Mangrove Jack's Craft Series is the range that turned kit brewing into something worth bragging about. Each kit is a full malt-extract recipe built by New Zealand brewers, most with a separate dry-hop sachet, and every one makes up to 23 litres — around 40 pints of finished beer.
This listing is the kit with a Mangrove Jack's Beer Enhancer added for just £1 — the enhancer on its own is £6.79. That makes it £25.95 against £24.95 for the kit alone, or around 65p a pint. The enhancer replaces the brewing sugar your instructions call for and gives a noticeably fuller body and better head retention. It is the cheapest upgrade you can make to a kit beer.
Choose Your Style
- American IPA + dry hops (5.0%) — Crisp and dry, bursting with tropical fruit aroma. Complex fruit and malt tones followed by an intense, clean bitterness.
- American Pale Ale (4.8%) — Full malt character with hints of biscuit and balanced bitterness. Dry hopped with Mosaic and Chinook for punchy tropical fruit and grapefruit.
- Australian Pale Ale (5.1%) — An Australian take on the American pale. Fantastic malt character leading to a refreshing dry finish, dry hopped with Citra and Ella for passionfruit and citrus.
- Bavarian Wheat (4.7%) — Deliciously smooth and light golden. Full bodied with aromas of vanilla and banana and a lingering clove aftertaste.
- Czech Style Pilsner (4.5%) — A traditional Czech pilsner with Saaz hops giving a spicy, mild hoppiness. Crisp and dry with a clean lingering bitterness.
- Ginger Beer (4.4%) — Bold, zingy and packing genuine heat. A proper malt-based ginger beer with a lingering kick that means business.
- Golden Lager (4.8%) — A crisp golden lager with a twist. Light and malty with hints of vanilla and red fruit, dry hopped with Wakatu and Pacific Gem for floral, zesty lime and spice.
- Hazy IPA (6.8%) — Fresh, punchy and gloriously hazy. Tropical, citrus and stone fruit forward with moderate bitterness and a silky-smooth finish. The biggest beer in the range.
- Irish Red Ale (4.3%) — Fruity with dark berry notes and hints of caramel. Goldings brings a muted earthy aroma to this full bodied, rich ale with a subtle toffee finish.
- Irish Stout with Golding Hops (5.0%) — Bitter coffee and chocolate roasted malt notes balanced by a subtle fruitiness, with a lingering dry finish.
- Italian Style Lager (5.1%) — Clean aromas, harmonious malt and floral hop character, and a crisp dry finish. Elegant and very easy to drink.
- Juicy Session IPA (4.1%) — Soft and refreshing with a smooth mouthfeel, juicy citrus and tropical fruit aromas, finished with a delicate bitterness. The best session beer in the range.
- Mango Pale Ale (4.7%) — Juicy mango combined with citrus and tropical hop aroma, with a smooth yet delicate bitter finish.
- Pink Grapefruit IPA (5.7%) — Big citrus hop notes lifted with grapefruit aroma. Sharp and tangy, refreshing, clean and crisp on the palate.
- Red IPA (5.3%) — Smooth malt body with complex fruit flavours and a pleasant hop balance, finished with a dry, satisfying bitterness.
What's Included
Each kit contains a pouch of hopped liquid malt extract, a sachet of style-matched Mangrove Jack's Craft Series yeast, and — on most styles — a separate dry-hop sachet to add during fermentation. Your £1 beer enhancer comes with it. Full brewing instructions are included; you add water and time.
What Equipment Do You Need?
A 25-litre fermenter with airlock, a hydrometer, a syphon, and either bottles with caps or a pressure barrel. New to brewing? Our home brew starter kits bundle everything in one go. Whatever you use, sanitise it properly first with something from our cleaning and sanitising range — it is the single biggest cause of a disappointing brew.
Brewing Timeline
Day 1: Mix the kit with your enhancer and top up to 23 litres. Pitch the yeast at 20-24°C.
Day 4-6: Add the dry-hop sachet, if your kit has one, once the vigorous fermentation has slowed.
Day 7-14: Fermentation finishes. Confirm with two identical hydrometer readings two days apart before you bottle.
Week 3-5: Condition in the bottle or barrel. Hoppy styles are at their best after two to three weeks; the stout and red ale reward a little longer.
Tips for Best Results
- Use the enhancer rather than plain sugar — that is the whole point of this listing
- Hold fermentation steady at 20-24°C; swings cause off-flavours far more often than the kit does
- Add dry hops after the main fermentation slows, not at the start, or you will lose the aroma to the airlock
- Never bottle on the calendar — bottle on the hydrometer
- Serve the IPAs fresh; hop aroma fades after a couple of months
Prefer the kit on its own? See the standard Mangrove Jack's range. Browse all our home brew beer kits, or the brewing yeast and hops to take a kit further.