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 | ABV | |
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| Slater's | 1Hop Blonde Ale | Golden | An award winning blonde beer with an initial burst of bitterness followed by a citrus finish | 4.0% |
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| Colchester | Ambassador | Bitter | A smooth brown session ale | 3.9% |
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| Neepsend | Ancillary On Sales | Golden | Simcoe and Citra RyePA brewed with the Walkely Beer Co. Dry with dominant citrus and pine and a hint of rye spice. | 5.2% |
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| Lacons | Audit | Barley Wine | A dark copper barley wine with berry and spice flavours with a smooth and sweet finish | 8.0% |
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| Elephant School | Banana Wheat Beer | Speciality | No tasting notes available | 3.6% |
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| Acorn | Barnsley Bitter | Bitter | Brewed using the finest quality Maris Otter malt and English hops. Chestnut in colour, having a well rounded, rich flavour, it retains a lasting bitter finish. | 3.8% |
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| Bad Seed | Beta Function | Golden | South Pacific Pale. A refreshing, hoppy Pale Ale, heaps of Topaz, Motueka and Waimea deliver flavours and aromas of peach, passionfruit and fresh citrus. | 4.0% |
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| Ampersand | Bidon | Golden | A session ale brewed to be light, crisp & easy drinking with lots of late Citra and El Dorado hops | 3.9% |
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| Phoenix | Black Bee Porter | Porter | A dark rich traditional porter with the addition of honey giving a pleasant hint of sweetness in the finish | 4.5% |
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| Moorhouses | Black Cat | Mild | A dark ruby coloured mild with a distinct chocolate malt taste and a hop fruit finish | 3.4% |
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| Holdens | Black Country Mild | Mild | An easy drinking traditional black country mild. It's a bold chestnut-red mild with nutty biscuit notes with a hint of chocolate | 3.7% |
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| Red Fox | Black Fox Porter | Porter | A Champion beer! Very malty with smooth chocolate notes and hints of liquorice | 4.8% |
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| Grain | Black Spruce | India Pale Ale | A black beer which is light on the palate with subtle malt flavours. A well rounded and easy drinker | 4.7% |
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| Shortts Farm | Blondie | Golden | A beautifully balanced blonde beer with a refreshing fruity hop and moreish biscuity malt flavours | 4.0% |
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| Bowland | Bowland Gold | Golden | Hoppy golden bitter filled with grapefruit flavours & aromas | 3.8% |
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| Colchester | Brass Monkey | Golden | Light & refreshing golden ale, brewed using Tettnang hops | 4.0% |
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| Colchester | Brazilian | Porter | Multi award winner! Coffee & Vanilla porter - not at all shy on flavour, but beautifully balanced | 6.0% |
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| Son of Sid | Brewhouse Blues | Porter | A chocolate porter | 6.0% |
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| Humpty Dumpty | Christmas Crack | Barley Wine | A strong dark brown ale with an American hop profile | 7.0% |
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| North Riding | Citra | Golden | Easy drinking premium pale ale with a grapefruit, mango and lemon taste and aroma. | 4.5% |
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| Red Fox | Coggeshall Gold | Golden | Another award winner! An intense, hoppy beer with a lemon and lychee aroma. Very easy drinking | 4.0% |
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| Jack Rabbit | College Hop Out | Pale Ale | No tasting notes available | 4.0% |
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| Kirkby Lonsdale | Crafty Mild | Mild | A modern incarnation of the traditional mild, brewed with rich, dark malts and delicately hopped for a very moorish beer | 3.6% |
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| Fuzzy Duck | Cunning Stunt | Bitter | Amber coloured single-hop beer brewed with American Willamette hops. The rub of the hops gives an estery/blackcurrant/herbal aroma. | 4.3% |
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| Half Moon | Dark Masquerade | Mild | A rich ruby/brown ale which is packed with dark chocolate and liquorice flavours. Warm, smokey and intriguing. | 3.6% |
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| Hophurst | Debonair Stout | Stout | A robust stout with flavours of roasted coffee and liquorice with a pleasant bitter aftertaste | 4.9% |
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| Milton | Dionysus | Bitter | A straw coloured bitter, powerfully hoppy with a fine citrus finish | 3.6% |
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| Bishop Nick | Divine | Best Bitter | A festival of English flavours featuring spice, nuttiness & caramel, nicely balanced with a mellow hoppiness | 5.1% |
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| Dorset Brewing Co. | Dorset Knob | Bitter | Zesty light amber ale with a malty character & a hoppy, floral bouquet | 3.9% |
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| Piddle | Dorset Rogue | Bitter | A smooth, easy drinking brew | 3.9% |
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| Jack Rabbit | Down The Rabbit Hole | Stout | Vanilla and oatmeal Stout | 4.8% |
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| Other Monkeys | Dreaming of Evil | Stout | A light and smooth stout with strong coffee flavours followed by hints of vanilla | 5.2% |
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| Lymestone | Ein Stein | Bitter | A blonde continental style bitter | 5.0% |
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| Half Moon | Experior | Best Bitter | A premium English ale, with well-balanced malt flavours, fruity from the late addition of Cascade, and a smooth bitter finish. | 5.7% |
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| Watson's | Feersum Kitty | Stout | Orange peel and marmalade in a purrfect brew. | 5.4% |
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| Red Fox | Figgy Pudding Porter | Porter | A velvety rich dark chocolate porter infused with figs and raisins | 4.7% |
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| Bad Seed | Flare Star | Golden | Comet Pale. This beer is light golden in colour and packed full of US Comet hops which gives it a big hit of citrus and grapefruit. | 4.2% |
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| Son of Sid | Golden Shower | Golden | A full bodied golden beer with a light hop character and a defined maltiness | 4.1% |
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| Acorn | Gorlovka | Stout | A deep malt and hoppy aroma with liquorice throughout. Roast malt, fruit and hops also carry through this full bodied stout. | 6.0% |
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| Brass Castle | Hazelnut Mild | Mild | A luscious 5-malt nut brown mild with a delicate hazelnut aroma overlaying coffee notes. | 4.4% |
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| Bowland | Hen Harrier | Golden | Citrus & peach flavours are intertwined in this golden ale | 4.0% |
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| Holdens | Holdens XB | Bitter | Golden in colour with a sweet and fruity palate resulting in an uncomplicated bittersweet finish | 4.1% |
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| Shalford | Hyde Bitter | Bitter | A light amber coloured bitter brewed with Optic malt and Target hops, full bodied with a warm malty undertone | 4.7% |
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| Isle of Avalon | Isle Ale | Bitter | Easy drinking bitter | 3.8% |
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| Isle of Avalon | Jake's Mild | Mild | Traditional mild named after a rescue dog | 4.0% |
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| Backyard Brewhouse | January S'Ale | Bitter | Light, vibrant beer. Lager malt and subtle yet complex hops give a balanced mild bitterness | 4.2% |
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| Ayr | Jolly Beggars Best Bitter | Best Bitter | A traditional Best Bitter style beer with a malty backbone and the flavours of toffee, fruit and citrus hops. Hopped with German Brewers Gold. | 4.2% |
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| Kirkby Lonsdale | Jubilee Stout | Stout | A powerful smooth stout brewed with chocolate and black malts, and just a hint of roasted barley | 5.5% |
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| Dorset Brewing Co. | Jurassic | Golden | Crisp, golden ale with hints of apricot. Lasting bitterness with a clea citrus aroma | 4.2% |
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| Elephant School | Key Lime Pie Milkshake IPA | Speciality | No tasting notes available | 4.5% |
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| Three B's | Knocker Up | Porter | A beer with exotic ebony texture and deep, rich taste of roast barley and chocolate malt | 4.8% |
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| Leigh on Sea | Kursaal Gold | Golden | An English style golden ale much more lightly hopped than Legra but still with a decent dash of Cascade hops for a citrus finish | 3.9% |
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| Ayr | Leezie Lundie Pale Ale | Golden | A pale golden session ale with the flavours of sweet citrus and soft fruits and a floral aroma. Hopped with Slovenian grown Styrian Golding. | 3.8% |
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| Leigh on Sea | Legra | Golden | A light, fresh, single hopped, sessionable golden ale | 3.8% |
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| Elephant School | Lemon Cheesecake MS IPA | Speciality | No tasting notes available | 4.5% |
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| Shalford | Levelly Gold | Golden | A refreshing golden coloured with a pleasant finish, made with First Gold hops. An agreeable alternative to lager! | 4.2% |
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| Brass Castle | Malton Amber | Bitter | Light amber ale brewed in collaboration with Malton's Woodhams Stone historical society | 4.0% |
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| Blue Bee | Mango & Passion | Speciality | Hazy pale ale brewed with equal quantities of passion fruit & mango along with oats, citra & Ekuanot hops. A truly tropical tasting pale ale | 5.0% |
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| Fat Cat | Marmalade Cat | Best Bitter | A classic English Strong Bitter, with Maris Otter Pale malt, Munich-Style malt and classic Goldings hops. Full-flavoured and satisfying, with a burnt citrus finish. | 5.5% |
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| Colchester | Metropolis | Golden | A golden session beer with enormous depth of flavour and a long floral, spicy finish from US cascade hops | 3.9% |
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| Shugborough | Mi'Lady's Fancy | Golden | Delicately hopped yet full bodied | 4.6% |
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| Elephant School | Milkshake IPA | Speciality | No tasting notes available | 4.5% |
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| Milton | Minerva | Golden | Brewed with US, NZ and British hops for a powerful hop punch and satisfying bitterness | 4.6% |
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| Phoenix | Monkeytown Mild | Mild | A traditional creamy dark mild | 3.9% |
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| Kirkby Lonsdale | Monumental | Golden | A golden ale brewed with extra pale malt, blended with English & Slovenian Golding hops for a distinct floral aroma & mouth feel | 4.5% |
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| Son of Sid | Muck Cart Mild | Mild | Roasted malt and coffee flavours with a chocolate aroma leading to a dry finish | 3.5% |
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| Fuzzy Duck | Mucky Duck | Stout | Dark stout, slightly sweet with chocolate and coffee notes from the roasted malt | 4.0% |
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| Milton | Nero | Stout | A black brew with a good balance of malt, roast and fruit | 5.0% |
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| Prospect | Nutty Slack | Mild | A multi-award winning ebony dark mild with a smooth, smokey malty taste | 3.9% |
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| Watson's | Old Ale | Old Ale | Rich and full bodied old ale. | 4.8% |
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| Half Moon | Old Forge | Bitter | An amber coloured ale with a soft spiced lemon and honeyed flavour. The hop character is well-balanced with a mellow bitter finish. | 3.8% |
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| Colchester | Old King Coel | Porter | Rich dark ale brewed the original way with brown malt | 5.0% |
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| Shortts Farm | Oud Bruin | Old Ale | A Christmas old ale. A collaboration with Old Chimneys brewery which is warming, dark and malty | 5.2% |
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| Mersea Island | Oyster Stout | Stout | Dark and delicious, with possible aphrodisiac qualities! | 5.0% |
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| Bowland | Pheasant Plucker | Bitter | Copper coloured bitter with rounded berry flavours | 3.7% |
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| Half Moon | Port Out | Porter | A classic English porter, dark in colour and soft on the palate. | 4.6% |
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| Hophurst | Porteresque | Porter | A sweet milkshake porter | 5.5% |
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| Slater's | Premium | Best Bitter | A rich amber coloured beer with hints of caramel, malt and a complex fruity hop aroma developing a bitter finish | 4.4% |
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| Backyard Brewhouse | Project Snowball | Golden | Lots of orange and lemon character with a balanced candied peel, sweet yet refreshing palette. Background notes of green tea and melon. | 4.9% |
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| Ampersand | Pulpit Pale | Golden | A classic pale ale which isn't overpowered with hops. | 5.0% |
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| Quartz | Quartz Crystal | Bitter | A malty, lightly hopped, fruity aroma which is full bodied in taste | 4.2% |
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| Quartz | Quartz Heart | Bitter | A premium bitter with a sweet malty taste and a subtle hint of coffee | 4.6% |
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| Ayr | Rabbies Porter | Porter | A robust and full bodied Porter style beer with a rich flavor of dark treacle and fruits and a slightly smoky edge. Hopped with UK Challenger and Progress. | 4.3% |
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| Orkney | Red MacGregor | Bitter | Ruby red in colour. Rich hop fruits give way to a clean dry refreshing floral hop bitterness. | 4.0% |
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| Humpty Dumpty | Red Mill | Bitter | A crisp hoppy red ale with caramel and fruit notes | 4.3% |
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| Moonshine | Regenerator | India Pale Ale | A light coloured hoppy beer, made with German malts and 5 different hops to give it a distinctive, moreish flavour | 4.2% |
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| Abbeydale | Reveller | India Pale Ale | Latest in our Beer Heads series with a trio of big US hops (Cascade, Summit and Simcoe) for punchy fruity bite and citrus bitterness. | 3.9% |
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| Bishop Nick | Ridley's Rite | Bitter | Multi award winner! English Fuggles & Goldings balance crystal & pale ale malts | 3.6% |
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| Green Jack | Ripper | Barley Wine | A multi award winning brew inspired by Belgian tripel ales. Dangerously drinkable! | 8.5% |
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| Red Fox | Ruby Red Mild | Mild | A multi-award winning beer with low hoppiness and malt supplemented by rich caramel flavours to give a rich, red mild. | 6.9% |
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| Fuzzy Duck | Rum Porter | Porter | A dark porter with coffee and chocolate notes plus a hint of rum | 4.0% |
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| Other Monkeys | Shadow so Huge | Stout | Roasted malt and coffee on the palate with a lingering bitter finish | 5.2% |
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| Shalford | Six Nations | Bitter | No tasting notes available at time of print | 4.0% |
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| Orkney | Skullsplitter | Strong Bitter | Named after Thorfin Hausakliuuf, 7th earl of Orkney. A reddish coloured ale which is deceptively light and dangerously drinkable | 8.5% |
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| Adnams | Southwold | Bitter | A copper coloured beer, late hopped with fuggle for a distinctive lingering hoppiness | 3.7% |
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| Red Fox | Spiced Sloe Stout | Stout | A full bodied stout, flavoured with mixed spices and sloes grown locally. A very bitter beer with flavours of cinnamon and ginger | 5.5% |
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| Titanic | Steerage | Bitter | A light, easy drinking bitter | 3.8% |
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| Three B's | Stokers Slake Mild | Mild | A traditional dark mild with roast malt aromas and creamy chocolate note | 3.6% |
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| Millstone | Stout | Stout | Traditional dry stout with a smooth bitterness provided by English Phoenix hops | 4.5% |
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| Blue Bee | Stout n About | Stout | Creamy with prominent cocoa and orange with a dry finish. | 5.7% |
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| Elephant School | Strawberry & Cream Milkshake IPA | Speciality | No tasting notes available | 4.5% |
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| Isle of Avalon | Sunrise | Best Bitter | Hoppy, best bitter | 4.3% |
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| Other Monkeys | Swallow the Universe | India Pale Ale | Smoothly strikes the balance between malt and citrus with a great creamy texture, finishing with a bitter hoppy punch | 5.7% |
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| Humpty Dumpty | Swallowtail | Golden | A refreshing pale amber thirst quenching ale with a lively hop finish | 4.0% |
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| North Riding | Taiheke | Golden | Taiheke is the new name for Cascade hops that are grown in New Zealand. Pale, hoppy and citrussy. | 4.0% |
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| Adnams | Tally Ho | Barley Wine | A dark mahogany red coloured beer with rich, fruity aromas and a warming sweet raisin & biscuit palate | 7.2% |
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| Backyard Brewhouse | The Hoard | Bitter | Golden straw bitter. Light citrus floral aroma. Refreshing crisp dry flavour. SIBA National Award Winner. | 3.9% |
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| Grain | Three One Six | Bitter | Extra pale and dry with a grapefruit hop aroma | 3.9% |
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| Millstone | Tiger Rut | Golden | A very pale and hoppy ale, brewed with Chinook hops. A mellow bitterness makes way for a distinctive citrus aroma | 4.0% |
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| Fat Cat | Tom Cat | India Pale Ale | A session IPA showcasing the tropical flavours of the mosaic hop delivering bold and fruity flavours. A hoppy thirst quencher. | 4.1% |
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| Green Jack | Trawler Boys | Best Bitter | A full-bodied, copper coloured bitter, brewed with English whole cone hops | 4.6% |
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| Neepsend | Triton | Golden | Dry hopped Pale ale with big additions of three of the American ‘C’ hops - citra, cascade and chinook. Expect tropical fruits, pine and citrus | 4.5% |
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| Shortts Farm | Two Tone | Mild | A satisfying dark mild with dark chocolate and sweet biscuity malt flavours | 3.8% |
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| Bishop Nick | Vision | Bitter | A floral amber ale with grapefruit and pine aromas with a long hoppy finish | 3.8% |
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| Abbeydale | Wanderer | Speciality | Kaffir lime & lemongrass saison. | 5.5% |
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| Prospect | Whatever | India Pale Ale | A pale, straw coloured ale blended with 4 different hop varieties | 3.8% |
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| Moonshine | Wheat Wine Ale | Barley Wine | No tasting notes available at time of print | 10.2% |
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| Fat Cat | Wild Cat | Golden | An Extra Pale Ale, which balances Norfolk barley with a blend of hops from Britain, Europe and the Americas. Full-bodied and eminently drinkable | 5.0% |
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| Piddle | Winter's Tail | Best Bitter | A rich, ruby ale which is a little bit sweet and a whole lot earthier thanks to English Fuggle hops | 5.0% |
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| Moorhouses | Witches Couldron | Bitter | No tasting notes available | 4.2% |
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| Moorhouses | Witchfinder General | Golden | Full bodied with a strong fruit flavour | 4.4% |
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| Phoenix | Wobbly Bob | Strong Bitter | A red/brown beer with a malty, fruit aroma | 6.0% |
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| Green Jack | Worthog | Barley Wine | This barley wine is a rare find and not for the faint hearted! | 11.5% |
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| Mersea Island | Yo Boy | Bitter | A session bitter with balanced malt and a long lasting bitterness on the finish. | 3.9% |
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