LalBrew Nottingham (English/Neutral)

Famously Versatile • Clean and Robust • One Yeast, Countless Styles

LalBrew Nottingham is one of the most versatile yeasts in all of brewing — an English ale strain so clean and so robust that brewers use it for everything from bitters to pseudo-lagers. It shrugs off temperature swings, chews through high-gravity worts, and ferments reliably where fussier strains stall.

With 80% attenuation and high flocculation, Nottingham finishes beers crisp and dry, then settles fast and firm for bright beer with minimal effort.

Flavor & Aroma Profile

• Clean, neutral fermentation across a wide range
• Subtle English character with restrained esters
• Crisp, dry finish that suits malt or hops equally
• Lager-like smoothness at cool temperatures
• Robust performance in strong, high-gravity worts

Fermented cool — even into the upper 50s°F — Nottingham produces remarkably lager-like beer, which is why it's the classic choice for pseudo-lagers without temperature control for true lager strains. Warmer fermentations stay clean with just a hint of fruit.

Brewing Applications

LalBrew Nottingham is a staple ingredient in a huge range of styles, including:

• English Bitter / Pale Ale
• Pseudo-Lager / Cold-Fermented Golden Ale
• American Pale Ale and IPA
• Porter and Stout
• Cream Ale
• Strong Ale and Barleywine

It is also a favorite rescue yeast — its vigor makes it the strain brewers reach for to restart a stuck fermentation.

Usage Recommendations

Pitch one 11 g sachet into 5 gallons of standard-gravity wort, fermenting at 57–70°F. The cool end yields crisp, neutral, lager-like beer; the middle of the range gives classic clean English ale; the warm end ferments fast with mild fruitiness.

For a convincing pseudo-lager, ferment at 57–60°F with pilsner malt and noble hops, then cold-crash — no lagering setup required.

Specifications

• Attenuation: 80%
• Flocculation: High
• Fermentation Temperature: 57–70°F
• Format: 11 g dry sachet
• Beer Styles: Bitters, pale ales, pseudo-lagers, porters, stouts, strong ales

Whether you're crafting a crisp golden ale, a roasty porter, or a lager-like beer without a lager setup, LalBrew Nottingham is the dependable do-everything strain every brewer should keep on hand.