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WELCOME I'm currently writing this in the beer garden of one of Reading's local pubs, and the sun is blazing down on me (for the first time this year!). Unfortunately I have neither a crystal ball nor a machine that controls the weather. So I have no idea what the weather will be like when you are reading this. Hopefully the sun is shining and it's a beautiful day. However, even if its raining, may I first of all, on behalf of the many, many hard working and entirely unpaid volunteers who have made this festival possible‌. welcome you to the 21st Reading and Mid-Berks CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival. Once again Reading's biggest (although temporary) pub has a massive range of Real Ales on offer. In fact one of the biggest in the country. The same goes for the range of Ciders and Perries. If these do not tickle your fancy we also have a superb range of foreign bottled and draught beers and lagers on offer along with English wines, British Country wines and mead (mankind's first discovered alcoholic drink – and I'm sure the bees would be pleased with what us humans managed to achieve with the honey!).
So please, regardless of the weather, sit back, relax in the largest beer garden in the county, or chat with your friends at the largest bar in the country this weekend. Listen to the many local bands (Friday and Saturday), take part in our Pub Quiz (Thursday), have your face painted (Saturday and Sunday), play our traditional pub games or try your luck on the tombola; but whatever you do, above all we hope that you have a great time. I have one final and more serious point to make. The general election will be held very soon. Pubs are closing in the UK at a fearful rate. Last year I asked everyone to visit their local, say hello and have a drink. The Community Pub is a unique, valuable and much loved part of our heritage. Last year it was our turn to do what we could to keep our local open. This year when you vote can I ask you to please consider the record of your local politician and the national party they represent and vote accordingly. Perhaps this year we can have some official help in protecting our local pubs. Cheers Dave Scott Festival Organiser
Contents Welcome Entertainment British Beer List Cider & Perry Join CAMRA Wine and Mead List Food & Stalls Site Plan Our Sponsors Foreign Beer List
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Entertainment THURSDAY The opening day of the festival sees the return of the popular Pub Quiz. Starting on Thursday and continuing throughout the festival are the Traditional Pub Games. A selection will be available to play every day including long alley skittles, table football, table skittles, shut the box and toad in the hole. A range of prizes including bottled beer and T shirts are on offer for the champions. If you're feeling lucky, visit the Tombola for the opportunity to win a wide range of beer and pub oriented prizes plus some quirky stuff and soft toys. Plus, if you thought balloons were only good for children's parties, just watch Balloon Platoon, the masters of balloon sculpture. They will be making their way around the site producing balloon sculptures on request – perhaps a bracelet, an animal or the tallest piece of headgear you'll ever wear. Not to be missed.
FRIDAY Pub games, tombola and the Balloon Platoon continue. There's music all day on the main stage, covering all sorts of styles – see separate listings for details.
SATURDAY The Kennet Morris Men will perform in the afternoon. At 1pm and 3pm you can see a selection of traditional Cotswold style Morris dances, while at 2pm and 4pm it's time for Strictly Come Morris Dancing, with audience participation guaranteed. Why not visit the very popular face-painting stall for a truly outrageous makeover? Plus the pub games, tombola and the Balloon Platoon continue, and a selection of musical styles again grace the main stage – see separate listings for details.
SUNDAY Sunday at the festival has traditionally been a family friendly day allowing parents with young or teenage children (under legal drinking age) to enjoy the event in a more relaxed, family oriented environment. This year it's no different. For the youngsters, there's a whole host of fun, activities and competitions in our special "Halfpints" area (all children must be accompanied by an adult). You can also visit the face-painting stall in the afternoon. Plus the Reading Scottish Pipe Band will be providing musical entertainment. 4 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC AND GAMES
Music Listings Band Info NEWTOWNERS FRIDAY 11:30 Newtowners 12:15 Richard Green 13:00 Nicole Allan 13:45 Jason Hendrix Experience 14:30 Paula Riordan 15:15 Kim Seviour 16:00 The Curious Sounds 16:45 Chris Beales 17:30 Paula Curtis 18:15 Selina & Howling Dogs 19:00 Edd Keene-Green Man 19:30 Damien A. Passmore (Compere) 19:45 Le Mort Subite 20:45 Damien A. Passmore (Compere) 21:00 Leatherat
An authentic string band flavour of down-home an Appalachian flavour featuring Colm Daly (fiddle), Terry Pearce (Bass), Cathy Marsden (guitar and vocals) and an array of special guests.
RICHARD GREEN Richard has been playing over 15 years. He is an acoustic cover artist playing songs that are easy and enjoyable to listen to.
NICOLE ALLAN A star of the Oxjam Reading Takeover festival last year, Nicole is often seen busking in Broad Street. She performs covers with passion and conviction.
SATURDAY 11:30 Jodie O'Callaghan 12:15 Charlie Luffrum 13:00 Ryewolf 13:45 Retreat Singers 14:30 Haze 15:00 Gina Marie Tratt 15:30 Small Strings 18:30 7 Pints of Tribute 19:30 Robert Sowden (Compere) 19:45 Mythical Men 20:45 Robert Sowden (Compere) 21:00 Swallow
JASON HENDRIX EXPERIENCE Reading based Jimi Hendrix tribute act, The Jason Hendrix Experience will take you through Jimi Hendrix’s stunning three year career. Jason Hendrix (guitar/lead vocals) played his first guitar riff when he was 13 years old (Whole Lotta Love) and he’s been playing to audiences since he was 15. Playing acoustically solo or as a three piece electric band, The Jason Hendrix Experience will certainly provide an experience you won't forget. jasonhendrixexperience.com CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 5
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PAULA CURTIS Acoustic, folk singer and songwriter from Basingstoke. Her repertoire consists of original music combined with heartfelt songs. myspace.com/paulacurtis
SELINA & THE HOWLING DOGS Selina and the Howlin Dogs is a 4-piece playing a fusion of funk, rock and hip hop original music. Based in Reading the members have been playing their funky homebrew since 2002. selinaandthehowlindogs.com
PAULA RIORDAN Paula has been involved in the music business since the mid 60's as a musician, recording artist and a producer, producing hit records in the UK and internationally. paulariordan.com
KIM SEVIOUR Kim Seviour has a distinctive voice and dynamic stage prescence. She easily sings not just raw up-tempo material, but also mellow songs in a sensitive and emotional way. facebook.com/pages/KimElkie-Seviour
THE CURIOUS SOUNDS With an unlikely blend of accordian, souzaphone, cello, trombone and voice, these gentlemen successfully bring experimental foot tapping shanties and folk songs to a new level.
CHRIS BEALES Song-writer and musician from Reading. Blues-rock is one side to his music, which ranges from the lighter and darker shades of acoustic guitar driven songs. chrisbeales.net
EDD KEENE, THE GREEN MAN A multi instrumentalist, singer/song writer. When performing live he uses a loop pedal to record and layer together saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, clarinet, percussion and vocals, all live in front of the audience with no pre recordings. Tracks range from reggae, jazz, dark folk and progressive Middle Eastern styles to trip hop. eddkeene.bandcamp.com/album/the-green-man
DAMIEN A PASSMORE Damien is compere for the evening. He fuses hilarious lyrics, brilliant musicianship and a whole bunch of energy into the loudest, laughingest country rock you'll hear in a long time. facebook.com/DAPFraudsters
LA MORT SUBITE La Mort Subite conjure up images of a smoky worker's bar in Paris, a wild night-time gathering around a gypsy campfire, a drunken Hungarian CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
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ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC AND GAMES CONTINUED wedding party in the small hours and a Greek taverna on a hot summer's evening. lamortsubite.co.uk
LEATHERAT Group members Pete Baily (vocal, guitar), Jonno Watts (fiddle), Jeremy Paul Carroll (bass), James Foley (guitar) and Lee Smith (drums) deliver the raw adrenalin of rock music, fused with the intricacies of traditional folk tunes. leatherat.com
JODIE O'CALLAGHAN Jodie's style is diverse, ranging from Leadbelly inspired songs of betrayal to simple love songs with a hint of Dusty Springfield. Together with her brother Ben (bass), they have a connection that is seen and heard in their music, like they can read one another's mind. reverbnation.com/jodieocallaghan
RETREAT SINGERS A sound that not only blends but purposefully retains the individual vocal traditions that each singer brings to the group. A celebration of unity and individuality; of harmony and dissonance; a raw interpretation drawing from African music, rich gospel, jazz and folk. retreatsingers.co.uk
HAZE Reminiscent melodies of young love, the fear of growing apart, a self destructive heart and a pure, unconditional bond. This songstress captures them all beautifully. soundcloud.com/haze27
GINA MARIE TRATT Gina is a Bristol-based musician, producing a union of pop and velvet electro. soundcloud.com/ginamarietratt
SMALL STRINGS A ukulele band, performing quirky cover songs, taking some of their favourite tracks and giving them a ukulele twist. Their repertoire is drawn from a wide range of pop, rock and soul tunes. readipop.co.uk/portfolio/the-small-strings/
ROB SOWDEN
CHARLIE LUFFRUM Charlie Luffrum is one of the most talented musicians around. He frequently performs acoustic sets at weddings and corporate events where he plays cover tracks ranging from instrumental background music to popular sing along tunes from the past and present. charlieluffrum.com
RYEWOLF The band evolved from the Westlanders, (Lance Burns, Ian Freedman and Bogdan Dobrasczyk) originally a three piece named for their fallen comrade John Westland who formed the band then sadly passed away. facebook.com/ryewolfmusic
Rob is a Reading based songwriter, performer, recording artist and producer, and your compere for the evening. myspace.com/robertsowden
7 PINTS OF TRIBUTE Tribute night enthusiasts with a horn section
MYTHICAL MEN Mythical Men are a 5 piece rock covers band. Although only recently formed, they are experienced players and guarantee you a great night. ricbardsley.wix.com/mythical-men
SWALLOW A classic rock covers band from Reading, Swallow features Diane Fox on bass, Nick Martin on guitar, Adrian Ogden on drums and Jane Setter on vocals. Expect to hear tracks by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Blondie, UFO and many more. swallownow.co.uk 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 9
Photo Š Mike Taylor www.catchlight.co.uk
BEER LIST
The British Beer List
& tasting notes Real Ale has seen a huge growth in recent years. The number of breweries in the UK is now almost 1,300 and more and more of our local pubs are stocking real ale. We’ve got 555 different beers for you this year from breweries all over the country. Ranging from the tip of the Lizard in Cornwall, all the way up to Loch Ness, and we're also featuring 34 breweries from within 30 miles of the festival site. Some of the breweries have been going for hundreds of years, and we've a fair few that have opened their doors for the first time since last year's festival. The beers are ordered along the bar alphabetically by brewery. LocAle beers, brewed within a 30 mile radius of the festival site, can be identified by the LocAle symbol next to the brewery name, and on the cask end label. All the beers will be available from opening time, provided the cellar team are satisfied that they are ready to serve. Some may take longer to clear and so will come on later in the festival.
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Along with the tasting notes in the following pages, we have also done our best to provide an indication of the style of the beers with the help of a handy coloured pint glass next to the beer name. Pale = Yellow in the programme and on the cask end label Amber = Orange in the programme and on the cask end label Dark = Brown in the programme and on the cask end label Speciality = Purple in the programme and Blue on the cask end label Although we have done our best with beer details, the programme had to go to print before the beers arrived at the festival, so please refer to cask end labels for updated colour and ABV.
Allergy warning Allergen information for each beer is held at the bar on which it is located. If you require this information please ask a member of staff.
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MILD
Abbeydale Sheffield, S. Yorks 1996
CAMRA promotes Mild throughout May. These can be identified by the MILD next to the beer name. Mild is one of our most traditional beer styles and is enjoying a revival in today's real ale market. Usually dark brown in colour, due to the use of well-roasted malts or barley, it is less hopped than bitters and often has a chocolatey character with nutty and burnt flavours. Mild is a distinctive and tasty beer and is one of the oldest beer styles in the country.
HOPS Until the 15th century, ale and mead were the main British brews, both made without hops. Hops were introduced from Holland, France and Germany after this time. This also started the trend of reducing the strength of ale, as hops are a preservative and beers no longer had to be brewed as strongly in order to preserve them. The hop also started the rapid decline of mead, which is only made in a very few places today (do sample the range on the English Wine Bar!) As always, many thanks go to our suppliers, particularly Duncan and Buster at Brecon, Mary at Boggart Hole Clough, Mark at Cornish Crown, Kerry at Dark Star, Chris at Firebrand, Nina at Flying Firkin, Tom at Forest, Allan at Great Heck, Rob at Good Beer, Richard at Milton, Andy at Nelson, Paul at Small Beer, Sarah at Red Squirrel, Ben at Twickenham, and to all our direct delivery brewers. We hope you enjoy drinking the beers as much as we enjoyed choosing them. Cara Sheldrake & Katrina Fletcher Beer Orderers
1648 East Hoathly, East Sussex 2003 Royal Britannia 4.1% Pale gold, smooth with plenty of body and only lightly hopped.
8Sail Heckington, Lancashire 2010 Victorian Porter 5.0% A true Porter brewed to the classic Victorian recipe using Pale, Brown and Black Malts. Hopped with Fuggles for bitterness and Goldings for aroma and flavour.
Chocolate Stout 4.5% A dark chocolate stout with flavours of raisins and cherries with a long rich cocoa finish.
Adkin Wantage, Oxon 2000 Alfred's Elswith Ale 4.0% Brewed using American Amarillo and Centennial hops. A very citrus bitter start leading to a pleasant longlasting hoppy aftertaste. Alfred's Jaypees Stout 5.0% Pitch black with a small brown head. Aroma of chocolate and coffee with hints of liquorice and raisins. Smooth taste of chocolate and raisins with notes of coffee. Alfred's Honey Mild 3.2% MILD A traditional dark mild ale, with added honey.
AJ's Walsall, Staffordshire 2014 SPA Pale, smooth and peachy.
4.2%
Alechemy Livingston, West Lothian 2012 Bad Day at the Office 4.5% A light golden ale with a heavy hop bitterness and flavoured with a strong fruit and citrus aroma.
Allendale Hexham, Northumberland 2006 Golden Plover 4.0% Golden with a thin creamy head. Biscuity, clean aroma. Flavours of sweet caramel with biscuity notes and a citric aftertaste. Brewed with Marris Otter pale malt. Light bodied.
Allgates Wigan, Lancashire 2006 Dry Bones 4.0% Honey toned, refreshing, hoppy, golden ale with aromas of tropical fruit and grapefruit sharpness offset by hints of melon and pineapple; the result of large quantities of German Brewers Gold hops.
Anarchy Morpeth, Northumberland 2012 AntiVenom 6.0% American Pale Ale, ripe peach flavours turning to a dry finish.
Andwell North Warnborough, Hants 2008 Gold Muddler 3.9% Light golden bitter. Aroma of hops and malt; characteristics carried into flavour with solid bitterness and dry, biscuity finish. Ruddy Darter 4.6% Rich ruby ale with a fruity aroma. This ale is named after a deep red dragonfly found in local rivers and wetlands. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 11
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Andwell North Warnborough, Hants 2008 King John Magna Carta
5.2%
A dark amber strong ale hopped with Goldings and Fuggle, in tandem with Sovereign and Celeia for a depth of flavour that leans towards barley wine.
Rare Earth 5.5% Rye based pale ale infused with saffron.
Axholme Crowle, N. Lincs 2012 Root Beer 3.9% Dandelion and Burdock infused amber ale.
Animal Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2013
Axiom Wrexham 2014
Big Bang 4.6% Exploding out of the eternal darkness of roasted rye - a dark amber ale with coffee-toast flavours, and slowly evolving into an Anglo-American hop finish.
Rising Dragon 3.9% A standard British Bitter with a twist.
Buzz Pale spring ale.
4.6%
Conclusion 4.6% A rich silky dark beer. Careful choice of malts imparts a rich dark beer with notes of figs, raisins and dark chocolate.
Aylesbury Brewhouse Co.
Arbor Kingswood, Bristol 2007
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire 2011
Breakfast Stout 7.4% An imperial stout made with oats, coffee beans, cacao nibs and just a little smoked malt. Smooth and satisfying.
The Fall Of Icarus 3.9% Golden ale with the balanced flavour and aroma of a great spring beer.
Monsoon Saison 6.4% Cardamom and Coriander Saison
Ceci N'est Pas Lager 4.5% Dark red ale with a hoppy overtone and subtle malt flavour.
Motueka 3.8% A pale hoppy session beer brewed with NZ Motueka hops
Backyard Walsall, West Midlands 2008
Smokescreen Porter 5.5% Nice well rounded porter with a sting in the tail end.
D&B Porter 4.3% Dark and complex; hints of dandelion and burdock with undertones of plum and damson.
Art Brew North Chideock, Dorset 2008
Bad Co Dishforth, Yorkshire 2014
#1 Citra and magnum IPA.
Dazed & Confused 5.5% A dark and rich modern milk stout with hints of cherries, chocolate, coffee and almonds.
6.0%
Milk Stout 4.7% Smooth low hopped stout brewed with lactose.
Ascot Camberley, Surrey 2007
Love Over Gold 4.1% Grapefruit and grassy notes make this happy, hoppy, light and refreshing.
Alley Cat Ale 3.8% A pale brown session bitter with malt flavours present throughout. Dry with a lasting sharp and bitter finish.
Wild Gravity 5.2% Bold with a rich malty backbone through every mouthful and big big hops.
Single Hop Amarillo 4.6% Copper IPA Amarillo is a USA variety that has citrus aromas, but more distinct quality of orangeyness.
Bad Seed Malton, North Yorkshire 2013
Red IPA 5.5% A red/amber coloured IPA with a hoppy aroma. Flavour is sweet orange fruits with hints of caramel and a dry hoppy finish. Monsters in the Dark 5.0% Packed with chocolate and roasted coffee flavours, with a slight sherry like aroma. Further bittered to balance the sweetness of the malts.
Atom Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 2013 Chamomile 4.2% Tea infused pale ale brewed in collaboration with blending rooms.
Dana 4.5% Part of the single hop range. Dana is a Slovenian hop with German heritage -it has a rustic spiciness with hints of blackcurrant and aniseed.
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Bad Seed Malton, North Yorkshire 2013 Cascade 5.4% American Pale Ale. A full on hop explosion, this beer is an all singing, all dancing cheerleader for Team Cascade!
Banks & Taylor Shefford, Bedfordshire 1982 Edwin Taylor Stout 4.5% A pleasant bitter beer with a strong roast malt flavour brewed using Pearl Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Roast Barley and Hercules Hops.
Belleville Wandsworth, London 2013 Balham Black 4.6% We’re on the high road to Helles and Bock. Dark Lager!
Bellingers Grove, Oxon 2011 Blenheim 3.9% Made from Fuggles and Goldings hops, this amber beer has bitter notes and a dry finish. Cavalry 4.6% The second of their First World War Centennial Ales. Pale Ale, using English Goldings hops. Bright and refreshing. Gallipoli 5.6% Full bodied stout brewed to mark the First World War centenary. Rich chocolate malt with roasted notes. Smooth finish.
Bespoke Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire 2012 Raging Ale 3.5% Light crisp session beer with fruity notes.
Betteridges Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire 2014
Old Chap 3.8% A traditional, easy drinking amber bitter hopped with English East Kent Goldings and First Gold. Serious Black 4.2% Cream Stout. Low on hops, high on malt. Coffee and chocolate notes alongside burnt toast with a lactic sweetness. Jenny Wren 4.2% A golden, single hop pale ale using Nelson Sauvin. Distinctive hoppy flavour and deceptive body for its appearance.
Bexley Bexley, London 2014 Black Prince 4.6% Porter combining brown, chocolate, black and crystal malts to produce a dark rich ale with a toasty flavour balanced with Bramling Cross and Goldings hops.
Big Bog Waunfawr, Gwynedd 2011 Quagmire 6.0% Mid-brown in colour with a medium to high bitterness from the Wye Challenger hop. Swampy 4.7% Ruby ale with a robust bitterness offset by a slight sweet finish provided by the addition of Muscovado sugar. 14 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
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Big Hand Wrexham, Wales 2013 Little Monkey 4.0% MILD Aroma of chocolate and roasted malt, some berry flavours in the finish. King's Bane 3.9% Mellow toffee maltiness delivered in a dry crisp clean well balanced bitter. Subtle hoppy bramble notes round off the classically styled bitter. Domino 4.4% Smooth, chocolatey and hoppy stout.
Big Shed Shrewsbury, Shropshire 2014
Deep 5.0% A full bodied bitter that balances its malt backbone with bold US hop flavour. Flavourful, yet very drinkable. Black IPA 6.0% A midnight black IPA that's unexpectedly light and clean on the palate - bitter and aromatic in equal measures.
Black Wolf Throsk, Stirling 2005 Florida Black 4.5% Packed with flavours of sweet, treacley chocolate and complemented by smokey, toasted wild oats
Engineer's Best 4.2% Maris Otter barley and Golding hops in an easy drinking beer.
Lomond Gold 5.0% A clean, sharp, fresh, fruity, organic hop taste with a hint of citrus.
Binghams Ruscombe, Berkshire 2010
Blackedge Bolton, Lancashire 2011
Brickworks Bitter 4.2% A malty bitter which is chestnut in colour with a slightly nutty hint. Hops balance the maltiness.
Black 4.0% Smooth roasted flavour with hints of chocolate and sweet coffee aroma. A special blend of hops is added to give added spicy liquorice undertones.
Coffee Stout 5.0% Coffee complements the dark malts and strangely mellows the flavours to provide a smooth drinking stout.
Pike Pale 4.0% Well hopped with cascade and pioneer hops. A Pale Ale with plenty of citrus and hop sweet aroma.
Rattlesnake Rye 5.0% Collaboration brew with The Library in Winter Park Colorado. Rye Malt gives it a slight red hue, and combines with a blend of US hops to give this beer a refreshing bite.
Blindmans Frome, Somerset 2002
Macchiato Stout 5.0% Rich smooth vanilla and coffee stout.
Golden Spring 4.0% Fresh and aromatic straw coloured beer with lemon and caramel notes. Brewed using selected lager malt.
Black Flag Goonhavern, Truro 2013 Chameleon 3.8% A pale ale brewed with different ingredients each time. Crisp and lightly hopped. Fang 4.5% Session Pale. Light in colour and ridiculously fruity - made with Citra and Centennial.
Black Hole Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire 2007 Cyborg 5.5% Rich golden ale, made with combination of Goldings and Pilgrim hops to produce a citrus aroma with a bitter taste.
Black Iris Nottingham 2011 Stab In The Dark 5.0% Six different malts add complex roast coffee and chocolate notes to this rich full-bodied dark beer, New Zealand hops providing notes of blackberry, black pepper and pine.
Black Rock Falmouth, Cornwall 2013 Black Rock Pale 4.2% An iconic golden ale with a clean, crisp palate balanced by a fruity citrus hop character.
Icarus Fruity rich mid dark ruby ale.
4.5%
Mine 4.2% Full bodied copper coloured rich blended malt ale with caramel and slightly fruity notes.
Blue Monkey Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire 2008 Right Turn Clyde 4.3% Made with South American hops Simcoe, Amarillo and Cascade, and then heavily dried.
Boggart Manchester, Greater Manchester 2001 Rum Porter 4.6% A classic porter with a smooth roast finish, enhanced by a sweet spicy hop taste, complemented with a hint of dark rum.
Boss Brewing Co Swansea 2015 Blaze 4.5% This easy-drinking golden ale boasts a floral and gentle herbal spice nose and caramelized grapefruit, citrus, honey and subtly spicy flavours. Boss Black 5.0% A satisfying stout that binds together a velvety, silky mouthfeel, an enticing roasted coffee aroma and a seductive chocolatey, nutty and smoky twist. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 15
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Brains Craft Brewery Cardiff, Wales 2012 Farmer Walloon 4.5% A traditional farmhouse Saison, a beer style originating from the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium. Brewed with a unique Saison yeast, sweet malt and fruit flavours are balanced with a peppery spiciness and a dry, crisp bitter finish. Atlantic White 6.0% A light refreshing wheat beer with hoppy background and a zesty, spicy finish.
Brass Castle Malton, North Yorkshire 2011 Northern Blonde 3.9% Gentle session ale, brewed with hops from the world's northernmost commercial hop farm - Yorkshire Hops. Mosaic 4.3% Golden ale brewed with Mosaic hops with tropical fruit flavours. Black Forest Chocolate Cherry Stout.
6.0%
Brecon Brecon, Powys 2011 Footlit Beacons 4.5% Sorry. no tasting notes available. Lord Hobos Beacons 5.5% A collabrative effort from the fine brewers of Brecon Brewing and Lord Hobo's Brewing Co. This is a Pale New England Ale, brewed with vast amounts of Ella and Vic Secret hops and bursting with flavour. Dark Beacons 3.8% A refreshing traditional Welsh Dark Ale, hints of roast coffee and caramel with a gentle hop character. Three Beacons 3.0% Pale golden APA remarkably full flavoured and extensively hopped. A beer that truly defies its strength.
Brentwood South Weald, Essex 2006 Marvellous Maple Mild 3.7% MILD Made with pure Canadian maple syrup, nutty roast malt, with a sweet maple finish and a slight bitterness.
Brewshed Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk 2011 American Blonde 5.5% Brewed using American Citra hops. It has crisp bitterness but is balanced with a rich malt character and a citrus fruit nose.
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Vanilla Porter 4.7% A smooth black/brown porter brewed with 7 types of malt.
Brewsmith Ramsbottom, Bury 2014 IPA 6.0% New world IPA. Rich mouthfeel, big hop aromas, long dry bitter finish. Some residual sweetness.
Brewsters Brewery Grantham, Lincolnshire 1998 Aromatic Porter 4.5% A dark ale with a rich, roasted character, balanced by tropical fruit flavours. Decadence 4.4% A golden ale with a hint of malt sweetness from caramalt. Passionfruit and grapefruit aromas on the nose. Marquis 3.8% A rich tawny colour, it has a light juicy maltiness balanced by a delicate hoppy finish.
Brick Peckham Rye, London 2013 Blenheim Black 5.1% The marriage of rich dark malts with the taste explosion of intense hop character. Sir Thomas Gardyner APA 3.8% Named after a prominent orchard owner in the Peckham area from the 17th century, the beer is light in colour and has a notable citrus flavour and aroma.
Bridestones Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire 2006 Girl Crush 5.0% Aromas of caramel and toffee with a good hop backbone.
Bridgehouse Oxenhope, West Yorkshire 2010 Aired Ale 4.1% An English Pale Ale, malty biscuit character with mixed fruit aromas and a lasting dry finish Porter 4.5% Brewed from an old traditional recipe dating back to the 1700s. A dark brown porter with hints of toffee and caramel.
Bristol Beer Factory Ashton, Bristol 2005 Milk Stout 4.5% Smooth chocolatey sweetness and balancing coffee bitterness with hints of dark fruits. Bitter Kiwi 5.0% Pale ale with aromatic NZ hops. Really strong tropical fruit aromas and a hugely refreshing drink.
Brunswick Derby, Derbyshire 1991 Valour Biscuit flavours with a dry finish.
4.6%
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Bude Bude, Cornwall 2014
By the Horns Greater London 2011
Haven 4.2% MILD Amber coloured, this easy-drinking session beer is lightly hopped with the classic combination of Cascade and Fuggles, with a New World kick from the late addition of American Chinook hops.
Mick the Miller 4.0% Glowing amber beer with soft caramel notes and a fruity yet spicy hop finish.
Black Rock 5.1% Dark ale with fantastically creamy head, this session beer has blackberry aromas, pronounced yet smooth malt flavours and a distinctive black olive aftertaste.
Buffys Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk 1993 Norwegian Blue 4.9% English Fuggles and Goldings hops provide the balancing bitterness in this malty complex best bitter.
Burning Sky Melksham, Wiltshire 2013 Aurora 5.6% An expansive blend of US hops give a resinous mouthfeel big citrus and tropical fruit flavours.
Butts Great Shefford, Berkshire 1994 Traditional 4.0% Copper brown coloured with an off-white head. Bready, woody nose and a spicy, fruity flavour with notes of hay.
Ol' Blue Eyes 4.1% Brewed entirely with Citra hops, and dry hopped with some accompanying ‘Big’ American and Kiwi hops. Stiff Upper Lip 3.8% Well balanced mellow malt gives the beer a clear and rich body whilst a myriad of well selected hops leaves the beer with a wonderfully crisp late bitter finish.
Calvors Ipswich, Suffolk 2008 Lodestar Bittersweet golden ale.
3.8%
Smooth Hoperator 4.0% A pale ale which combines four different malts to give a lovely copper colour and a background sweetness.
Canopy Herne Hill, London 2014 Milkwood 5.9% A Belgian-style amber beer, brewed using pilsner malts, Saaz and Styrian Goldings hops. It has a full, robust and fruity flavour.
Barbus Barbus 4.6% Golden ale with a fruity hoppy aroma and a hint of malt. CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
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Canopy Herne Hill, London 2014 Ruskin Wheat 5.4% Wheat beer in the German style with typical banana and clove flavours and fruity overtones.
Canterbury Ales Canterbury, Kent 2010 The Knight's Ale 4.6% A dark and complex malt base with roast and toffee notes, and a classic Fuggles/ Goldings hop finish.
Canterbury Brewers Canterbury, Kent 2011 Biggleston's Bird Man Brown Ale 3.8% A Kent bitter made using East Kent Goldings and Kentish Challenger hops grown locally on Syndale Farm. A traditional beer from the heartland of hops. Foundry Red Rye 5.6% Reddish-golden colour, with spice from the rye malt and the Citra and Chinook hops. Streetlight Porter 5.8% Dark, malty porter with strong toffee-chocolates and a liquorice finish. Hops: Goldings and Floral Willemette.
Castle Lostwithiel, Cornwall 2008 Moat Mild 4.4% MILD The nose is raisin, currant, farmyard and cheese. The taste is tangy dark fruit, lemon, citrus pith, raisin and currant.
Stuggy Stout 4.8% Sturdy, robust and well proportioned - an old fashioned description of Stout, with a smooth finish. Once a Knight 5.0% Aromas are caramel, melon and light pear with lemon. Flavours are sweet yet thin caramel with lemon.
Castle Rock Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 1998 Sherwood Reserve Coffee Stout 4.5% Brewed with fresh Columbian coffee beans, a smooth, balanced and decadent stout, with notes of chocolate and coffee.
Castles Caldicot, Monmouthshire 2014 King's Reserve 4.3% Made with a blend of scrumptious malts, finished off with Golding and Amarillo hops - this simple yet effective recipe produces an orange, dry, moreish taste. Portcullis 4.2% A russet brown ale brewed with Golding and Challenger hops produces a vibrant tropical fruit smell. This ale is full bodied with a malty yet rounded taste.
Castor Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 2009 CC IPA 5.5% Castor's 200th brew, an IPA made using Columbus, Chelan, Chinook and Cascade.
BEER LIST Durobrivae 3.7% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Caveman Swanscombe, Kent 2012 Megalithic 5.9% A touch of caramel flavour from the malts blend with summery fruit and floral flavours to make a very drinkable, bitter beer. Paleolithic 3.8% A light session beer with a dose of aromatic hops. Sweet malts balance out the grapefruit and citrus from the US Amarillo and Cascade hops to give an easy drinking session pale ale.
Celt Experience Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan 2007 Iron Age 3.5% A ruby coloured fruity beer full of robust and unique fruity hop characteristics. Clean hop bitterness is balanced with a smooth malty caramel body and rich fruity aromas. Chieftain 3 4.3% Single hopped with Chinook, this beer has an exotic spicy grapfruity character. Goddess of the Spring 6.0% A rich pink, strawberry, loganberry and raspberry Farmhouse Saison. Sour mashed and aged for weeks with fresh fruit for a crisp and dry finish. Halstadt Deity 6.6% Farmhouse fruit saison. A resinous saison with a tart fruitiness and pomegranate finish. Dark Age 4.0% MILD Welsh Mild. The beer has a blend of coffee and chocolate flavours, which are balanced with subtle notes of caramel and dark fruit, leading to a bitter finish.
Charnwood Loughborough, Leicestershire 2014 By George 4.6% A traditional English ruby-coloured premium bitter. A combination of pale, crystal, and chocolate malts give an upfront sweetness.
Chiltern Terrick, Bucks 1980
MILD
Beechwood Bitter 4.3% Pale brown beer with a balanced butterscotch/toffee aroma and a slight hop note.
Elisir 5.3% Caramel and biscuit taste from the malts is balanced by a generous amount of Centennial, Simcoe, Chinook and Cascade hops. Very fruity. Luppol 4.2% Light-medium bodied with plenty of Cascade and Summit hops. Very drinkable and refreshing with a good bitter finish.
Cloudwater Manchester 2014 IPA ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available. Table ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Coach House Howley, Warrington 1991 Banoffee 4.2% Smooth and slightly sweet with distinctive flavour of bananas and toffee.
Coastal Redruth, Cornwall 2006 Erosion 7.5% A dark old ale, with caramel, molasses and roast malt on the taste, and some liquorice on the finish. Hop Monster 3.7% A thirst-quenching, session bitter. A hoppy beer, with a finish of citrus fruit.
Connoisseur St Helens, Merseyside 2014 Bete Noire 5.0% Full-flavoured dry stout with coffee, chocolate and just a hint of smoke. The creamy oatmeal-like body benefits from the careful edition of Phoenix, late-hopped to complement the complex multi-grain grist and providing the delicate molasses and spice nose. The Usual 3.8% A traditional ale making use of all English ingredients, Marris Otter malt plus Northdown hops and East Kent Goldings give this beer characteristic bitterness.
Conwy Conwy, Llandudno 2003 California 4.4% Delicious citrus hoppy aromas with a good balance of sweet malt and rounded bitterness.
Chiltern Ale 3.7% Pale malty character and hints of grape and honey. Chiltern Black 3.9% Dark, golden treacle tones, hints of roast barley and hopped with a chocolatey aroma.
Clouded Minds London 2014 Dolce Vita Coffee 6.2% Highly hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra and Columbus.
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Corinium Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2012
Ale Caesar Classic IPA.
5.0%
Red IPA 5.9% Amber IPA with a hint of chestnut and red. High on bitterness with a dark nutty taste.
Centurion Light toasted stout.
4.7%
Cryptic Stockport, Cheshire 2014
Cornish Chough The Lizard, Cornwall 2000 Fire Raven 4.7% A deep dark brown porter with a very nice tan coloured head. Aromas are nutty, with notes of heavily roasted malts, some light dark fruits, cocoa and mineral hops. Kilcobben IPA 5.0% A refreshing, crisp drink, which is gently hoppy and has a citrus and cinnamon undertone.
Anagram 3.6% Biscuity cereal beginnings with a flowery lime like flavour. Code Breaker Porter 4.6% A mellow, slightly roasted, porter with a blend of four malts and a smidge of Goldings hops. Mild ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Crystalbrew Brough, East Yorkshire 2014
Cornish Crown Penzance, Cornwall 2011
Summer Breeze Pale and refreshing.
Honey Fuggle 4.5% Made with a bucket of Cornish honey.
Cwrw Lal Eryrys, Mold 2014
Causeway 4.1% Made with a blend of Marris Otter Pale and Crystal Malt. A full body with caramel notes. Pilgrim bittering hop with Summit and Fuggle aroma hops. SPA 4.8% Pale gold, strong yet easy drinking with medium to strong bitterness. Made with pale malt, a Summit bittering hop and New Zealand and Pilgrim aroma hop.
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MILD
3.8%
The Volunteer 3.7% Brewed as a mark of respect to volunteers everywhere - a modern session ale made with British pale malts and European lager hops. Pothole Porter 5.1% Black and roasted and brimming with British Goldings hops.
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Cwrw Llyn Nefyn, Pwllheli 2011 Brenin Enlli 4.0% A classic hoppy bitter, with a copper body and a good head on it.
Bawden Rocks 3.8% A hoppy and clean flavoured bitter. Named after the rocks located just beyond Trevaunance Cove.
Seithenyn 4.2% A refreshing golden beer, with a continental character and delicious flavours.
Forest Blonde 4.3% Light herbal fruit, light malt flavour provided by lager malt with a hint of caramel. Golden straw in colour, with a gentle lingering hop flavour of herb, wood and blackberry.
Dark Star Partridge Green, West Sussex 1994
Drygate Glasgow, Scotland 2014
Summer Meltdown 4.8% Golden bitter with the warm flavour of Chinese stem ginger and other spices.
Reflex Red 4.2% Clear red amber beer with soft toffee camel notes, slightly sweet.
Six Hop 6.5% A sturdy malt backbone supports the huge weight of hops in this pale ale. Six different varieties are used during several stages of the brewing process, including a big dose of dry hops while the beer conditions after fermentation.
Pale Duke 4.0% Session IPA. Grapefruit hops, brioche malts.
Espresso 4.2% Freshly ground Arabica coffee beans are added to the copper for a few minutes after the boil of this rich black beer.
Derwent Silloth, Cumbria 1996 Carlisle State Pledge 3.7% Original recipe from the state brewery. Made using best malt, Fuggles and Golding hops.
Dorset Brewing Co. Dorchester, Dorset 1996 May Bee 4.8% Smooth jasmine honey, orange and elderflower flavours and aromas. Yachtsman 4.7% Pacific style pale ale bursting with complex fruity aromas and a lingering hoppiness.
Downton Downton, Wiltshire 2003 Apple Blossom Ale 4.3% Delicate citrus hop flavours combine with the sweet floral aroma of fresh apples and a crisp, dry finish. Dark Delight 4.5% A strong dark brown best bitter. Malt and roast in the aroma and on the palette initially, giving way to a balanced lingering aftertaste with noticeable hoppiness. Redback IPA 7.2% A strong IPA; thick white head, smooth mouthfeel, floral hop notes with a strong bitterness on the back.
Driftwood Spars St Agnes, Cornwall 2000 Alfie's Revenge 6.5% A strong rich ale with a deep polished red colour. It has a big malt flavour with chocolate and biscuit notes. The sweetness of the alcohol is balanced by a good hop bite provided by a blend of English hops.
Dunham Massey Altrincham, Greater Manchester 2007 Milk Stout 4.0% Classic, full bodied, sweet stout with a creamy, roast malt character.
ELB E10, London 2011 Orchid Mild 3.6% Dark mild, lightly spiced with vanilla.
MILD
Foundation 4.2% Best bitter, with a good balance of maltiness and a refreshingly crisp bitter finish. Flavoured with a blend of English and New Zealand hops. Jamboree 4.8% English hops throughout, in particular Bramling Cross. A blend of lager, pale and wheat malt, berry aroma and fruity sweetness.
Elmtree Snetterton, Norfolk 2007 Burston's Cuckoo 3.8% Floral hops with a tantalising hint of citrus, rounding off into a refreshingly long dry finish. Nightlight Mild 5.7% MILD An old style mild, strong but carefully hopped to allow the malts to flourish. Liquorice hints balance the lasting nutty finish.
Empire Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2004 Colony 13 5.1% This US style amber ale is brewed with a galaxy of Citra hops.
Fallen Boquhan, Stirling 2012 Local Motive 3.9% Session IPA with mango, citrus, earthy pine and stone fruits flavours.
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Falstaff Normanton, Derby 1999 Smiling Assassin 5.2% Dark amber in colour with a fruity malt nose. Fruity malt flavours and a fruity finish with hops coming through at the end.
Firebrand Altarnun, Cornwall 2013 Big Hop Little Beer 3.6% A golden malt body provides the base for this low ABV explosion of hop flavour. Columbus, Nugget and Amarillo combine for a fruit-filled aroma and flavour, with a moderate lingering refreshing finish. Ask For More 34 Chocolate chipotle stout.
6.0%
Black Saison 5.0% Dark and full of roasted malt flavours, with a smoothness from the high wheat content, delicately hopped with European hops. Fermented with a saison yeast filling the beer with complex fruity flavours.. Break Out IPA Golden, hoppy, strong.
6.5%
Firebrick Blaydon on Tyne, Tyne and Wear 2009 Elder Statesman 4.5% A substantial but not overpowering best bitter, deep coloured with flavours of malt biscuit, plum fruit and a pleasant bitterness. Tyne 9 3.9% Black cask lager. Background pilsner maltiness and a hint of coffee are balanced by restrained resinous hopping.
First Chop Ramsbottom, Lancashire 2012 SYL 6.2% Brewer's notes: "SYL started life as WLS. A few tweaks and a few hundred litres down the drain later, we have SYL, a black jaggery IPA. Named after Mr Syl Johnson, the man behind one of my favorite soul albums of all time, “Is it because I’m black” - a masterpiece!" Caramel IPA 5.2% IPA with unrefined sugar to give it an amber colour and slight caramel, toffee taste with hoppy bitter finish.
Flowerpots Cheriton, Hampshire 2006 Cheriton Porter 4.2% Dark brown/black with a creamy coffee aroma, a hint of sweetness in the mouth along with roasted chocolate maltiness, and a dry finish. Goodens Gold 4.8% Packed full of fruity north American hops giving a good level of bitterness to perfectly balance the gravity.
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Spring Loaded 4.0% A lighter bodied pale, well hopped with NZ and US hops. Mango and grapefruit on the nose, gentle bitterness and a crisp finish. Stottidge Stout 4.5% A traditional stout with moderate bitterness and hop character, allowing the roasted barley flavour to come through.
Fool Hardy Stockport, Greater Manchester 2013 Cherry Raven 3.4% MILD A dark, delicious, traditional beer with dry palate and full rounded flavour. Brewed with three different malts and two different hops, and cherries. Rhidonkulous 3.7% An extremely pale triple hopped session ale with wonderful zesty citrus notes.
Force Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2013
Ephemeral Tan 4.5% Hearty bronzed ale with a touch of caramel and a spiciness on the palate from the Crystal malt and the Challenger hop. Chasing Leather 4% An aromatic pale ale, packed with the grapefruity smack of the Chinook hop.
Frensham Farnham, Surrey
2014
Rambler 3.9% Golden refreshing session ale, fruity hops with an oak edge give rise to a satisfying bitterness. A well rounded and interesting combination of floral and hop aromas make for an easy light beer. Forager 4.5% A complex floral aroma, with hints of a forest glade leads to subtle oak/vanilla notes, offset with a caramel/spicy hop balance. Full of character and fine depth with a lingering bitterness at the finish which dances on the palate. Owlswood 6.0% A rich dark porter, using a blend of chocolate malt and maris otter pale ale malt, with hints of coriander, juniper berries and orange peel, giving a fine roasted flavour profile.
Frog Island Northampton, Northamptonshire 1994 Amber Daze 4.3% Rich copper colored beer with a malty backbone, balanced with floral presence on the tongue and in the nose of all English hops.
Frontier Derby, Derbyshire 2014 Gold Rush 4.0% Brewed with Wheat and Munich malt and single-hopped with Cascade. Refreshing and citrusy.
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Fuggle Bunny Sheffield, S. Yorks 2014 Oh Crumbs 3.8% Amber bitter with hints of spice cedar and pine, sweet caramel and biscuity flavours gives a distinctive finish. 24 Carrot 6.0% This IPA has hints of citrus fruits, spice and blackberries and is what leads Fuggles into a whole new world where the unexpected seems to be the norm.
Gemstone Ales Maidstone, Kent 2014 Amethyst 4.2% A traditional bitter colour, brewed using Munich Malt. New world hops combine to give a clean refreshing taste. Diamond Traditional full flavoured IPA.
5.0%
Sapphire 4.0% Lashings of late hopping by Hercules, Perle and Mittelfrau hops gives this lager coloured ale a hint of pepper along with its citrus flavoured roots.
Glastonbury Somerton, Somerset 2002 Thriller Porter 5.0% Deep brown porter. Light roast malts and toffee on the nose. Fruity, coffee, roast malt taste. Lightly bitter. Spring Loaded Blonde ale with lemongrass.
4.2%
Goachers Maidstone, Kent 1983 Mild 3.5% MILD Aroma is roasted malts, some liquorice, fruit and also some nutty notes. Flavour is dark fruits, some wood, mild syrup notes as well as some mild roasted malts and liquorice. Gold Star 5.1% Aroma is hops, fruits and mild floral notes. Flavour is fruit and wood along with some mild nuttiness.
Gower Llanrhidian, Glamorgan 2012 Gold 4.5% Refreshing citrus flavours and the lovely aroma of Cascade hops. Power 5.5% Brewed with traditional floor malted barley and packed full of a choice quality hops, to give a powerful Welsh example of a true British classic - Indian Pale Ale.
Grafton Worksop, Nottinghamshire 2007 Framboise 4.0% Pale ale with the addition of raspberries which gives a zesty, citrus aroma and a subtle fruity, bitter aftertaste. Marmalady 4.8% A golden coloured ale brewed with Northdown hops and then marmalade is infused to give this beer its flavour. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 23
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Great Heck Great Heck, North Yorkshire 2008 Christopher 4.5% Golden ale single hopped with Columbus to give a resiny grapefruit and tropical citrus flavour. Yakima IPA 7.4% Strong IPA with a blend of US hops - Citra, Simcoe, Cascade, Chinook and Amarillo. Strong West Coast USA influence, low bitterness, tons of fruity flavours and aromas balance a solid malt backbone. Dangerously drinkable. Washington Red 4.7% Brewed with Simcoe and Columbus hops, dry hopped with Citra. Brewed with a small amount of crystal malt to give a slightly red colour and a hint of sweetness. Black Jesus 6.5% Black as the coal mined from beneath the brewery, a black IPA brewed with biblical quantities of premium American hops and special de-husked German roasted malt.
Great Orme Conwy, Llandudno 2005 Celtica 4.5% Citrus flavoured hops are used during the boil to produce an intense fruity flavour.
The Favourite 6.6% A robust and fruity porter. The dark fruit flavour and aroma are enhanced by a contrasting bitter chocolate and roasted coffee taste. Mighty Hop's Happy Daze 4.1% A light wheat beer with a spicy note underpinning wheat and banana flavours.
Hadrian Border Newcastle upon Tyne 1992 Newburn No. 1 4.1% Light amber in colour, bitter blending 4 varieties of hops giving a slightly dry aftertaste.
Hammerton Holloway, London 1868/2014 Pentonville 5.3% A variety of flavoursome malts, including a good dose of oats. Fresh wild Maldon oysters are then added to the boil. N7 5.2% Refreshing pale ale with six different hops from the US and New Zealand giving a complex citrus aroma. The subtle sweet malt flavour balances the fresh bitterness.
Hand Drawn Monkey Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2010
Welsh Black 4.0% Rich, dark and full of malt flavours, this black bitter owes its characteristics to the large amount of Chocolate malt giving it a velvety smooth rich coffee finish. No aroma hops are added to this beer, instead seven types of grain are used to develop the flavour.
unknown ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Great Yorkshire Brewery Cropton, North York-
Handmade Ffos y Ffin Fawr, Capel Dewi 2012
shire 1984
Chocolate Orange 6.0% Rich chocolate stout with orange. Lavender Blonde 4.4% A thirst quenching blonde ale with citrus flavours combined with local Yorkshire lavender. Yorkshire Cassic 4.0% Light chestnut in colour with a smooth malty taste and balanced with complex biscuity flavours.
Green Duck Stourbridge, West Midlands 2012 Duck Dastardly 4.5% Porter infused with Blackcurrant juice and soft liquorice. Combining with the natural fruity bitter flavours of Bullion and Columbus hops.
Greyhawk Skipton, North Yorkshire 2015 Skipton Blonde 4.0% Brewed using the finest British pale malts with a bold new world hop character. Dark & Bitter 5.8% A Black IPA brewed using a combination of darker roasted malts and plentiful hop additions. 24 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
Monkeys Love Hops 4.2% Part of an evolving series; same malts, same IBUs, different hop forward taste each month.
Wandering Cleric Abbey style.
5.5%
Welsh Gold 4.2% A light refreshing golden ale. Light on malt flavour with a mix of spicy, floral and citrus aromas.
Happy Valley Bollington, Cheshire 2010 Tie the Knot 5.2% Straw coloured IPA citrusy with a late hop kick.
Harbour Bodmin, Cornwall 2011 India Brown 4.9% A brown ale with citrus hop character combined with chewy toffee malts. Porter 5.5% Roast malt and chocolate aromas that continue to the flavour with hints of coffee and a semi-dry finish. Light 2 5.0% Malty, hoppy nose with citrus, peaches and fresh hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of citrus, tropical fruit and fresh hops in a finish with a refreshing bitterness. CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
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Harbour Bodmin, Cornwall 2011 Pale 6.0% Citrus and tropical fruit characters with some malt notes and a dry finish.
Harveys Lewes, East Sussex
c.1820
Sussex XX Mild 3.0% MILD A dark copper-brown colour. Roast malt dominates the aroma and palate leading to a sweet, caramel finish.
Harwich Town Harwich, Essex 2007 Ganges 4.0% Well-balanced session bitter, fruity and dry with light floral notes. Redoubt Stout 4.2% Jet black stout, smooth and rich with roast, chocolate and smokey flavours. Misleading Lights 4.0% Deep hoppy flavours in this characterful bitter.
Heavy Industry Henllan, Denbigh 2012 Diawl Bach 3.8% Sorry. no tasting notes available. Pigeon Toed Orange Peel ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Helmsley Helmsley, North Yorkshire 2014 Howardian Gold 4.2% A golden ale with lemon, floral, honey-like malt with a tropical base. H!PA 5.5% Generously hopped in five stages with English, Australian and American varieties. Floral and zestys.
Hermitage Thatcham, Berks 2013 A charming country pub. The friendly & relaxed atmosphere welcomes locals, families, walkers, dogs & cyclists alike • Cosy seating area with wood burner • Ideal for walks & to hack to, very near the Knowl Hill bridle path • Home-made food served Mon - Fri 12-3pm & 6 - 9pm, Sat - Sun 12-9pm • Sunday Roast from 12 noon to 3pm • Beer garden overlooking fields
01628 822 010 Knowl Hill Common, Berkshire, RG10 9YE
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Grimsby Castle 4.2% Full-flavoured ale nicely balanced with sufficient bitterness. Auld Peat 5.2% Strong Scotch ale brewed with whisky malt. Hocktide 4.2% Dry hopped spring ale with a hint of lemon.
Highland Swannay, Orkney 2006 Old Norway 8.0% Barley wine hopped with Cascade.
Hillside Longhope, Gloucestershire 2014 Legless Cow 4.2% Inspired by our nation's finest traditions, this best bitter has a rich caramel flavour with a smooth soft fruit finish. Over the Hill 3.5% MILD A full bodied, single-hop, malty dark mild, with Bramling Cross hops.
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Hogarth Bolton, Lancashire 2014
Hop Kettle Cricklade, Wiltshire 2012
unknown ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Flapjack Black 7.6% Coffee, chocolate and oatmeal stout.
Hogsback Tongham, Surrey 1992
Hop Studio York, North Yorkshire 2012
HBB 3.7% Biscuity aroma with some hops and lemon notes. Well-balanced, plenty of hop in the mouth with a long-lasting dry bitter aftertaste.
Raison d'etre 4.1% New Mild for this year - no tasting notes available.
TEA 4.2% Traditional ale with caramel, berries and oranges, and a light, sweet palate.
Vindhya 6.0% Contemporary IPA style ale made with Chinook and Liberty hops. Full of rich intense hops, aromatics and flavours with a bitter sweet end.
Hopback Downton, Wiltshire 1987
Surrey Nirvana 4.0% Golden Cascade, Centennial and Fuggles hops are used to give a light and aromatic character.
Crop Circle 4.2% Gluten free, A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer; fruity, giving way to some dryness.
IPA 5.3% A hoppy red IPA, slightly spicy with grapefruit on the tongue, balanced and full bodied with a subtle malt note.
Entire Stout 4.5% A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, bitter, smooth aftertaste.
Hook Norton Hook Norton, Oxfordshire 1849
Hopcraft Pontyclun, Wales 2013
Hooky Mild 2.8% A dark chestnut coloured ale, full of roast malt flavours, and complemented with superb dry-hop aromas from East Kent Goldings.
Extra-pale with a fruity new US hop.
Azacca
5.1%
Old Hooky 4.6% A beautifully balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a wellrounded body and the suggestive echo of Crystal Malt.
Straight to the Light 4.2% Specialist German chocolate rye malt and UK malted oats are combined with East Anglian pale malt and Junga Polish hops to make an unusual stout..
Hop Art Farnham, Hampshire 2014
Hopdaemon Newnham, Kent 2000
Hoppy Blonde
4.3%
Blending Ahtanum, Simcoe, Admiral and Citra hops to produce a refreshingly spicy, citrus tasting beer with a satisfying dry, bitter finish. Nero 5.2% Heavier than a standard porter but lighter than a heavy stout. 7 different grains blending with Admiral, Galena and Simcoe hops. The addition of juniper berries and Belgian trappist yeast result in a silky smooth porter with coffee and chocolate warmth and a background hint of gin.
Hop Fuzz Hythe, Kent 2011 English 4.0% This amber bitter is a well rounded malty ale, lifting its flavour from the malts blended into the recipe. The finest English hops balance out the sweet barley, achieving a mild yet pleasant taste. Northern Star 4.4% Traditional style English best bitter finished with honey. Clear pale brown lasting beige head. Decent malt. Bit nutty. Some hop on the finish. Triumph 4.8% Roasted malts and Magnum hops combine to make this stout. Rounded off with a slight coffee finish.
Incubus 4.0% A bronze-coloured special bitter brewed with a superb aroma, nutty flavour and a smooth malty finish.
Hophurst Wigan, Lancashire 2014 Twisted Vine 4.1% A golden bitter with citrus hoppy aromas of grapefruit and passionfruit from the Simcoe hops.
Hopstar Darwen, Lancashire 2004 Smokey Joes Black Beer 4.0% Slightly smokey with tonnes of chocolate in the finish.
Hopstuff Woolwich, London 2013 Arsenal Pale Ale 3.8% Massive citrus and tropical fruit hops. A low ABV, high flavour beer. Pale 4.5% Brewed for Saturday beer gardens and after work drinking. Slightly bitter; citrus and fruit hops. Renegade IPA 5.6% Named after the Feeders song "Renegades" as it was first brewed where the video was filmed. Bold, hoppy, rich and caramel flavours. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 27
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Hoptimists Godalming, Surrey 2013 Golden Dawn 3.8% Amber-coloured summer ale using an infusion of several hops to produce a fruity and aromatic ale.
Monocle 4.6% A very smooth well balanced stout. The fine blend of speciality malts used gives this beer a fantastic malty aroma, with a slight dry finish.
Glass Half Full 4.0% An easy drinking copper coloured award winning best bitter.
Nosey Parker 5.5% MILD A great mild ale, with a sweet malty base and a slight hop balance. With its ruby red and creamy appearance, this is very much an easy drinking beer despite the higher ABV.
Stress Buster 4.5% Dark ruby red full bodied ale with a fruity aroma.
AMMO Belle 5.6% An American Pale Ale crafted in tribute to RAF Welford.
Imperial Mexborough, South Yorkshire 2011
Inkspot Fox Hill, London 2012
Hop Bomb 4.0% Blonde ale generously dry hopped to give a distinct hop flavour and aroma.
Czech Black 4.6% A Czech style lager with a sweet vanilla start, hints of chocolate and coffee, developing into a mellow finish with a touch of bitterness.
Indigenous Newbury, Berkshire 2011 Summer Solstice 4.1% Straw coloured beer with a fresh, hoppy aroma, coupled with a subtle bitterness that leads to an excellent long, dry finish. Old Cadger 4.5% A classic best bitter. The rich malts combine well with the fruity hops to produce a full-flavoured best bitter.
Irving Portsmouth, Hampshire 2007 Diamond 4.5% An oat malt ale with fresh grass aroma and a soft fruity flavour with a subtle roasted malt tones.
Itchen Valley New Alresford, Hampshire 1997
QED 4.1% Aroma of mild fruits, malts, grain and berries. Sweet, slightly nutty flavour with a malty and dry finish.
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Keystone Salisbury, Wiltshire 2006
Hampshire Rose 4.2% Mild fruits, malts, grass, hoppy, some berries and grain in aroma. Sweet in flavour with fruity, citrusy and toffee flavour.
Very Pale Ale 4.6% Subtle malt flavours and medium bitterness leading to crisp hop flavours and aromas from Goldings and Boadicea hops.
Pure Gold 4.8% Aroma is malty with some mild fruitiness while the flavour is fruity with some floral notes.
Large One 4.2% Distinct malty flavour and a delicate addition of bittering hops with hints of fruit and spice in the aftertaste.
Jarrow South Shields, Tyne & Wear 2002
Knops Edinburgh, Scotland 2010
Shipwright Blonde 4.3% Well balanced golden, hoppy ale with bitter finish and malty citrus character.
Black Cork 6.5% Pale, crystal and chocolate malt with oats and malted wheat together with hops that are added in 3 stages to create a prominent bitterness and hoppy aroma.
Jaw Glasgow, Scotland 2014 Fathom Tasty dark ale.
4.0%
Just a Minute Spennymoor, County Durham 2010
East Coast Pale 3.8% A light aromatic beer with malt and hops in the nose and a touch of spice. Not too sharp, with citrus notes being rounded out by a malt and pleasant sweet-sour note.
Ginger Tikka ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Langham Lodsworth, West Sussex 2006
Kelburn Barrhead, East Renfrewshire 2002
Hip Hop 4.0% The aroma is loaded with floral hops, while the pale malt flavour is overtaken by a dry and bitter finish.
Goldihops 3.8% Deep gold with an aroma of orange blossoms and tropical fruits. Sweet flavours of caramel, pineapple and mango with a dryish finish.
Kelham Island Sheffield, South Yorkshire 1990 Easy Rider 4.3% The initial crisp bitterness gently gives way to a lingering fruity aftertaste.
Kennet & Avon Sells Green, Wiltshire 2013 Rusty Lane 4.4% A rusty coloured Irish style red ale with rounded toffee malt flavour and floral hop finish. Caen Hill Hop 5.0% A strong golden ale with aroma of exotic fruits from the Australian and American hops. Smooth bitter finish.
Ledbury Ledbury, Herefordshire 2012 Ledbury Dark 3.9% A bitter, chocolate and coffee start with a smooth, mellow finish. The hop and malt mix gives the beer hints of spice, marmalade, and honey. Ledbury Gold 4.0% Made using two local Herefordshire hops. A golden bitter with a malt and hop combination that ensures it is well balanced with a honey and fruit finish.
Leeds Leeds, West Yorkshire 2007 Midnight Bell 4.8% MILD A dark mild. Crystal and chocolate malts combine to give a full body. Very chocolatey in the mouth.
Little Brew Camden, London 2011
Savernake 5.3% Gluten free stout. Full bodied black beer with aromas of licorice, roasted coffee, chocolate with a delicate aftertaste. This barley and oat brewed beer is certified as Gluten Free. It is also unfined and therefore vegan.
Ruby 5.0% A boozy dark ruby ale with delicate smoky flavours.
Kent Birling, Kent 2010
Loch Ness Drumnadrochit, Inverness 2001
Enigma 5.5% Highly hopped black IPA with a soft malt body. Raisin, dark fruit and orchard fruit aroma. Blackcurrant, plum and raisin flavour with some light chocolate notes.
HoppyNess 5.0% Golden ale with a citrus edge, hoppy and dry.
Zingiber 4.1% A blend of American hops. Aroma with herbal and citrus hops. Sweetish herbal flavour with a touch of ginger.
Saison No tasting notes available.
6.4%
WilderNess 3.9% A crisp copper-coloured ale with caramel notes and a well-rounded bitter finish.
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Loddon Dunsden Green, Oxfordshire 2003 Ferrymans Gold 4.4% Brewed using Slovenian Styrian Golding hops which impart a zesty lime flavour. The mix of Cara malt and Wheat malt give a smooth, creamy body to the beer. Bamboozle 4.8% A strong pale ale heavily hopped with English Goldings. The Pale Ale malt gives the beer a clean and crisp background. Reading Dark 4.2% Rich dark and smooth brewed with Goldings and First Gold to give a full flavoured traditional porter.
London Beer Factory Crystal Palace, London 2014 Paxton Pale 5.0% American style pale ale brewed with five different grains combined with two of America’s most potent hops to produce a beer that is well balanced with a fruity aroma.
Platinum Blonde 4.2% Very light and sharp, this beer is thirst quenching. Sharp and clean with lots of hop character.
Mad Dog Cwmbran, South Wales 2014 Afternoon Sunshine 4.2% A golden American pale ale packed with flavours of citrus and tropical fruits. Dry hopped to the finish. Now in a Minute 4.2% A traditional Welsh red ale with sweet chocolate and a citrus flavour. Bark like a Bird 5.2% A red rye IPA style with chocolate and tropical fruit flavours of mango with blueberries and citrus. All Day 6.8% Granola Breakfast Stout. Brewed with specialy formulated granola made in the Wye Valley, dark fruit and cereal flavours abound.
Longdog Basingstoke, Hampshire 2011
Magic Rock Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2011
Bunny Chaser 3.6% Malty aroma with a touch of sesame. Citrus flavours and a lightly bitter finish with a little spice.
Ringmaster 3.9% Flavourful and well balanced golden ale with zesty citrus notes, tropical fruits and a hoppy tone throughout.
Lamplight Porter 5.0% Chocolate and coffee notes from the malt are balanced by a solid hoppy bitterness from English Goldings hops. Kismet 4.5% Flavoured with fruity Nelson Sauvin Hops.
Villainous 6.5% 100% Vienna Malt base to give the beer a biscuity malt backbone, tropically fruity US hops. Mango, papaya, guava, grapefruit and citrus combine for a wickedly juicy flavourfilled experience and a fiendishly moreish bitterness.
Loose Cannon Abingdon Oxfordshire 2010
Magpie Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 2006
Gunners Gold 3.5% Fuggles and El Dorado Hops, hints of peach and passion fruit.
Dark Secret 3.7% Fruity and floral, sweetish mild with a hint of bitterness.
Abingdon Bridge 4.1% Session beer with malty and fruity flavours.
Malt the Brewery
English Brown Ale 3.9% Wholesome, nutty, slight caramel sweetness, with modest earthy hop flavour and bitterness.
Golden Ale 3.9% Light and refreshing with a crisp citrus finish.
India Pale Dry 4.3% A dry hopped all lager malt brew, crisp and straw coloured with big hits of tropical fruits and citrus flavours.
Prestwood's Best 4.4% Brewed as an anniversary beer, this dark brown ale is heavily malty, with hints of chocolate and a light bitterness.
Robust British Porter 5.0% Rich roasted malt aroma, moderately sweet with hints of dark chocolate and a smooth espresso finish.
Missenden Pale Ale Light amber with floral hops.
Lytham Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 2007 Amber 3.6% Light but malty traditional style bitter.
Mad Cat Faversham, Kent 2012 Meaney's Jet Black Stout 4.8% Jet black stout with a hint of roasted coffee.
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Prestwood, Bucks 2012
3.6%
Malvern Hills Malvern, Worcestershire 1998 Dodgy Banker Soft and floral.
4.0%
Mash East Stratton, Winchester 2013 Amber 4.3% Bronze with a hint of gold. Floral and spicy, with hints of lychees and grapefruit.
BEER LIST
Milk Street Frome, Somerset 1999 Great Uncle John's Prohibition 4.6% Red, American style beer brewed with cascade hops, packed full of Milk Street’s very own family history.
Milton Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire 1999 Dionysus 3.6% Straw coloured bitter, powerfully hoppy, with a fine citrus finish. Orpheus 4.2% Dark mild. Gorgeous chocolate, coffee and vanilla flavours surface in this deep and satisfying pint. Medusa 4.6% Strong mild. Cocoa, vanilla and fruitcake aromas are backed by a satisfying yet subtle bitterness. Very drinkable. Marcus Aurelius 7.5% Imperial Roman Stout: an enormous, luscious and velvety stout. Bursting with dark, roasty flavour with an underlying vanilla richness.
Moncada London, W1 2011 Notting Hill Summer 3.2% Refreshing pale ale with lots of New World hops which create citrus and tropical flavours. Notting Hill Blonde 4.2% A pale beer with floral and grapefruit aromas. Light biscuit notes and the fruity hop characteristics of citrus and light tropical fruits. Notting Hill Stout 5.0% Oatmeal stout. Dark and velvety with a defined roasted flavour.
Monty’s Montgomery, Powys 2009 Masquerade 4.6% A golden ale with tropical fruit flavours and the distinctive aroma of Citra hops. Gluten free. Mischief 5.0% Brewed with a great balance of malts and hops, this beer is an easy drinking brew with a slight sweetness in the finish.
Moor Pitney, Somerset 1996 unknown ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available. So'Hop 4.1% Golden colour. Heavy hoppy aroma, floral, fruity, citrus. Some malt. Heavy bitter flavour. Long heavy bitter finish.
Mr Grundys Derby, Derbyshire 2010 Olive Branch 3.9% Smooth but hoppy light amber session ale combining four different hops producing a unique taste. CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
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Mumbles Swansea, South Wales 2013
Northern Monk Bradford, West Yorkshire 2013
Gold 4.2% A golden colour, a bold hoppy taste.
True North 3.7% Hoppy blonde ale with a fruity, apricotty nose, a creamy mouth-feel, and a dry finish.
IPA 5.3% A traditional India Pale Ale, light gold in colour and made using only Goldings and Fuggles hops, the latter giving a subtle but distinct taste and aroma.
Monachus 4.5% An American style Pale Ale, boosted by the smoothness provided by the addition of Oats to the malt bill.
Musket Maidstone, Kent 2013
Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland 1996
Fife & Drum 3.8% A Golden Ale which produces tastes and aromas of spice, honey, marmalade, floral and the merest hint of wild blackcurrant growing in the hedgerows of Kent.
Bucking Fastard 4.0% Aroma is of peach, citrus hops and malt. Flavour of fruit, sweet caramel malt and citrus.
Nelson Chatham, Kent 1995 Defiance 3.7% A dark golden ale with a balanced taste of hops and brewed with German yeast to give a smooth finish. Nelson's Blood 6.0% A strong malty ale that has mellow roast tones. Slightly nutty and fruity with a warming aftertaste. Purser's Pussy Porter 4.8% A porter made with amber malt and using a combination of Fuggles and Goldings hops. Aroma and flavour of roast, chocolate and smoke. Also sourness in the flavour.
New Bristol Bristol, Avon 2013
The Hare & The Hedgehog 3.9% A light bitter style ale. An intensely dry and bitter beer loaded with citrus hops. Citra 4.2% A light refreshing beer with pungent grapefruit, lychee and gooseberry aromas leading to a dry, bitter finish. The Kraken's Ink Full of tasty tasty Magnus.
6.8%
Atilla 7.5% Fruit notes and elderflower on aroma. Taste of ripe red berries and citrus fruit, with a long, bitter, fruity finish.
Odyssey Whitbourne, Herefordshire
OooLaLa 4.2% An amber beer brewed with mainly Maris Otter with a touch of Munich and Crystal malts balanced with sweet, spicy notes and hints of citrus and herbs from the French hop “Aramis� and the zest from 60 grated lemons. Ostara 5.6% Biscuity malt base, Summit, Amarillo and Citra Hops, with tropical fruit and grapefruit aromas.
New Inn Liversedge, Wakefield 2012 Bobmeister 4.9% Bronze / brown colour smooth malty beer with a slight bitter after-taste.
Nine Standards Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria 2012 No.3 Porter 4.7% A nice robust porter; black and creamy, with a heady mix of rich caramel and coffee.
Nook Holmfirth, West Yorkshire 2009 SIPA No tasting notes available.
Oakham Ales Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 1993
3.8%
Oat Stout 4.8% A full-flavoured oaty stout with hints of liquorice and roasted flavours.
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2014
Evil Empire 4.2% Vibrant and citrusy with a carefully considered smooth malt base balancing out the bitterness. Hopped heavily late in the boil and dry hopped. Nirvana 5.4% West Coast style hop bomb with a resinous mouthfeel. Citrus and sunshine.
Old School Warton, Lancashire 2012 Absent IPA 5.5% Fruity chewy malt-led IPA but with a pleasing bitterness to balance it out.
Ossett Ossett, W. Yorks 1998 Maitai 3.8% Made from pale and wheat malts, this is a crisp, dry and refreshing ale. Moderately bitter, but with heaps of New Zealand Waimea hops added at the end of the boil.
Out There Newcastle upon Tyne 2012 Olbers Paradox 5.2% A flavoursome roasty porter with a nugget of hoppiness
Padstow Padstow, Cornwall 2013 May Day 5.0% An extra pale Summer Ale that is both crisp and smooth. Aroma hopping gives citrus and tropical notes.
BEER LIST Pride 4.5% This amber bitter has a wonderful balance between malt and hops, with a smooth sweet finish thanks to a touch of honey. Windjammer 4.4% Smooth, malty finish and a distinctive spiced fruit aroma.
Parker Banks, Southport 2014 Barbarian Bitter Malty traditional bitter
4.1%
Penzance Crowlas, Cornwall 2008 Brison's 4.5% A tasty, brown, best bitter, with black and Crystal malts and Northdown, Fuggles and Goldings hops. Scilly Stout 7.0% This very deep red, practically black stout has a huge list of ingredients, including Crystal, pale and black malts, torrefied flake barley and Sovereign, Northdown, Fuggles and Amarillo hops. It’s left in cask for three months before it goes out to the drinking public.
Peerless Birkenhead, Merseyside 2009
Pheasantry East Markham, Nottinghamshire 2012
Knee Buckler IPA 5.2% A zingy hop finish to get you in the mood. This beer is hopped with US Cascade, Columbus and Citra hops.
Red Rye 4.6% A red beer with a slightly spicy taste and a rounded smooth finish.
Pennine Batley, Yorkshire 2011
Plain Sutton Veny, Wiltshire 2008
Hair of the Dog 3.9% A blonde beer with a light ginger taste.
Penpont Altarnun, Cornwall 2008
Innocence 4% Fragrant and very addictive. Spicy oranges and just a touch of interflora.
Cornish Arvor 4.0% The nose is straw, floral and sweet orange. The taste is floral, grassy and citrus pith, with a very dry finish.
Inntrigue 4.2% Traditional Best bitter. Well balanced bitter with pine and grassy notes complemented with a slight spicy berriness.
Shipwreck Coast 4.4% A deep golden ale, with fruity and tangerine hop notes.
Inncognito 4.8% Black, lots of port added to the cask with roasted malt and mature vine fruits.
Beast of Bodmin Moor 5.0% A deep chestnut red ale, great complex malt flavours with a berry, fruity bitter finish.
May Day Mild 3.9% MILD Dark brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweet berry fruits and malts, with a hint of roast and gentle finish.
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Plassey Wrexham, Wales 1985
Red Squirrel Potten End, Hertfordshire 2004
Dusky Maiden Stout 4.4% A very dark complex flavoured stout. Brewed with pale, crystal and chocolate malts combined with roasted barley.
Red Dawn 3.7% MILD Dark red in colour, with mellow and nutty overtones and a smooth and rounded palate.
Potbelly Kettering, Northamptonshire 2005
Mr Squirrel 4.3% A premium bitter, lightly hopped with a creamy texture and hints of caramel and vanilla.
Hop-Trotter 4.1% Golden in colour, spicy aromas with citric notes from the hops, balanced by warm malt and a wonderful burst of zest. Captain Pigwash Porter 5.0% Made from Maris Otter, Chocolate and Crystal malts, together with English Hops to give a dark Porter.
Privateer Temperence Street, Manchester 2012 Dark Revenge Easy drinking stout.
4.5%
Ramsbury Marlborough, Wiltshire 2004 Flintknapper 4.2% A blend of pale optic and chocolate malt giving that rich amber colour producing a taste with malty overtones. Reach for the Sky 4.3% Fresh, slightly citrus taste. Soft at beginning with mild roast notes, at the end hoppy bite. Belapur IPA 5.5% A well hopped ale that boasts a fruity citrus finish.
Rebellion Marlow, Buckinghamshire 1993 Smuggler 4.2% An amber coloured best bitter, offering an initial smoothness followed by a dry aftertaste along with a fruity hop aroma. Zebedee 4.7% Crisp and refreshing with a delicate floral aroma. Seven Seas 4.2% Copper-coloured with a malty aroma; soft with a malty flavour and a lasting, gently bitter, finish.
Red Cat
Winchester, Hampshire 2014
Red Cat Best 4.2% Brewed to satisfy those who enjoy traditional “Best Bitter� this beer has a deep red/bronze colour and a rounded malty flavour with not too much bitterness or hop notes. Mr M's Porter 4.5% Using 4 traditional English roasted malts, this is a complex beer which gives aromas of chocolate, vanilla and soft Greek coffee. Macavity 5.3% A blend of three lightly roasted malts gives a deep chestnut colour and a rich satisfying flavour. The bitterness and hop notes from Goldings and Admiral finely balance the malt.
London Porter 5.0% Dark brown, roasted barley, rich chocolate, creamy.
Revolution Castleford, W. Yorks 2010 Power, Corruption, and Lies 4.5% IPA or Black IPA? Like Politics, things aren't always black and white.
Rockin' Robin Maidstone, Kent 2012 Reliant 4.2% Auburn coloured best bitter deriving its richness from four malts, East Kent Goldings give traditional notes on the palate and a fresh spicy finish.
Roosters Knaresbrough, N. Yorks 1993 Cream 4.7% Pale premium aromatic bitter. Soft bitterness. Aromas of spice, peaches and apricot.
Rudgate Tockwith, Yorkshire 1992 Brew 16 Stars & Stripes 5.2% Copper coloured, bitter and fruity. Uses 7 varieties of US hops.
SA Brains Cardiff, Wales 1882 The Rev. James Original 4.5% Rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour that unexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish. The Rev. James Gold 4.1% Crisp and sweet with fresh fruit flavours. The Rev. James Rye 4.3% Dark, dry and distinctive, brewed for a full flavour and bitter finish, with unexpected glimpses of citrus and spice.
Sadlers Stourbridge, West Midlands 1900 Boris Citrov 4.7% A punchy orange marmalade ale, brewed with American and English hops.
Saffron Henham, Essex 2005 Saffron Blonde 4.3% The delicate balance of citrus and smooth malty flavours with a crisp finish makes this a refreshing ale. Tiddly Vicar 5.0% The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavour is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as lighter notes of nuts. CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
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Salamander Bradford, West Yorkshire 2000 Mudpuppy 5.2% Sour fruit and apple flavours and a peppery bitterness.
Seren Rosebush, Clynderwen 2013
Green Bullet - dry hopped 4.3% Plenty of flavour, with a citrus kick and a floral aroma. Pioneer Stout 5.0% Deep roasted malt flavours with a black coffee break then overlaid with a hint of sweet plums. Good long dry finish.
Bluestone IPA 4.2% Named after the Preseli bluestone (which is everywhere around the brewery, as well as being what Stonehenge is made of). Golden, with a pronounced citrus and tropical hop aroma and flavour.
UBIK 5.0% Copper coloured best bitter brewed with English, American and New Zealand hops.
Indian Ink 6.5% A full-flavoured Black IPA with an assertive bitterness and a pronounced citrus and pine aroma and flavour.
Indie Refreshing, very pale ale.
Seven Brothers Salford, Gtr Manchester 2014 EPA 4.8% English pale ale. Golden colour with a floral tropical fruit aroma. The flavour is sweet with tropical fruit notes and a sweet caramel finish. Stout 5.2% Full bodied with a rich maltiness and warm roast finish.
Sherfield Village Sherfield on Loddon, Hants. 2011
TBA 3.9% Originally brewed with Reading University Real Ale Society, a copper coloured best bitter brewed with English, American, and New Zealand hops.
Shortt’s Farm Thorndon, Eye 2012 4.8%
Silverstone Syresham, Northamptonshire 2008 Pit Stop 3.8% Aromas are lemon curd with biscuit, light berries and some woodiness. Flavours are sweet malts with floral and lemon notes. Some hint of oranges, some honey sweetness. Golden Age 4.7% Bursting with Amarillo hops. Combining an aroma of spice and citrus fruits, this ale has a bitter but light finish. Chequred Flag 4.5% Dark brown colour with a dry malt malty aroma. This carries on into the mouth with a load of toast coming in at the end. CONTINUED OVERLEAF >
A charming 14th Century Country Inn between Maidenhead and Reading. The Inn serves a host of regularly changing Real Ales.
Charity Dog Show & Family Fun Day Monday 4th May Great day’s entertainment with BBQ, Beer Tent, Face Painting, Bouncy castle and loads of fun attractions for children & adults. Entrance £2 per adult. Children & Dogs free.
The beautifully refurbished Restaurant overlooks the garden and the Inglenook fire provides a warm and cosy setting. The Inn has 22 en-suite bedrooms - standard, superior and suites. One room is adapted for the disabled. Free wifi available throughout.
The Bird in Hand, Bath Road, Knowl Hill, Twyford, Berks RG10 9UP
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Siren Craft Finchampstead, Berkshire 2013 Half Mast 2.8% A high flavour hop bomb that belies its strength. A quarter IPA for sessioning. Dinner for One 4.1% Vienna pale ale brewed in conjunction with Elysian Brewing. White Tips 4.6% Wit IPA with grapefruit, orange and lemon zest with pink peppercorns. Soundwave 5.6% An American-style west coast IPA: golden, immensely hoppy and with grapefruit, peach and mango flavours. Liquid Mistress 5.8% An American-style west coast bright red ale: burnt raisins and crackers balanced by a citrus grapefruit and peach spark. Broken Dream 6.0% A breakfast stout with a gentle touch of smoke, coffee and chocolate. Deep and complex.
Slightly Foxed Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire 2011 Fox Glove 4.3% English and European hops with full-bodied, fruity flavour from Challenger hops, with Maris Otter and a touch of caramalt balancing the spice and fruit aromas.
Small World Shelley, Huddersfield 2014 Twin Falls 5.2% Full bodied American Pale Ale with a fruity, piney aroma and a hoppy flavour with lasting bitterness.
Son of Sid Little Gransden, Bedfordshire 2007 Muck Cart Mild 3.5% MILD A black beer with big coffee aroma and roasted malt, toffee and caramel. Flavours of coffee, malt and chocolate with a dry, charcoal finish.
Southport Southport, Merseyside 2003 Golden Sands 4.0% The aroma has light notes of malt and citrusy hops. The flavour is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and hops, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Squawk Ardwick, Manchester 2013 Ad Hop Liquorice Porter 6.5% Dark, deep, rich chocolate with a massive liquorice hit.
St Austell St Austell, Cornwall 1851 HSD 5.0% Named after the brewery's founder Walter Hicks, HSD is full bodied, strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours.
St George Callow End, Worcestershire 1998 Dreamweaver 4.5% A light golden well balanced ale. Brewed using cascade and Amarillo hops to give beautiful citrus and pine notes.
Stanway Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1993 Stanney 4.5% Light, malty aroma of caramel with a hint of fruit, followed by some leafy hops. Flavour has some cereal malts, a touch of fruity sweetness and flinty edge, before a long, bitter finish.
Steel City Sheffield, South Yorkshire 2009 4 Stooges ?% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Stockport Stockport, Cheshire 2014 Heaton Rifles A strong hoppy pale ale.
6.6%
Stringers Ulverston, Cumbria 2008 Plan B (Gluten free) 3.7% A pale blonde coloured beer. Sweet and honeyed. Light lemon notes. A bit of orange in the nose.
Stroud Thrupp, Gloucestershire 2006 The Last Duel 3.8% A pale ale dry-hopped with American new-age hops to give a fruity sherbet finish.
Sunny Republic Blandford, Dorset 2012 Full English 4.1% A very smooth session ale. Lightly amber in colour with a pleasing bitterness and aroma of hopsacks, mown lawns and a little marmalade. Temperance Mild 4.6% MILD Full bodied malty-caramel mild balanced by fruity and floral hops. Decidedly moreish and not at all wishy washy.
Tapstone Chard, Somerset 2015 Barn Storm 4.0% Golden bitter has herb garden flavours with a crisp lemon aroma, balanced by a strong and wholesome malt backbone. Sea Monster 4.2% Tropical flavours that cascade over a crisp citrus base, with waves of heady gooseberry and fresh cut lime. Wild Woods 4.5% Brims with juicy grapefruit and sweet uplifting pine. A homage to our favourite American hops - Simcoe and Chinook are added Bigfoot style.
Three B’s Tockholes, Lancashire 1998 Stokers Slake Mild 3.6% MILD A traditional dark mild with roast malt aromas and creamy chocolate notes. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 37
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Three Blind Mice Ely,Cambridgeshire 2013
Track Manchester 2014
Ditch Oil 7.0% Dark, sweet and smooth. Roasted malt flavour with hints of coffee and dark chocolate.
Ozark 4.4% An easy drinking light session pale ale.
Hoppy Woppy Do Da 4.4% Sorry. no tasting notes available.
Treboom York, Yorkshire 2011
Three Kings North Shields, Tyne and Wear 2012
Swan Special 3.8% Very pale, hoppy and quaffable - specially brewed for the Swan in York.
Goodnight Vienna A Vienna IPA styled beer.
Maillot Blanc 4.8% A Yorkshire 'saison' with lemon and coriander.
5.4%
Tillingbourne Shere, Hampshire 2011
Tring Tring, Hertfordshire 1992
AONB 4.0% Floral and fruity ale which is brewed and dry hopped using copious amounts of Cascade hops. This is a dry hopped version of Falls Gold which has been fermented over a longer period of time and at a lower temperature to reduce the ABV slightly whilst retaining body.
Dockey 3.9% Earthy brown in colour, this brew is all about malt character with the use of Brown and Rye Crystal malt delivering a warming depth of flavour to this session bitter.
The Source 3.3% An extremely refreshing light golden ale that tastes well above its ABV thanks to being dry hopped with plenty of Citra hops. Summit IPA 6.0% Seasonal hoppy special brewed with Galaxy hops.
Tiny Rebel Newport, Wales 2012 Dirty Stop Out 5.0% Smoked oat stout - complex, dark, with hints of smokiness and perfume aromas. A blend of 9 malts matched up with a firmly hopped back bone. Cereal Killers 3.0% It's light, it's hoppy, and retains its malty balance through careful brewing techniques with heaps of rolled oats. With a trio of hops, including the super floral Mosaic for that juicy hit.
Titanic Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 1985 Plum Porter 4.9% A fruit beer that is dark, strong and well rounded; the richness is balanced by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring.
Tonbridge Tonbridge, Kent 2010 Alsace Gold 4.0% Pleasant golden beer with plenty of body. Copper Nob 3.8% Fairly dry ale with a light maltiness and medium bitterness. The robust fruity taste and aroma is provided by Kent grown Golding and Challenger hops, with some Alsace grown Fuggles.
Totally Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 2014 Punch in the Face 4.8% Packed full of American hops that pack a wallop! Fruity hop flavours of grapefruit, peach and oranges.
Kotuku 4.0% Hoppy beer brewed with New Zealand Hops and rye crystal malt. Moongazing 4.2% Same name as a past beer but in a completely new guise. Ruby Amber in colour and laden with American Chinook and Citra hops for bold aroma, flavour and bitterness. Tea Kettle Stout 4.7% Plenty of roasted malts and rolled oats produce a rich stout with hints of liquorice. Bitter malty flavours along with a rounded late hop aroma.
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Four Marks, Hampshire 1997
Pressed Rat & Warthog 3.8% Toffee aroma with hints of blackcurrant and chocolate lead to a well-balanced flavour with roast, fruit and malt vying with the hoppy bitterness. Moondance 4.2% Aromatic floral nose balanced by a gentle bitterness with a hint of caramel sweetness. Goldfinger 5.5% A cask conditioned real lager. Brewed with lager malt and traditional lager yeast. Crisp, dry with a hint of sweetness. Light apple and melon flavours with a balanced soft bitterness from the Ahtanum hops. Flavourful and refreshing but never shaken or stirred!
Tryst Larbert, Stirlingshire 2003 Double Chocolate Porter 4.4% A porter with extra chocolate malts to give a smooth finish.
Tweed Newton, Manchester 2014 Winter Tweed 4.1% Mahogany Ale brewed in the Alt bier style, with a generous helping of malted oats. CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 39
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Twickenham Twickenham, Middlesex 2004 Gothic Dark 4.6% MILD A strong, dark mild brewed using pale crystal and two types of chocolate malt. Full-bodied and malty but with a dry, chocolate edge. Honey Dark 4.8% MILD Strong dark beer. Chocolate, coffee and honey all figure in the aroma and flavour. Naked Ladies 4.4% Outstanding hoppy beer using Pilgrim, Celeia and Chinook hops for full-flavoured satisfaction. Good body and luscious aroma. Inspired by the statues of water nymphs in York House gardens in Twickenham. Sundancer 3.7% A crisp and hoppy bitter. Amber malt provide a biscuity edge to this pale golden-coloured ale. A blend of English and American hops provide a floral and citrus-like, long dry finish. Redhead 4.1% Roasted barley, along with a blend of pale/dark crystal malts and caramalt give this red hued beer a soft maltiness with roasted notes, whilst the English/German hop mix gives it a spicy hop character.
Twisted Westbury, Wiltshire 2014 Pirate 4.2% Traditional blend of malts and hops produces this superior English Best Bitter with great length. Gaucho 3.6% A Pale copper light ale with toffee, biscuit and soft fruit aroma.
Two Cocks Enbourne, Berkshire 2011 1643 Viscount 5.6% A very unusual light golden ale that crosses the boundaries of beer / wine /cider in taste. The lightest of malts combined with the scarce Nelson Sauvin hop and a process that includes a piggyback fermentation deliver an ale that marries very low bitterness with a strong complex fruit character. Challenges the perception of a real ale. 1643 Puritan 4.5% A dark stout with notes of caramel and chocolate. 1643 Leveller 3.8% A malty session bitter brewed with a single variety of Old English hop.
Untapped Raglan, Wales 2013 Sundown 4.0% Gorgeous Golden Ale. Full in flavour with a long, clean bitter finish. Triple S Stout 4.9% Intensely flavoured with a long, balanced finish. 40 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
Upham Upham, Hampshire 2009 Punter 4.0% An earthy richness with hints of syrup and toasted grain. Sprinter 3.8% Golden amber. A citrus, floral hop aroma with notes of lychee and grapefruit, balanced by subtle, smooth flavours of cedar and spice derived from a blend of English Challenger and Cascade hops. Stakes 4.8% Named after the farm where the brewery is based, its robust bitterness has hints of grapefruit and toffee. Tipster 3.6% Golden and light with refreshing citrus notes that complement the smooth bitterness.
Vale Brill, Buckinghamshire 1994 Black Swan 3.9% MILD Maris Otter pale malt, crystal malt, roasted barley. Fuggles and Goldings hops. Chocolate and roast notes with coffee in the dry finish. Gravitas 4.8% A strong, pale ale packed with hop and citrus flavours, rounded off by a dry malty biscuit finish. A pronounced hop aroma throughout. Philosophy 4.0% Copper coloured all English balanced session ale. Maelstrom 4.1% MILD Dark, smooth, mild, with depths of roast caramel malt flavour.
Vibrant Forest Southampton, Hampshire 2011 Cydonia 4.7% Aroma of grapefruit groves and pine forests with intense citrus and a malty sweetness. Metropolis 6.0% Big flavours of citrus and tropical fruits with complex dark chocolate and a delicious bitter balance. Radicale - Coffee and Oat Stout 7.0% Rich chocolate and spicy, herbal coffee flavour with a creamy red fruity and sweet coffee finish. Radicale - Imperial Red IPA Imperial red IPA.
9.0%
Vocation Hebden Bridge, West Yorks 2015 Bread and Butter 3.9% Fresh flavours and aromas of pine, peach, lychee and citrus fruits, tempered by a smoothly rounded bitterness to leave you wanting more.
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BEER LIST Chop and Change 4.6% Simple pale malt profile, and generous additions of a single hop variety to allow the characteristics of that hop to really shine through.
Wantsum Hersden, Kent 2009 Golgotha 5.5% Rich, deep and broad malt basegives this oatmeal stout a very long smooth finish. Hops are prominent on the nose with blackcurrant, liquorice and cedar. One Hop 4.5% A single hopped beer brewed to exemplify the unique properties of this hop variety. This beer is ochre in colour and has a smooth rich malt base.
Weal Ale Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 2014 Sqweal 3.9% Dry hop start, caramel background and malty finish.
Weird Beard Hanwell, London 2012
throughout. A balancing bitterness accompanies the taste and aftertaste. Dr Hexters Healer 5.0% An amber strong bitter with malt, caramel and hops in the aroma. Taste is a balance of malt, caramel, fruit, hops and bittersweetness. Caramel, fruit and bittersweetness dominate the aftertaste.
Westerham Crockham Hill, Kent 2004 Grasshopper 3.8% A dark, chestnut, malty and zesty session bitter with nutty, roasted notes from the chocolate malt.
Wharfebank Pool in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire 2010 Crimson Rambler 4.8% A ruby-coloured beer that deftly blends roasted malt and citrus flavours in both the taste and aroma.
Whitby Whitby, North Yorkshire 2013 Jet Black
4.5%
LittleThings That Kill 11 3.5% A violently hoppy little beer. Part of a series showcasing different hop hits at the brewer's whim!
A finely balanced porter packed with liquorice, coffee and sweet toffee. A deliciously creamy mouth made with generous use of roasted barley and chocolate malt.
Boring Brown Beer 6.5% An Imperial Best Bitter and a homage to the great British pint. Made with Chinook hops, Belgian Special B crystal malt and English yeast. 100+ IBU.
Saltwick Nab 4.2% A full bodied dark ruby ale with a pleasantly fruity finish. A generous helping of crystal malt adds body, filling out the fruitiness of the Aurora and East Kent Golding hops and rounding off this well balanced best bitter.
Unnamed Breakfast Black IPA 4.6% With coffee, lactose and hops!
Welbeck Abbey Worksop, Nottinghamshire 2011 Greendale Oak 4.0% This springtime pale ale has been dry hopped using the freshest Australian and American hops to give it a wonderfully fresh and fruity flavour.
Wensleydale Bellerby, North Yorkshire 2003 Falconer 3.9% A malty, dry bitter with a lingering finish.
West Berkshire Frilsham, Berkshire 1995 March Hare 4.3% This light amber ale has a robust bitterness with full and rounded flavours.
White Horse Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire 2004
Bitter 3.7% Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Dry, bitter flavour and finish. Wayland Smithy 4.4% Amber colour. Light fruit aroma. Full malty taste with smooth bitterness. Dark Blue 4.3% A dark chestnut coloured beer with a smooth rich flavour. East Kent Goldings and Bramling Cross hops give fruity overtones.
Whitstable Grafty Green, Kent 2003
Skiff 3.6% First brewed back in 1996 for the newly established Reading Beer Festival, this pale bitter has a floral hop finish.
Renaissance Ruby Mild 3.8% MILD Ruby in colour, this classic mild has a nutty taste with a gentle roast malt aroma.
Maggs Magnificent Mild 3.8% Silky, full-bodied, dark mild with a creamy head. Roast malt aroma is joined in the taste by caramel, sweetness and mild, fruity hoppiness. Aftertaste of roast malt with balancing bitterness.
Wild Weather Silchester, Berkshire 2012
Good Old Boy 4.0% Well-rounded, tawny bitter with malt and hops dominating 42 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
Black Night
3.9%
Fabulous dark beer, deceptive flavour for the ABV. Big hoppy fruity. Hints of toast.
BEER LIST Shepherds Warning 5.6% A smooth, rich IPA with a wonderful hit of hoppy grapefruit, peach and mango flavours. Sunrise 5.0% A white IPA with a nod to its counterpart Sunset Black IPA. Mandarin and berry flavours are beautifully infused with herbal overtones. This is a wheat based beer - it is unfined. Sunset 5.0% A twisted hoppy Black IPA luring you in with a mandarin nose smoothly flowing through to berry and citrus flavours. Summer Breeze 5.8% A lemon grass sour in the Berlinerweisse style. JD Mud Slinger 5.5% Smooth velvety stout with a rich chocolate beginning leading to just a hint of bitterness, one of just 2 available casks aged in a Jack Daniel's barrel. Cumulo Chaos 10.0% Single hopped imperial strength Wheat IPA balancing tropical and citrus notes with lime and pineapple punching through.
Williams Bros Kelliebank, Alloa 1993 Birds & Bees 4.3% This bright, golden ale is a blend of pale malt, Cascade and Bobek hops with a late infusion of fresh elderflowers and lemon zest. Fruity, aromatic and deliciously refreshing.
Windsor & Eton Windsor, Berkshire 2010 Guardsman 4.2% Brewed with Maris Otter pale malt and a blend of hops for a tangy taste. Aromas are toffee and dark syrup. Flavours are toffee with biscuit notes and cookie dough with raisins. Conqueror 5.0% The blackness of this beer is produced using a blend of 5 malts including Chocolate, dark Crystal, Carafa and Smoked malt. Unlike a stout though, this beer also packs a mighty punch of hop flavour.
Wobbly Wabbit 4.0% A pale hoppy ale brewed using American Cascade, Centennial and Chinook aromas and flavors of citrus and tropical fruits.
Wood Street Sheffield, S. Yorks 2012 Lemon Citrus pale ale.
4.0%
Woodfordes Norwich, Norfolk 1981 Sundew 4.1% Pale in colour and light on the palate with the distinctive hoppy finish. Floral hops evident in the short aroma. Pale malts give lychee fruit notes.
Worcestershire Hartlebury, Worcestershire 2011 Nectar 4.2% This beautifully light golden bitter is well balanced with a gentle sweetness throughout, that counters the North Down and Fuggles hops.
Worlds End Pewsey, Wiltshire 2009 Dark World 4.2% A dark coloured chocolate stout, full of roasted malt flavours, well hopped with a sweet finish.
XT Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2011 Two
4.2%
Golden ale made with English Pale and Munich Malts, combined with Bohemian and Bavarian hops. Aroma is fruit, caramel with floral notes. Flavour is fruits, mild spices, earth and some toasted notes. Thirteen 4.5% Pacific red ale. Hops from around the Pacific meet on a raft of Amber Red Malts. Pi 3.1% MILD A transcendental Mild, with an irrational, never ending depth of roasty flavours. Works out perfectly.
Bostin’ Mild 4.0% MILD A rich, dark brown, almost black, malty beer with distinct chocolate and burnt toast character.
Ten 4.5% A full bodied black, heart-warming stout, brewed with rich roasted malts and fresh English grown hops.
Magna Carta 7.2% Brewed collaboratively with the London Amateur Brewers the recipe was developed by Manmohan Birdi. This Barley wine is rich in warming malt flavours but these are further enhanced by the use of traditional ancient ingredients including local herbs, Yarrow and Ground Ivy, as well as some liquorice.
XT/Moogbrew Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2011
Wobbly Hereford, Herefordshire 2013 Wobbly Wife 4.1% Aroma of fresh hops. With a hint of malt, it is finely balanced, combining a subtle bitterness with a long dry finish.
Bastard Bunny Brew Ha Ha 7.2% A true American style double IPA very generously hopped with truckloads of American greenery: Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Summit on pale malts.
Yorkshire Heart Nun Monkton, York 2011 Rhu Bar Beer 3.7% Dark in colour with deliciously fruity rhubarb flavours complete with a crisp aroma and refreshing tartness aftertaste.
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Once again Reading Beer Festival cider and perry bar has one of the largest ranges in the country. Over 150 different options will be available over the course of the festival, with a small number being held back until Saturday to maintain the variety in the later days. These are marked prominently in the list below with SAT. Despite our best efforts, some things will change after the programme goes to press. For the most up to date information please refer to the cask end labels on the bar, or ask a member of our volunteer bar staff. An updated list will also be available on our website. Cider is fermented apple juice and perry is fermented pear juice. Depending on the style, cider can be made from a mixture of dessert apple varieties and cooking apple varieties, or from specialist cider apples. Cider apples are smaller and harder than cookers or eaters, but produce excellent juice for cidermaking. Perry is often made from specialist perry pear varieties - unsuitable for eating - but eating varieties have been known to be included. Most ciders and perries are a careful blend of several varieties, but some use just one single variety. These are noted as “SV” after their name in the list. Since 2003 the festival has hosted CAMRA’s National Cider and Perry Championships, a prestigious award judged by members of the public. As before, we are also running the South of England regional competition for both cider and perry, covering the counties of Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The regional winners will be announced on Friday 44 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
afternoon and will go through into the national championship judging. The national champion ciders and perries will be announced at about 3.30pm on Saturday. If you are at the festival on Friday afternoon then you can volunteer to take part in a judging panel. The only qualification is liking cider or perry, as you will be guided through the whole process by an experienced CAMRA volunteer. If you want to join in, go to the cider and perry bar and you’ll be allocated to a panel and given a time for judging. Each panel takes about 45 minutes. Once again we are lucky to have a number of local producers, who are all making their ciders and perries within 30 miles of Reading. Local producers are indicated with green highlighting in the list below, and on the bar with special cask end labels. Perries are highlighted with a yellow background to help you spot them. The cask end labels also distinguish between cider and perry - green for cider and yellow for perry. As always, if you’re not sure where to start with such a range and choice, talk to the volunteer bar staff, who'll be happy to advise you. Paul Scrivens Cider Orderer
Allergy warning Whilst real ciders and perries have very basic ingredients, some do contain sulphites to control the fermentation process. If you have an allergy and need to know which products are affected please ask at the bar.
146 Cider Hampshire
Border Orchards Herefordshire
CIDER AND PERRY LIST Cotswold Cider Oxfordshire
Eastern Delight 7.1% SAT Hampshire Heritage 6.5% Hampshire Perry 7.3%
Earwigs Nipsy
Cider
Ampleforth Abbey Yorkshire Abbey Traditional
6.5%
Apple Cottage Hertfordshire FTJ
6.7%
Apple County Monmouthshire Naughty Horsey
6.5% SAT
Armagh Armagh Keltic Gold
5.5%
Ashover Derbyshire Poets Pippins
6.0%
Barkers Worcestershire Perry
?
Barnes & Adams Gloucestershire Baynham Court
5.0% SAT
Bartestree Herefordshire Cider Perry
? ?
Biddenden Kent Bushels
?
Countryman Devon
Perry
Medium
6.5%
Burrow Hill Somerset Medium
6.0%
Butford Herefordshire Perry
6.5%
Cranborne Chase Cider Dorset Traditional Farmhouse 6.0% Traditional Farmhouse 6.0% SAT
Crossmans Somerset 6.0%
Sweet
6.0%
Cam Valley Cambridgeshire
Dee Cider Flintshire
Skinny Dippers Perry 4.7% SAT
Richard's Sweet
Cider
Cider
?
Chiddingstone Kent Medium Sweet
?
Dorset Cider Company Dorset
Castle Cider Dorset
7.5%
?
Dorset Nectar Dorset Dabinett SV Medium Sweet
5.5% 5.5%
Cider By Rosie Dorset
Dorset Sunshine Cider Dorset
Cider
Dorset Sunshine
?
Ciderniks Berkshire Combe Raider Dab Hand Kingston Black SV Ten Years After
6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5%
Circle Cider Wiltshire Butchers Boy
6.0%
6.5%
Bridge Farm Somerset
7.0%
6.5%
Double Vision Kent Impeared Vision
7.4%
Dunkerton's Herefordshire Sweet Organic Perry
7.0% 8.0% SAT
Copse House Cider Dorset Copse House Cider
6.0%
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Foothill Wiltshire Downton Chimera
Ci'der'road 5.5%
Gibbet Oak Kent Perry
?
Grays Devon Medium Sweet
6.5%
Green Valley Devon Vintage
8.3%
Gregg's Pit Herefordshire Sweet Coppin SV
?
6.0% SAT
Cider Perry
Farmhouse Sweet
Llanblethian Orchards Glamorgan
6.0%
Orchard Blend
Perry
Long Crendon Cider Bucking-
?
Port Wine of Glastonbury SV Perry
Cider 6.5% 6.5%
Hitchcox Cider Oxfordshire
Farmhouse
Hurst View Staffordshire
Two Trees
4.5%
Pyder
6.0%
Hallets Gwent
Jibber Jabber Puckered Pear
7.5% 6.0%
Kent Cider Co Kent Pear Cider
?
'Px' Sherry Cask ? Blindfold 6.0% SAT Blaengawney Perry ?
Kingcombe Valley Cider
Ham Hill Cider Somerset
Lawrence's Cider Dorset
Ham Hill Cider
Medium Sweet
Harleston Norfolk
6.0%
Dorset
Cider
?
hamshire
Hecks Somerset
Orchard Cottage Cider ?
Gwynt Y Ddraig Glamorgan
8.4%
Hartlands Gloucestershire
Gwatkins Herefordshire 7.0%
Little Red Rooster East Sussex
Harry's Cider Somerset
? 6.0% 6.0% SAT
?
Lulworth Skipper Dorset Cider
?
Marshwood Vale Dorset Dorset Dumpling
6.5%
Mays Herefordshire Sweet
5.5%
McCrindle’s Gloucestershire Perry
5.8%
Moores Gloucestershire Perry
6.0%
Mr Whitehead’s Hampshire Boxing Dog Cirrus Minor Rum Cask Novo Pyrus Pear Light
7.5% 5.0% SAT 7.0% 7.0% 3.8%
CIDER AND PERRY LIST Apples & Pears
5.0% SAT
Nempnett Somerset Piglet's Choice
Real Cider Company Yorkshire Bramley Swiggins
6.0%
5.5% SAT
Richs Somerset
Traditional Farmhouse 6.0% Farmhouse Perry 6.0%
Twisted Cider Dorset
New Forest Hampshire
Sweet
Traditional Perry
Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Uncle Stoat’s East Sussex
Cider Perry
Cider
7.0% ?
Newtons Herefordshire Dabinett SV ? Winnalls Longdon SV 6.0%
6.0% 6.0% 6.0%
Salthill Cider Berkshire 5.0% SAT 6.5% 6.5%
Oakwood East Sussex
Autumn Gold Merry England Urban Fox
Perry
Sandford Orchards Devon
5.0%
Olivers Herefordshire Cider Perry
6.0% 6.0%
Dry Vintage Pear-Shaped
? 7.5%
Misty Cider
5.5% 6.0%
Vachery Surrey Medium Sweet
? ?
Ventons Devon Sweet Maid in Devon6.0% SAT
Village Green West Sussex Cider
6.0%
Virtual Orchard Buckinghamshire
Sheppys Somerset
6.9% SAT 5.5% 7.0%
Orgasmic Herefordshire
Sweet
Medium Parton Perry
Sherborne Cider Dorset
Hard Core Hogshead Wharf (oaked)
Traditional Farmhouse 4.6%
West Milton Cider Dorset
Parsons Choice Somerset
Shiny Barrel Cider Hampshire
West Dorset Real Cider 5.0%
Medium
Cider
Westcroft Somerset
6.0% 5.0%
6.0% 6.0%
Pickled Pig Cambridgeshire Will's Perry
6.0% SAT
Pine Trees Farm Kent Dudda's Tun Disco Pear O'Dudda's
7.5% 5.0%
Portslade East Sussex Wild Thing
?
Potton Press Bedfordshire Trip Hazard
8.2%
Cider
?
Janet's Jungle Juice 6.0%
Whin Hill Norfolk
?
Snailsbank Herefordshire
Perry
Tumbledown Perry
Wilkins Somerset
5.2% ?
South Downs East Sussex 4.9% SAT
Perry
St. Ives Cornwall 6.5%
SAT
Stockmoor Farm Herefordshire Tardebigge Worcestershire
Byron Wilde
6.0% 6.0%
Cider
?
?
6.0%
Farmhouse hamshire
Cider
Tricky Cider Somerset Tutts Clump Berkshire
Perry
Worleys Somerset
Jazz SV Reading Gold Repress Royal Berkshire
6.5% SAT
Woughton Orchard Bucking-
6.0%
Snowy Owl Perry
Ralphs Radnorshire
Woodley Sider Berkshire
Cider Sweet
6.8% 5.2%
Super Strength Sider 7.9% WS14 Chestnut Aged6.4% WS14 Oak Aged 6.1%
Three Cats Derbyshire
Raglan Cider Mill Monmouthshire ?
6.0%
Sunset Oak Lazy Days
?
Perry
Buckinghamshire
Sams Sweet
Perry
Deanhouse Sweet Union
Radnage Cider Company
6.0%
Winkleigh Devon WM Watkins Monmouthshire
Pure North Yorkshire 7.0% 5.5%
Sweet
5.8%
Springherne Herefordshire
Clodgy
Purbeck Dorset Cider
?
Skyborry Powys
Perrys Somerset Medium Vintage
6.0%
?
Wyatts Cider Berkshire
6.5%
Cider
?
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At the Reading Beer Festival we have a wide variety of Country wines. These are wines made from fruits (not grapes); sugar-rich vegetables and even leaves / bark from trees! We have ordered these high quality wines from Devon, Worcestershire and even far-flung Perthshire. Country wines tend tobe a bit sweeter than their grape counterparts, ranging from medium dry all the way to dessert wines, bringing us nicely to the ever popular mead. This honey-based wine is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages and it is believed that the term “honeymoon� came from the tradition following weddings that the bride and groom would drink mead for a month. This year we can offer you the choice of five varieties of mead, the newest being Garden Mead and Tournament Mead (quite how anyone could ride a horse after drinking mead, let alone consider jousting is beyond me!). As well as Country wines we have some exceptional grape wines from our local vineyard, Stanlake Park. It is a short walk from Twyford station, in the grounds of a beautiful manor house. Well worth a visit!
GRAPE WINES
Stanlake Park, Berkshire Hinton Grove White Off-dry. Aromatic white wine
Wines I look forward to seeing you at the wine bar. Cheers! Dan Cane-Honeysett Wine Bar Manager and Orderer
Allergy warning Allergy warning: Many wines contain sulphites as a preservative. If you have any concerns regarding this please feel free to let our bar staff know. We will do our best to advise you on this as well as offering tasting samples / suggestions. Pinot Blush Rose Medium dry. A delicate wine with a rose petal bouquet COUNTRY WINES
Madeleine White Medium dry. Floral notes with hints of apricot and lime
Cairn O'Mohr, Perthshire
Bacchus White Dry. Rich and zesty with delicate fruit and subtle complexity
Clever Currant Country Medium sweet. A blend of blackcurrants and redcurrant, delicious
Regatta White Dry, crisp and fresh. Perfect with seafood
Elderflower Country Medium sweet. Light and fragrant
Heritage Brut Sparkling White Dry sparkling wine. Crisp and refreshing
Raspberry Country Medium sweet. Fruity raspberry with bite
English Rose Rose Medium dry. With sweet berry aftertaste 48 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
Bramble Country Medium dry. Dry and spicy
Spring Oak Country Medium sweet. Lemons, bananas, melons, grapes, apples, rhubarb
WINES Strawberry Country Medium sweet. Strawberry, apricot, gingery, rich and full
Ginger Country Medium sweet. Initial sugary sweetness followed by subtle, but fiery, ginger
Strawberry (sparkling) Country Medium sweet. Sparkling strawberry and elderflower, bottled sunshine
Raspberry Country Medium dry. Crisp but full of flavour
Callow Hill, Worcestershire Blackberry & Damson Country Medium dry. Invigorating and refreshing Damson Country Medium dry. Full-bodied red wine Plum & Damson Country Medium dry. Elegant and refined Elderflower Country Medium dry. Tangy citrus flavour, lovely on a hot summers day Mirabelle Plum Country Medium sweet. Golden hued wine made from a French variety of plum Red Plum Country Medium dry. Rich and sumptuous Victoria Plum Country Medium sweet. A light fruity wine. Very refreshing Rhubarb Country Medium dry. A sharp tingle followed by a sweet, smooth aftertaste
Lyme Bay, Devon Apricot Country Medium sweet. A smooth, richly scented golden wine Birch Country Dry. Light, dry and delicate Blackcurrant Country Medium sweet. A sweet, scented wine with the full fruity flavour of dark berries Cranberry Country Medium. Tangy and fruity, great for summer spritzers
Rosehip Country Off dry. Beautiful salmon pink wine with an earthy, vegetative note typical of rosehip Sloe Country Medium dry. Real cherry aroma and full black fruit flavour Strawberry Country Deliciously sweet. Lovely with ice-cream or as a spritzer Christmas Mead Medium sweet Medium sweet. A rich, smooth honey mead blended with festive spices Garden Mead Medium sweet Medium sweet. A light mead with lovely fresh mint overtones Tournament Mead Sweet Sweet. Beautifully married with a discreet hint of ginger Traditional Mead Sweet Sweet. Perfect with dessert Westcountry Mead Medium sweet Medium sweet. Honey but with a dry, tangy, finish MEAD
Lyme Bay, Devon Christmas Mead Medium sweet A rich, smooth honey mead blended with festive spices. Traditional Mead Sweet Perfect with dessert. Westcountry Mead Medium sweet Honey but with a dry, tangy, finish.
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FOOD AND STALLS Martin's Jerked Meats Creative, preservative-free, air-dried jerky. Merry Berry Truffles Home made chocolates. Pipers Crisps Britain’s tastiest crisps using real flavours sourced from people passionate about quality. Made from Lincolnshire potatoes, with flavours sourced from different regions across the country. Suppliers to the independent trade only.
We have an excellent line-up of food traders as always, with some newcomers and some returning favourites, along with a range of other stalls.
The Grumpy Goat Cheese platters and rolls from Reading's favourite beer and cheese shop.
OTHER STALLS
FOOD TRADERS Yuley’s Bratwurst Traditional 9½" or 20" German Bratwurst cooked over a charcoal BBQ. Also exotic burgers including kangaroo and wild boar. Olives & Things Freshly prepared olives in homemade marinades, along with pickled garlic and other delights. Freshly stuffed pitta breads with a choice of fillings.
Smart Ts Official supplier of T shirts to the festival, showing their own extensive range. Home of the famous Oliver Reed drinking shirts among many more; humorous designs from the “ready-to-wear” collection. T shirts and 4 or 8 pint carry kegs also available to the trade.
Food Yule Love Hog roast and jacket potatoes.
Pewterscribe Engravers – get your personalised tankard here.
Sukanya Thai Cuisine An exotic combination and blending of spices and herbs, offering the magic of Thailand to the festival.
CAMRA Products A full range of clothing, books, bar towels, playing cards, key rings and even cuddly toys.
Curry King Authentic, freshly cooked curries and curry feasts, made in a rich and wholesome masala sauce. Also Mediterranean kebabs, served either on a warm soft naan, or with chips.
CAMRA Membership CAMRA has over 170,000 members and has been described as Europe's most successful consumer group. Benefits include Wetherspoon vouchers and cut-price admission to beer festivals across the country, plus a range of other advantages exclusive to members.
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OUR SPONSORS Many thanks go to all our sponsors. CAMRA is a not for profit organisation for the promotion of real ale, breweries and pubs, and the festival is organised and run entirely by volunteers. It's a very expensive venture and we do rely on sponsorship to ensure the viability and continuation of the festival for future years.
T-SHIRTS Andwell Brewing Co - Hook, Hampshire Hogsback Brewery - Tongham, Surrey West Berkshire Brewery - Yattendon, Berkshire XT Brewery - Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire The Nags Head, - Russell Street, Reading The Alehouse - Broad Street, Reading
ENTRANCE TENT Upham Brewery - Upham, Hampshire
THE STAGE Hogsback Brewery - Tongham, Surrey
CIDER BAR Tutts Clump Cider - Bradfield, West Berkshire Radnage Cider Co - Buckinghamshire
BEER BAYS Andwell Brewing Co - Hook, Hampshire Ascot Ales - Camberley, Surrey Binghams Brewery - Twyford, Berkshire Brains Brewery - Cardiff Chiltern Brewery - Terrick, Buckinghamshire Gyle 59 Brewery - Thorncombe, Dorset Rebellion Brewery - Marlow, Buckinghamshire Red Squirrel Brewery - Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Siren Craft Brewery - Finchampstead, Berkshire The Alehouse - Broad Street, Reading Fox and Hounds - Gosbrook Road, Caversham Two Cocks Brewery - Enfield, Berkshire West Berks Brewery - Yattendon, Berkshire Wild Weather Brewery - Silchester, Berkshire XT Brewery - Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
TOMBOLA Loose Cannon Brewery - Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Farewell Russ Russ Wood, Reading CAMRA and Beer Festival Stalwart. You will be missed by all your friends. Rest in Peace.
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FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS
We are delighted to offer our customers the opportunity to sample a number of beers from newly-formed breweries and from breweries which have not previously featured at the Reading Beer and Cider Festival, alongside many tried and trusted favourites. Of particular interest this year are two ‘collaboration’ brews: Rubberen Robbie - a lightly smoked 6.7% porter from two Dutch brewers, Oedipus and De Prael, brewed at De Prael in Amsterdam Greenflash West Coast IPA – an 8.1% double IPA brewed in Belgium at St Feuillien, in collaboration with Green Flash Brewing Company of San Diego In total there are around 150 beers selected to offer a good representation across the various styles and strengths. Lambic is a beer style spontaneously fermented with wild yeast and can be very sour – an acquired taste. If this is not something you have tried before you are welcome to come and chat to our team of volunteers prior to ordering beers from Girardin or Boon. They are knowledgeable and friendly and will be only too happy to answer your questions, offer guidance and recommend beers to suit your taste. Our thanks to José and Hugh from Bierlijn in Rotterdam for their enthusiastic support in enabling us to bring you an excellent range of Belgian and Dutch beers, and to Olaf Schellenberg who has trawled around his native land to bring you a superb selection of German brews and is usually to be found behind the bar ready to answer any questions you may have and to make recommendations. Please remember that all bottled beers are available for you to take home to drink but you are requested not to open bottles at the festival which have been purchased for take-away, as this infringes the terms of our licence.
FOREIGN DRAUGHT
& Bottled Beers As always, the beer list is subject to change as it is unrealistic to expect that all those ordered will arrive. Not all draught beers will be available at any one time owing to space restrictions: cask end labels will clearly indicate what is currently being served. We sincerely hope you enjoy sampling the beers as much as we did selecting the range. Cheers! Sue Thirlaway, John Thirlaway and Stephen Jackson Foreign Beer Ordering Team
Allergy warning All our beers contain gluten and some may contain additional allergens. If you have an allergy please speak to one of the volunteers behind the bar prior to ordering.
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FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS
DUTCH AND BELGIAN BOTTLED BEERS
Sprout
Alvinne, Moen Phi
10.0%
Sour Wild Ale Blond, sour Flemish beer
Sigma
Boelens, Belsele Bieken Honingbier
10.0%
Sour Wild Ale Dark, sour Flemish beer
Framboise 8.5%
Belgian Strong Dark, caramelly sweet ale with a pleasantly complex burnt taste
Hopsinjoor
8.0%
Geuze Marriage Parfait
Berghoeve, Den Ham
Babeleir de Bretagne
Currently brewing on Brouwerij Anders' plant
Brewing since 2010 but new to Reading Beer Festival
4.0%
Chili Porter Roasted nutty flavour, slightly sweet with just a hint of chili
7.0%
Dubbel Brewed with caramel and chocolate malts, and not sweet
Hammer Blont
6.0%
Blond Easy drinking blond
Hammer Schout
7.0%
10.0%
Imperial Black IPA Hoppy, roasted and black
Verre Vriend
8.0%
Stout Stout brewed with hundreds of oyster shells. Allergen: oysters
Dark Sister
6.66%
Black IPA Fruity and chocolatey flavours
Delta IPA
6.0%
IPA Exotic fruity notes followed by a lingering bitterness
Butcher’s Tears, Amsterdam
Stout Sweeter than the usual stout, owing to the addition of raisins
Tsjuster
8.0%
Geuze An excellent sour geuze
Brussels Bier Project, Brussels
Goede Buur
5.0%
Fruit Sweet and sour with real raspberries
Tripel Heavily hopped, strong blond ale
1842 Hammer Brand Chili Porter
8.5%
Honey Golden ale with orange zest and honey; dry finish
Boon, Lembeek
Het Anker, Mechelen Gouden Carolus Classic
9.0%
Stout Malty stout with a roasted character and bitter chocolate tones
* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012
Green Cap
The Last Possession 8.0%
Tripel Citrussy triple brewed with Cascade hops
6.0%
Blond Refreshing yet flavoursome blond ale, with the emphasis on aromatic hops from Eastern Europe
5.0%
Amber Amber ale loaded with classic hops for a spicy, fruity aroma of blackcurrant and citrus, balancing a malty backbone.
La Condition Humaine II
6.0%
* New Dutch Brewery, started 2013, currently brewing on other breweries' plants
IPA Dry-hopped with Ahtanum for an “American” aroma of tropical fruit and pine, giving a light IPA of moderate bitterness
Mirjam
La Condition Humaine III
Bierderie, Wormerveer
6.2%
Amber Hoppy red ale
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6.0%
IPA Dry-hopped with Willamette for a hoppy, floral and slightly spicy aroma to give a classic IPA with a touch of Pacific Northwest terroir
FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS
Dochter van de Korenaar, Baarle-Hertog
Duvel Moortgat, Breendonk-Puurs
Embrasse
Duvel Tripel Hop 2015
9.0%
9.5%
Belgian Strong A hoppy balance between a typical Trappist beer and a stout
Tripel For 2015 dry-hopped with Equinox to give a fruity aroma of grapefruit and lemon, with a light touch of green pepper
Extase
La Chouffe
8.5%
Double IPA Brewed with a blend of 14 different hops
Noblesse
8.0%
Blond Excellent fruity blond
5.5%
Mc Chouffe
8.0%
Blond This unfiltered blond has been described as a cross between a German Kölsch and a Pale Ale
Belgian Strong Dark, Scottish style beer from the Ardennes. The fruity bouquet conceals a hint of bitterness
De Dolle Brouwers, Esen
Emelisse, Kamperland
Boskeun
10.0%
Tripel Strong blond Easter beer, hopped with Goldings
Oerbier
9.0%
Dubbel Full bodied, bitter-sweet with a hint of sourness
Drie Fonteinen, Beersel Zwet.be
Drie Horne, Kaatsheuvel 7.0%
Fruit Whole bananas and sultanas fermented in amber ale
Besselaer
7.0%
Fruit With various red and black berries
Kerselaere
Saison
4.6%
Saison Crisp, zesty and refreshingly bitter
Smoked Rye IPA
6.2%
Smoked IPA A gently smoked IPA brewed with 20% rye malt and 10% Weyermann Smoke malt, and Simcoe and Cascade hops
5.0%
7.0%
Girardin, Sint-Ulriks-Capelle Geuze
5.0%
Geuze Traditional geuze, not too sour
9.5%
Tripel Excellent coppery blond beer with aromas of hops; the fruity taste is combined with a mellow bitterness
8.0%
Honey An organic honey beer, complex but not sweet
Saison Dupont
5.0%
Pilsener Classic pils in the Czech style, with distinct citrus notes
Wheat Spicy, refreshing wheat beer also know as Zeeuws Veerse Witte
Dupont, Tourpes
Bière de Miel Bio
7.5%
Dubbel Slightly sweet, malty brown beer
Veerse Witte
Fruit A mango beer, slightly sweet
Avec Les Bons Voeux
Dubbel
6.5%
Fruit Hazy red fruit beer with real cherries
Mangootje
8.0%
Black IPA Aromatic, complex and very hoppy yet well-balanced
Oerpils 7.0%
Porter The use of lambic yeast gives a slightly sour aftertaste
Bananatana
Black IPA
6.5%
Saison Refreshing and hoppy traditional saison. The style was originally brewed in Wallonia to refresh farm workers during harvest
Kriek
5.0%
Kriek Sour, with real cherries
Gulden Spoor, Gullegem Originally Brouwerij ‘t Brouwkot, it became Gulden Spoor following a move to larger premises in 2007. New to Reading Beer and Cider Festival
Kalle
8.0%
Tripel Coriander is added to give a tasty, fruity tripel TURN OVER FOR LISTINGS > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 57
FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS Manten
6.0%
Dubbel Malty brown beer with notes of caramel, burnt malt and coffee, and chocolate
Nettebuk
6.5%
Du Cassis
3.0%
Fruit Unsweetened, with real blackcurrants added
Mad Yeast
Blond Hoppy, tasty golden beer with spicy notes which are solely due to the carefully selected malts and hops
*New Beer firm founded 2013, based in Frederiksberg in Denmark but brewing on Brouwerij Anders' plant in Belgium
Wheatbuk
Mad Saison
6.0%
Wheat Summer herbs give a refreshing herbal taste
Saison Fruity, spicy and thirst-quenching
Jessenhofke, Hasselt
Triple Mad
7.0%
Amber Also known as Jessenhofke Bruin, this beer is brewed with herbs and has notes of caramel and fruit
RSRV Bio
10.0%
Quadrupel Fruity winter quadrupel brewed with herbs and spices
TRPL Bio
8.0%
Tripel Also known as Jessenhofke Tripel, a herby beer with a positive taste, spiced with garlic
6.8%
Blond A triple grain, double-hopped beer with a malty foretaste and lingering, bitter finish. Brewed to a Haarlem recipe from 1501.
Lentebier
7.0%
Blond Spring beer brewed with American hops and coriander seed
Kerkom, Sint Truiden Bink Blond
5.5%
Blond Refreshing, with a hoppy nose and an aftertaste of bitterness.
8.2%
Smoked Stout Superb black beer with a flavour of smoked peat
Heen & Weer
9.2%
Tripel Slightly sweet spicy triple with peppery notes
Mooi & Meedogenloos
10.2%
Quadrupel Coffee, chocolate and dried fruits are present in the taste
11.0%
Imperial Porter Chocolatey with a strong hoppy finish
Vuur & Vlam
6.2%
IPA Citrussy, hoppy, dry-hopped with Cascade
Naeckte Brouwers, Amstelveen FEEKS
7.5%
Blond A herby blond, with a gentle aftertaste
NIMF
9.0%
Tripel Slightly sweet, citrussy triple
7.5%
Saison Notes of wood and ripe red fruit
* New Dutch Trappist Brewery, founded 2013
8.0%
Trappist Tripel style amber beer, with herbs and spices in the flavour
LĂŠgendes, Irchonwelz Ambiorix
Bloed, Zweet & Tranen
Noorderlicht
Kievit Trappist, Zundert Zundert
De Molen, Bodegraven
Tsarina Esra
Jopen, Haarlem Hoppenbier
8.0%
Tripel Complex and spicy, with notes of exotic fruit
Brewed at Proefbrouwerij, Lochristi
BRWN Bio
5.5%
8.0%
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SHIPA
7.5%
IPA Single hop IPA, but the brewer frequently changes the hop variety
Oedipus, Amsterdam * New Dutch Brewery, founded 2011, brewing on various other breweries' plants
FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS Mama
5.0%
American Pale Ale A blond hoppy beer with Centennial and Motueka hops. Refreshing and dry, with notes of citrus and grapefruit.
Mannenliefde
6.0%
from the North Atlantic, making the beer slightly sweet
Poolvos
6.6%
Dubbel Malt and caramel notes; dry-hopped with Green Bullit from New Zealand
Saison Dry, refreshing, spicy and aromatic thanks to the szechuan pepper, lemon grass and sorachi ace hops.
De Ranke, Wevelgem
Rubberen Robbie
Ale Hoppy, and famous for its bitter, strong flavour
6.7%
Smoked Porter A collaboration with, and brewed at, De Prael in Amsterdam. Lightly smoked with hints of coffee and chocolate.
Thai Thai Tripel
8.0%
Tripel Spicy, peppery with a hint of citrus. Brewed with galanga root, lemon grass, orange peel, coriander seeds and chilis
Orval, Villers-devant-Orval Orval
6.2%
XX Bitter
6.0%
Rochefort, Rochefort Rochefort 8
9.2%
Trappist Dark, fruity and malty
Rochefort 10
11.3%
Trappist Fantastic dark and complex nightcap, with hints of banana and chocolate
Trappist Golden coloured bitter Trappist beer with a unique flavour
Rooie Dop, Utrecht
Oud Beersel, Beersel
* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012, currently brewing on Molen's plant
Oude Geuze
5.0%
Geuze Traditional geuze with a hoppy nose and fruity favour
Oude Kriek
5.0%
Fruit Very flavoursome sour kriek brewed with real cherries
* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012. New to Reading Beer and Cider Festival. (Note: some brews are contracted out.)
7.6%
Stout Brewed with licorice root and anise, in collaboration with Nebraska Beer
Bloedvlag
5.5%
Saison Saison brewed with hibiscus flowers.
Drenkeling
5.5%
Ramses, Wagenberg 7.3%
Fruit Light and fruity beer brewed with real cherries.
Naar De Haaien
Chica Americana IPA
7.1%
IPA Orange and lemon flavours, with a massive foamy head
6.5%
Winter Saison Spicy, brewed using smoked malts and rye
De Ryck, Herzele Steenuilke
6.5%
Blond Slightly cloudy, flavoured with herbs from the Flemish Ardennes - woodruff, angelica and sloe
Sainte-HÊlène, Ethe
Pale Ale Bitter pale ale brewed with lemon balm and juniper berries
Eduard Bever
4.9%
Pale Ale Soft, easy-drinking beer with taste of citrus and fruits
Final Countdown
Pampus, Amsterdam
Big Black Beaver
24/7 Session Ale
5.0%
Smoked Blond Brewed with Saaz hops, seaweed and purified seawater
Brewing since 1999 but new to Reading Beer & Cider Festival
Gypsy Rose
9.0%
Tripel Fruity and floral, with a delicate bouquet
La Grognarde
5.5%
Blond Refreshing and hoppy, easy-drinking beer
Mistinguett
6.5%
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FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS
St Feuillien, Le Rœulx Greenflash West Coast IPA
Viven IPA 8.1%
Double IPA Collaboration brew with Green Flash Brewing Co (USA). Very hoppy with notes of citrus, pine and grapefruit.
Struise Brouwers, Oostvleteren Pannepot
10.0%
8.0%
Imperial IPA Excellent IPA brewed with Tomahawk and Simcoe hops
Viven Porter
7.0%
Porter Pleasantly roasted, with a good balance of American hops
Vliegende Paard, Oedelem
Belgian Strong Ale Dark beer brewed with herbs and spices. Complex flavour includes caramel, coffee, licorice and almond.
Brewing commercially since 2011, at Proefbrouwerij Lochristi
Tsjeeses Reserva 2013 PBA
Préaris IPA
10.0%
Belgian Strong Ale Complex spiced beer aged in port barrels
XXX Rye Triple Reserva
10.0%
Rye Tripel A rye triple aged in bourbon barrels.
Préaris Quadrupel
* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2013, currently brewing some beers on Jopen's plant.
9.7%
Imperial Porter Smoked, and spiced with Trinidad Scorpion Peppers. The clue is in the name!
Met Je Cascade Groene Trui
8.4%
Double IPA Bitter with strong citrus notes
Ransuil - Asio Otus
GERMAN DRAUGHT Due to space limitations, not all draught beers will be on sale at any one time.
Brauerei Heller Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen 5.1% Smoked Contains malt which has been smoked over beechwood
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock 6.5% 10.5%
Imperial Stout Black, smoky and very hoppy
Velduil - Asio Flammeus
10.0%
Quadrupel Malty, slightly bitter taste of dark fruits, vanilla and caramel
Het Uiltje, Haarlem
Flaming Ass-Owl
6.7%
IPA Six hops selected to give a malty, hoppy, fruity taste with nice bitter characteristics. A perfect Belgian IPA on a hot summer day!
4.5%
IPA Very hoppy, very fruity amber beer
Smoked Stronger version of the Märzen brewed for the Bock season (October to December)
Brauerei Karg Karg Staffelsee Gold
5.8%
Wheat Pale yeasty wheat beer
Van Moll, Eindhoven * Brewpub, started brewing in 2013. New to Reading Beer and Cider Festival.
Pastorale
5.8%
Amber A light bitterness and gentle caramel flavour
Toewijding
Brauerei Keesmann Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils
Keesmann Weissbier 6.0%
Blond Thirst-quenching blond brewed with a peppery Wallonian yeast and American hops
Viven, Sijsele Brewed at Proefbrouwerij, Lochristi
4.6%
Blond Classic German lager
4.8%
Wheat Cloudy wheat beer with spicy banana flavours
Keesmann Bock
6.4%
Bock Golden, sweetish, bock beer
Brauerei Kneitinger Kneitinger Dunkel
5.2%
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FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS Kneitinger Edel-Pils
5.5%
Blond Typical German lager
Kneitinger Bock
6.8%
Bock Amber, malty, bock beer
Gasthaus-Brauerei Braustelle Braustelle Pink Panther
5.8%
Fruit (Blond) German beer flavoured with hibiscus
Braustelle Cherry On Top
6.8%
Fruit (Blond) Sour ale brewed with raspberries and cherries
Klosterbrauerei Andechs Andechser Dunkles Weissbier
5.0%
Wheat Dark and delicious with a wheat and barley character
Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb
5.5%
Wheat Cloudy wheat with citrus notes
Andechser Spezial Hell
5.9%
Blond Pale beer, lightly flavoured, from a monastery south of München
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Spaten Oktoberfestbier
5.9%
Blond Roasted malt flavour, balanced with the perfect amount of hops
Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes 6.2% Wheat Spicy pale wheat beer
Schneider Weisse Tap X Meine Porter Weisse
7.0%
Wheat Dark wheat beer brewed to be similar to a porter
GERMAN BOTTLED BEERS Brauerei Göller Göller Dunkel
5.2%
Dark Slightly sweet, dark beer
Göller Kaiser Heinrich Urweisse Hell 5.2% Wheat Golden wheat beer CONTINUED OVERLEAF > 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival 61
FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS
Brauerei Heller Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen
Klosterbrauerei Andechs Andechser Vollbier Hell 5.1%
Smoked Contains malt which has been smoked over beechwood
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen 5.2% Smoked Wheat Lightly smoked wheat beer
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Fastenbier
5.5%
Brauerei Karg Karg Helles Hefe-Weißbier
5.0%
Wheat Unfiltered pale, fruity, wheat beer
Karg Staffelsee Gold
5.8%
Wheat Pale yeasty wheat beer
4.5%
Blond Clear golden helles beer
Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils
4.6%
Blond Classic German lager
Keesmann Weissbier
5.0%
Wheat Dark and delicious with a wheat and barley character
Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb
5.5%
Wheat Cloudy wheat with citrus notes
Andechser Spezial Hell
5.9%
Blond Pale beer, lightly flavoured, from a monastery south of München
Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel
7.1%
Privatbrauerei Hösl Mitterteich Hösl Märzen
5.6%
Blond Golden coloured märzen beer
Pyraser Landbrauerei Pyraser Schwarzbier 4.8%
Wheat Cloudy blond wheat beer
5.2%
Dark Classic German schwarzbier - dark and slightly malty
Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Brauerei Kneitinger Kneitinger Dunkel
4.9%
Dark Good solid example of the German dunkel beer
Bock Dark bock beer, from a monastery south of München
Brauerei Keesmann Keesmann Hell
Andechser Dunkel
Andechser Dunkles Weissbier
Smoked Reddish-brown smoked beer brewed for the Lent period
4.8%
Blond Golden beer in the typical Bavarian vollbier style
5.2%
Schneider Weisse Weizen Hell
5.2%
Dark Standard German dunkel, very typical of the style
Wheat With aromas of bananas and cloves
Kneitinger Edel-Pils
Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes 6.2%
5.5%
Blond Typical German lager
Kneitinger Bock
Wheat Spicy pale wheat beer
6.8%
Schneider Aventinus
Bock Strong, dark bock beer
Wheat Dark wheat bock with hints of licorice
Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef Früh
Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse
Früh Kölsch
4.8%
Blond Refreshing blonde beer, a speciality of Köln
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Wheat Pale, hoppy wheat beer
8.2%
8.2%
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