Festival Beer List
Not every beer is available at all times. Some beers will already have been drunk and others may not be ready yet. Look for the cask cards which indicate which beers are 'on'.
As well as beer and cider we also have a wide range of Belgian beers, English wines from Mersea Island Vineyard and soft drinks.
| Brewer | Beer | Style | Description |
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| Old Mill | Old Mill Mild | Mild | A satisfying roast malt flavour dominates this easy drinking, quality dark mild | 3.4% |
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| White Hart | Market Hill Mild | Mild | A great tasting, easy drinking English Mild | 3.4% |
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| Bushy’s | Ruby 1874 Mild | Mild | An authentic malt brewed mild with a fine aroma of Crystal malt and Fuggles Hops | 3.5% |
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| 1648 | Choco-Orange Mild | Mild | This new beer from 1648 combines citrus flavours into a dark beer leaving a light smooth chocolate taste in the mouth | 3.6% |
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| Milton | Dionysus | Golden | Straw coloured bitter, powerfully hoppy, with a fine citrus finish | 3.6% |
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| Brentwood | Marvellous Maple Mild | Mild | Popular with all who try it, this delicate dark brown mild has just a hint of maple syrup coming through in the finish | 3.7% |
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| Nethergate | Venture | Bitter | An amber ale that is easy drinking, with hints of citrus and tropical fruits | 3.7% |
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| White Hart | Halstead Bitter | Bitter | A traditional English style bitter, that is an easy drinking session beer | 3.7% |
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| Reedley Hallows | Beer O'Clock | Golden | A golden refreshing citrus ale with a pleasant bitter aftertaste | 3.8% |
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| Reunion | Opening Gambit | Bitter | A lustrous gold in colour Opening Gambit brings mellow hop flavours, biscuit, husky and peel notes and a full hop and malt aroma | 3.8% |
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| Harwich | Brussels | Bitter | Amber in colour traditional English bitter | 3.8% |
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| Heritage | Victoria Pale Ale | Bitter | Light but unexpectedly full-flavoured with a rich golden colour and pleasant mellow finish | 3.8% |
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| Franklins | Lawless | Bitter | Juicy and fruity session New England pale. Plenty of big hop aroma, low on bitterness, smooth to drink, great session drink. | 3.8% |
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| Cambridge Brew House | Kings Parade | Bitter | Malty and biscuity flavours excite the palate while a generous helping of British hops bring a light refreshing bitterness | 3.8% |
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| Mersea | Yo Boy | Bitter | A session bitter with balanced malt and a long lasting bitterness on the finish | 3.8% |
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| Billericay | Zeppelin | Bitter | An easy drinking session ale with slight smoky notes | 3.8% |
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| Witham | Witham Gold | Golden | A light refreshing golden beer with an after note of citrus | 3.8% |
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| Harwich | EPA 100 | Golden | A golden bitter with citrus & flowery flavour | 3.8% |
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| Witham | Scruffy Mild | Mild | A superb traditional dark mild with fruity flavours | 3.9% |
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| Downton | Quadhop | Bitter | A session bitter, pale in colour with four varieties of hops provide a full range of floral and citrus aromas, and a moreish bitterness | 3.9% |
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| Ossett | Yorkshire Blonde | Golden | A very pale, full-bodied and well rounded ale, that is slightly sweet on the palate with a good hop aroma | 3.9% |
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| Daleside | Daleside Blonde | Golden | A pale golden ale with a predominantly hoppy aroma and taste, leading to a refreshing hoppy, bitter but short finish | 3.9% |
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| Pennine | Hair of the Dog | Bitter | A bright sparkling blonde with a delicate roasted caramel flavour and a smooth sweet refreshing aftertaste | 3.9% |
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| Coach House | Farrier's | Bitter | A smooth tawny coloured beer, slightly sweet on first taste but the rich hop flavours develop in the mouth | 3.9% |
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| Mauldons | Christie’s Gold | Golden | A light, golden and hoppy refreshing beer | 3.9% |
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| Great Heck | Navigator | Bitter | Mahogany coloured, clean and dry, not too bitter with a subtle roasted malt flavour balanced by American Cascade & Chinook hops | 3.9% |
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| Hopback | Citra | Golden | Brewed with English & American hops, this golden thirst-quenching ale has a lemony, grape-fruity aftertaste with a crisp dry bitterness | 4.0% |
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| Daleside | G&P | Golden | A gin infused pale ale | 4.0% |
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| Ossett | Azacca Single Hop | Bitter | High levels of bitterness, followed by flavours of citrus fruits and marmalade | 4.0% |
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| Heritage | Charington Oatmeal Stout | Stout | A well-balanced nutty flavour with a slight bitterness and a hint of treacle. Surprisingly full-bodied | 4.0% |
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| Windsor & Eton | Knight of the Garter | Golden | Straw coloured golden ale with an initial hit of cut grapefruit zest giving way to a deliciously sharp sherbet finish | 4.0% |
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| Goffs | Jouster | Bitter | A good honest, traditional, all English Hopped Bitter | 4.0% |
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| Lincoln Green | Archer | Bitter | Blonde and packed with three of the biggest hitting USA hops, this one punches above it's ABV with a surprising amount of body | 4.0% |
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| Shalford | Braintree Market Ale | Bitter | A traditional easy drinking session beer with a hoppy, lingering, dry bitter finish | 4.0% |
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| Pig & Porter | Blackbird Stout | Stout | The complex blend of dark malts brings delicate flavours of roasted coffee & Cacao Nibs while the hops bring a balanced bitterness | 4.0% |
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| White Hart | Golden Hart | Golden | An easy drinking golden ale from the White Hart pub, Halstead, which has it's own brewery | 4.0% |
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| Colchester | Jack O The Green | Golden | Lovely floral hop aroma from the Czech hop Saaz. English malted oats and barley provide a smooth mouthfeel | 4.0% |
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| Red Fox | Coggeshall Gold | Golden | A very light golden beer, with an intense aroma and flavour of lemons, grapefruit and lychee | 4.0% |
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| Red Fox | Surrex Gold | Golden | A very light, intensely hoppy beer with a strong aroma of pink grapefruit and peaches | 4.1% |
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| Bridge House | Aired Ale | Bitter | An English pale ale, that has a malty biscuit character with mixed fruit aromas and a lasting dry finish | 4.1% |
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| Franklins | What Mama Don't Know | Bitter | Always listen to Mother! A traditional yet modern, essentially British with citrus, mango and an earthy pine bitterness to this malty ale | 4.1% |
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| Three Daggers | Dagger's Ale | Bitter | A bright, golden amber coloured beer with a gentle bitterness | 4.1% |
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| Pig & Porter | Slave to the Money | Bitter | A modern take on a classic bitter, this beer has a complex malt base & generous additions of Kentish Bramling Cross hops | 4.1% |
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| Coach House | Raspberry Blonde | Golden | A refreshing blonde ale with hints of citrus and grapefruit with an aftertaste of raspberry | 4.1% |
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| Nethergate | Stour Valley Gold | Golden | A light and refreshing golden ale brewed using fragrant citrus hops | 4.2% |
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| Harwich | Bathside Battery | Golden | Heavily hopped to give satisfying bitterness levels, the floral and grapefruit aroma are due to the oodles of Cascade hops added | 4.2% |
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| Shalford | Stonely Bitter | Bitter | Dark amber beer whose vivid hop character is supported by a juicy, malty body and a dry finish | 4.2% |
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| St Andrews Brewhouse | Grocers Ghost | Bitter | No notes available | 4.2% |
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| Red Fox | Wild Fox | Bitter | A pale crisp beer with a gentle lemony aroma | 4.2% |
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| Windsor & Eton | Guardsman | Bitter | A lovely copper coloured session strength ale with a tangy taste, yet a really smooth fresh hop finish | 4.2% |
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| Goose Eye | Chinook Blonde | Golden | Bursting at the seams with American Chinook hops, which provide it with a most distinctive and captivating taste | 4.2% |
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| Lincoln Green | Hood | Bitter | A classic English style bitter, giving a full-rounded bitterness coming from a combination of classic English and Mounthood hops | 4.2% |
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| Farr Brew | Ontario Bitter | Bitter | 4.2% |
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| Billericay | Billericay Dickie | Bitter | A balanced amber ale with biscuit notes | 4.2% |
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| Trumans | Captain Lockwood | Golden | Hints of grape and gooseberry on the pallet. aromatic and citrusy, with earthy undertones and a smooth bitter finish. | 4.2% |
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| Farr Brew | Perfect Pale | Golden | 4.2% |
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| Trumans | Bow Bells | Golden | This beer is infused with orange and lemon zest as well as orange blossom to give a boost to the crushable citrus juiciness | 4.2% |
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| Green Jack | Little Green Man | Golden | A single hopped golden pale ale with plenty of malt to balance the grapefruit and bold citrus flavours from American hops | 4.2% |
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| Tydd Steam | Roadhouse | Golden | Pale golden, heavily hopped "bitter" beer. Intense bitterness and a long pine/citrus finish | 4.3% |
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| Dominion | Woodbine Racer | Golden | A honey gold beer with a mild citrus flavour an aroma of clementine and mandarin | 4.3% |
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| Brewster's | Hop a Doodle Doo | Bitter | This APA has a rich full-bodied feel from the roasted malts finished off with a delicious fruity hop character | 4.3% |
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| Downton | Nelson's Delight | Best Bitter | A well hopped, yet mellow amber bitter. The subtle aroma and flavour of dark rum adds sweetness to this well balanced brew | 4.3% |
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| Brewster's | Fellowship of the Spring | Golden | Light gold in colour, and a great zesty taste! | 4.3% |
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| Mauldons | Cuckoo | Best Bitter | A traditional bitter coloured beer brewed with English hops and malted barley for a full malty taste | 4.3% |
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| St Andrews Brewhouse | Cork Cutters IPA | Best Bitter | An easy drinking, moderately hoppy golden ale | 4.3% |
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| 1648 | Sacred Solstice Golden Ale | Golden | Golden spicy ale with a hint of elderflower and ginger aroma | 4.3% |
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| Portobello | Star | Best Bitter | Brewed with Maris Otter, Caramalt & Crystal malts, this is a beautifully balanced beer with hints of berry fruits & roasted coffee | 4.3% |
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| Boudicca | Golden Torc | Golden | Hoppy golden ale with a base of malt & bitterness & a hint of grapefruit leading to a lasting finish | 4.3% |
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| Truemans | Zephyr | Best Bitter | Bursting on the nose & palate with ripe melon, apricot & pineapple, with a pithy grapefruit finish balanced with a delicate caramel sweetness | 4.4% |
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| Reedley Hallows | Griffin IPA | Best Bitter | A classic IPA, as it should be | 4.4% |
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| Rudgate | Rudgate Ruby Mild | Mild | Multi award-winning, nutty, deeply rich and satisfying | 4.4% |
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| White Horse | Village Idiot | Golden | A light and refreshing beer with a hoppy aroma and light citrus flavours | 4.4% |
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| Pennine | Pennine IPA | Best Bitter | A crisp golden I.P.A. brewed with a perfect balance of zesty fruits, mild liquorice and black pepper undertones | 4.4% |
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| Titanic | Cherry Dark | Best Bitter | This black bitter uses US and Slovenian hops and is infused with cherries that subtly come through on the aftertaste | 4.4% |
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| Colchester | Hyperbole | Golden | Brewed to showcase the wonderful Willamette hop, with a smidge of Bullion and Mount Hood for good measure | 4.4% |
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| Cambridge Brew House | Night Porter | Porter | Intense roasted flavours ranging from dark chocolate to black coffee. Deep rich and malty, mildly hopped with a long dry bitter finish | 4.5% |
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| Brewshed | Soûlard Saison | Speciality | A farmhouse style saison | 4.5% |
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| Old Mill | La Bolsa | Porter | Five different malts blended with la bolsa coffee beans to produce a rich, dark chocolate porter with a smooth coffee aftertaste | 4.5% |
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| Other Monkey | Pale Ale | Best Bitter | The very popular Other Monkeys version of a pale ale | 4.5% |
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| White Horse | Colt APA | Best Bitter | A hoppy punchy pale ale using English malt and American hops | 4.5% |
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| Peerless | Boston Red | Best Bitter | An American hopped malt ale which is red in colour and has a fruity hop finish | 4.5% |
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| Kelham Island | Riders in the storm | Golden | An amber ale which showcases a fusion of British and American hops that gives a storm of hoppy flavours | 4.5% |
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| Bushy’s | Old Bushy Tail | Best Bitter | Slightly sweet and malty on the palate with distinct orangey tones, a full finish which is malty and hoppy with a hint of toffee | 4.5% |
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| Star Wing | Red at Night | Best Bitter | A rich red ale with a sweet malt character and fruity aroma, this beer is well-balanced | 4.5% |
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| Lincoln Green | Goldzinger | Golden | A great example of a golden style ale | 4.5% |
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| Titanic | Chocolate and Vanilla Stout | Stout | A fabulous stout with the addition of the smoothest of sweeteners, silky chocolate and mellow vanilla | 4.5% |
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| Boudicca | Red Queen | Best Bitter | Red ale with rye. Fruit, berries and hops on the nose, tangy fresh hop and crystal rye notes on the palate. | 4.5% |
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| Kelham Island | Night Shift Coffee Porter | Porter | Made with a blend of dark malts for hints of toffee and chocolate, and late added ground coffee | 4.6% |
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| Milton | Minerva | Golden | Golden ale. Brewed with US, NZ and British hops for a powerful hop punch and satisfying bitterness | 4.6% |
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| Colchester | Double Brown | Best Bitter | Hoppy, golden, light and fruity - IT AIN'T. Dark brown, malty, sweetish and balanced - IT IS! | 4.6% |
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| Milton | Nike | Best Bitter | Ruby Ale. A delicate balance between maltiness and hops makes this dark ruby ale a distinctive and quaffable pint | 4.7% |
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| Collective Arts | Saint of Circumstance | Golden | An American style blonde ale with lots of Citra hops | 4.7% |
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| Shalford | Levelly Black | Stout | A dark heavy well hopped ale with grainy toffee taste topped with a thick creamy head | 4.8% |
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| St Andrews Brewhouse | Tombland Porter | Porter | A dark ruby colour, traditional porter that is easy drinking | 4.8% |
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| Grafton | Marmalady | Golden | A deep golden coloured ale brewed with Northdown hops, then marmalade is added! | 4.8% |
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| Red Fox | Black Fox Porter | Porter | A rich black beer, very malty with smooth chocolate notes and hints of liquorice. Smooth, but not too dry. | 4.8% |
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| Colchester | Old King Cole | Porter | Rich dark ale brewed the original way with brown malt. Very drinkable | 5.0% |
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| Nethergate | Old Growler | Porter | A well-balanced porter in which roast grain is complemented by fruit and bubble-gum | 5.0% |
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| Reunion | Incredible Pale Ale | Best Bitter | Smooth amber beer with honey sweetness overlaid with a mix of fruits. Earthy hop character is present throughout | 5.0% |
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| Rudgate | York Chocolate Stout | Stout | A deep rich stout with complex balanced flavours and a subtle chocolate finish | 5.0% |
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| Farr Brew | Our Most Potent Porter | Porter | A deliciously complex porter with a deep chocolatey nose, and a rich, fruity, perfectly hopped flavour | 5.0% |
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| Other Monkey | Stout | Stout | No notes available | 5.0% |
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| Hopback | Summer Lightning | Golden | A straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. This, coupled with an intense bitterness, leads to an excellent long, dry finish | 5.0% |
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| Star Wing | Four Acre Arcadia | Best Bitter | A wonderfully hoppy, crisp ale, not lacking in aroma, taste or drinkability | 5.0% |
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| Cloudwater | West Coast Pale Ale | Pale Ale | A clean, dry, lightly resinous easy drinking pale ale | 5.0% |
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| Grafton | Dark Lady | Porter | A dark ale which is brewed with roasted barley then infused with aniseed | 5.0% |
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| Mersea | Oyster Stout | Stout | A festival favourite! Dark and delicious, with possible aphrodisiac qualities! | 5.0% |
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| Portobello | American Pale Ale | Best Bitter | A fruity clean & refreshing beer with citrusy notes of orange and pink grapefruit | 5.0% |
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| Navigation | Blonde | Golden | This smooth drinker has a yeasty, almost sour note – reminiscent of a Belgian-style golden ale | 5.0% |
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| Navigation | NZ IPA | Best Bitter | Fantastic balance of hoppy bitterness and refreshing tropical fruit flavours in the mouth with a long, harmonious finish | 5.2% |
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| Brentwood | Lumberjack | Best Bitter | Slightly sweet, full bodied bitter is brewed using traditional English Fuggles and EKG hops to give a round, hoppy finish | 5.2% |
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| Tydd Steam | Rocket Fuel | Best Bitter | A traditional pale ale | 5.2% |
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| Peerless | Knee Buckler IPA | Speciality | A lovely amber coloured beer, which has a zingy hop finish | 5.2% |
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| Red Fox | Wily Ol' Fox | Best Bitter | A very aromatic amber traditional IPA made from Boadicea hops and Pale Maris Otter malt | 5.2% |
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| Goose Eye | Over & Stout | Stout | An excessively dark stout, strong in content and strong in flavour. With the smoothness of a dark mild but the strength to wake the dead | 5.2% |
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| Boudicca | Prasto’s Porter | Porter | Dark fruit & hops on the nose & hints of roast malt and smoke. Smooth with a dry and very subtle smoky finish with fruit & hop notes | 5.2% |
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| Watson's | Bravo Delta | Best Bitter | An American Brown ale that is hoppier than the British version, with American Bravo and Delta hops | 5.3% |
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| Brewshed | Saturn (IPA) | Best Bitter | Punchy IPA brewed with Eureka! and Southern Cross hops | 5.3% |
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| Mauldons | White Adder | Golden | Brewed with traditional English hops and East Anglian malted barley | 5.3% |
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| Star Wing | Stainglass | Porter | This dark porter is as complex as it is delicious. With a notable bitterness, and well rounded profile of this full bodied, malty beer. | 5.4% |
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| Green Jack | Gone Fishing | Speciality | Strong amber, malty and fruity bitter. Traditional in style and very easy to drink for a beer of this strength | 5.5% |
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| Navigation | Saviour | Speciality | Brewed with lager malts, well-balanced with full American hop flavours | 5.5% |
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| Watson's | Ygrrfur II:Rasin Hell | Speciality | A Scotch Ale that is the sequel to last year's popular beer, with a sekrit ingredient | 5.6% |
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| Bridge House | Holy Cow | Speciality | This amber coloured beer has a sweet fruity start and balanced by a warming hoppy finish | 5.6% |
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| Other Monkey | IPA | Speciality | A traditional strongish IPA | 5.7% |
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| Green Jack | Mahseer IPA | Speciality | An IPA as it was always intended. Strong, bitter and very hoppy!! | 5.8% |
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| Colchester | 16/884 No.3 | Porter | No notes available, but it is a rare beer | 6.0% |
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| Colchester | Brazilian | Porter | Wonderful balance of coffee and vanilla flavours brought to the fore by the poky 6% ABV and set against a smooth and malty body | 6.0% |
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| Black Iris Brewery | Today’s Empire, Tomorrow’s Glasses | IPA | A heavily hopped IPA. A colaberation Brew with Beatnikz Republic | 6.0% |
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| Cambridge Brew House | Dark & Dangerous | Old Ale | As the name says, this beer is Dark & Dangerous | 6.2% |
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| Red Fox | Orange Infused IPA | Speciality | An orange infused Belgian-style blonde bierre fermented with our own Red Fox English yeast | 6.5% |
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| Pressure Drop | Bosko | IPA | A classic American IPA | 6.5% |
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| Great Heck | Black Jesus | Speciality | Black Jesus is a black IPA brewed with biblical quantities of premium American hops and special de-husked German roasted malt | 6.5% |
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| Colchester | Jumbo | Stout | Big bodied dry stout with complex fruit and roast flavours accompanied by a full and smooth mouthfeel | 6.6% |
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| Pressure Drop | Play The Dane | NEIPA | A NEIPA brewed with Citra and Amarillo hops | 6.8% |
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