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IPWICH BEER LIST 2009
| BREWERY |
LOCATION |
BEER NAME |
ABV |
CATEGORY |
TASTING NOTES |
| 3 Rivers |
Stockport, Cheshire |
King Kriek |
5.00% |
Speciality |
Belgian style ale brewed with fresh, ripe, juicy cherries |
| Acorn |
Barnsley, Sth. Yorks |
Barnsley Bitter |
3.80% |
Session |
Well rounded chestnut coloured beer using yeast from 1850s |
| Acorn |
Barnsley, Sth. Yorks |
Old Moor Porter |
4.40% |
Stout/Porter |
Full bodied victorian style porter with hints of liquorice |
| Adnams |
Southwold, Suffolk |
East Green |
4.00% |
Best |
Carbon neutral, eco-friendly beer. |
| Adnams |
Southwold, Suffolk |
Explorer |
4.30% |
Best |
Big citrus flavours from the New World hops |
| Alcazar |
Old Basford, Notts. |
Vixens Vice |
5.20% |
Strong |
Pale strong ale with well rounded hop flavour |
| Alcazar |
Old Basford, Notts. |
Foxtale Ale |
4.90% |
Best |
Classic amber bitter with perfect malt and hop balance |
| Allendale |
Hexham, Northumberland |
Black Grouse |
4.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Hints of coffee & chocolate with an oak aged aroma |
| Allendale |
Hexham, Northumberland |
Golden Plover |
4.00% |
Best |
Top quality light, refreshing blonde ale |
| Arundel |
Arundel, W. Sussex |
Bullseye |
5.00% |
Strong |
Strong seasonal brew from long established micro |
| Ascot |
Camberley, Surrey |
Alligator Ale |
4.60% |
Best |
American style pale with Cascade hops giving a fresh taste |
| Ascot |
Camberley, Surrey |
Posh Pooch |
4.20% |
Best |
Copper coloured with malty taste & toffee notes |
| Bartrams |
Rougham, Suffolk |
Venerable Reed |
5.60% |
Speciality |
Based on 14thC Welsh recipe using nettles & 8 different spices! |
| Bartrams |
Rougham, Suffolk |
Mother in Laws Tongue Tied |
9.60% |
Strong |
Complex, full bodied, vinous & smooth |
| Bartrams |
Rougham, Suffolk |
Alder Carr Farm Special |
10.00% |
Strong |
Dark and extremely complex. A powerful brew. |
| Bartrams |
Rougham, Suffolk |
Beer Elsie Bub |
4.80% |
Speciality |
Honey ale originally brewed for a pagan wedding |
| Bartrams |
Rougham, Suffolk |
Beltane Braces |
4.50% |
Best |
Smooth dark pagan brew with good balance of hops |
| Bazens |
Salford, Gtr. Manchester |
Zebra |
4.30% |
Best |
Complex best bitter with full malty flavour & hop balance. |
| Beartown |
Congleton, Cheshire |
Black Bear |
5.00% |
Mild |
Strong mild with roast and malt flavours. Ruby red colour |
| Beartown |
Congleton, Cheshire |
Bear Ass |
4.00% |
Best |
Ruby red malty bitter with good hop nose |
| Beartown |
Congleton, Cheshire |
Pandamonium |
4.50% |
Speciality |
Very moorish dark stout with blackcurrants |
| Beowulf |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Dark Raven |
4.50% |
Mild |
Traditional flavoured mild. Strong for its type |
| Beowulf |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Beorma |
3.90% |
Session |
The perfect session ale. Beautifully balanced. Refreshing. |
| Beowulf |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Wuffa |
4.50% |
Best |
Golden ale matching tremendous creaminess with floral hops |
| Beowulf |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Dragon Smoke Stout |
4.70% |
Stout/Porter |
Bitter and black with smouldering chocolate flavours |
| Black Country |
Dudley, W. Mids |
Pig On The Wall |
4.30% |
Best |
Premium strength bitter dark mild. |
| Bowman Ales |
Droxford, Hants |
Elderado |
3.50% |
Speciality |
Refreshing session bitter with a hint of elderflowers |
| Bowmans |
Droxford, Hants |
Swift One |
3.80% |
Session |
Pale golden, well flavoured, refreshing quaffing ale |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
77 Lager |
5.50% |
Strong |
Finest German and New Zealand hops in this superb lager |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
The Physics |
5.00% |
Strong |
Complex malty amber ale with a crisp bitter finish |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
Punk IPA |
6.00% |
Strong |
Wolf in sheeps clothing, with a massive, complex long finish |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
Hardcore IPA |
9.00% |
Strong |
An epic imperial ale . Maris Otter malt with fearsome hop levels |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
Riptide |
8.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Smooth, complex blend of dark malts & sugars with Galena hops |
| Brewdog |
Fraserburgh |
Paradox |
10.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Imperial stout, aged for 6 months in Scotch whisky casks |
| Brown Cow |
Selby, Nth. Yorks. |
Capt. Oates Dark Oat |
4.50% |
Mild |
Satisfying premium strength well balanced dark mild |
| Brown Cow |
Selby, Nth. Yorks. |
White Dragon |
3.90% |
Session |
A pale, aromatic bitter |
| Bullmastiff |
Leckwith, Cardiff |
Welsh Gold |
3.80% |
Session |
Golden session bitter |
| Bullmastiff |
Leckwith, Cardiff |
Welsh Red |
4.80% |
Best |
Premium strength red ale |
| Burton Bridge |
Burton upon Trent, Staffs. |
Dam Dog |
5.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Strong chocolate aroma with a hint of fruitiness |
| Burton Bridge |
Burton upon Trent, Staffs. |
Damson Porter |
4.50% |
Speciality |
Dark brown fruity beer with bittersweet after taste |
| Butts |
Hungerford, Berks. |
Barbus Barbus |
4.60% |
Best |
Hoppy, well balanced bitter. Barbus Barbus is the Latin for trout! |
| Chough |
Helston, Cornwall |
Lizard Point Bitter |
4.00% |
Best |
Light golden bitter with hints of fruit and a dry malt finish |
| Chough |
Helston, Cornwall |
Wolf Rock Bitter |
5.00% |
Strong |
A copper coloured premium bitter. Well balanced malt & hops |
| Church End |
Nuneaton, Warks. |
Goats Milk |
3.80% |
Session |
Golden yellow nectar. Oats add complexity to the flavours |
| Church End |
Nuneaton, Warks. |
Bats in the Belfry |
5.60% |
Speciality |
Soft, full flavoured wheat beer brewed with real grapefruit |
| Cliff Quay Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Cliff Quay Bitter |
3.40% |
Session |
Refreshing easy drinking session beer |
| Cliff Quay Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Tolly Roger |
4.20% |
Best |
Full bodied premium best bitter |
| Cliff Quay Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Blackjack |
4.20% |
Stout/Porter |
Dark porter brewed using star anise for a really liquorice flavour |
| Cliff Quay Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Tumblehome |
4.70% |
Best |
Full bodied seasonal red ale |
| Concertina |
Mexborough, Sth. Yorks. |
Bengal Tiger |
4.60% |
Best |
Light amber ale with hoppy nose & a fruity, bitter taste |
| Cotleigh |
Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
Buzzard Dark Ale |
4.80% |
Best |
Traditional deep copper red ale |
| Cotleigh |
Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
Tawny Owl |
3.80% |
Session |
Well balanced light copper coloured bitter |
| Cotswold Spring |
Chipping Sodbury, Gloucs. |
Old English Rose |
4.00% |
Best |
Straw coloured ale bursting with flavour. Summer in a glass! |
| Cottage |
Lovington, Somerset |
Champflower Ale |
4.20% |
Best |
Light amber beer with hop aroma and full hop flavours |
| Country Life |
Abbotsham, Devon |
Old Appledore |
3.70% |
Session |
Superb session ale with real depth of flavour & character |
| Country Life |
Abbotsham, Devon |
Golden Pig |
4.70% |
Best |
Multi award winner. Full bodied golden ale |
| Cox & Holbrook |
Buxhall, Suffolk |
Rattlesden Best |
4.00% |
Best |
Well balanced bitter |
| Cox & Holbrook |
Buxhall, Suffolk |
Stormwatch |
5.00% |
Strong |
Wonderful full bodied pale ale with a slightly fruity finish |
| Cox & Holbrook |
Buxhall, Suffolk |
Stowmarket Porter |
5.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Dark complex with caramel and roast flavours |
| Cox & Holbrook |
Buxhall, Suffolk |
Red Lion |
4.20% |
Best |
Fairly new red ale brewed for pub at Chelmondiston |
| Dark Star |
Ansty, W. Sussex |
Old Chestnut |
4.00% |
Best |
Dark mellow beer with a hint of smoky sweet flavour |
| Dark Star |
Ansty, W. Sussex |
Espresso Stout |
4.20% |
Speciality |
Black beer brewed with freshly roasted espresso coffee beans! |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Ghost Ale |
4.20% |
Best |
Award winning crisp golden ale |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Richmond Ale |
4.50% |
Best |
Premium bitter ale with Goldings hops |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Evolution |
4.00% |
Best |
Clean, dry & hoppy. A thirst quenching ale. |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Penshaws |
4.10% |
Best |
Light tan coloured beer with a fruity taste & hoppy finish |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Natural Selection |
5.00% |
Strong |
Strong golden bitter with full hop flavours from the Kentish hops |
| Darwin |
Sunderland, Tyne&Wear |
Killer Bee |
6.00% |
Speciality |
Strong hop flavours balanced by a subtle honey sweetness |
| Derby |
Derby, Derbys. |
Hop Till You Drop |
3.90% |
Session |
Polished blonde brew with fruity overtones & dry finish |
| Dorset |
Weymouth, Dorset |
Ammonite |
3.80% |
Session |
Seasonal. Slightly spicy with pine undertones |
| Dorset |
Weymouth, Dorset |
Jurassic |
4.20% |
Best |
Organic malt & New Zealand Hallertau hops. Complex & fruity |
| Dorset Piddle |
Dorchester, Dorset |
Cocky Hop |
4.70% |
Best |
Bright gold in colour. Punchy & hoppy |
| Dorset Piddle |
Dorchester, Dorset |
Yogi Beer |
4.90% |
Best |
Smooth with a hint of red. Blackcurrant,liquorice&toffee flavours |
| Durham |
Bowburn, Co. Durham |
Magnificat |
6.50% |
Strong |
Very rich, golden IPA |
| Earl Soham |
Earl Soham, Suffolk |
Gannett |
3.30% |
Mild |
Superb dark mild with fuggles hops to balance the flavour |
| Earl Soham |
Earl Soham, Suffolk |
Victoria |
3.60% |
Session |
Popular hoppy, refreshing session bitter |
| Earl Soham |
Earl Soham, Suffolk |
Albert |
4.40% |
Best |
Darkish fruity bitter with fuggles hops for balance |
| Exmoor |
Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
Wild Cat |
4.40% |
Best |
Seasonal. Warming malty ale with a balance of Fuggles hops |
| Exmoor |
Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
Stag |
5.20% |
Strong |
Full bodied copper coloured strong ale |
| Frog Island |
Northampton |
Croak & Stagger |
5.00% |
Strong |
Dark, full flavoured beer with spicy American Cascade hops |
| Glastonbury |
Somerton, Somerset |
Hedge Monkey |
4.60% |
Best |
Full flavoured deep amber ale. Well rounded. |
| Green Jack |
Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Trawler Boys |
4.60% |
Best |
Dark copper coloured full bodied premium bitter |
| Green Jack |
Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Canary |
3.80% |
Session |
Straw coloured. Floral hops. Goes down well! |
| Green Jack |
Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Baltic Trader |
10.50% |
Stout/Porter |
Magnificent, Russian Imperial stout of great strength |
| Green Jack |
Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Mahseer IPA |
5.00% |
Strong |
Strong & hoppy, just like a real IPA should be |
| Green Jack |
Lowestoft, Suffolk |
Orange Wheat |
4.20% |
Speciality |
Refreshing wheat beer with citrussy, marmalade flavours |
| Greene King |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
XX Mild |
3.00% |
Mild |
Fine traditional malty mild with a full flavour |
| Greene King |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
Bonkers Conkers |
4.10% |
Best |
Nutty, malty, chestnut brown seasonal ale |
| Greene King |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
St Edmund Ale |
4.20% |
Best |
New addition to the GK range. Well balanced best bitter |
| Greene King |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
Witchfinder |
4.50% |
Stout/Porter |
Black porter with caramel, burnt toffee & liquorice notes |
| Harviestoun |
Alva, Clackmannanshire |
Game Burd |
4.10% |
Best |
Peppery spicy golden ale with the toasty flavour of rye. Seasonal |
| High House Farm |
Matfen, Tyne&Wear |
Auld Hemp |
3.80% |
Session |
Fine amber session beer with a fresh malty flavour |
| High House Farm |
Matfen, Tyne&Wear |
Nel's Best |
4.20% |
Best |
Tasty straw coloured bitter named after a working collie |
| Hill Island |
Durham, Co. Durham |
Dun Cow Bitter |
4.20% |
Best |
Best bitter from this small Durham brerwery |
| Humpty Dumpty |
Reedham, Norfolk |
Bad Egg |
4.10% |
Best |
Darker than average full flavoured best bitter. Goldings hops. |
| Humpty Dumpty |
Reedham, Norfolk |
Lemon & Ginger |
4.00% |
Speciality |
Pale amber, crisp ale with refreshing lemon & ginger tang |
| Iceni |
Ickburgh, Nflk. |
Fen Tiger |
4.20% |
Speciality |
Malty red/golden beer brewed with coriander |
| Iceni |
Ickburgh, Nflk. |
Cranberry Wheat |
4.10% |
Speciality |
Dry tasting straw coloured ale with cranberries |
| Iceni |
Ickburgh, Nflk. |
Honey Mild |
4.40% |
Speciality |
Dark traditional mild with the unusual addition of honey |
| Inveralmond |
Inveralmond, Perth |
Independence |
3.80% |
Session |
A classic full bodied malty beer with spicy notes |
| Kemptown |
Brighton, E. Sussex |
Ye Olde Trout |
4.50% |
Best |
Best bitter from this tiny sussex brewery |
| Kings Head Brewery |
Bildeston, Suffolk |
Bildeston Best |
3.60% |
Session |
Wonderfully refreshing session bitter with good hoppy flavour |
| Kings Head Brewery |
Bildeston, Suffolk |
Blondie |
4.00% |
Speciality |
Cask lager using German malt and German hops |
| Kings Head Brewery |
Bildeston, Suffolk |
Landlady |
4.00% |
Best |
Pale with pronounced hop character from wild hedgerow hops |
| Kings Head Brewery |
Bildeston, Suffolk |
Crowdie |
3.80% |
Stout/Porter |
Low strength, but well flavoured smooth oatmeal stout |
| Leatherbritches |
Ashbourne, Derbys. |
Ginger Spice |
3.80% |
Speciality |
Light, highly hopped session bitter with Chinese stem ginger |
| Leatherbritches |
Ashbourne, Derbys. |
Ginger Helmet |
4.70% |
Speciality |
Hoppy best bitter with added Chinese stem ginger |
| Lizard Ales |
Coverack, Cornwall |
An Gof |
5.20% |
Speciality |
Strong ale with subtle use of smoked malt |
| Malvern Hills |
Malvern, Worcestershire |
Swedish Nightingale |
4.00% |
Best |
Light hoppy beer with floral nose. Named after Jenny Lind |
| Marston Moor |
York, Nth. Yorks. |
Mongrel |
4.00% |
Best |
Mid coloured balanced bitter with plenty of fruit character |
| Marston Moor |
York, Nth. Yorks. |
Guttersnipe |
4.30% |
Best |
Pale golden seasonal beer with hoppy aroma and flavour |
| Mauldons |
Sudbury, Suffolk |
Mole Trap |
3.80% |
Session |
Well balanced traditional session beer |
| Mauldons |
Sudbury, Suffolk |
Suffolk Pride |
4.80% |
Best |
Full bodied premium bitter with a dry finish |
| Mauldons |
Sudbury, Suffolk |
Black Adder |
5.30% |
Stout/Porter |
Award winning dark, bitter stout with roast & nut aromas |
| Mauldons |
Sudbury, Suffolk |
Ploughmans |
4.30% |
Best |
Seasonal best bitter with fruity aroma & smooth finish |
| Milestone |
Newark, Notts |
Raspberry Wheat |
5.60% |
Speciality |
Continental style fruit beer |
| Milk Street |
Frome, Somerset |
Funky Monkey |
4.00% |
Best |
Summer ale with lots of fruity flavours |
| Milk Street |
Frome, Somerset |
Amarillo |
4.30% |
Best |
Brewed using American Amarillo hops |
| Mill Green Brewery |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Mawkins |
2.90% |
Mild |
Amazing beer. Low in strength, but packed with flavour |
| Mill Green Brewery |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Good Ship Arbella |
5.40% |
Strong |
Pale & very hoppy. Uses American hop varieties |
| Mill Green Brewery |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Hard Times in Old England |
4.00% |
Speciality |
Refreshing clear wheat beer |
| Mill Green Brewery |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Wild Hop Ale |
3.80% |
Session |
Seasonal session ale brewed with wild hops |
| Mill Green Brewery |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Hedgerow Porter |
5.50% |
Speciality |
Seasonal porter brewed with fruits of the hedgerow |
| Moorhouses |
Burnley, Lancs |
Black Cat |
3.40% |
Mild |
Refreshing dark mild with smooth chocolate flavours |
| Morrisey-Fox |
Marton cum Grafton, Nth. Yorks. |
Brunette |
3.90% |
Session |
New addition to range. Traditional bitter style ale |
| Morrisey-Fox |
Marton cum Grafton, Nth. Yorks. |
Blonde |
4.20% |
Best |
Lager malts and fruity aromatic hops make this very distinctive |
| Newmans |
Caerphilly |
Last Lion of Britain |
5.00% |
Strong |
Special aroma of red fruit and caramel with subtle, earthy hops. |
| Newmans |
Caerphilly |
Red Stag Bitter |
3.60% |
Session |
amber-red coloured bitter with fruity, slightly spicy citrus notes |
| Northumberland |
Bedlington, Northumberland |
Pit Pony |
3.80% |
Session |
Light hoppy session bitter with fruity aftertaste |
| Northumberland |
Bedlington, Northumberland |
Sheepdog |
4.70% |
Best |
Old fashioned tawny beer with fruit and malt throughout. |
| Oakleaf |
Gosport, Hants |
Hole Hearted |
4.70% |
Best |
Cascade hops give this beer powerful floral and fruity notes |
| Oakleaf |
Gosport, Hants |
I Can't Believe It's Not Bitter |
4.90% |
Speciality |
Cask lager with Saaz hops. Clean and crisp with lingering finish |
| O'Hanlons |
Whimple, Devon |
Yellowhammer |
4.00% |
Best |
Well balanced smooth pale yellow beer with dry bitter finish |
| O'Hanlons |
Whimple, Devon |
Golden Blade |
4.00% |
Speciality |
Award winning wheat beer with fine citrus taste |
| Old Bear |
Keighley, West Yorks. |
Original |
3.90% |
Session |
Caramel coloured bitter with complex blend of 4 malts and 4 hops |
| Old Bear |
Keighley, West Yorks. |
Goldilocks |
4.50% |
Best |
Golden ale with strong citrus hop flavours |
| Old Cannon Brewery |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
Best Bitter |
3.80% |
Session |
Refreshing, hoppy session ale using Bobeck hops |
| Old Cannon Brewery |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
Black Pig |
4.20% |
Stout/Porter |
Smooth black ale with pear drop & apple nose |
| Old Cannon Brewery |
Bury St Eds, Suffolk |
Bowchaser |
4.00% |
Best |
Refreshing seasonal blonde beer |
| Old Chimneys |
Market Weston, Suffolk |
Ragged Robin |
3.50% |
Mild |
Unusual example of a pale mild. Quite malty |
| Old Chimneys |
Market Weston, Suffolk |
Scarlet Tiger |
4.70% |
Best |
Wonderfully full flavoured premium red ale |
| Old Chimneys |
Market Weston, Suffolk |
Black Rat |
4.40% |
Stout/Porter |
Smooth black "milk" stout. Made with lactose |
| Old Chimneys |
Market Weston, Suffolk |
Good King henry |
9.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Outstanding Imperial Russian Stout |
| Old Chimneys |
Market Weston, Suffolk |
Brimstone |
6.30% |
Speciality |
Premium pilsener lager. Rarely seen in cask form |
| Old Cottage |
Burton upon Trent, Staffs. |
Chestnut Ale |
4.20% |
Best |
Dark coloured session ale with a touch of bitterness. |
| Olde Swan |
Dudley, W. Mids |
Original Light Mild |
3.50% |
Mild |
Smooth, tangy light mild. Sweetly refreshing |
| Olde Swan |
Dudley, W. Mids |
Bumble Hole Bitter |
5.20% |
Strong |
Sweet smooth amber ale with hint of astringency |
| Orkney |
Stromness, Orkney |
Raven Ale |
3.80% |
Session |
A complex and rewarding classic bitter ale. |
| Orkney |
Stromness, Orkney |
Dragonhead |
4.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Bitter chocolate, roasted coffee and smokey notes. Legendary stout |
| Phoenix |
Heywood, Gtr. Manchester |
Monkeytown |
3.90% |
Mild |
A lovely, classic Northern mild |
| Phoenix |
Heywood, Gtr. Manchester |
Black Bee |
4.50% |
Stout/Porter |
Very dark, complex porter |
| Poachers |
Nth. Hykeham, Lincs. |
Trembling Rabbit |
3.40% |
Mild |
Rich dark mild. Smooth and malty with a slightly bitter finish |
| Poachers |
Nth. Hykeham, Lincs. |
Black Crow |
4.50% |
Stout/Porter |
Delicious full bodied stout with caramel & toffee flavours |
| Potbelly |
Kettering, Northants. |
Beijing Black |
4.40% |
Mild |
Strong dark mild. Mild but by no means meek! |
| Potbelly |
Kettering, Northants. |
Captain Pigwash |
5.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Finest quality malts make this a fine easy drinking dark porter |
| Purple Moose |
Porthmadog, Gwynedd |
Dark Side of the Moose |
4.60% |
Mild |
Multi award winning strong dark mild |
| Purple Moose |
Porthmadog, Gwynedd |
Moel-y-Gest |
3.90% |
Session |
Pale bitter with stunning mix of British&Continental hops. |
| Red Rat Craft Brewery |
Troston, Suffolk |
Flying pig |
6.00% |
Strong |
Deep red premium bitter. Blend of local malts & whole leaf hops |
| Red Rat Craft Brewery |
Troston, Suffolk |
Crazy Dog |
6.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Premium stout with coffee, chocolate & liquorice flavours |
| Red Rat Craft Brewery |
Troston, Suffolk |
Hadleys Gold |
5.00% |
Strong |
Strong golden version of the award winning Hadleys |
| Red Rat Craft Brewery |
Troston, Suffolk |
Rutting Buck |
5.00% |
Strong |
Special bitter from award winning brewery |
| Rhymney |
Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil |
Hobby Horse |
3.80% |
Session |
Classic chestnut bitter 1st brewed in 1879. Darwin was still alive! |
| Robinsons |
Stockport, Cheshire |
Old Tom |
8.50% |
Strong |
THE classic strong dark ale. Warming, peppery, rich flavour |
| Salopian |
Shrewsbury, Salop |
Darwins Origin |
4.30% |
Best |
Brewed to celebrate the bi-centenary of Shrewsburys famous son |
| Salopian |
Shrewsbury, Salop |
Lemon Dream |
4.50% |
Speciality |
A clear wheat beer with added lemon juice. Very refreshing |
| Saltaire |
Shipley, W. Yorks. |
Rye Smile |
3.80% |
Session |
Copper coloured session bitter with crystal rye malt |
| Skinners |
Truro, Cornwall |
Ginger Tosser |
3.80% |
Speciality |
Originally brewed for pancake day, but proved to be very popular! |
| Skinners |
Truro, Cornwall |
Hunny Bunny |
4.50% |
Speciality |
Strong, clean tasting golden ale with Cornish honey |
| Spectrum |
Norwich, Nflk. |
Old Stoatwobbler |
6.00% |
Strong |
Strong, dark luscious vegan friendly ale. Multi award winner |
| Spinning Dog |
Hereford, Herefords. |
Hereford Original Bitter |
3.70% |
Session |
Pale flavoursome brew with German Spalt hops |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Ipswich Bright |
4.40% |
Best |
Golden ale with Pilot & Cascade hops |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Gypeswic |
4.40% |
Best |
Brewed with Suffolk malts & late hopped with Cascade |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Coachmans Whip |
5.20% |
Strong |
Dark golden ale. Fuggles hops give a long finish |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Gainsborough |
4.20% |
Best |
Light ale with fruity aftertaste |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
St Marys Stout |
6.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Dark malty oatmeal stout with chocolate malts |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
Polstead pale Ale |
4.00% |
Best |
Refreshing, very pale ale |
| St Judes Brewery |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
St Cecilia |
4.20% |
Best |
Amber ale using Fuggle and Pilot hops |
| St. Peters |
Sth. Elmham, Suffolk |
Organic Best |
4.10% |
Best |
Organic Chariot malt with organic Goldings hops.Full bodied ale |
| St. Peters |
Sth. Elmham, Suffolk |
Grapefruit |
4.70% |
Speciality |
Hugely popular pale coloured ale with strong grapefruit flavour |
| Thornbridge |
Bakewell, Derbys. |
Wild Swan |
3.50% |
Session |
Light bodied , very pale session beer with lots of citrus notes |
| Traditional Scottish Ales |
Stirling |
Glencoe Wild Oat Stout |
4.50% |
Stout/Porter |
Pure Scottish water and wild oats in this glorious organic stout |
| Traditional Scottish Ales |
Stirling |
Stirling Bramble Ale |
4.20% |
Speciality |
Golden ale containing wild Scottish blackberries |
| Tryst |
Larbert, Stirling |
Zetland Wheatbier |
4.50% |
Speciality |
Cloudy wheat beer brewed with German malt and hops |
| Uley |
Uley, Gloucs. |
Hogshead |
3.50% |
Session |
Pale coloured hoppy session bitter. Full flavour for its strength |
| Vale |
Brill, Bucks. |
Black Beauty |
4.30% |
Stout/Porter |
Award winning full bodied porter. Malt flavour with hop finish |
| Weetwood |
Tarporley, Cheshire |
Old Dog Bitter |
4.50% |
Best |
A connoiseurs premium bitter. Dark coloured. Whole hops. |
| Wentworth |
Wentworth, Sth. Yorks. |
Early Fruits |
4.10% |
Speciality |
Reddish brown with an aftertaste of berry fruits |
| Wentworth |
Wentworth, Sth. Yorks. |
Oatmeal Stout |
4.80% |
Stout/Porter |
Smooth black stout with roast and chocolate overtones |
| Wessex |
Warminster, Wilts. |
Merrie Mink |
4.20% |
Best |
Traditional, well balanced reddish English beer |
| Wessex |
Warminster, Wilts. |
Russian Stout |
9.00% |
Stout/Porter |
A mighty, full flavoured, complex imperial stout |
| Westerham |
Edenbridge, Kent |
Grasshopper |
3.80% |
Session |
Fairly dark, malty, flavoursome session bitter |
| Westerham |
Edenbridge, Kent |
British Bulldog |
4.30% |
Best |
A rich full bodied best bitter in true Kentish style |
| White Horse |
Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxon. |
Dragon Hill |
4.20% |
Best |
Autumn seasonal ale from this Oxfordshire brewer |
| White Horse |
Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxon. |
Village Idiot |
4.10% |
Best |
Blonde ale with complex hop aroma and flavour |
| White Horse |
Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxon. |
Black Horse Porter |
5.00% |
Stout/Porter |
Dark red porter with chocolate character and fruity aroma & taste |
| Whitstable |
Grafty Green, Kent |
Raspberry Wheat |
5.20% |
Speciality |
Deep red cloudy wheat beer with raspberry flavours |
| Wolf |
Attleborough, Nflk. |
Woild Moild |
4.80% |
Mild |
Rich fruity traditional strong Norfolk mild |
| Wolf |
Attleborough, Nflk. |
Golden Jackal |
3.70% |
Session |
Hoppy, thirst quenching golden session bitter |
| Wolf |
Attleborough, Nflk. |
Wolf Whistle |
4.70% |
Best |
Seasonal ale. Smooth, deep red in colour with malty flavour |
| Wood Brewery |
Craven Arms, Salop. |
Quaff |
3.70% |
Session |
Pale, refreshing light bitter with clean hoppy finish |
| Wood Brewery |
Craven Arms, Salop. |
Holy Cow |
4.30% |
Best |
Seasonal ale with lager malt giving a light flavour |
CIDER
| Appledram |
Chichester, West Sussex |
Dry |
Dry |
7.50% |
| Appledram |
Chichester, West Sussex |
Medium |
Medium |
7.50% |
| Appledram |
Chichester, West Sussex |
Sweet |
Sweet |
7.50% |
| Biddenden |
Biddenden, Kent |
Dry Cider |
Dry |
8.00% |
| Broadoak |
Clutton, Somerset |
Dry |
Dry |
5.50% |
| Broadoak |
Clutton, Somerset |
Moonshine |
Medium |
8.40% |
| Burrowhill |
Martock, Somerset |
Dry |
Dry |
6.50% |
| Burrowhill |
Martock, Somerset |
Medium |
Medium |
6.50% |
| Castlings Heath |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Organic |
Very Dry |
6.50% |
| Castlings Heath |
Edwardstone, Suffolk |
Apple Pie |
Sweet |
4.80% |
| Moles |
Sandford, Somerset |
Black Rat (made by Thatchers) |
Dry |
6.00% |
| New Forest |
Burley, Hampshire |
Rough Scrumpy |
Dry |
7.40% |
| New Forest |
Burley, Hampshire |
Snakecatcher |
Medium |
7.40% |
| New Forest |
Burley, Hampshire |
Snakecatcher |
Sweet |
7.40% |
| Thatchers |
Sandford, Somerset |
Cheddar Valley |
Medium |
6.00% |
| Thatchers |
Sandford, Somerset |
Heritage |
Medium |
4.90% |
| Thatchers |
Sandford, Somerset |
Medium |
Medium |
6.00% |
| Westons |
Much Marcle, Herefordshire |
Bounds Brand |
Dry |
4.80% |
| Westons |
Much Marcle, Herefordshire |
First Quality |
Medium |
5.00% |
| Westons |
Much Marcle, Herefordshire |
Old Rosie |
Medium |
7.30% |
| Westons |
Much Marcle, Herefordshire |
Country Perry |
Dry |
4.50% |
| Wilkins |
Mudgeley, Somerset |
Dry Cider |
Dry |
6.00% |
| Wilkins |
Mudgeley, Somerset |
Medium Cider |
Medium |
6.00% |
| Wilkins |
Mudgeley, Somerset |
Sweet Cider |
Sweet |
6.00% |
| Winkleigh |
Winkleigh, Devon |
Sams Dry Traditional |
Dry |
6.00% |
| Winkleigh |
Winkleigh, Devon |
Sams Medium Traditional |
Medium |
6.00% |
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GERMAN BEER
| BREWERY |
LOCATION |
BEER |
ABV |
TASTING NOTES |
| Andechs |
Andechs, Bavaria |
Spezial Hell |
5.90% |
Strong well rounded lager |
| Andechs |
Andechs, Bavaria |
Doppel Bock Dunkel |
7.00% |
Rich roasty malts. Sweet with bitter finish |
| Andechs |
Andechs, Bavaria |
Weissbier Hell |
5.50% |
Unfiltered fruity wheatbeer |
| Andechs |
Andechs, Bavaria |
Weissbier Dunkel |
5.00% |
Unfiltered dark wheatbeer with Hallertau hops |
| Augustiner |
Munich, Bavaria |
Helles Lagerbier |
5.20% |
Refreshing characterful lager |
| Augustiner |
Munich, Bavaria |
Edelstoff |
5.60% |
High quality export strength beer |
| Augustiner |
Munich, Bavaria |
Oktoberfestbier |
6.00% |
Premium showcase beer for this years Oktoberfest |
| Augustiner |
Munich, Bavaria |
Dunkel |
5.20% |
Roasted malts with hints of berries and chocolate |
| Beck Br äu |
Trabelsdorf, Bavaria |
Pilsner |
5.10% |
Pale gold lager with clean hoppy flavour |
| Beck Bräu |
Trabelsdorf, Bavaria |
Kellerbier |
5.20% |
Hazy orange coloured beer with herbal aroma |
| Beck Bräu |
Trabelsdorf, Bavaria |
Beckator |
8.70% |
Unique! A doppelbock with herby hop flavours |
| Braustelle |
Cologne, Nordheim Westphalia |
K ölsch |
4.80% |
New beer for Colognes most exciting brewpub |
| Braustelle |
Cologne, Nordheim Westphalia |
Ehrenfelder Alt |
4.80% |
Superb D üsseldorf beer brewed in rival city! |
| Braustelle |
Cologne, Nordheim Westphalia |
Bock |
7.00% |
This special beer will be here if we are lucky! |
| Fr üh |
Cologne, Nordheim Westphalia |
K ölsch |
4.80% |
A Cologne speciality. Pale & refreshing |
| Greif Br äu |
Forcheim, Bavaria |
Weissbier |
5.50% |
Award winning unfiltered wheatbeer |
| Hacker-Schorr |
Munich, Bavaria |
Oktoberfestbier |
6.00% |
Premium showcase beer for this years Oktoberfest |
| Karg |
Murnau, Bavaria |
Helles Weissbier |
5.00% |
Traditional unfiltered wheatbeer |
| Karg |
Murnau, Bavaria |
Dunkles Weissbier |
5.10% |
Dark version of above |
| Keesman |
Bamberg, Bavaria |
Herren Pils |
4.60% |
Beatiful herby, bitter example of a lager beer |
| Kneitinger |
Regensburg, Bavaria |
Dunkel |
5.60% |
Buttery, nutty nose with caramel flavours |
| L öwenbräu |
Munich, Bavaria |
Oktoberfestbier |
6.00% |
Premium showcase beer for this years Oktoberfest |
| L öwenbräu-Buttenheim |
Buttenheim, Bavaria |
Kellerbier |
5.10% |
Well balanced pure tasting beer |
| Mahr's Br äu |
Bamberg, Bavaria |
Ungespundet |
5.20% |
Unfiltered. The brewerys signature beer |
| Neder |
Forcheim, Bavaria |
Schwarz Anna |
5.20% |
Very smooth black lager |
| Reissdorf |
Cologne, Nordheim Westphalia |
Kölsch |
4.80% |
A slightly sweeter example of the style |
| Shlenkerla |
Bamberg, Bavaria |
Rauchbier-M ärzen |
5.20% |
Dark smoked beer. The organizers favourite! |
| Shlenkerla |
Bamberg, Bavaria |
Urbock |
6.50% |
Seasonal special. Smoked bock beer |
| Tegernsee |
Tegernsee, Bavaria |
Hell |
4.80% |
Refreshing, easy drinking lager |
| Tegernsee |
Tegernsee, Bavaria |
Spezial |
5.60% |
Herby, grassy notes. Refreshing. |
| Trunk |
Vierzehnheiligen, Bavaria |
Dunkel |
5.20% |
Dry, smooth and dark |
| Trunk |
Vierzehnheiligen, Bavaria |
Bio Weisse |
5.20% |
Organic wheat beer |
| Uerige |
D üsseldorf, Nordheim Westphalia |
Alt |
4.60% |
Wonderful beer. Close in style to British bitter |
| Uerige |
Düsseldorf, Nordheim Westphalia |
Ueriges Sticke |
6.50% |
Fingers crossed for this rare seasonal |
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