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WelcOMe TO The 1sT LEEDS INTERNATIONAL bEER FESTIVAL Leeds is a city known for its rich beer culture - once home of course to the giant Tetley’s Brewery and now with a thriving pub and bar scene that reflects a growing interest in high quality beers and the craft brewing industry. Leeds Town Hall is the perfect venue then to host our first festival and celebrate the innovation and creativity that flows through the craft beer industry here in the UK and internationally. Over 4 days and 6 festival sessions we welcome you to enjoy and savour some of the best UK and international beers in a setting the beer really deserves - the awe inspiring Victoria Hall! Whilst the beer is obviously at the heart of the festival we’ve also got a delicious range of food courtesy of some fabulous local foodie heroes and the main stage in the hall will feature a great line up of live music presented by our partners YaDig? and Jumbo Records. Our aim is to build an event that will grow into a vital and unmissable annual festival - our vision is to offer something new and exciting for all beer lovers. We hope you enjoy the first event - please tell us what you think as this festival is for you. This guide is designed to help you navigate your way around the festival and get the most out of the event. You’ll also be able to find the tasting notes for the beers and ciders available in the beer hall, these are listed by ABV strength and kindly provided by each brewery. Cheers! The Festival Team
cOnTenTs Welcome and Contents
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Partners & Sponsors
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Beer Paradise
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Tasting Notes A-Z by UK Brewery: Buxton Hardknott Hawkshead Ilkley Kernel Kirkstall Magic Rock Ossett Quantum Thornbridge Timothy Taylors
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Victoria Hall Floorplan
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Tasting Notes US Craft Beers
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Cider Listings
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Food
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Live Music A-Z list of All Beers
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There has never been a better time to be into great beer. It’s only natural for any movement to look around at any point and congratulate itself on how far it has come, but beer in the UK really is in a good place right now. As someone who has been involved in the industry for over a decade, it’s exciting to track how things have changed. In 2000, when I started working at the Beer-Ritz shop in Headingley, Belgian beer was making it big, and still seemed relatively exotic. American imports were few and far between – if you wanted to drink the legendary beers that The Beer Hunter Michael Jackson was writing and broadcasting about, you had to go to the source.
Happily, some people did, and amongst all the normal people were that strange breed we know as brewers. It’s something of an irony that the American craft brewing scene, influenced initially by the British ale brewing tradition, has come to dominate the notion of craft beer. But it’s that trans-Atlantic dialogue that has been so influential. American brewers made British-style beers with local American ingredients, which in turn has influenced a new generation of brewers around the world to produce ever-bolder beers with ever-more vibrant new world hops. Of course, there are challenges to be overcome. As we become more interested in beer, we also become aware of more peripheral factors that influence our enjoyment. Freshness is a key factor, which is why many American breweries insist on shipping their beers under refrigeration, and put shorter expiry dates on their beers. Allied to this is the carbon footprint of shipping beers thousands of miles from the point of production. That cuts both ways. If a generation of American brewers weren’t travelling to the UK to drink beer in the 1980s, then they were exposed to the first wave of British imports around that time. While it might not seem terribly glamorous from our craft-centric point of view, if those brown bitters didn’t go west three decades ago, then the hop-monsters wouldn’t be coming east now. We’re in a good place right now. There’s never been a better time to be into beer, and the array of breweries assembled here for the inaugural Leeds International Beer Festival proves that. Whatever you drink today, from the exotica dragged thousands of miles, to the beer that has barely crossed a postcode boundary to be here, you’re in for a real treat. Zak Avery is a director of Beer Paradise, the specialist beer wholesaler, and Beer-Ritz, the specialist beer retailer. In 2008, the British Guild of Beer Writers made him their Beer Writer of The Year. You can visit Beer-Ritz at 14 Weetwood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5LX, 0113 2753464, or shop online at www.beerritz.co.uk. For trade enquiries, please visit www.beerparadise.co.uk
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abv
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Moor Top
3.6%
Light golden, highly hopped. Light refreshing ale.
Buxton SPA
4.1%
Golden Straw coloured. Special Pale Ale, citrus hops, refreshing.
Dark Nights
4.6%
Dark reddish/brown US style Porter.
Imperial Black IPA
7.5%
Black/Dark brown. Inside top 5 highest rated black IPAs in the World.
Thank Chinook it’s Friday
4.3%
A single hop Chinook bitter. Strongly bitter, fruity flavours but as yet still in tank on dry hops so we don’t have full tasting notes.
Code Black
5.6%
A Black IPA, or perhaps a Cascadian dark, call it what you will. Toasty, citrus, bitter, hints of chocolate and at a strength sure to satisfy. Matches well with hotpot, black pudding or spicy cheese.
Azimuth
5.8%
A classic contemporary IPA that takes much of the hopping regime from all the West Coast American stables with a dash of NZ hops just for a complete New World experience. Citrus, bitter, fruity, peach and just the right balance of syrup sweetness to carry it off. Again, brand new and still in tank so full tasting notes still to be formulated.
The English Experiment
6.0%
A thoroughly English IPA. The first batch was brewed in conjunction with John Keeling of Fullers and the beer uses four varieties of brand new English Hops. Orange and molasses with a hit of pepper in the middle. Full bodied fruit tails off to full pithy finish.
Infra Red
6.2%
Red IPA. Deep ruby red, earthy orange and caramel nose, sweet toffee start, dark roast pars- nips and a long bitter finish. Perfect with roast beef and a full tray of roast root vegetables. Don’t forget a rich pan jus, or if you prefer, you can just have gravy.
Queboid
8.0%
A Belgique IPA. A strong citrus nose with spicy fruity banana and full on golden syrup flavour to finish with a balance of bitter sweet satisfaction. Works well with fish, syrup sponge or a smoked farmhouse cheddar.
Rhetoric II (preview)
9% and still climbing...
It’s a sweet fruit stout. It’s work in progress and may need more time in tank or some other tertiary maturation vessel. We will only bring 20 litres, so limited to thirds and first come first served.
3.5%
Aromatic and wildly hoppy, very pale ale. Huge hop aromas from a medley of traditional and modern hops including tropical fruit flavours from the American Citra hop. Low strength means this ale just slips down, not as bitter as our other pale beers and like a summer in a glass.
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HAWKSHEAD Windermere Pale
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HAWKSHEAD CONTinued Brodie’s Prime
4.9%
A well-hopped dark premium beer, with an unusual medley of flavours. Rich and rounded though at 4.9% not as strong as it tastes. It has a roasted edge, like a stout, but with contrasting spiciness and surprisingly pronounced fruit flavours from a mixture of English and American Hops. Food match: Quiche Lorraine, cheese soufflé, blue cheese, chocolate puddings.
Cumbrian 5 Hop
5%
A Golden, strong, pale ale with a highly hopped aroma of tropical fruit. The blend of traditional Fuggles, Golding and Bramling Cross hops with modern Citra and Amarillo give a full flavour and a long, dry finish.
Dinner Ale
3.3%
This homage to an old Victorian beer style combines hops from Kent, Australia and New Zealand with extremely light malt to give a crisp floral flavour with a refreshing finish.
Mary Jane
3.5%
Gold medal award-winning Pale Ale packed with American Amarillo & Cascade hops. Refreshing tangerine and citrus aromas and flavours, the high level of flavour belays the low abv.
Ilkley Black
3.7%
Traditional dark mild which won the bronze medal at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2010. A blend of 5 malts give a smooth, mellow easy to drink flavour with a hint of liquorice in the finish.
Ilkley Best
4.0%
A hoppy and spicy chestnut coloured Yorkshire ale with a strong bitter finish. The Best Yorkshire Bitter around!
Ilkley Pale
4.2%
SIBA award-winning dry crisp Pale Ale strongly hopped with New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops giving crushed grape and gooseberry flavours with a hint of passion fruit. A refreshing bitter finish makes this a very drinkable beer.
The Chief
7%
Double Hopped American IPA. This is an ale that packs a whole tepee full of taste. A classic from across the pond, this super-charged IPA is dry and bristling with flavour and character.
5.1%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt, Wheat malt Hops - Columbus, Simcoe Yeast - Cal Ale A pale golden colour. Aroma is round citrus, with a little wash of baking spice, and bread. Leading to juiciness, more grapefruit, smoothness from the wheat, full and creamy. Lemon through on the finish. Pithy bitterness. Full bodied, clean, round.
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Pale Ale (Nelson Sauvin)
5.3%
Malt - Maris Otter, Munich, Caramalt Hops - Nelson Sauvin Yeast - Cal Ale Pale gold. Aroma of grapefruit, grape, passion fruit. Crisp grapefruit, then tropical. Peachy iced-tea. Straight through to sharp, citrus bite and crisp bitterness.
Pale Ale (4C)
5.3%
Malt - Maris Otter, Munich, Caramalt Hops – Chinook, Centennial, Cascade, Columbus Yeast - Cal Ale Pale gold. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, lemon rind. Crisp grapefruit, then the warmth of some tropical fruits. Straight through to sharp, citrus bite and restrained bitterness.
Porter
5.5%
Malt – Maris Otter, Brown, Black, Munich, Crystal, Chocolate Hops – Apollo, Cascade Yeast – London Ale Yeast A dark brown beer that smells of cocoa, roses, and some orange. The body is quite light, smooth, round, chocolate. Turkish delight dusted with cocoa powder – chocolate, rose water and fruit. Dry finish.
India Brown Ale
5.6%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt, Munich, Amber, Malted Oats, Carapils, Chocolate, Crystal Hops – Summit, Citra, Columbus Yeast - Cal Ale Dark, warm, brown, good white head. Fresh, clean dankness on the nose - citrus, pine. Sweet smooth body – rich chocolate, pine, warm cocoa, and on top, there’s hops.
India Pale Ale (Black)
6.5%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt, Munich, Carafa III Hops – Simcoe Centennial Columbus Yeast - Cal Ale Dark brown, good white head. Fresh, clean grapefruit, citrus, pine nose. Sweet smooth body. Nothing dark or black or roast in the flavour, just the colour to confuse. Hop bitterness, not roast bitterness. Drink it with eyes open, mess with your senses.
India Pale Ale (Simcoe Magnum)
6.9%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt, Caragold Hops – Simcoe, Magnum Yeast - Cal Ale A pale golden colour. Aroma is pine and citrus. Pineapple, lemon, lime, grapefruit. Leading to a juicy body, more oranges, more limes. Citrus again, then wood through on the finish. Crisp bitterness. Clean, sharp.
Export Stout – (1890 London)
7.2%
Malt – Maris Otter, Brown, Black Hops - Fuggles Yeast – London Ale Yeast Based on a recipe from the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, in 1890. Simple recipe – massive taste. Dark, dark black. Oily texture. Loads of rich dried fruit and alcohol warmth – rum and raisin. Then a herbal hop bitterness on top of huge lingering espresso. Hints of leather, tar,
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kernel cONTINUED smoke, vanilla and chocolate. Roasty. Supreme Champion, International Beer Challenge, 2011, Gold Medal at the SIBA National Brewing Awards: Supreme Champion: Best Bottled Beer in Britain India Pale Ale - Citra
7.3%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt Hops – Citra Yeast - Cal Ale Tropical fruit salad. Smells like a Manali marijuana field. Fruit, fruit and more cattiness. Tropical. Mangoes, peach, lychee juiciness. Also papaya. From the beginning to the middle to the bitter end. Body is full, creamy, and soft.
London Brick Collaboration, Red Rye Ale
7.3%
Malt - Maris Otter, Munich Malt, Caramalt, Cararye, Rye Hops – Centennial, Columbus, Cascade, Simcoe Yeast - Cal Ale This is a dirty tropical fruit salad. Fruit, fruit and more cattiness. A heady, fat and bulbous nose, followed by something slightly dank. Mangoes, peach, lychee, and pineapple juiciness, leading to something somewhat sweaty – and a hint of garlic and papaya. Flavour follows the same suit, the malty sweetness enhancing the fruit of the hops. Body is full and creamy, then the rye kicks in, drying things out with a peppery spice. Finish clean and sharp: spice and bitterness.
Imperial Brown Stout (London 1856)
10.0%
Malt – Maris Otter, Amber Brown, Black Hops - Fuggles Yeast – London Ale Yeast A recipe from the Barclay Perkins archive. The Imperial Brown Stouts developed into what became known as the Russian Imperial Stouts, and this particular recipe developed into the Courage RIS, which is most notable because a) it was an excellent beer, and b) it continued to be produced until 1992, as the only surviving link to a certain brewing tradition that was huge in London, and made London famous, for over 200 years. And of course, a tradition which is now dead here. And the beer is black, not brown. Words meant different things in those days. This is not a beast of a beer, despite the abv. It is round and smooth. Gentle. Well behaved. You could introduce it happily to your mother-in-law. All cream and chocolate after the cocoa aroma, then leading to dark fruits, dried fruits, raisin, fig, prune. Even plum. Some sour berries. And the longest finish of herbal bitterness, with hints of lightly roasted coffee.
India Pale Ale - Double SCCANS
10.1%
Malt - Maris Otter, Caramalt, Rye malt Hops – Simcoe, Citra, Columbus, Apollo, Nelson Sauvin Yeast - Cal Ale Big, boozy, sweet, luscious honey and tropical fruit. Tins of peaches, punnets of strawberries. Lychees too, and also papaya. Sweet body, clean and easy. Spice of rye and its heat at the end. Bitterness enough to clean everything up.
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abv
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Framboise
3.6%
Belgian-style fruit beer with a huge raspberry hit.
Pale Ale
4.0%
Wonderfully golden session beer. Fresh malt and hop aroma lead to a satisfyingly bitter finish.
Three Swords
4.5%
Very pale and spectacularly thirst-quenching. Three different hops give this beer a delightful citrus nose.
Dissolution IPA
5.0%
Delicious amber ale with a substantial hop kick. Gold Medal Winner at this year’s CAMRA beer festival
Black Band Porter
5.5%
A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced.
Curious
3.9%
Original Pale ale. Pale in colour. We use plenty of US hops to give the beer a floral/grassy aroma and lip smacking citrus flavours which combine with a defined malty character to make a magically moreish and quenching beer. Its session beer the same but different, conjured for flavour…
Carnival
4.3%
A lustrous Golden Ale to remind you of sunny days and summer suppin; welcome to the Carnival! Heady aromas of sweet Pine and Tangerine invite you in while a light caramel body gets things started. The revelry rises with earthy pine and sweet summer citrus flavours carousing the palate, and culminates in a laid-back bitterness and refreshingly dry finish. There’s a party in this glass and your taste buds are invited!
High Wire
5.5%
High Wire is our tribute to the Pale Ales of the West Coast of America, beers unapologetically hop forward in character. Let your taste buds walk this test of balance. Mango, lychee and lip-smacking grapefruit flavours harmonise against a smoothly composed malt base, which develops into a crisply bitter finish.
Human Cannonball
9.2%
Meet Cannonball’s big brother; we used more malt, more hops and more magical conjuring to crank up the flavour of our explosive IPA ‘Cannonball’. Get your taste buds ready for massive pine and candied orange aromas combined with bitter/sweet grapefruit and mango flavours all complemented by a deeply composed, satisfyingly malty base. Ever wondered what it feels like to be shot out of a cannon? Here’s what it tastes like…
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Yorkshire Blonde
3.9%
This lager coloured ale is full-bodied, well-rounded and slightly sweet on the palate. A generous late addition of American Mount Hood hops results in a delicate fruity hop aroma.
Amber Gambler
4.0%
Brewed to celebrate the onset of Autumn. This new ale has a tawny amber colour to reflect the changing seasons. A rich malty base is complemented by moderate bitterness & warming spicy hop aroma
White Rat
4.0%
This very pale, hoppy ale is made from low colour Maris Otter malt. A combination of 3 high alpha American hops produce an intensely aromatic & resinous finish.
Silver King
4.3%
Our flagship and top selling brand. Since brewing began in Ossett in 1998 Silver King has won many prestigious awards. This lager coloured beer has a crisp, dry flavour and a fruity, citrus aroma.
Treacle Stout (Keg)
4.5%
The brand new 4.5% keg version of our award winning Treacle Stout - A rich and robust stout. The addition of black treacle gives intense depth and roasted malts impart a coffee flavour. Generous amounts of hops add a dry citrus finish to this complex black ale.
Excelsior
5.2%
Excelsior has a mellow yet full flavour that develops into fruity dryness on the palate. A fresh, hoppy aroma with citrus, toffee and floral characteristics. Our strong Pale Ale has been the SIBA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain and winner of many beer festivals awards.
Quantum Bitter
3.8%
A dry-hopped amber session bitter brewed with hops from three different countries to achieve perfect balance between hop bitterness and biscuit malt flavour. Session bitter doesn’t need to be boring.
Quantum Pale Ale
4.5%
Pale malt and wheat malt give the base for the freshest hops we have in the brewery at the time – and we use LOTS of hops in this beer. The blend of hops is chosen by the Twitter universe each time we brew it.
Quantum Stout
4.8%
A thick black beer brewed with seven different types of malt and UK hops. Fermentation is halted early to give some residual sweetness to add to the body of the beer, which has masses of mocha flavours and a thick mouthfeel.
Quantum American Amber Ale
5.3%
Our take on a classic American style, also our first ever beer. This dry hopped beer has bags of dark crystal malt to give sweetness, which is offset by the addition of a blend of US hops at all points in the boil to give 60 IBUs. The finished product, however, is well balanced and a great homage to the American craft brewers.
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US Craft Beers
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abv
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Tzara
4.8%
Köln Style Beer. Tzara is a hybrid beer, fermented like an ale but matured like a lager. The higher fermentation temperatures give a broad, almost fruity palate with some bready notes. A delicate straw coloured, crisp, refreshing beer.
Chiron
5.0%
American Pale Ale. Chiron Pale Ale is golden in colour. Subtle but spicy aroma with citric notes from the hops, balanced by biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit.
Jaipur
5.9%
India Pale Ale. A citrus dominated IPA, soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
Raven
6.6%
Black IPA. The name’s an oxymoron the beer is complex and stunning. Five malts and six hops combine for bitter chocolate flavours with dark roasted fruits.
Saint Petersburg
7.4%
Imperial Russian Stout. Rich, dark with subtle peatiness. Molasses, liquorice and chocolate goodness in a smooth, warming liquid. Finishes with a distinct bitterness.
Landlord
4.3%
Refreshingly reliable, nationally renowned, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex and hoppy aroma has real “Pulling Power” and stands out in any bar as the ideal regular.
Golden Best
3.5%
The last of the true Pennine light milds, this amber coloured beer makes a refreshing session ale. The smooth and creamy flavour made it the popular choice close to the Brewery. Today its popularity is becoming more widespread.
Dark Mild
3.5%
Rich, creamy Dark Mild is a consistent award winner, taking the silver medal in the Brewing ‘Oscars’ (the Industry International Awards) when last held in 2004. It is especially popular in East Lancashire as well as earning popularity as a niche guest by all lovers of a good mild.
Best Bitter
4.0%
A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma - Best Bitter is first choice for the discerning drinker - on both sides of the Pennines.
Ram Tam
4.3%
A dark, strong beer that has a reputation as a ‘Winter Warmer’. Wholesome and satisfying, this mellow beer has body and depth, leaving a pleasant fruity afterglow.
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US CrAFT bAR Long gone are the days of insipid, offensively tedious American beers. The past twenty years have seen an unprecedented explosion of phenomenal beers, brewed by people who actually care about what they’re doing. The USA’s climate is perfect for growing some of the more extremely-flavoured hops which are certainly well-represented on the festival bar. They’ve laid down the gauntlet for modern UK breweries and, it has to be said, some are more than rising to the challenge. The Festival Bar showcases some of the finest US brews with a wide range of styles from some of the best-respected breweries.
beer
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Pale Ale
5.0%
A delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.
Summerfest
5.0%
A refreshing, pilsner-style lager. Its incredible smoothness comes from an extra-long lagering period.
Southern Hemisphere Harvest (Cask!)
6.7%
IPA. Featuring fresh Pacific Hallertau, New Zealand Motueka and New Zealand Southern Cross hops, all from New Zealand. the fresh hops in this beer are dried right after being picked then shipped immediately to California for brewing so that they retain their peak aromatics and flavors.
Foundation Ale
8.0%
Wonderful example of a French-style Saison with a perfect balance between malty sweetness and a great spicy finish.
Imperial Red (Cask!)
8.1%
This imperial red ale takes the intense hop profile found in traditional double IPA and turns up the malt. It has big aromatic hop notes of grapefruit, peach, and melon–balanced by a smooth and surprisingly robust malt body.
Mash of the Titans
5.4%
Classic milk stout brewed by Odells especially for the birthday of Leeds’ very own North Bar!
Double Pilsner
8.1%
Double Pilsner. Refreshing and delicate yet bold and assertive, its clear golden color leaves nowhere for imperfections to hide but plenty of room for mystery.
Modus Hoperandi
6.8%
IPA. A mix of citrus and pine that will remind you of the time you went on a vision quest with native Americans and woke up in a pine-grove full of grapefruit trees!
Nefarious Ten Pin Porter
8.0%
Imperial Porter. Creamy, chocolatey sweet with hints of coffee and cherry. Wickedly outrageous.
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SKA bREWING cOnTinued Decadent Imperial IPA
10.0%
Imperial IPA. Citrus aroma prevails. Mounds of fresh hops and caramel malts explode on the palate. Dangerously self-indulgent. Only keg in the UK!
Woody Creek White
4.8%
Belgian White. Refreshing with light citrus notes and subtle wheat, coriander and orange flavours. A summer seasonal beer from Flying Dog Brewery that uses Hallertau hops and El Diablo yeast.
Pearl Oyster
5.5%
Oyster Stout. A dry stout brewed with local Rappahannock River Oysters. Proceeds from the beer benefit the Oyster Recovery Partnership that are dedicated to restoring oysters back into the Chesapeake Bay.
Red Ale
6.7%
Red Ale. Part of the breweries ‘Rarities Series’ of beers “too weird to live, too rare to die”. A balancing act of malt and hop, resulting in deliciously danky and citrusy hop notes on the nose, followed by a sweet caramel body with hints of grapefruit and spice. The first beer that Flying Dog have double dry hopped with 3 pounds of hops per barrel. Leeds international beer festival is the only place this beer is available in the UK.
Single Hop Citra
10.0%
Part of a series of imperial IPAs that feature one hop variety - this one uses only the Citra hop. Citra is notorious for it’s tropical fruit and citrus flavours so expect mango, grapefruit along with a floral aroma. A medium body gives the perfect showcase for the hop. Only 3 kegs in the UK and 2 of them are at Leeds international beer festival.
Humming Ale
5.9%
American Pale Ale. Brewed using pale malt, a natural carbonation process called “bunging” and dry-hopping, but the unique flavour comes from the New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hop. A bold, frothy, effervescent ale with hints of citrus. Available seasonally July - November.
Brekles Brown
6.0%
Brown Ale. A celebration of Anchor Brewing’s 140 year brewing history. Inspired by the all-malt brown ale in the breweries archives, Brekles Brown has a coppery brown colour and unusual depth of flavour with hints of citrus which makes for richness and complexity without heaviness.
Old Foghorn
9.0%
Barleywine. The malty sweetness, fruitiness, unique hop aroma and high original gravity of Old Foghorn is to beer much as port is to wine. Highly hopped, naturally carbonated to produce champagne like bubbles and dry-hopped with Cascade hops while being aged in the breweries cellars. The first modern Barelywine that sparked renewed interest in Britain and America.
4.5%
Herb/spice Ale. A pale ale brewed from a relative low gravity, with some of the hops which would normally be used in the beer replaced by freshly ground ginger root. The beer is light in body, lower in alcohol, has a distinct ginger aroma, and has a very crisp finish.
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reAl cider cOmpAny Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, The Real Cider Company is a small, specialist, independent wholesaler of hand-crafted farmhouse cider, perry, apple juice and apple-based aperitifs and brandy. Twitter @Realciderco / www.realcidercompany.co.uk
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Broadoak Pheasant Plucker
4.5%
Somerset
Orchard Pig Explorer
4.5%
Somerset
Burrow Hill Organics– Medium
6.0%
Somerset
Richs – Farmhouse Dry
6.0%
Somerset
Orchard Pig Navel Gazer
6.0%
Somerset
Hecks – Yarlington Mill
6.0%
Somerset
Thatchers Cheddar Valley
6.0%
Somerset
Hecks - Hendre Huffcap Perry
6.5%
Somerset
Broadoak Moonshine
7.5%
Somerset
Broadoak Perry
7.5%
Somerset
Moles Black Rat
6.0%
Wiltshire
Skidbrooke Farmhouse Vintage
5.5%
Lincolnshire
Sandford Orchards Bumble Berry
4.0%
Devon
Sandford Orchards Devon Scrumpy
6.0%
Devon
Moorlands Farm Medium Sweet
6.4%
Yorkshire
Ampleforth Cider
8.2%
Yorkshire
Three Sheets T’ Wind Cider
6.0%
Norfolk
Gwatkins Yarlington Mill
7.5%
Herefordshire
Gwatkins Stoke Red
7.5%
Herefordshire
Gwynt Y Ddraig Two Trees Perry
4.5%
Wales
Gwynt Y Ddraig Happy Daze
4.5%
Wales
Three Saints Scrumptious Medium Cider
6.0%
Wales
Gwynt Y Ddraig Fiery Fox
6.5%
Wales
Gwynt Y Ddraig Black Dragon
7.0%
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THE SPARROW BIER CAFÉ, 32 NORTH PARADE, BRADFORD, BD1 3HZ
fOOD A delicious range of food to compliment many of the beers will be available throughout the festival - including beer battered fish! Our foodie heroes provide high quality, sustainable and locally sourced food - and the range of dishes offer something for every taste. The most exciting new venue in Leeds present their delicious range of charcuterie and lovely cheese for festival goers - their knowledge of independent breweries and microbreweries along with their specially created menus create flavour combinations that will knock your socks off. You can also check out their Craft Beer Deli on New Station St, (near the train station) where you can grab a light bite at the bar or have a more leisurely afternoon munching your way through one of their large platters of carefully sourced meats or cheeses or both. Even better are their 6 beer tasting boards and 3 beer & food paired tasting boards – great to share….if you can bear to. www.facebook.com/friendsofham Viva Cuba was opened in 2001 by Sebastian McGowan and Michael Cook. The idea was inspired by trips to Cuba to visit the birthplace of Sebastian’s grandmother Stella. Viva Cuba has taken the best of Cuba’s vibrant culture of music, rum, cigars, art and revolution and mixed it with the best of Spanish cuisine. The food is Spanish tapas with influences from Latin America and the Caribbean. Viva Cuba is all about high quality authentic food in an informal a vibrant atmosphere. All our products are ethically sourced. Our fish, meat and vegetables are locally sourced where possible. Wine, beer, cured meats and olives come from mainland Spain and our rum is imported from Cuba. For a truly unique experience, try Viva Cuba Leeds! Winner of the Best World Cuisine Award in the 2009 Oliver Awards www.vivacubaleeds.co.uk Fish and Chips with a twist! Gorgeous tasting, sustainably sourced fish and chips, griddled mackerel baps, fishcake baps, calamari and more on the menu. They even have alternatives to traditional batter, you can opt for lemon, lime and chilli batter, Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper batter or Masala Spice batter. For the festival there will be some alternative beer batters on the menu. Fish& can usually be found in their ‘beach hut’ at festivals, markets and events around Leeds and across the North, they are even available for private hire to cook at weddings and parties - and you will definitely want to search them out after the festival this is street food of the highest quality. www.fishand.co.uk / Twitter @NoFishyBusiness / Facebook Fish& CASTRO is a street food company which brings the flavours of Southern America to the streets of the UK. They produce stunning 12 hour slow roasted pulled pork, slow cooked beef brisket, and oozy 3 cheese mac & cheese – which can also be topped with either pulled pork or smoky chipotle black eyed beans. Castro’s pork butts and beef brisket are prepared using their own secret rubs, then slow cooked overnight to make the best possible ‘pulled’ pork and beef which can be served with fresh homemade ‘slaws, salads, chillies and pickles. Castro are fanatical about the food they produce, to the point where they even make their own chilli sauces and ketchups! Twitter @CASTROGRILL / castrogrill@hotmail.co.uk / www.castrogrill.co.uk 19
LIVE MUSIC Hedging your beery bets to a line-up that’d appeal to a room full of real ale quaffers could have been a rather daunting task, but to a TOWN HALL full of froth-blowers...Well, we had our work cut out for sure, yet after a heady night of ‘research’ in the North Bar, Sparrow, Friends Of Ham and Whitelocks, with LIBF’s enthusiasm for doing things a little differently ringing in our ears and hoping for some hopsinduced inspiration it came to us.... The obvious connection between the music and beer came from the many memories of raised pint glasses to bands and artists who’d impressively ramped up pub and bar crowds already, who’d already won over tap-rooms and back rooms, who’d turned talking heads in a noisy bar, who’d had people hollering, stomping and clapping along or who’s ballads had left many an impression through many a session....And it happened that many of those artists had their roots cast in new and old Country, Blues and Folk.. Roots music that’s seeped through Pub and Bar culture, still relevant in today’s ‘cultured’ climes...
WILFUL MISSING: Thu 6th, 8pm Like a refreshing PALE ALE we welcome the WILFUL MISSING .With Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson as fans and playing their folky blend of indie on Radio 2 and 6Music and also getting soundtracked for BBC1’s Waterloo Road after only two albums these guys are more than going to get the Beer Fest off to a good start…. www.wilfulmissing.co.uk TOM ATTAH: Fri 7th, 9pm Blues and booze go well together and Tom Attah goes down like a SWEET SMOKEY PORTER… Regarded as a torch-carrier of authentic blues, the last two years has seen him shake up crowds everywhere, from Glastonbury to the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, and getting chosen to perform alongside Grammy award winner David “Honeyboy” Edwards and Toots And The Maytals surely shows the kind of company he keeps… He’s also played several sessions for BBC Radio and Jazz FM and is picking up praise all over the damn place….So get ready to raise your glasses and stomp your feet as we welcome TOM ATTAH The Living Bluesman. www.tomattah.com
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GARY STEWART: Fri 7th, 8pm Another Glastonbury shaker GARY STEWART flows like a HOPPY PALE ALE….It’s easy to see why 6Music’s Steve Lamacq is such a fan of Gary’s brand of singer songwriting which has seen him play regularly alongside such heavy hitters as Laura Marling and Noah And The Whale. With 2012 proving to be a great year after the release of his ‘Year And A Day E.P.’ is picking up some killer reviews this will be a great chance to see him rock the Town Hall stage…His Scottish roots make sure that his moving story-telling style is augmented with the ability to make you clap and chant along but take care not to spill your drinks… www.garystewart.bandcamp.com SERIOUS SAM BARRETT: Sat 8th, 9.45pm & Sun 9th, 2.30pm They say good things come in three’s so here’s another Glastonbury champion who comes across like a hybrid of AMERICAN CRAFT BEER and a good old YORKSHIRE BITTER the last couple of years have seen him earn supports with a who’s who of roots music such as The Felice Brothers. Charlie Parr, T-Model Ford, The Legendary Shack Shakers and The Pine Hill Haints and get support from Tom Robinson (BBC Radio) pretty much all of the music press and even support from the broadsheets (The Guardian has given him Pick Of The Week the last two years)…His music has been described as Yorkshire-cana and is a roots filled blend of catchy Country-fied magic…So clasp your glasses and take a sup with SERIOUS SAM BARRETT www.serioussambarrett.bandcamp.com THE S.S.S.S.S: Fri 7th, 10pm Like a CREAMY STOUT these hillbilly hoppin’ and rockin’ supergroup culled from Spirit Of John, X-ray Cat and some seriously good players have started to turn heads and are creeping up the must have band list for many a festival…Hooting and Hollering these guys are gonna be a perfect accompaniment for all that ale slurping… LEEDS CITY STOMPERS: Sat 8th, 8.30pm Last but certainly not least we got a flavoursome WHEAT BEER in the way of a duo of hell-raising shack-shaking locals…Well known to the Beer crowd they’ve been asked back again to play the Keighley And Worth Valley Railway Real Ale Festival, playing their brand of Delta stomps and Folk thumpers to rail riding real ale drinkers….. www.leedscitystompers.co.uk
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BRING IN THIS VOUCHER FOR 20% OFF YOUR FOOD Valid until September 30th 2012. Management have the right to remove this offer at any time. Discount applies to food only. Booking is advised.
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