Five years on and Five Points Best remains a firm favourite with homebrewers and pint-seekers alike. We first launched the original all-grain recipe kit after Jonny Garrett of The Craft Beer Channel brewed it with Five Points co-founder Greg during the summer 2020 lockdown, this classic Best Bitter still delivers subtle complexity, rich malt character and heaps of Fuggle hops. For 2025 the recipe has been refreshed and, in our view, improved: a late addition of Hukins-grown Earnest hops brings a bright, fruit-salad aroma and extra nuance without losing the smooth drinkability that made it a hit. Our updated all-grain kit lets you recreate the new version at home, capturing everything that makes the pub pint so satisfying. Follow Jonny’s original video for tips on brewing and even serving through a traditional beer engine if you want the full cask experience at home. To celebrate the update, Five Points are offering 15% off bottles of “Best” when you buy this updated kit, we’ll email you code after you’ve purchased the kit. Brew it, pour it, and raise a glass to one of Britain’s finest modern bitters—now with an extra touch of vibrant hop character.

Enjoy this modern classic in your own home, this is best served through a hand pull or served from the bottle.

Five Points Best is a single-hopped Best Bitter, brewed with Fuggle hops from Hukins Hops. Refreshing and smooth, Best has notes of caramel and biscuit, and a lovely grassy, herbal freshness that makes you want to reach for another one.

Five Points Best celebrates both the history of British brewing and the modern craft beer movement. It showcases the Five Points take on beer: influenced by the past but brewed very much for the present. Because, we reckon, why should modern beer always mean new beer styles?

Ingredients Included

Simpsons Low Colour Maris Otter
Simpsons Wheat Malt
Simpsons Amber Malt
Simpsons Crystal Medium
Total Grain Bill – 3750g

Ernest Hop Pellets (30 grams)
Fuggle 100g Whole Hops (1 pack)
WLP013 London Ale Yeast  (1 pack)

Method

Beer Style (main): British Ales
Beer Style (sub): Special Bitter or Best Bitter
Batch Size: 20L
Original Gravity: 1.043
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV %: 4.1
IBU: 35
Mash efficiency: 80
Brewing equipment: G40

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 67
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60
THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 60

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

10g Fuggle @ 60 minutes
30g Ernest @ 15 minutes
80g Fuggle @ Flameout

Hops change yearly, the target IBU is 35 so feel free to adjust accordingly just like Five Points do each year.

Yeast: WLP013
Fermentation temperature/steps: Pitch at 17C and ferment with WLP013 at 19C

• We suggest that you consider growing a yeast starter or pitching more yeast as the commercial example generally ferments in under 5 days, which will likely be due to the amount of yeast being pitched. I you are looking for further information on how to build a yeast starter than check out this video

Comments:

Five Points Best is a single-hopped Best Bitter, brewed with Fuggle and Ernest hops from Hukins Hops. We source the exact same hops from the exact same farm to ensure you have the best chance of recreating this modern classic beer.

Refreshing and smooth, Best has notes of caramel and biscuit, and a lovely grassy, herbal freshness that makes you want to reach for another one.

Five Points Best celebrates both the history of British brewing and the modern craft beer movement. It showcases the Five Points take on beer: influenced by the past but brewed very much for the present. Because, we reckon, why should modern beer always mean new beer styles?

NOTE: This recipe kit includes 100g of Fuggle Whole Cone hops, so a few spare to allow for alpha variation adjustment, and 30g of Ernest Pellets.