to 30-35%, and reduce total titratable acidity, making it perfect for young wines intended for early consumption, and for use with fruits high in acid. This moderate fermenting yeast will soften the palate but also contribute a significant amount of esters, conferring a fresh and fruity character to the wine.

A multi-purpose strain which enhances volume and intensity for full varietal flavour expression. This moderate fermenting yeast also promotes good body and structure, whilst still preserving and respecting the natural flavour and aroma characteristics of the grape. Its multi-purpose nature makes it a great fit for Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir, as well as whites like Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. It is also a good fit for Cabernet Sauvignon.

A strain suitable for red wines, especially those intended to be light, fresh and fruity. This moderate fermenting strain produces soft, velvety-smooth wines, with aromatic enhancement of red berry fruit notes

A strain suitable for all styles of red wine (except high alcohol wines above 15% ABV), this moderate fermenting yeast produces well-structured, well-balanced wines with enhanced dark fruit notes and good palate length. The positive organoleptic impact of this strain allows for promoting varietal fruit expression without detracting from the natural qualities of the grape.

A strain suitable for red wines which enhances body and mouthfeel, develops complex fruit flavours/aromas, and promotes structure and longevity. This moderate fermenting yeast is ideal for both new and old world styles, producing complex and interesting fruit-driven red wines.

A general purpose strain with a relatively neutral sensory impact, suitable for almost any wine style. This fast fermenting yeast is highly robust, tolerating difficult fermentation conditions and alcohol levels up to 18% ABV.