morecambe beer festival programme 2013

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THE WINTER GARDENS, MORECAMBE15TH to 17TH AUGUST 2013

LIVE MUSIC • GOOD FOODOPENING TIMES • Thurs 15th: 5-11pm •

• Fri 16th & Sat 17th: 12-11pm • Drinking up Sun 18th: 12-3pm •

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2 | Morecambe Beer Festival 2012

West Pennines CAMRA Real Cider & Perry Pub of the Year 2013

THE GEORGE

THE GEORGE & DRAGON HOTEL

Discounts on Real Ale given upon production of valid CAMRA Membership card.

Nestling in the heart of Dentdale a few miles from the market town of Sedbergh, Dent is renowned as one of the quaintest and prettiest villages in the Yorkshire Dales and within easy reach of the Lake District.

�e George & Dragon is a Grade 2 listed building situated in the heart of the village and has previously won the prestigious CAMRA Westmorland Pub of the Season Award.

We are open every day, serving real ales, ciders & perries. Home cooked food served every lunch and evening, plus traditional Sunday Roasts.

Main Street, Dent, Cumbria, LA10 5QL • t: 01539 625256 • e: mail@thegeorgeanddragondent.co.ukwww.thegeorgeanddragondent.co.uk • www.dentbrewery.co.uk


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3Morecambe Beer Festival 2012 |

Hello and welcome to the Winter Gardens for the second Morecambe

Beer Festival.For those of you who did not make

it to last year’s bash, feast your eyes on this wonderful Victorian music hall; what a backdrop to a mouth watering selection of beers and ciders! For those returning to the venue, you will notice the improvements that the ‘Friends’ have made to make the event even better.

With 54 beers listed (and possibly one or two more unlisted) and ten ciders/perries there should be something to tantalise your taste buds. There’s just about every cask style on offer, from the low ABV BBC2 from Brentwood to the terrifyingly strong Thomas Sykes from Burton Bridge. There are ales brewed from lager malts and hops, rich dark stouts, golden ales and a host of speciality beers with a range of fl avourings to satisfy the most inquisitive imbibers.

Our entertainment consists of a couple of bands who will provide music to drink to. They come well recommended and will add to your enjoyment.

There are a host of people and companies who have given us invaluable

assistance. All the Lunesdale Brewers (Cross Bay, Lancaster, Old School and Kirkby Lonsdale) have been a great help to us. If you’ve come from afar, make sure you take back the memory of their fi ne beers. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the local CAMRA branches, particularly the Furness branch who have supplied the cooling equipment. Then there are the local cask ale pubs, 14 of them within 10 minutes stagger from the festival. If you fancy an evening’s drinking, consider sampling Morecambe’s delights.

We’ve also been supported by a few sponsors who appear on a notice board in the hall. Please support them as they have supported us. In particular, Cross Bay and Morecambe Bay Wines have provided us with logistical support and beer. Then there’s Mitchells, Lancaster Rubber, Travis Perkins, Londis Store Bare, and many, many more. Sorry to all I’ve missed out.

That’s enough from me. You’re here for the beer, not to read this.

Enjoy yourself, see you next year.

Cheers,George Palmer, Festival coordinator

WELCOME TO THE 2013 MORECAMBE BEER FESTIVAL

A note from the Organiser

Chairman - Tom SherlockTreasurer - John SlingerEvents Coordinator - George Palmer

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The York Hotel

• Quality Beers, Spirits and Wines•Cask Ales •Darts and Pool

• Outside Patio • Quality Food• Full Sky Sports/ESPN Package

• Free wireless internet

87 Lancaster RoadMorecambe

LA4 5QH01524 425353

www.yorkhotelmorecambe.co.uk

ALL CASK ALES £2 ON TUESDAYS

The Snug Micropub

at Carnforth Station

Open Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon - 2pm & 5pm - 9pm

Call: 07927 396861Blog: thesnugmicropub.blogspot.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/thesnugmicropub

We serve Real Ale, Wine & Soft Drinks

No lager, spirits, music, TV

or gaming machines


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• FINE SELECTION OF CASK ALES

• HOMEMADE PUB CLASSICS – INSPIRED BY OUR NEW CHEF

• FINE SELECTION OF CASK ALES

THE GEORGE- T O R R I S H O L M E -

1302 Lancaster Road, Torr isholme LA4 6LY • Tel: 01524 4007941302 Lancaster Road, Torr isholme LA4 6LY • Tel: 01524 400794

Treat yourself to a main course at lunchtime from our

Special Summer Menu & we’ll give you a starter or dessert

ABSOLUTELY FREE!Please present this voucher on arrival & leave the rest to us.P

SUMMERDINING DEAL

(served 12 – 2pm)

As seen on ITV1’s The Dales


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THE BEER LISTBRIDESTONES Hebden Bridge, Yorks

Sandstone Blonde/light 3.9%The delicate hop characteristics dominate this beer, the pale ale has been triple hopped to give a smooth clean taste. DUNSCAR BRIDGE Bolton, Lancs

Steeplejack Blonde/light 3.8%Light, golden and hoppy. HORNBEAM Manchester

Lemon Blossom Blonde/light 3.7%Golden Pale Ale. LEEDS Leeds

Funfair Blonde/light 3.6%A crisp clean light coloured beer flavoured with English hops to reflect the traditions of British summer time. CASTLE ROCK Nottingham, Notts

Elsie Mo Blonde/light 4.7%Light golden colour. A blend of hops gives its aroma and pleasantly crisp aftertaste. GREEN JACK Lowestoft, Suffolk

Summer Dream Blonde/light 4.0%A pale summer ale, floral, dry and hoppy brewed with elderflowers. Huge aroma of Summertime! HOGGLEYS Litchborough, Northants

Pump Fiction Blonde/light 4.5%A deep golden beer with good malty complexity, exquisitely balanced with a bright hoppy finish. MOORHOUSE’S Burnley, Lancs

Pure Witch Blonde/light 4.0%Full malt biscuit taste with top fruit. Citrus, pear, peach aroma. SLATERS Stafford, Staffs

Top Totty Blonde/light 4.0%A stunning blonde beer full bodied with a voluptuous hop aroma. BEARTOWN Congleton, Cheshire

Bearly Literate Blonde/light 4.5%Golden pale ale, floral scented and packed with the flavours of summer fruits and lemon, ends with a smooth dryness.

HOP BACK Salisbury, Wilts Summer Lightning Blonde/light 5.0%

An extremely pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. BARNGATES Ambleside, Lancs

Tenacious Ted Bitter/Ale 3.8%Amber-coloured ale with a vibrant hop character on the nose and palate. Bittersweet and moreish. BRENTWOOD Brentwood, Essex

BBC2 Bitter/Ale 2.5%Brown in colour with tropical citrus flavours. The beer is dry on the palate and full of body. J. W. LEES Middleton Junction, M’cr

Streaker Bitter/Ale 3.7%Golden straw colour and floral aroma, hints of fresh cut grass. NORTHUMBERLAND Northd

Pit Pony Bitter/Ale 3.8%An amber coloured hoppy bitter with floral a character. ARUNDEL Arundel, W. Sussex

Sussex Gold Bitter/Ale 4.2%A rich golden beer with a hoppy, citrus finish. Very smooth, light and refreshing. BLACK HOLE Burton-on-Trent, Staffs

Red Dwarf Bitter/Ale 4.5%Sweetshop fruits with citrus and bitter aftertaste. BUFFYS Norwich, Norfolk

Norwegian Blue Bitter/Ale 4.9%Caramel taste with fresh floral aroma. DALESIDE Harrogate, N. Yorks

Old Leg Over Bitter/Ale 4.1%Ruby red, floral citrus fruit aroma, dry fruit finish. PURPLE MOOSE Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Dark Side of the Moose Bitter/Ale 4.6%A delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from Bramling Cross hops.


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THE BEER LISTFUZZY DUCK Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs

Ruby Duck Bitter/Ale 5.3%Dark ruby coloured beer with a rich full body and complex fruit flavours. LITTLE VALLEY Hebden Bridge, Yorks

Python IPA Bitter/Ale 6.0%Straw coloured, double hopped, original IPA with strong malty taste and good balance of hops bitterness. PALMERS Bridport, Dorset

Palmers 200 Bitter/Ale 5.0%Full bodied, rich and malty, with a distinctive hop character. OLD MILL East Riding, Yorks

Old Mill Mild Dark beer 3.4%A smooth, malty and nutty flavoured mild with hints of a dark chocolate finish. PROSPECT Wigan, Lancs

Nutty Black Dark beer 3.9%A delicious dark mild with hints of liquorice and a smooth malty taste. ILKLEY Ilkley, W. Yorks

Ilkley Black Dark beer 3.7%A smooth, mellow easy to drink beer with a hint of liquorice in the finish. Berry fruits, sweet molasses and coffee on the nose. GOOSE EYE Keighley, W. Yorks

Black Moor Dark beer 4.0%Plenty of flavour and a lingering taste. NORTH YORKSHIRE Guisborough, N. Yorks

Flying Herbert Dark beer 4.7%Smooth full flavoured premium bitter. Malt and hops balance the strong fruitiness. The finish is malty, fruity and dry. RUDGATE Tockwith, York

Rudgate Ruby Mild Dark beer 4.4%Sweet and fruity with a rich body, which blends seamlessly with it’s nuttiness. TITANIC Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs

Cappuccino Stout Dark beer 4.5%This beer combines the original dry Titanic Stout with the flavours of cappuccino.

ELLAND Elland, W. Yorks 1872 Porter Dark beer 6.5%

An old port nose, and coffee and bitter chocolate flavours on the palate. EXMOOR Taunton, Somerset

Stag Dark beer 5.2%The nose is rich with resiny hop aromas to the fore followed by a biscuity maltiness in the background. TIRRIL Long Marton, Cumbria

Pennine Pilsner Speciality 4.0%Clear pale yellow ale, thin white head, very light citrus hop aroma, mild lemon flavour. SALTAIRE Shipley, W. Yorks

Raspberry Blonde Speciality 4.0%Refreshingly blonde ale delicately infused with raspberry flavours. BRADFIELD Sheffield, Yorks

Blueberry Ale Speciality 4.4%A refreshing malty session ale with fruity,spicy overtones and a not too unusual blue tint to the head. HUMPTY DUMPTY Reedham, Norwich

Lemon & Ginger Speciality 4.0%No Notes available. KELHAM ISLAND Sheffield, S. Yorks

Summer Breeze Speciality 3.5%Light refreshing golden ale, zesty grapefruit, biscuity and floral. OLD BEAR Keighley, W. Yorks

Sun Bear Speciality 4.2%Tasting notes not available. WILLIAMS BRO’S Kelliebank, Alloa

Fraoch Heather Ale Speciality 4.1%A light amber ale with floral peaty aroma, full malt character, and a spicy herbal finish. GROWLER Nethergate, Essex

Umble Magna Speciality 5.0%Smooth, creamy porter infused with coriander. Roast grain supported by caramel and butterscotch, the coriander dominates throughout.


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THE BEER LISTBURTON BRIDGE Burton-on-Trent, Staffs

Thomas Sykes Strong Ale 10.0%Almost sherry esters on the nose, warming and complex taste. CROSS BAY Morecambe Bay

Zenith IPA 5.0%2012 Beer of the Festival - Zesty fruit flavours are followed by a hefty kick from the triple blend of hops, which makes this ale particularly special.

Spectrum Bitter/Ale 3.9%Brewed in conjunction with George Palmer and Julian Holt of the Lunesdale CAMRA branch, with only English malts and hops. A true take on the classic English ‘Bitter.’

Festival Beer Tasting notes for this one off beer are not available at copy deadline. It’s sure to be a cracker. LANCASTER Lancaster

Strawberry Blonde Speciality 4.3%A fusion of British strawberries citrus hops and English malted barley giving a refreshing strawberry blonde sensation.

Amber Bitter/Ale 3.7%A classic session bitter that is both aromatic & bursting with flavour. KIRKBY LONSDALE Kirkby Lonsdale

Jubilee Stout Dark beer 5.5%A stout brewed with a fine balance of dark and chocolate malts giving a hint of liquorice in this smooth brew.

Singletrack Bitter/Ale 4.0%Super citrus floral aromas with a hoppy bitter feel. Flowy Ale!

OLD SCHOOL Carnforth Detention Bitter/Ale 4.1%

A clean, straw coloured light drinking bitter. This is a fully flavoured beer with floral aromas and a slightly dry finish.

Textbook Bitter/Ale 3.9%No Notes available. YORK York, Yorkshire

Guzzler Bitter/Ale 3.6%A light golden beer with well balanced hops and malt against a background of fruitiness. Crisp, dry, and refreshing. DENT Dentdale, Cumbria

Rambrau Speciality 4.5%Brewed with lager malts and Halertau hops to give clean crisp lager style beer. HAWKSHEAD Staveley, Cumbria

Red Bitter/Ale 4.2%A Red Ale. Bitter-sweet. First comes the sweetness of the Dark Crystal malt, which gives it the red colour, and then the long dry finish. CONNISTON Conniston, Cumbria

Bluebird XB Bitter/Ale 4.2%A smooth ale with floral hints, light malt tones and a hoppy freshness. Please note: There may well be extra beers available from Cross Bay, our major sponsors. Check notices or ask the barstaff.


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THE CIDER & PERRY LIST

CIDER

CIDERFECT Wye Valley

Dry TBA% Uncertified organic cider and perry producer. Dry.

CROSSMAN Somerset

Prime Farmhouse 6%Dry & Floral.

HECKS Somerset

Sweet Farmhouse Cider 6.5%Sweet. Fermented in oak barrels.

KING BRAIN Somerset

Medium Sweet 6.0%Medium sweet. Made with organic fruit.

LANCASHIRE CIDER CO. LancasterAll their apples are sourced locally. The company’s orchard and cidery is located about three miles from this festival.

Rum Cask TBA%Matured in a Rum cask.

Lancashire Dry TBA% Delicious and fruity.

OLD BIKE Herefordshire

Medium Dry 6.0%Tasting Notes TBA

VENTON CYDER Devon

Medium Dry TBA%Medium Dry, 100% Devon apples, straw pressed.

PERRY

DOUBLE VISION Kent

Elderflower Perry 7.4% Tasting Notes TBA

NEWTON COURT Herefordshire

Perry TBA%Award winning producer. Tasting Notes TBA

Last year was a strange one to say the least. The appalling weather had a disastrous effect on the fruit crops in many areas. The consequence of this is that many cider

producers are running low on stocks and the list below may well have to be revised.

Whatever happens, there will be a good variety of ciders and perries.

THE BATH HOTELFINE ALES • LIVE MUSIC • GOOD FOOD

www.thebathpub.com

NORTHUMBERLAND ST., MORECAMBE

E BATH HOT

Relax with something to eat, have a tea/coffee & listen to the music you

enjoy, or play a game of pool, darts or poker with a refreshing pint.

LIVE BANDS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT No tickets needed, just turn up &enjoy the hassle free atmosphere

JAM SESSION EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

OPEN DAILY with FREE WIFI & JUKEBOX. BIKER FRIENDLY

Relax with something to eat, have a tea/coffee & listen to the music you

enjoy, or play a game of pool, darts or poker with a refreshing pint.

LIVE BANDS EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT No tickets needed, just turn up &enjoy the hassle free atmosphere

JAM SESSION EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON

OPEN DAILY with FREE WIFI & JUKEBOX. BIKER FRIENDLY

We apologise for not having all the tasting notes for our ciders at the time of going to press. We will endeavour to get some for display at the festival.


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BIIAB LEVEL 2 AWARD FOR PERSONAL LICENCE HOLDERS

Courses held monthly in Lancasteronly £120+vat

Including pre-coursework, big orange handbook, lunch & refreshments. Free re-sit if needed.

www.herrontraining.come: [email protected]

t: 01524 843263


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