Beers named after Birds

Beers (mostly real ales) featuring British birds (inc Cat E!)

Swans

Double Swan – Elgoods Brewery

Some of the proceeds are donated to the WWT Welney, a major site for wintering Whooper and Bewick’s Swans.

White Swan  - Thames Side Brewery (picture depicts a Mute Swan)
Black Swan  - Thames Side Brewery 
Black Swan – Vale Brewing Company

Geese

Sawley Tempted – Bowland Brewery

The label gets extra points for showing a drunken Canada Goose!
Skeins Retreat - Great Newsome Brewery
Label features a flying Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose  - Thames Side Brewery 

Ducks

Mallard Mild  - Thames Side Brewery 
Goldeneye Pale Ale – Black Isle Brewery

Eider Dark Beer – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery

One of a series of seabird beers, with royalties going to the Marine Conservation Trust.

Pintail - Moongazer (note that although this beer shares its name with a duck, it is actually named for an old folk name for a Hare)

Grebes & Divers
Great Crested Grebe - Castle Rock Brewery

Herons

Best Bittern – Wagtail Brewery

Once Bittern - Woodfordes

Egret Ale – Castle Rock Brewery
Have Your Cake and Egret - Magpie Brewery
Heron Ale - Thames Side Brewery

Gone Fishing ESB – Green Jack Brewery

A picture of a Grey Heron on the label.

Birds of Prey

Cairngorm Gold – Cairngorm Brewery

Golden Eagle on the label.

Goldwing – Sainsbury’s/Wychwood

Picture of a Golden Eagle on the label. Part of a range of bird-themed beers brewed for Sainsbury's by Wychwood (no longer brewed).

Red Kite – Sainsburys/Wychwood

Part of a range of bird-themed beers brewed for Sainsbury's by Wychwood (no longer brewed).

Red Kite – Black Isle Brewery
No picture on the label.

Red Kite – Vale Brewing Company

Honey Buzzard Premium Ale – Cotleigh Brewery

Hen Harrier – Bowland Brewery

Sky Dancer – Bowland Brewery

Another Bowland beer with a Hen Harrier on the label.

Harrier – Cotleigh Brewery

Male Hen Harrier on the label.

Buzzard Dark Ale – Cotleigh Brewery

Golden Seahawk – Cotleigh Brewery

An alternative name for Osprey

Rutland Osprey - Grainstore

Osprey Strong Ale – Cotleigh Brewery

Peregrine Porter – Cotleigh Brewery

Kestrel lager – whole range

Gamebirds

Pheasant Plucker – Bowland Brewery
Cheeky Pheasant - George Wright Brewing Company

Golden Pheasant – Old Chimneys Brewery, Market Weston

Pickled Partridge – Badger Brewery

Partridge Best Bitter - Dark Star Brewing Company

Caillie – Cairngorm Brewery

Features a Capercaillie on the label.

Black Grouse Oaked Porter – Allendale Brewery

White Lady – Cairngorm brewery

Features a Ptarmigan on the label.

Rails etc

Corncrake Ale – Orkney Brewery

Money to the RSPB for every bottle sold.

Waders

Famous Grus – Wagtail Brewery for Pensthorpe

I.e. Grus grus (Common Crane). Brewed for Pensthorpe, who are part of the Great Crane Project.

Bitter Old Bustard – JoC’s Brewery

Oystercatcher Ale – Brancaster Brewery

Oystercatcher Stout – Brimstage Brewery

Extra kudos for the label, which is an Oystercatcher drinking from a glass of stout.

Avocet Ale – Exeter Brewery

Golden Plover Golden Ale – Allendale Brewery

Lapwing – Bowman Ales

A seasonal beer, brewed for March.

Peewit Ale – Wagtail Brewery for Pensthorpe

Peewit – Marston Moor Brewery

Knot Just Another IPA – JoC’s Brewery

Sandpiper Ale – Brimstage Brewery

Despite the name, the bird on the label is a Curlew.

Curlew’s Return – Allandale Brew Co.

Curlew’s Call – Wensleydale Brewery

Redshank – Old Chimneys Brewery

Greenshank – Old Chimneys Brewery

No longer being brewed.

Gulls & Terns

Kittiwake Golden Ale – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery

One of a series of seabird beers, with royalties going to the Marine Conservation Trust.

Arctic Tern IPA – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery

One of a series of seabird beers, with royalties going to the Marine Conservation Trust.

Roseate Tern Blush IPA – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery
Little Tern Pale Ale – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery

Auks

Puffin Best Bitter – From the Notebook/Allendale Brewery

One of a series of seabird beers, with royalties going to the Marine Conservation Trust.

Owls

Midnight Mild – Magpie Brewery

Has a photo of a Tawny Owl on the label

Tawny Owl Bitter – Cotleigh Brewery

Barn Owl Premium Ale – Cotleigh Brewery

Old Hushwing - Fox Brewery

An old name for the Barn Owl. Brewed to celebrate 40 years of the Hawk and Owl Trust.

Snowy Single Malt – Cotleigh Brewery

Snowy Owl on the label.

Long-eared Owl – Cotleigh Brewery

Corvids

Scary Crow – Bowland Brewery

Crow Valley Bitter - Cwmbran Brewery

London Porter - Sainsbury's/Shepherd Neame
A picture of a Raven on the label.

Raven Ale – Orkney Brewery

Wild Raven Ale - Thornbridge Brewery
Raven Stout – Magpie Brewery

Magpie Brewery – Nottingham (most beers feature a different Magpie image)

Angry Bird – Magpie Brewery

Hoppily Ever After – Magpie Brewery

Thieving Rogue – Magpie Brewery

First Gold – Magpie Brewery

Dark Secret – Magpie Brewery

Flyer – Magpie Brewery

Magpie Best – Magpie Brewery

JPA – Magpie Brewery

Has a picture of a Jay on the label

Cornish Chough brewery

Serpentine – Cornish Chough brewery

Picture of a Chough on the label

Fire Raven – Cornish Chough brewery

Picture of a Chough on the label

Other passerines

Starling - Green Jack
Waxwing - Green Jack
Yaffle - Castle Rock Brewery
 Ring-necked Parakeet - featured on the labels/pump clips of Bexley Brewery ales, such as Golden Acre:

Kingfisher Ale - Wagtail Brewery for Pensthorpe

Wagtail brewery - range of beers

Wagtail English Bitter – Allendale Brewery
Photo of a Grey Wagtail on the pump clip

Swallow IPA – Craigmill Brewery
Summer Swallow Ale - Batemans Brewery
Wandering Wheatear - Great Newsome Brewery
Rockin' Robin - Staffordshire Brewery
A Christmas beer.

Stout Robin - Jo C's Brewery

Bramble Stout

Picture of a Blackbird on the label.

Warbler – Bowman Ales

This beer features a Dartford Warbler on the pump clip, and a donation is made to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust for each pint sold.

Old Winter Warbler – Archers Brewery

Another Dartford Warbler beer.

Firecrest - Sainsbury's/Wychwood

Part of a range of bird-themed beers brewed for Sainsbury's by Wychwood (no longer brewed).

Firecrest – Old Chimneys Brewery

Goldcrest – Old Chimneys Brewery

No longer brewed.

Yellowhammer IPA – Black Isle Brewery

No picture on the label

Bullfinch brewery - London

Goldfinch brewery - Dorchester
Finches Gold - Great Newsome Brewery (not currently brewed)

International birds featured on British beers

Albatross Ale – Cotleigh Brewery

Nutracker Mild – Cotleigh Brewery

Norfolk Kiwi – JoC’s Brewery