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Beer & Cider List - 2010

Beers   Ciders & Perrys    Draught Real Lager    Wines

Beer


*Subject to minor alteration

Brewer
Beer
ABV (%) Tasting Notes Type
Abbeydale, Sheffield
Brimstone
3.9

Bitter

Last Rites
11.0
Superbly strong and full-bodied ale which is very pale for its strength but with lots of depth. Toffee and caramel aromas and flavours with candied peel and dried citrus fruits.
Bitter

Moonshine
4.3
A beautifully balanced pale straw-coloured bitter with a distinctive floral aroma, leading to a predominantly citrus taste, with grapefruit and lemons to the fore, and a quenching bitter finish.
Bitter

Absolution
5.3

Bitter
Acorn, Barnsley, S. Yorks
Barnsley Gold
4.3

Bitter

Conquest
5.7

Bitter
Atlas, Kinlochlevin, Argyle
Three Sisters
4.2

Bitter

Nimbus
5.0
A strong pale ale resembles the famous Kölsch beers of Cologne: Pale in colour, soft in the mouth with a rich, warming hop and a memorable malt character.
Bitter
Barngates, Ambleside, Cumbria
Westmorland Gold
4.2
A crisp flaxen coloured ale with strong zest. It has a distinctively fruity and hoppy nose.
Bitter

Tag Lag
4.4

Bitter
Batemans, Wainfleet, Lincs
XXXB
4.8
Strong bitter with a complex palate, consisting of a delicate aroma of hops delightfully balanced by a prominent malty character. 5 times 'Premium Beer of the Year' at CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival.
Bitter
Bazens, Salford
Black Pig Mild
3.6
English-Style Dark Mild Ale, Chocolate and smokey flavours
Mild
Blue Monkey, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Evolution
4.3

Bitter

Original
3.6

Bitter
Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Sawley Tempted
3.9

Bitter
Brewdog, Fraserburgh
Punk IPA
6.0

Bitter

Trashy Blonde
4.1

Bitter

5am Saint
5.0

Bitter
Brown Cow, Selby, N.Yorks
Captain Oates Dark Mild
4.5
A dark mild brewed with a complex mix of malts and oats giving a wonderful depth of flavour, well balanced with undertones of coffee and chocolate and a full finish.
Mild

White Dragon



Caledonian, Edimburgh
Caledonian 80/-
4.1

Bitter
Cairngorm, Aviemore
Trade Winds
4.3

Bitter

Black Gold
4.4
A rich dark Scottish stout with a smooth full bodied beer with subtle bitterness giving way to late sweetness and underlying roast barley hints.
Stout
Coniston Brewery, Coniston, Cumbria
Bluebird Bitter
3.6
A good session ale with golden colour and light, clean quality taste. Hoppy aroma gives way to dry finish. Voted Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the 1998 GBBF.
Bitter

Old Man Ale
4.2
A rich classic full bodied ruby red ale with a subtle yet strong fruit aroma.
Bitter
Copper Dragon, Skipton
Golden Pippin
3.9
Light refreshing blond ale with undertones of citrus fruit flavour 
Bitter

Challenger IPA
4.4
Traditional premium ale. Full-bodied and fruity with subtle hoppy undertones
Bitter

Best Bitter
3.8
Well balanced amber bitter. Excellent session beer.
Bitter
Crouch Vale, Chelmsford, Essex
Amarillo
5.0
A premium golden ale with wonderful aroma and a lasting spicy flavour.
Bitter

Brewers Gold
4.0

Bitter

Anchor Street Porter
4.9

Porter
Daleside, Harrogate
Daleside Blonde
3.9
A golden beer with a hoppy aroma and crisp palate. Distinctive nose combined with delicate mouth feel and a subtle aftertaste make this a wonderful quaffing beer.
Bitter
Dark Horse, Hetton
Hetton Pale Ale
4.2
Golden ale with floral and aromatic hop aroma plus refreshing dry bitterness. Voted best beer at the Appletreewick Beer Festival 2008 and featured on ITV's programme 'Yorkshires's Perfect Pint'.
Bitter
Dark Star, Susex
Dark Star Porter
5.5

Porter

American Pale Ale
4.7

Bitter
Durham Brewery,
White Velvet
4.2

Bitter

Magus
3.8

Bitter
Elland Brewery, Elland, W.Yorks
Beyond The Pale
4.2

Bitter

1872 Porter
6.5

Porter

Bargee
3.8

Bitter
Five Towns Brewery, Wakefield
Winter Warmer
4.0
Dark winter ale brewed using crystal and chocolate malt with a dry finish
Bitter

Yorker
4.4
Pale session beer flavoured with Cascade hops
Bitter
Fyne Ales, Argyll
Maverick
4.2

Bitter

Avalanche
4.5
A dry, straw coloured bitter with a fragrant "lemony" foretaste and an intriguing hint of grapefruit in the finish.
Bitter
Goose Eye, Keighley, W.Yorks
Chinook Blonde
4.2
Hoppy Blonde beer voted 2nd place at Skipton Beer Festival in May 2007.
Bitter

Pommies Revenge
5.2
A very palatable extra strong single malt bitter.
Bitter

Special
4.2

Stout

Golden Goose
4.5

Bitter
Hadrian & Border, Newcastle upon Tyne
Centurion Bitter
4.5

Bitter

Legion Ale
4.2

Bitter

Ginger Beer
4.0

Speciality
Hawkshead, Hawkshead, , Cumbria
Hawkshead Red




Lakeland Gold
4.4
A golden ale, hoppy and uncompromisingly bitter with complex fruit flavours. Champion Beer of Britain finalist 2008.
Bitter
Humpty Dumpty, Norfolk
Humpty Dumpty Ale
4.1

Bitter
Ilkley Brewery, Ilkley
Mary Jane
3.5

Bitter

Ilkley Best
4.0

Bitter

Ilkley Black
3.7

Mild

Lotus IPA
5.7

Bitter
Jarrow Brewery, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear
Rivet Catcher
4.0
A light, smooth, satisfying gold bitter. Subtle fruity hops give the taste profile on the tongue and nose. Joint bronze Medal winner at GBBF 2008.
Bitter
Kelham Island, Sheffield, S. Yorks
Best Bitter
3.8
A Traditional Yorkshire Bitter. Straw coloured, thirst-quenching beer with a strongly hopped flavour and 'nose'.
Bitter
Leeds Brewery, Leeds, W. Yorks
Leeds Pale
3.8

Bitter

Leeds Best
4.3
A classic Yorkshire Bitter. Full flavoured beer with a hoppy finish.
Bitter
Little Valley, Hebden Bridge, N.Yorks
Hebden's Wheat (cloudy)
4.5
A white hazy beer with aromas of coriander and lemon. Refreshing with a fresh, classic finish.
Wheat
Mile Stone, Nottinghamshire
Raspberry Wheat
5.6
Gold coloured continental Style Fruit Beer. Aroma and taste of fresh raspberries with zingy finish.
Wheat
Moorview, Ilkley
Golden Butts
3.7

Bitter

Cocker - Doodle - Brew
5.2

Bitter
Moorhouses, Burnley, Lancs
Black Cat
3.4

Mild

Premier Bitter
3.7

Bitter
Naylors, Crosshills, W.Yorks
AN Other




Pinnacle Pale Ale
3.6
A cocktail of barley and a blend of Mittlefruh and Perle hops from Southern Germany go to create a refreshing Pale Ale with a distinct flavour.
Bitter
Nethergate, Cavendish, Suffolk
Umbel Magna
5.0
Based on the multi-award winning Old Growler porter. A complex, satisfying porter with the addition of coriander to the wort in line with the original 1750's recipe. Spiciness only adds to this porter's appeal. A deep ruby coloured spicey beer.
Speciality
Oakleaf, Gosport, Hants.
Quercus Folium
4.0

Bitter

Blakes Gosport Bitter
5.2

Bitter
Old Bear Keighley, W.Yorks
Estivator
3.8
A light golden real ale for the modern drinker. Has an initial sweet lemon taste followed by a buttery flavour.
Bitter

Solmonath
4.1

Bitter

Goldilocks
4.5
A light golden ale, refreshingly enticing with a pungent hoppy taste but with a lemon tangy fruit aroma, has a clean wheaty citrus flavour on the palate.
Bitter

Black Maria
4.2

Stout
Old Spot, Cullingworth, W.Yorks
In Spired

Light coloured bitter with a hoopy flavour and slight fruity finish
Lager

AN Other


Bitter

AN Other




AN Other


Bitter
Orkney Brewery, Quoyloo, Orkney.
Raven Ale
3.8

Bitter

Skullsplitter
8.5

Bitter

Northern Light
4.0

Bitter
Ossett Brewery, Ossett, W. Yorks
Pale Gold
3.8
A light, refreshing session pale ale. Has a floral/spicy aroma derived from the American hops. 
Bitter

Silver King
4.3

Bitter
Phoenix, Heywood, Lancs.
Arizona
4.1

Bitter

White Monk
4.5
Light golden colour with citrus aroma. Clean and crisp. Grapefruity and hoppy taste with some nice acidity and bitterness in the finish.
Bitter
Pictish, Rochdale, Lancashire
Brewers Gold
3.8
A refreshing thirst quenching pale golden session beer. Malty undertones and a powerful spicy hop aroma. Named by CAMRA as one of their beers of the year in the 2008 Good Beer Guide.
Bitter

Alchemists Ale
4.3
A straw coloured ale with crisp malt flavours and a robust hoppy finish. Winner of the bronze award in the Aces Real Ales of the Year Poll 2007.
Bitter
Quartz, Kings Bromley, Staffs.
Quartz Crystal
4.2

Bitter
Roosters, Knaresborough, N.Yorks
Outlaw Wild Mule
3.9
Golden Promise malt with Dales Water hops. Stunning aromas of Guava and gooseberry. Nice balance with medium bitterness and body.
Bitter

Yorkshire Pale Ale (YPA)
4.3
Pale coloured beer with raspberry and floral aromas. English and European hops. Good balance and nice finish. Our biggest win to date. 2006 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner in the 'Summer Ale' category.
Bitter
Rudgate, Tockwith, North Yoeks
Ruby Mild
4.4
Nutty rich ruby ale. Strong for a mild and packed with flavours. Silver medal winner in the mild category at the 2008 Great British Beer Festival.
Mild
Salamander, Bradford, W.Yorks
Golden Salamander
4.5
A golden premium bitter with malty undertones with a dry citrus hoppy finish
Bitter

Salamander Stout
4.5

Stout

Axolotl
3.9

Bitter

Mudpuppy
4.2
A well balanced copper coloured best bitter with a fruity, hoppy nose and bitter finish
Bitter
Sarah Hughes, Sedgley, W. Mids
Pale Amber
4.0

Bitter

Dark Ruby Mild
6.0
Black strong ale, with a lovely red tinge. Rich fruit, malt and hops with a caramel/toffee flavour and elements of nuttiness. A classic example of a strong Black Country Mild.
Mild
Saltaire Brewery, Saltaire, W.Yorks
Hazelnut Coffee Porter
4.9

Porter

Blackberry Cascade
4.8
American style pale ale, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops, infused with a hint of blackberries.
Bitter
St. Austell, Cornwall
Proper Job
4.5

Bitter
Stewart, Edinburgh
Edinburgh No.3
4.3
A rich, dark, malty beer based on a style that 100 years ago made Edinburgh famous
Bitter

Edinburgh Gold
4.8
A well-balanced Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma.
Bitter
Taylors, Keighley, W.Yorks
Best Bitter
4.0

Bitter
Thornbridge, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Jaipur

A pale golden coloured beer with a hoppy, lemon and fruit citrus aroma. Fruit (tropical fruits) and citrus hop flavours develop and become increasingly bitter, leading to a long, dry and bitter aftertaste. Complex and well balanced beer .


Lord Marples
4.0

Bitter

St Petersberg Stout
7.7
A perfect winter warmer, that's big on complex flavours of roasted malt, dark fruits (blackberry and blackcurrants), coffee, sweet caramel and bitter chocolate, that all comes together to give an almost sweet and sour type flavour. The finish becomes increasingly bitter and dry that carries on into the long, dry bitter aftertaste.
Stout
Ulverston, Cumbria
Lonesome Pine
4.2

Bitter

Bad Medicine
6.3

Bitter
Wickwar, Wickwar, Gloucestershire
Station Porter
6.1
Voted best winter beer at the 2008 Great British Beer Festival. A rich, smooth, dark ruby-brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste and a long roast finish. A powerful warming porter.
Porter

BOB
4.0

Bitter
Williams Brothers, Alloa, Clacks
Froach Heather Ale
4.1

Speciality

Birds & Bees
4.3

Speciality

Ebulum
5.8

Speciality

Alba
6.0

Speciality
Wold Top, Driffield, N. Yorks
Wold Gold
4.8

Bitter
Yates, Wigton, Cumbria
Yates Bitter
3.7

Bitter
Yorkshire Dales, Askrigg
Askrigg Ale
4.3

Bitter

Fors Abbey
3.8

Bitter

 

Ciders & Perrys

Producer Cider/Perry Name ABV (%) Style Type
Broadoak Moonshine 7.5 Sweet. A very pale colour, almost completely clear in appearance. Soft apple aroma. Sweet apple flavour with hints of lemon Cider
  Old Bristolian 7.5 Medium Sweet. Very attractive dark amber and transparent appearance. Described as a 'Strong, Real Cider' with a warm and complex character Cider
  Premium 7.5 Medium Sweet. CAMRA 2009 Gold Perry award winner. An attractive clear appearance with the slightest hint of colour. A superb strong pear aroma with a sweet. perry pear taste. Perry
Green Valley Farmhouse 6.8 Medium, CAMRA 2008 Gold Cider award winner. A hazy golden appearance, with good flavours of apples and a pleasant sourness. Cider
Gwatkin Yarlington Mill 7.2 Medium. CAMRA 2009 Gold Cider Award winner. Rich and red in colour. Smooth with a spirit aroma and taste that resonates with the taste buds to surprise and delight. Cider
Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon 7.2 Medium dry. A strong and powerful cider, matured in Oak barrels to produce a cider that is rich in colour, body and flavour, with a fresh fruity aroma. Cider
  Pyder 6.0 Medium sweet, a genuine rarity. A blend of feshly pressed apple and pear juice fermented in and matured in oak. Pear/ Apple Cider
  Two Trees 4.5 Medium. A pale, fruity perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate Perry
Parsons Choice Morgan 6.3 Medium Sweet. A truly superb single variety apple cider. Cider
Ross On Wye Medium 6.5 Medium. A traditional farmhouse cider. A robust, rich and cloudy amber appearance with a tangy apple taste. Edging toward the drier side of medium Cider
Tricky Medium 6.5 Medium. From the Blackdown Hills on the Somerset/Devon border. Carefully blended to produce a crisp clear drink of the highest quality Cider
West Croft Dry 6.5 Dry. A superb drier version of the legendary Janet's Jungle Juice. Cider
  Janets Jungle Juice 6.0 Medium Dry. CAMRA 2007 Gold Cider award winner. Having an inviting fresh nose of roses and ripe fruit, a well balanced smooth flavour hinting at pineaple,a pples and bananas qith a light lingering aftertaste. Cider
Whiteheads Cirrus Minor 5.0 Medium Sweet . A blend of 3 apples Spartan (eating apple) , Bramley (cooking apple) and Brown Snout (cider apple) . Has an intial sweetness, followed by a light dry finish. Cider
Wilcox Traditional 6.5 Medium. A very rich deep flavour which is reminiscent of 'eating' apples, perhaps a hint of Russet in there. Cider



Draught Real Lagers

Country Brewer
Beer
Category
ABV (%)
Tasting Notes
    Svetle Pivo Lager
3.8
 
    Svetly Lezak Lager
4.7
 
    Cerne Pivo Lager
5.0
 
    Bernard Unfiltered Pilsner Lager

5.1

 

 

Wines
There will be one red wine and one white available for those who don't understand the point of a beer festival!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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