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Good Old Boy 4% Best Bitter

Our award-winning 4% Best Bitter, brewed in Berkshire with rich biscuit and caramel malts, gentle earthy hops and a smooth, balanced finish.

A true British classic that’s perfect with hearty food, relaxed evenings and anyone who appreciates a proper pint.

Available in 8x 500ml bottles, 5l mini-kegs, 10l mini-pins and 9g cask.

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stephen farr
9th February 2026

Great service and delivery
Love the Good Old Boy the best beer in a bottle.

stephen farr
9th February 2026

Great service and delivery
Love the Good Old Boy the best beer in a bottle.

Zoe Moris
30th December 2025

Bought these for my dad for Xmas and he loves them. Great to find GF options at Renegade and delivery was great with bottles carefully packaged.

Zoe Moris
30th December 2025

Bought these for my dad for Xmas. He loves them. Since he was diagnosed with coeliac, he has struggled to find a Gf beer he likes.

Paul Hudson
9th December 2025

My Father in Law and I have been drinking this for years. Its still as good as ever and a permanent fixture in my house.

Barry Hobson
25th November 2025

Excellent product. One of my fav beers

Peter King
29th July 2025

Beer delivered on time and a excellent drop of beer (Good old boy)

Brian Edwards
24th July 2025

I bought a MiniPin of Good Old Boy for a barbeque and can thoroughly recommend it. The collection process was very straightforward and the beer was poured at the point of collection. The Minipin was kept cool in a Wine Cooler overnight and allowed to settle for 2 hours before opening. Needless to say, the beer was absolutely delicious.

Camila Barrera Lli
24th July 2025

We absolutely love renegade beers. We’ve been coming ever since it was WBB. We wanted to include Good Old Boy Beers in our wedding as it is my future husband’s favourite beer.

Adrian Hicks
10th July 2025

Loved good old boy but disappointed that know Mr Chubb was available.

Richard Davies
9th June 2025

Great beer,full of flavour.
Disappointed I couldn’t buy one of your T shirts though as had sold out of my size.

Chris
30th May 2025

Always a favourite with my father and brother – proven over many years! Keep up the brewing… Thank you.

Denzil
31st December 2024

20 Cavers emptied the Polypin over Xmas in no time at all.

A Good Brew as it always has been

Cheers!

Alan Page
9th December 2024

Good Old Boy
What a lovely beer I had one given to me and I liked it so much I bought 8 Bottles online. What great Customer Service, Parcel Force delivered my beer to the wrong address and after talking to them I assumed I wasn’t going to be seeing my items any time soon.
I phoned the Brewery and the young lady there was fantastic, no problem,they would send me a replacement straight away which I received in good time. Many thanks Great Beer Great staff will be buying again.
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Ed Bates
28th October 2024

Top marks for a proper bitter. Excellent in every respect!

Chris A
3rd September 2024

I bought a Good Old Boy 5l mini-keg directly from Renegade for the first time (I used to get them from Amazon Prime), so I am very familiar with this beer.

Ordering from the Renegade web shop was easy, great customer service from them, and it was easy to track the parcel throughout.

I especially enjoy a straightforward, no nonsense, well-crafted ‘beer flavoured’ beer, and this reliable and trusted example never disappoints. I will likely buy another before too long. Great value, and a decent storage life if kept properly, so a good idea to keep some by for a spontaneous night in with unexpected guests., for example. Pity to have to share it though…!

Chris
27th August 2024

Excellent as ever, really convenient for a large party. Simple ordering/collection, and probably my favourite beer

Tinks
20th August 2024

This review is in two parts. Firstly, the beer is absolutely excellent and the quality is retained over a few days of using the Minipin.

Secondly, the Minipin is really poor in design and resulted in losing a pint or so when it was opened. The tap was tucked up inside the box and very difficult to extract, requiring some force, that resulted in the actually tap pulling out of the tube attached to the bag and beer spilling out. The tap had to be forced back into the tube but never felt secure.

In hindsight I would open the top of the box to gain access to the bag/tap and feed the tap through the hole in the box, which is not suggested in the instructions.

In summary: beer great, packaging rubbish!

Rita
16th August 2024

Bought as a gift enjoyed by recipient

Michael Higgins
23rd July 2024

It took 7 days to arrive but was well worth it as the flavour was very good. Quite malty and fruit aromas.

S Mulshaw
2nd July 2024

I needed a couple of trays of Good Old Boy for a party but had not left enough time for delivery. But after calling them, Renegade put fhe order through in double quick time and beer was delivered in good time. Great service and lovely beer.

Lesley
16th April 2024

Really good tasting quality beer. Excellent service, arriving really quickly.

Alan Roche
4th April 2024

Good Old Boy best bitter is a truly exceptional brew. I don’t think there’s anything else quite like it. The depth of colour, taste and smell is the making of a perfect bitter. 5 stars.

Harry Butterworth
1st January 2024

I have a problem with Good Old Boy. I have known it for at least two decades – and I find that whatever else I try I keep coming back to it

Jo Gale
18th December 2023

Very good flavour and poured from the keg easy enough. Lasted 4/5 days and still tasted ok with no real head by the end as the pressure system had run out. Best within one session or 2 days from opening.

Phil goulden
14th November 2023

Really good service and good old boy is nice traditional bitter Really enjoyed drinking it.

Kath and Malc little
25th October 2023

Wonderful beer , with really good service

Douglas Wylie
3rd September 2023

Great beer and perfect for the special golf day after everyone had played.

anthony akhurst
16th August 2023

One of the best beers I have ever drunk. Superb flavour and condition. Very Very moreish.

Richard Allan
19th May 2023

Excellent traditional ale, smooth and malty goodness shared with friends in our close for a very reasonable price

Christopher Vidler
17th May 2023

This is a proper and traditional beer that suits any occasion. A 9 pint mini-keg of this beer is perfect to share if you are having some chums round………

Andy Longley
10th May 2023

I have always found this beer to be tasty, sessionable and reliable but not available in any of my local pubs. So I recently purchased a 5 litre mini keg and enjoyed it so much I have already ordered another. Looking forward to trying some of their other ales being available again in kegs

Alan Tizzard
23rd January 2023

I have enjoyed this ale for many years both from the barrel and in bottles. It has never failed to impress me with its flavour and drink ability. A great beer which I hope to continue enjoying a few more years.

David russell
12th December 2022

Always happy with Good Old Boy. Easy to drink traditional English ruby ale that never disappoints.

Dahab Boris
31st October 2022

Oh and did I say Vegan in the bottle – so perfect

Dahab Boris
31st October 2022

Simply the best real Ale “In the world”
Thank you for the introduction, “The Hampshire Bowman”

James WILLIS
3rd June 2022

Beutiful beer – fresh 18 pint polyvinyl- perfect for Jubilee street celebration- neighbours loved it – all gone

Alan Tizzard
3rd June 2022

The best of the best an excellent drink which always leaves me wanting more.

Malcolm Gregory
22nd April 2022

This is a really great beer, easy drinking and not too strong. Beautiful flavour which lasts and lasts.
I highly recommend this beer (and I have drunk quite a bit over the years, but always sensibly)

Graham johnson
14th March 2022

Best beer I’ve had for a long time.drink this when I go to reading fc

David Wilson
6th December 2021

Been drinking GOB for ages have it delivered to my home

Alan Tizzard
1st December 2021

My favourite ale from WBB, have been drinking this from when it was first launched. It still tastes the same and is very enjoyable.

David Wilson
11th November 2021

Great beer have a bottle every night.
Used to go down the pub but the deseas stopped that

Gerard Crutchley
2nd September 2021

Reminds me of how good Cornish amber ales used to taste before they became so popular and were mass produced. If you haven’t tried it already – give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.

Derek Young
1st September 2021

Great tasting beer, Polypin went quite fast.

Kevin Thomas
4th August 2021

Bought a couple of Mini-kegs for an ‘old boys’ long weekend, but selfishly left one at home. Bad move, as the first one did not last long at all. Very enjoyable, and I am sure I will enjoy the second one even more, as I won’t have to share it 🤣
As it was short notice, I opted to collect, and finding the brewery was not that simple, but now I know, I will be a regular. Great beer.

Chad Williams
3rd August 2021

Perhaps it’s imagined – but Good Old Boy seems to taste even better from the keg. My father-in-law and I enjoy sharing a mini keg when we catch up. Highly recommended.

Raymond Little
28th July 2021

Really nice beer. Give it a go.

Glyn Murray.
28th July 2021

Loved it from the first mouthful. Years later and nothing has changed . Still my favourite real ale. So good I bought shares in the company!

Ian Allison
28th July 2021

Love the beer,love the venue, love the service .Excellent

Dirk Keeley
26th July 2021

Best brewery, best bottled beer, very keen pricing and the availability of delivery is excellent. Don’t need anything more. Well done WBB.

Michael Ridge
26th July 2021

Good Old Boy is as good as ever so 5 stars but when added to the first class service I’d like to give it 5 stars plus! Sometimes things go wrong and when mistakes are made it’s how a company recovers the situation that matters. Recently I received somebody else’s order by mistake, when I alerted WBB to this they ensured my order was delivered the next day as well as taking the details of the order delivered to me in error so that they could rectify the issue for the other customer immediately. Simply brilliant customer service!

Ian Moring
26th July 2021

You can’t go wrong with this. 9 pints of Good old boy to your door. Everyone loves this.

Glenn Jarrett
26th July 2021

The Martini of beers..great to enjoy any time, any place, anywhere, with anyone. A must for every beer-drinking occasion, and in-between. 5-star stuff indeed.

Leslie Arthur Webb
26th July 2021

Good Old Boy is one of my favourite ales whether on draft or by the bottle. Having at home during the various lockdowns has taken the sting out of the times when pubs were not open. We’re very lucky having a quality independant brewer of such class locally.

Michael Walsh
26th July 2021

Great value with the discount offer, a nostalgic beer for me as we had a keg at my son’s wedding. Lovely stuff!

Frank Oakland
22nd July 2021

Love it, love it, love it.
Not much else to say really.

Stephen Legg
21st July 2021

Good old boy is the perfect drink for summer or winter my friends really enjoy coming round and drinking beer

sandra dodd
21st July 2021

Yes Good tasting beer. Quite a lot of gas when originally opened so had to wait a while for it to settle but I found it lasted longer than you recommend about six days with the last pint needing a lemonade top.

Paul Yeates
21st July 2021

Having used WBB over the last few years i must say that the good old boy is as good today as ir was when i started drinking it. I normaly order the mini keg but recently purchased the bottles, aagin it tastes just as good as the mini keg. I will continue to order beer from WBB and would strongly recomend to anybody eishing to try their ales.

Ian Moring
14th July 2021

Delicious Good Old Boy, what a brew!

Sue OConnell
4th July 2021

Fabulous great tasting beer

Tracey Tizzard
24th June 2021

Dad’s favourite. Really fast delivery ahead of Fathers Day

Kathleen Little
15th June 2021

Great Beer , Husband loved his present

Philip Brown
15th June 2021

Great beer. Good value considering it’s from an independent brewery. Very good website.

Leslie Fox
17th May 2021

Great surprise present from my wife and it tasted great.

Sam Walker
18th April 2021

Superb easy drinking best bitter delivered in top condition. Easy to use mini keg. Looking forward to drinking Good Old Boy fresh in the pub but this is a great at home alternative

Ray Wharton
16th April 2021

I had to order a dozen so a bit risky.However since I love best bitters and this one is a good one it was well worth pushing the boat out!
Ray Wharton

Neil Barker
16th April 2021

Quite simply the Best of Best Bitters. I love it

RoyH
16th April 2021

As lovely a beer as ever.
Such fun to play with the keg

Melvyn Tuson
15th April 2021

After my complaint of receiving damaged goods I received a cas e of Good Old Boy to compensate for the damage.Great customer relations. Great beer.

Darren Nolan
14th April 2021

Good Old Boy has been one of my favourite beers for a long time. It is malty and slightly sweet, but very drinkable- perfect for a session ale. I first had it on draft at The Spotted Dog pub in Thatcham- and was hooked ! I really enjoyed the mini keg, and would recommend it to anyone.

Alan Tizzard
13th April 2021

GOB, has always been on my favourite list. Moving away introduced me to other ales but nothing comes close to remove GOB from the number one slot. Excellent.

Mr Peter J Fielding
13th April 2021

I bought this based on the good reviews it has received and I am impressed. Nice and smooth, I wasvery tempted to have a second straight after the first!

Martin Moran
13th April 2021

Great beer from an exceptional brewery. As good from the bottle as the tap…but looking forward to having a pint at WBB when it opens again

James White
13th April 2021

Amazing! as always…

Mike
12th April 2021

Some draft beers that are bottled are not good, but Good Old Boy is still a lovely pint bottled or draft

Martin
12th April 2021

Great tasting Beer
Great Service and Delivery

Thomas O’Shaughnessy
11th April 2021

Great beer first time drinking it from a recommendation.

Nicholas Bayley
9th April 2021

WBB beers have kept me sane through lockdown. Draft ale delivered to my home: the only thing better would be for the pubs to be open. And what beer! Handing my stepson a pint of draft Good Old Boy he took a big swig and said: ‘This must be the very best beer in the world!’ And what variety! Dr Hexter’s, Maharajah IPA – each one perfection in its own style. But GOB IS the best beer ever!

MICHAEL BOWDEN
8th April 2021

Good Old Boy is a great pint of Bitter, have regularly picked up a case of 12 during lockdown. Thanks WBB

Martin Appleton
8th April 2021

Excellent old boy beer and excellent service

Mike
8th April 2021

This is the best I can get as draught beer is not available yet. Delivery was excellent.
P.S. I am not a fan of lager type beer

Paul Mills
8th April 2021

Good Old Beer, an excellent brew and first-class delivery service

David Weston
8th April 2021

All round “Win Win” excellent product backed up by excellent delivery service, it almost makes being locked down a pleasurable.

Michael Allison
7th April 2021

“Good Old Boy”, a great beer for lunch time, sad to be on a limit when out, but great at home! And it’s brewed less than five miles from home! Life is good!

Alison Ryan
7th April 2021

Simply the best all rounder – great beer

Robert Olive
6th April 2021

Excellent bottles beer, close to cask beer and VERY drinkable, especially at home during lockdown. Price is reasonable, and the click and collect service is excellent. Thank you.

Lord Melch
6th April 2021

This is easy, Simply the best real ale in the world.

Carol Taylor
2nd April 2021

My husbands favourite beer, he was ‘over the moon’ to discover I had ordered a delivery as a surprise.
Fantastic friendly service and delivery.
Cannot wait to visit the taproom again soon.

Bill Washington
1st April 2021

One of the best bitters around. Excellent delivery service.

Mark West
1st April 2021

As Tina Turner once sang, “Simply the best”. My current favourite beer

Bruce Jackson
1st April 2021

A great pint in excellent condition. As close as you could get to hand pulled quality from a pub (remember them?)

Helen Simpson
5th March 2021

Great beer and brilliant fast delivery. Made lock-down bearable! Thank you to everyone at WBB.

Al Simpson
3rd March 2021

Perfect best bitter. Lockdown would have been unbearable without a proper pint so all hail the WBB.

Barry Carter
3rd March 2021

Excellent, what could be better!

Ian Parker
1st March 2021

This beer is fantastic and one of my all-time favourites. I always prefer to pick up from the brewery and it’s always been a great service with no issues.

Bill Washington
23rd February 2021

Great beer. I used to drink it wherever I could when we went out. Now I’m on the bottled at home. Helping keep me sane. Excellent delivery service from WBB

STEVEN BANKS
22nd February 2021

Basically I can remember the first time I had a pint of Good Old Boy when the brewery first brewed this lovely beer. Even now it is just perfection and beauty that you could ever want in one glass ! So that is why you need a few pints. Obviously be happier to be able to sit in a pub beer garden on a nice day supping the amber nectar to the gods. But in the meantime having it delivered is like having fresh milk delivered to your door. Lovely!

Gavin Wood
22nd February 2021

What could be better? Good Old Boy delivered direct to your door – no fuss, no lockdown issues; just a very, very fine pint!

David Sinclair
22nd February 2021

Good Old Boy is my favourite beer. It’s smooth, tasty and bitter. It’s a great beer any time you fancy a beer.

Tony Raynsford.
20th February 2021

As a real aler of over fifty years standing, I do consider myself somewhat of an expert. I am not usually overly keen on bottled beers mainly because of the fizz. Good Old Boy is the exception to the rule, not too fizzy and despite only being four percent, a really tasty ale. Very flavoursome.

Roger Stevens
19th February 2021

A perfect beer

Hugh Spalding
18th February 2021

Great service to South London within a three days of ordering

John Gouk
18th February 2021

Brilliant sales and delivery service – my local Parcel Force guy asks me when I’m getting some more every time I see him! An excellent beer, full of flavour. Since I can’t manage a whole keg on my own, I drink the bottled version, which I prefer to open and pour aggressively to match the keg level of CO2.

Ivan Dale
18th February 2021

Love this ale. One of my favourites. Delivery was fast too. Very happy!

Dave Langhorn
18th February 2021

Great beer from a fab local brewery. Easy to order and excellent delivery service. Highly recommended.

David russell
18th February 2021

I really enjoy Good Old Boy! A traditional amber bitter with great flavour and the 9pint kegs ensure that it keeps in excellent condition. Good value and excellent service from WBB.

Frank Oakland
18th February 2021

Love this Beer and now I can buy online 👍

Dirk
16th February 2021

Draught in a bottle. Excellent beer matched by service. Cheers…well brewed.

Robert Mellor
16th February 2021

During lockdown, with the absence of pubs, I’ve had a real craving for beer from the tap. Sure, a bottle of Old McGuffin’s 9% Goat Scratcher has it’s place, but sometimes it’s nice to have a regular beer, from a tap. A pint, maybe a bit more, or a bit less. Good Old Boy in a mini-keg has been a revelation… absolutely delicious, minimal packaging, no waste. Thoroughly recommended.

Jeremy Wigmore
9th February 2021

Excellent service. No problems with delivery and of course an excellent beer

Gerrod Richley
15th January 2021

I opened my first keg of it an hour ago and I can’t stop drinking it. I am in love.

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