Early Bird Spring Hop Ale makes its seasonal appearance between March and May a fresh floral delight to sweep away the cold of winter and signal the prospect of warm days ahead. The beer has been a welcome sign of the coming of spring since it was first brewed by Britain's oldest brewer in the mid 1990s. A pale golden beer with floral aroma Early Bird is full-bodied and takes its name from the Early Bird variety of East Kent Goldings hops grown in hop gardens near the brewery.