Beer Festival - 23rd - 29th February
Bitters
Wychwood, (Oxfordshire) Yorick 4.3% - Big, bold. ruby and aromatic with lots of malty flavours
Hop Back, (Salisbury) Back Row 4.6% - Brewed to celebrate the six nations and local (to Hop Back) hero Richard Hill. Back Row is a mild brown ale with chocolate and cara malts.
Timothy Taylor, (Yorkshire) Landlord 4.3% - A Classic Strong Pale Ale, Landlord has won more awards nationally than any other beer. Refreshingly reliable, nationaly renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale has a complex and hoppy aroma.
Woodforde's (Norfolk), Nelson's Revenge 4.5% - Rich and floral aromas initially arouse the tastebuds. A burst of citrus hops and a sweet blend of Norfolk malt then confirm an especially delicious beer.
Crouch Vale (Essex), Brewer's Gold 4% - Striking grapefruit nose leads to a beer of generally citrus hoppy character, underpinned by a perfumed sweetness and an aftertaste of orange wine gums.
Crouch Vale, (Essex), Snowdrop 4.2% - A seasonal beer, Pale brown, crisp, dry and full-bodied.
Buffy's, (Norfolk) India Ale 4.6% - Deceptively light on the tongue for the strength, this amber colour beer introduces itself with a vanilla ice-creamy aroma. This transforms to a rich blend of caramel, toffee and hops. Well balanced with a malty thread throughout, the creamy texture fades slowly to leave a peppery, hop-influenced bitterness.
Buffy's, (Norfolk) Polly's Folly 4.3% - A full flavoured bitter with malt the dominant flavour in both taste and nose. Hops, noticeable in the bouquet, provide a counter to the maltiness as the long finish develops a bitter-sweet fruitiness.
Atlas (Kinlochleven, Scotland), Latitude 3.6% - Dry, bitter summer ale with an intense hoppiness throughout. Refreshing with a hint of grapefruit and a slightly astringent finish.
Atlas, (Kinlochleven, Scotland), Blizzard 4.7% - Rich golden ale with a distinct warming spiciness and a dry hoppy aftertaste.
Atlas, (Kinlochleven, Scotland), 3 Sisters 4.2% - is a dark, fruity, refreshing ale that proves a perennial favourite, and is named after the dramatic range of mountains in Glencoe.
Tring, (Hertfordshire) Hooded Crow 4.2%
Milton (Cambridge), Pegasus 4.1% Complex copper-coloured beer. The initial hoppiness is balanced with a long fruity, malty finish. Very moreish.
Milton (Cambridge), Constantine 4.2% Pale, crisp and highly hopped. A deliciously refreshing pint.
Milton (Cambridge) Zeus 4.2% Pale, bitter and abundantly hoppy with a lovely citrus character.
Milton (Cambridge) Vulcan 4.4% Pale, well balanced pint, with delicious bitter orange flavours.
Pitfield, (London) Eco Warrior 4.5% - A light drinking, malty, yellow coloured beer with bitterness building on the palate and aftertaste.
Pitfield (London), Original Bitter 3.% -
Strong Bitters (above 5%)
Marston's, (Burton-upon-Trent) Old Empire 5.7% - A premium classic India Pale Ale reinvented for today. Old Empire has a tempting aroma of biscuity malt, floral hops, vanilla and toffee with hints of citrus fruit. The palate is dominated by juicy malt and a big citrus hop bitterness.
Itchen Valley, (Hampshire) Wat Tyler's 5% - "This red-brown winter warmer has a fruity, slightly estery, malty nose, a surprisingly bitter but well-balanced taste of smooth malt and hops, and a dry, bitter, hoppy finish"
Oulton, (Suffolk) Keelhaul 6.5% - Strong ale
Atlas, (Kinlochleven, Scotland), Nimbus 5.0% - resembles the famous K\x{00F6}lsch beers of Cologne: pale in colour, soft in mouthfeel, but strong in alcoholic content. Our rendition has a rich, warming hop and a memorable malt character. CHAMPION STRONG BEER OF SCOTLAND 2003
Milds
Pitfield, (London) 1842 Mild 6.5% - usually only available bottled - part of the 'Historic Beer Range'
Vale (Bucks) Black Swan Dark Mild 3.3% -Dark & Smooth - Double CAMRA Winner
Iceni (Norfolk), Honey Mild 3.7%
Nethergate (Suffolk), Priory Mild 3.5% - Distinctive, full flavoured, very dark mild. Pronounced lingering roast and dry hop aftertaste.
Milton (Cambridge), Minotaur 3.3% -A rich dark mild with bags of character from the lavish use of chocolate malt.
Stouts/Porters
Titanic, (Staffordshire)Stout 4.5% - Full roast with great liquorice taste. Hopped to give dryness and astringency, but roast is well balanced and lingers.
Vale (Bucks) Black Beauty Porter 4.3%
Iceni (Norfolk), Ported Porter 4.4%
Nethergate (Suffolk), Black Pig Stout 4.0%
Green Tye (Hertfordshire), Cole Ported 4.7% - Dark, easy drinking porter made with chocolate malt. Hints of liquorice and Bramling Cross hops add a spicy blackcurrent flavour and aroma, perfectly complementing the light bitter finish.
Bartram's, (Suffolk) Coal Porter 4.5% -
Milton (Cambridge) Babylon 4.4% - A rich dark mild with bags of character from the lavish use of chocolate malt.
Milton (Cambridge) Nero 5% - deeply flavoured oat stout, one of the blackest beers around with a remarkable amount of flavour.
Ciders/Perries
1. Summer's Perry
2. Edgar Harding's Cider
3. Weston's Old Rosie
4. Cassells Cider
5. Tilley's Cider
