reading beer festival guide 2015

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I'm currently writing this in the beer garden ofone of Reading's local pubs, and the sun is blazingdown on me (for the first time this year!). Unfor-tunately I have neither a crystal ball nor a ma-chine that controls the weather. So I have no ideawhat the weather will be like when you are read-ing this. Hopefully the sun is shining and it's abeautiful day.

However, even if its raining, may I first of all, onbehalf of the many, many hard working and entirely unpaid volunteers who have made thisfestival possible…. welcome you to the 21st Read-ing and Mid-Berks CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival.

Once again Reading's biggest (although tempo-rary) pub has a massive range of Real Ales onoffer. In fact one of the biggest in the country. Thesame goes for the range of Ciders and Perries. Ifthese do not tickle your fancy we also have a superb range of foreign bottled and draught beersand lagers on offer along with English wines,British Country wines and mead (mankind's firstdiscovered alcoholic drink – and I'm sure the beeswould be pleased with what us humans managedto achieve with the honey!).

So please, regardless of the weather, sit back,relax in the largest beer garden in the county, orchat with your friends at the largest bar in thecountry this weekend. Listen to the many localbands (Friday and Saturday), take part in our PubQuiz (Thursday), have your face painted (Saturdayand Sunday), play our traditional pub games or tryyour luck on the tombola; but whatever you do,above all we hope that you have a great time.

I have one final and more serious point to make.The general election will be held very soon. Pubsare closing in the UK at a fearful rate. Last year Iasked everyone to visit their local, say hello andhave a drink. The Community Pub is a unique, valu-able and much loved part of our heritage. Last yearit was our turn to do what we could to keep ourlocal open. This year when you vote can I ask youto please consider the record of your local politi-cian and the national party they represent andvote accordingly. Perhaps this year we can havesome official help in protecting our local pubs.

CheersDave Scott

Festival Organiser

WELCOME

ContentsWelcome 3

Entertainment 4-9

British Beer List 10-43

Cider & Perry 44-47

Join CAMRA 46

Wine and Mead List 48-49

Food & Stalls 50

Site Plan 52

Our Sponsors 53

Foreign Beer List 55-61

4 21st Reading CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival

THURSDAYThe opening day of the festival sees the return ofthe popular Pub Quiz.

Starting on Thursday and continuing throughoutthe festival are the Traditional Pub Games. A se-lection will be available to play every day includ-ing long alley skittles, table football, table skittles,shut the box and toad in the hole. A range ofprizes including bottled beer and T shirts are onoffer for the champions.

If you're feeling lucky, visit the Tombola for theopportunity to win a wide range of beer and puboriented prizes plus some quirky stuff and softtoys.

Plus, if you thought balloons were only good forchildren's parties, just watch Balloon Platoon, themasters of balloon sculpture. They will be makingtheir way around the site producing balloon sculp-tures on request – perhaps a bracelet, an animalor the tallest piece of headgear you'll ever wear.Not to be missed.

FRIDAYPub games, tombola and the Balloon Platoon con-tinue. There's music all day on the main stage,covering all sorts of styles – see separate listingsfor details.

SATURDAYThe Kennet Morris Men will perform in the after-noon. At 1pm and 3pm you can see a selection oftraditional Cotswold style Morris dances, while at2pm and 4pm it's time for Strictly Come MorrisDancing, with audience participation guaranteed.

Why not visit the very popular face-paintingstall for a truly outrageous makeover? Plus thepub games, tombola and the Balloon Platoon con-tinue, and a selection of musical styles againgrace the main stage – see separate listings fordetails.

SUNDAYSunday at the festival has traditionally been afamily friendly day allowing parents with young orteenage children (under legal drinking age) toenjoy the event in a more relaxed, family orientedenvironment. This year it's no different.

For the youngsters, there's a whole host of fun,activities and competitions in our special "Half-pints" area (all children must be accompanied byan adult). You can also visit the face-painting stallin the afternoon. Plus the Reading Scottish PipeBand will be providing musical entertainment.

Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC AND GAMES

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Music ListingsFRIDAY

11:30 Newtowners12:15 Richard Green13:00 Nicole Allan13:45 Jason Hendrix Experience14:30 Paula Riordan15:15 Kim Seviour16:00 The Curious Sounds16:45 Chris Beales17:30 Paula Curtis18:15 Selina & Howling Dogs19:00 Edd Keene-Green Man19:30 Damien A. Passmore (Compere)19:45 Le Mort Subite20:45 Damien A. Passmore (Compere)21:00 Leatherat

SATURDAY

11:30 Jodie O'Callaghan12:15 Charlie Luffrum13:00 Ryewolf13:45 Retreat Singers14:30 Haze15:00 Gina Marie Tratt15:30 Small Strings18:30 7 Pints of Tribute19:30 Robert Sowden (Compere)19:45 Mythical Men20:45 Robert Sowden (Compere)21:00 Swallow

Band InfoNEWTOWNERSAn authentic string band flavour of down-home anAppalachian flavour featuring Colm Daly (fiddle),Terry Pearce (Bass), Cathy Marsden (guitar and vocals) and an array of special guests.

RICHARD GREENRichard has been playing over 15 years. He is anacoustic cover artist playing songs that are easyand enjoyable to listen to.

NICOLE ALLANA star of the Oxjam Reading Takeover festival lastyear, Nicole is often seen busking in Broad Street.She performs covers with passion and conviction.

JASON HENDRIX EXPERIENCEReading based Jimi Hendrix tribute act, The JasonHendrix Experience will take you through JimiHendrix’s stunning three year career. Jason Hendrix (guitar/lead vocals) played his first guitarriff when he was 13 years old (Whole Lotta Love)and he’s been playing to audiences since he was15. Playing acoustically solo or as a three pieceelectric band, The Jason Hendrix Experience willcertainly provide an experience you won't forget.jasonhendrixexperience.com

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PAULA RIORDANPaula has been involved in the music businesssince the mid 60's as a musician, recording artistand a producer, producing hit records in the UKand internationally.paulariordan.com

KIM SEVIOURKim Seviour has a distinc-tive voice and dynamicstage prescence. She easilysings not just raw up-tempo material, butalso mellow songs in asensitive and emotionalway. facebook.com/pages/Kim-Elkie-Seviour

THE CURIOUS SOUNDSWith an unlikely blend of accordian, souzaphone,cello, trombone and voice, these gentlemen suc-cessfully bring experimental foot tapping shantiesand folk songs to a new level.

CHRIS BEALESSong-writer and musi-cian from Reading.Blues-rock is one side tohis music, which rangesfrom the lighter anddarker shades of acousticguitar driven songs.chrisbeales.net

PAULA CURTISAcoustic, folk singer and songwriter from Basingstoke. Her repertoire consists of originalmusic combined with heartfelt songs.myspace.com/paulacurtis

SELINA & THE HOWLING DOGSSelina and the Howlin Dogs is a 4-piece playing afusion of funk, rock and hip hop original music.Based in Reading the members have been playingtheir funky homebrew since 2002.selinaandthehowlindogs.com

EDD KEENE, THE GREENMANA multi instrumen-talist, singer/songwriter. When per-forming live heuses a loop pedalto record and layertogether saxophone, flute, gui-tar, bass, clarinet, percussion and vocals, all live infront of the audience with no pre recordings.Tracks range from reggae, jazz, dark folk and pro-gressive Middle Eastern styles to trip hop.eddkeene.bandcamp.com/album/the-green-man

DAMIEN A PASSMOREDamien is compere for the evening. He fuses hilarious lyrics, brilliant musicianship and a wholebunch of energy into the loudest, laughingestcountry rock you'll hear in a long time. facebook.com/DAPFraudsters

LA MORT SUBITELa Mort Subite conjure up images of a smokyworker's bar in Paris, a wild night-time gatheringaround a gypsy campfire, a drunken Hungarian


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wedding party in the small hours and a Greek taverna on a hot summer's evening.lamortsubite.co.uk

LEATHERATGroup members Pete Baily (vocal, guitar), JonnoWatts (fiddle), Jeremy Paul Carroll (bass), JamesFoley (guitar) and Lee Smith (drums) deliver theraw adrenalin of rock music, fused with the intri-cacies of traditional folk tunes.leatherat.com

JODIE O'CALLAGHANJodie's style is diverse, ranging from Leadbelly in-spired songs of betrayal to simple love songs witha hint of Dusty Springfield. Together with herbrother Ben (bass), they have a connection that isseen and heard in their music, like they can readone another's mind.reverbnation.com/jodieocallaghan

CHARLIE LUFFRUMCharlie Luffrum is one of the most talented musi-cians around. He frequently performs acousticsets at weddings and corporate events where heplays cover tracks ranging from instrumentalbackground music to popular sing along tunesfrom the past and present.charlieluffrum.com

RYEWOLFThe band evolved from the Westlanders, (LanceBurns, Ian Freedman and Bogdan Dobrasczyk)originally a three piece named for their fallencomrade John Westland who formed the bandthen sadly passed away.facebook.com/ryewolfmusic

RETREAT SINGERSA sound that not only blends but purposefully retains the individual vocal traditions that eachsinger brings to the group. A celebration of unityand individuality; of harmony and dissonance; araw interpretation drawing from African music,rich gospel, jazz and folk.retreatsingers.co.uk

HAZEReminiscent melodies of young love, the fear ofgrowing apart, a self destructive heart and a pure,unconditional bond. This songstress capturesthem all beautifully.soundcloud.com/haze27

GINA MARIE TRATTGina is a Bristol-based musician, producing aunion of pop and velvet electro.soundcloud.com/ginamarietratt

SMALL STRINGSA ukulele band, performing quirky cover songs, takingsome of their favourite tracks and giving them aukulele twist. Their repertoire is drawn from a widerange of pop, rock and soul tunes.readipop.co.uk/portfolio/the-small-strings/

ROB SOWDENRob is a Reading based songwriter, performer,recording artist and producer, and your comperefor the evening.myspace.com/robertsowden

7 PINTS OF TRIBUTETribute night enthusiasts with a horn section

MYTHICAL MENMythical Men are a 5 piece rock covers band. Although only recently formed, they are experi-enced players and guarantee you a great night.ricbardsley.wix.com/mythical-men

SWALLOWA classic rock covers band from Reading, Swallowfeatures Diane Fox on bass, Nick Martin on guitar,Adrian Ogden on drums and Jane Setter on vocals.Expect to hear tracks by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Blondie, UFO and many more.swallownow.co.uk


BEER LIST

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Real Ale has seen a huge growth in recent years.The number of breweries in the UK is now almost1,300 and more and more of our local pubs arestocking real ale.

We’ve got 555 different beers for you this yearfrom breweries all over the country. Ranging fromthe tip of the Lizard in Cornwall, all the way up toLoch Ness, and we're also featuring 34 breweriesfrom within 30 miles of the festival site. Some ofthe breweries have been going for hundreds ofyears, and we've a fair few that have opened theirdoors for the first time since last year's festival.

The beers are ordered along the bar alphabeti-cally by brewery. LocAle beers, brewed within a 30mile radius of the festival site, can be identified bythe LocAle symbol next to the breweryname, and on the cask end label. All the beers willbe available from opening time, provided the cel-lar team are satisfied that they are ready to serve.Some may take longer to clear and so will comeon later in the festival.

Along with the tasting notes in the followingpages, we have also done our best to provide anindication of the style of the beers with the helpof a handy coloured pint glass next to the beername.

Pale = Yellow in the programme and on thecask end label

Amber = Orange in the programme and onthe cask end label

Dark = Brown in the programme and on thecask end label

Speciality = Purple in the programme andBlue on the cask end label

Although we have done our best with beer de-tails, the programme had to go to print before thebeers arrived at the festival, so please refer to caskend labels for updated colour and ABV.

Allergy warningAllergen information for each beer is held at

the bar on which it is located. If you requirethis information please ask a member of staff.

MILDCAMRA promotes Mild throughout May. Thesecan be identified by the MILD next to the beername. Mild is one of our most traditional beerstyles and is enjoying a revival in today's real alemarket. Usually dark brown in colour, due to theuse of well-roasted malts or barley, it is lesshopped than bitters and often has a chocolateycharacter with nutty and burnt flavours. Mild is adistinctive and tasty beer and is one of the oldestbeer styles in the country.

HOPSUntil the 15th century, ale and mead were themain British brews, both made without hops.Hops were introduced from Holland, France andGermany after this time. This also started thetrend of reducing the strength of ale, as hops area preservative and beers no longer had to bebrewed as strongly in order to preserve them. Thehop also started the rapid decline of mead, whichis only made in a very few places today (do sample the range on the English Wine Bar!)

As always, many thanks go to our suppliers, particularly Duncan and Buster at Brecon, Mary atBoggart Hole Clough, Mark at Cornish Crown,Kerry at Dark Star, Chris at Firebrand, Nina at Flying Firkin, Tom at Forest, Allan at Great Heck,Rob at Good Beer, Richard at Milton, Andy at Nel-son, Paul at Small Beer, Sarah at Red Squirrel, Ben atTwickenham, and to all our direct delivery brewers.

We hope you enjoy drinking the beers as muchas we enjoyed choosing them.

Cara Sheldrake & Katrina FletcherBeer Orderers

1648 East Hoathly, East Sussex 2003

Royal Britannia 4.1%Pale gold, smooth with plenty of body and only lightlyhopped.

8Sail Heckington, Lancashire 2010

Victorian Porter 5.0%A true Porter brewed to the classic Victorian recipe usingPale, Brown and Black Malts. Hopped with Fuggles for bitterness and Goldings for aroma and flavour.

Abbeydale Sheffield, S. Yorks 1996Chocolate Stout 4.5%

A dark chocolate stout with flavours of raisins and cherrieswith a long rich cocoa finish.

Adkin Wantage, Oxon 2000

Alfred's Elswith Ale 4.0%Brewed using American Amarillo and Centennial hops. A very citrus bitter start leading to a pleasant longlastinghoppy aftertaste.

Alfred's Jaypees Stout 5.0%Pitch black with a small brown head. Aroma of chocolateand coffee with hints of liquorice and raisins. Smooth tasteof chocolate and raisins with notes of coffee.

Alfred's Honey Mild 3.2% MILDA traditional dark mild ale, with added honey.

AJ's Walsall, Staffordshire 2014

SPA 4.2%Pale, smooth and peachy.

Alechemy Livingston, West Lothian 2012

Bad Day at the Office 4.5%A light golden ale with a heavy hop bitterness andflavoured with a strong fruit and citrus aroma.

Allendale Hexham, Northumberland 2006

Golden Plover 4.0%Golden with a thin creamy head. Biscuity, clean aroma.Flavours of sweet caramel with biscuity notes and a citricaftertaste. Brewed with Marris Otter pale malt. Light bod-ied.

Allgates Wigan, Lancashire 2006

Dry Bones 4.0%Honey toned, refreshing, hoppy, golden ale with aromas oftropical fruit and grapefruit sharpness offset by hints ofmelon and pineapple; the result of large quantities of German Brewers Gold hops.

Anarchy Morpeth, Northumberland 2012

AntiVenom 6.0%American Pale Ale, ripe peach flavours turning to a dry finish.

Andwell North Warnborough, Hants 2008

Gold Muddler 3.9%Light golden bitter. Aroma of hops and malt; characteristicscarried into flavour with solid bitterness and dry, biscuityfinish.

Ruddy Darter 4.6%Rich ruby ale with a fruity aroma. This ale is named after adeep red dragonfly found in local rivers and wetlands.



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Andwell North Warnborough, Hants 2008

King John Magna Carta 5.2%

A dark amber strong ale hopped with Goldings and Fuggle,in tandem with Sovereign and Celeia for a depth of flavourthat leans towards barley wine.

Animal Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2013

Big Bang 4.6%Exploding out of the eternal darkness of roasted rye - adark amber ale with coffee-toast flavours, and slowlyevolving into an Anglo-American hop finish.

Buzz 4.6%Pale spring ale.

Arbor Kingswood, Bristol 2007Breakfast Stout 7.4%

An imperial stout made with oats, coffee beans, cacao nibsand just a little smoked malt. Smooth and satisfying.

Monsoon Saison 6.4%Cardamom and Coriander Saison

Motueka 3.8%A pale hoppy session beer brewed with NZ Motueka hops

Smokescreen Porter 5.5%Nice well rounded porter with a sting in the tail end.

Art Brew North Chideock, Dorset 2008

#1 6.0%Citra and magnum IPA.

Milk Stout 4.7%Smooth low hopped stout brewed with lactose.

Ascot Camberley, Surrey 2007

Alley Cat Ale 3.8%A pale brown session bitter with malt flavours presentthroughout. Dry with a lasting sharp and bitter finish.

Single Hop Amarillo 4.6%Copper IPA Amarillo is a USA variety that has citrus aromas,but more distinct quality of orangeyness.

Red IPA 5.5%A red/amber coloured IPA with a hoppy aroma. Flavour issweet orange fruits with hints of caramel and a dry hoppyfinish.

Monsters in the Dark 5.0%Packed with chocolate and roasted coffee flavours, with aslight sherry like aroma. Further bittered to balance thesweetness of the malts.

Atom Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire 2013

Chamomile 4.2%Tea infused pale ale brewed in collaboration with blendingrooms.

Rare Earth 5.5%Rye based pale ale infused with saffron.

Axholme Crowle, N. Lincs 2012

Root Beer 3.9%Dandelion and Burdock infused amber ale.

Axiom Wrexham 2014

Rising Dragon 3.9%A standard British Bitter with a twist.

Conclusion 4.6%A rich silky dark beer. Careful choice of malts imparts a richdark beer with notes of figs, raisins and dark chocolate.

Aylesbury Brewhouse Co. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire 2011

The Fall Of Icarus 3.9%Golden ale with the balanced flavour and aroma of a greatspring beer.

Ceci N'est Pas Lager 4.5%Dark red ale with a hoppy overtone and subtle malt flavour.

Backyard Walsall, West Midlands 2008

D&B Porter 4.3%Dark and complex; hints of dandelion and burdock with un-dertones of plum and damson.

Bad Co Dishforth, Yorkshire 2014

Dazed & Confused 5.5%A dark and rich modern milk stout with hints of cherries,chocolate, coffee and almonds.

Love Over Gold 4.1%Grapefruit and grassy notes make this happy, hoppy, lightand refreshing.

Wild Gravity 5.2%Bold with a rich malty backbone through every mouthfuland big big hops.

Bad Seed Malton, North Yorkshire 2013

Dana 4.5%Part of the single hop range. Dana is a Slovenian hop withGerman heritage -it has a rustic spiciness with hints ofblackcurrant and aniseed.



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Bad Seed Malton, North Yorkshire 2013Cascade 5.4%

American Pale Ale. A full on hop explosion, this beer is an allsinging, all dancing cheerleader for Team Cascade!

Banks & Taylor Shefford, Bedfordshire 1982Edwin Taylor Stout 4.5%

A pleasant bitter beer with a strong roast malt flavour -brewed using Pearl Pale Malt, Crystal Malt, Roast Barley andHercules Hops.

Belleville Wandsworth, London 2013

Balham Black 4.6%We’re on the high road to Helles and Bock. Dark Lager!

Bellingers Grove, Oxon 2011

Blenheim 3.9%Made from Fuggles and Goldings hops, this amber beer hasbitter notes and a dry finish.

Cavalry 4.6%The second of their First World War Centennial Ales. PaleAle, using English Goldings hops. Bright and refreshing.

Gallipoli 5.6%Full bodied stout brewed to mark the First World War cente-nary. Rich chocolate malt with roasted notes. Smooth finish.

Bespoke Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire 2012

Raging Ale 3.5%Light crisp session beer with fruity notes.

Betteridges Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire 2014

Old Chap 3.8%A traditional, easy drinking amber bitter hopped with English East Kent Goldings and First Gold.

Serious Black 4.2%Cream Stout. Low on hops, high on malt. Coffee and choco-late notes alongside burnt toast with a lactic sweetness.

Jenny Wren 4.2%A golden, single hop pale ale using Nelson Sauvin. Distinc-tive hoppy flavour and deceptive body for its appearance.

Bexley Bexley, London 2014Black Prince 4.6%

Porter combining brown, chocolate, black and crystal maltsto produce a dark rich ale with a toasty flavour balancedwith Bramling Cross and Goldings hops.

Big Bog Waunfawr, Gwynedd 2011

Quagmire 6.0%Mid-brown in colour with a medium to high bitterness fromthe Wye Challenger hop.

Swampy 4.7%Ruby ale with a robust bitterness offset by a slight sweet fin-ish provided by the addition of Muscovado sugar.


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Big Hand Wrexham, Wales 2013

Little Monkey 4.0% MILDAroma of chocolate and roasted malt, some berry flavoursin the finish.

King's Bane 3.9%Mellow toffee maltiness delivered in a dry crisp clean wellbalanced bitter. Subtle hoppy bramble notes round off theclassically styled bitter.

Domino 4.4%Smooth, chocolatey and hoppy stout.

Big Shed Shrewsbury, Shropshire 2014Engineer's Best 4.2%

Maris Otter barley and Golding hops in an easy drinking beer.

Binghams Ruscombe, Berkshire 2010

Brickworks Bitter 4.2%A malty bitter which is chestnut in colour with a slightlynutty hint. Hops balance the maltiness.

Coffee Stout 5.0%Coffee complements the dark malts and strangely mellowsthe flavours to provide a smooth drinking stout.

Rattlesnake Rye 5.0%Collaboration brew with The Library in Winter Park Col-orado. Rye Malt gives it a slight red hue, and combines witha blend of US hops to give this beer a refreshing bite.

Macchiato Stout 5.0%Rich smooth vanilla and coffee stout.

Black Flag Goonhavern, Truro 2013Chameleon 3.8%

A pale ale brewed with different ingredients each time.Crisp and lightly hopped.

Fang 4.5%Session Pale. Light in colour and ridiculously fruity - madewith Citra and Centennial.

Black Hole Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire 2007Cyborg 5.5%

Rich golden ale, made with combination of Goldings andPilgrim hops to produce a citrus aroma with a bitter taste.

Black Iris Nottingham 2011

Stab In The Dark 5.0%Six different malts add complex roast coffee and chocolatenotes to this rich full-bodied dark beer, New Zealand hopsproviding notes of blackberry, black pepper and pine.

Black Rock Falmouth, Cornwall 2013

Black Rock Pale 4.2%An iconic golden ale with a clean, crisp palate balanced bya fruity citrus hop character.

Deep 5.0%A full bodied bitter that balances its malt backbone withbold US hop flavour. Flavourful, yet very drinkable.

Black IPA 6.0%A midnight black IPA that's unexpectedly light and clean onthe palate - bitter and aromatic in equal measures.

Black Wolf Throsk, Stirling 2005Florida Black 4.5%

Packed with flavours of sweet, treacley chocolate and com-plemented by smokey, toasted wild oats

Lomond Gold 5.0%A clean, sharp, fresh, fruity, organic hop taste with a hint ofcitrus.

Blackedge Bolton, Lancashire 2011Black 4.0%

Smooth roasted flavour with hints of chocolate and sweetcoffee aroma. A special blend of hops is added to giveadded spicy liquorice undertones.

Pike Pale 4.0%Well hopped with cascade and pioneer hops. A Pale Alewith plenty of citrus and hop sweet aroma.

Blindmans Frome, Somerset 2002

Icarus 4.5%Fruity rich mid dark ruby ale.

Golden Spring 4.0%Fresh and aromatic straw coloured beer with lemon andcaramel notes. Brewed using selected lager malt.

Mine 4.2%Full bodied copper coloured rich blended malt ale withcaramel and slightly fruity notes.

Blue Monkey Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire 2008

Right Turn Clyde 4.3%Made with South American hops Simcoe, Amarillo and Cas-cade, and then heavily dried.

Boggart Manchester, Greater Manchester 2001

Rum Porter 4.6%A classic porter with a smooth roast finish, enhanced by asweet spicy hop taste, complemented with a hint of dark rum.

Boss Brewing Co Swansea 2015Blaze 4.5%

This easy-drinking golden ale boasts a floral and gentleherbal spice nose and caramelized grapefruit, citrus, honeyand subtly spicy flavours.

Boss Black 5.0%A satisfying stout that binds together a velvety, silkymouthfeel, an enticing roasted coffee aroma and a seduc-tive chocolatey, nutty and smoky twist.



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Brains Craft Brewery Cardiff, Wales 2012

Farmer Walloon 4.5%A traditional farmhouse Saison, a beer style originating fromthe region of Wallonia in southern Belgium. Brewed with aunique Saison yeast, sweet malt and fruit flavours are bal-anced with a peppery spiciness and a dry, crisp bitter finish.

Atlantic White 6.0%A light refreshing wheat beer with hoppy background and azesty, spicy finish.

Brass Castle Malton, North Yorkshire 2011

Northern Blonde 3.9%Gentle session ale, brewed with hops from the world'snorthernmost commercial hop farm - Yorkshire Hops.

Mosaic 4.3%Golden ale brewed with Mosaic hops with tropical fruitflavours.

Black Forest 6.0%Chocolate Cherry Stout.

Brecon Brecon, Powys 2011Footlit Beacons 4.5%


Lord Hobos Beacons 5.5%A collabrative effort from the fine brewers of Brecon Brew-ing and Lord Hobo's Brewing Co. This is a Pale New EnglandAle, brewed with vast amounts of Ella and Vic Secret hopsand bursting with flavour.

Dark Beacons 3.8%A refreshing traditional Welsh Dark Ale, hints of roast coffeeand caramel with a gentle hop character.

Three Beacons 3.0%Pale golden APA remarkably full flavoured and extensivelyhopped. A beer that truly defies its strength.

Brentwood South Weald, Essex 2006

Marvellous Maple Mild 3.7% MILDMade with pure Canadian maple syrup, nutty roast malt,with a sweet maple finish and a slight bitterness.

Brewshed Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk 2011

American Blonde 5.5%Brewed using American Citra hops. It has crisp bitternessbut is balanced with a rich malt character and a citrus fruitnose.

Vanilla Porter 4.7%A smooth black/brown porter brewed with 7 types of malt.

Brewsmith Ramsbottom, Bury 2014

IPA 6.0%New world IPA. Rich mouthfeel, big hop aromas, long drybitter finish. Some residual sweetness.

Brewsters Brewery Grantham, Lincolnshire 1998

Aromatic Porter 4.5%A dark ale with a rich, roasted character, balanced by tropical fruit flavours.

Decadence 4.4%A golden ale with a hint of malt sweetness from caramalt.Passionfruit and grapefruit aromas on the nose.

Marquis 3.8%A rich tawny colour, it has a light juicy maltiness balancedby a delicate hoppy finish.

Brick Peckham Rye, London 2013

Blenheim Black 5.1%The marriage of rich dark malts with the taste explosion ofintense hop character.

Sir Thomas Gardyner APA 3.8%Named after a prominent orchard owner in the Peckhamarea from the 17th century, the beer is light in colour andhas a notable citrus flavour and aroma.

Bridestones Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire 2006

Girl Crush 5.0%Aromas of caramel and toffee with a good hop backbone.

Bridgehouse Oxenhope, West Yorkshire 2010

Aired Ale 4.1%An English Pale Ale, malty biscuit character with mixed fruitaromas and a lasting dry finish

Porter 4.5%Brewed from an old traditional recipe dating back to the1700s. A dark brown porter with hints of toffee and caramel.

Bristol Beer Factory Ashton, Bristol 2005Milk Stout 4.5%

Smooth chocolatey sweetness and balancing coffee bitter-ness with hints of dark fruits.

Bitter Kiwi 5.0%Pale ale with aromatic NZ hops. Really strong tropical fruitaromas and a hugely refreshing drink.

Brunswick Derby, Derbyshire 1991

Valour 4.6%Biscuit flavours with a dry finish.

BEER LIST


Bude Bude, Cornwall 2014Haven 4.2% MILD

Amber coloured, this easy-drinking session beer is lightlyhopped with the classic combination of Cascade and Fug-gles, with a New World kick from the late addition of Ameri-can Chinook hops.

Black Rock 5.1%Dark ale with fantastically creamy head, this session beerhas blackberry aromas, pronounced yet smooth maltflavours and a distinctive black olive aftertaste.

Buffys Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk 1993

Norwegian Blue 4.9%English Fuggles and Goldings hops provide the balancingbitterness in this malty complex best bitter.

Burning Sky Melksham, Wiltshire 2013

Aurora 5.6%An expansive blend of US hops give a resinous mouthfeel -big citrus and tropical fruit flavours.

Butts Great Shefford, Berkshire 1994 Traditional 4.0%

Copper brown coloured with an off-white head. Bready,woody nose and a spicy, fruity flavour with notes of hay.

Barbus Barbus 4.6%Golden ale with a fruity hoppy aroma and a hint of malt.

By the Horns Greater London 2011Mick the Miller 4.0%

Glowing amber beer with soft caramel notes and a fruity yetspicy hop finish.

Ol' Blue Eyes 4.1%Brewed entirely with Citra hops, and dry hopped with someaccompanying ‘Big’ American and Kiwi hops.

Stiff Upper Lip 3.8%Well balanced mellow malt gives the beer a clear and richbody whilst a myriad of well selected hops leaves the beerwith a wonderfully crisp late bitter finish.

Calvors Ipswich, Suffolk 2008Lodestar 3.8%

Bittersweet golden ale.

Smooth Hoperator 4.0%A pale ale which combines four different malts to give alovely copper colour and a background sweetness.

Canopy Herne Hill, London 2014

Milkwood 5.9%A Belgian-style amber beer, brewed using pilsner malts,Saaz and Styrian Goldings hops. It has a full, robust andfruity flavour.



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Canopy Herne Hill, London 2014

Ruskin Wheat 5.4%Wheat beer in the German style with typical banana andclove flavours and fruity overtones.

Canterbury Ales Canterbury, Kent 2010The Knight's Ale 4.6%

A dark and complex malt base with roast and toffee notes,and a classic Fuggles/ Goldings hop finish.

Canterbury Brewers Canterbury, Kent 2011Biggleston's Bird Man Brown Ale 3.8%

A Kent bitter made using East Kent Goldings and KentishChallenger hops grown locally on Syndale Farm. A tradi-tional beer from the heartland of hops.

Foundry Red Rye 5.6%Reddish-golden colour, with spice from the rye malt andthe Citra and Chinook hops.

Streetlight Porter 5.8%Dark, malty porter with strong toffee-chocolates and aliquorice finish. Hops: Goldings and Floral Willemette.

Castle Lostwithiel, Cornwall 2008Moat Mild 4.4% MILD

The nose is raisin, currant, farmyard and cheese. The taste istangy dark fruit, lemon, citrus pith, raisin and currant.

Stuggy Stout 4.8%Sturdy, robust and well proportioned - an old fashioned description of Stout, with a smooth finish.

Once a Knight 5.0%Aromas are caramel, melon and light pear with lemon.Flavours are sweet yet thin caramel with lemon.

Castle Rock Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 1998

Sherwood Reserve Coffee Stout 4.5%Brewed with fresh Columbian coffee beans, a smooth, bal-anced and decadent stout, with notes of chocolate andcoffee.

Castles Caldicot, Monmouthshire 2014

King's Reserve 4.3%Made with a blend of scrumptious malts, finished off withGolding and Amarillo hops - this simple yet effective recipeproduces an orange, dry, moreish taste.

Portcullis 4.2%A russet brown ale brewed with Golding and Challengerhops produces a vibrant tropical fruit smell. This ale is fullbodied with a malty yet rounded taste.

Castor Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 2009

CC IPA 5.5%Castor's 200th brew, an IPA made using Columbus, Chelan,Chinook and Cascade.

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Durobrivae 3.7%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Caveman Swanscombe, Kent 2012

Megalithic 5.9%A touch of caramel flavour from the malts blend with sum-mery fruit and floral flavours to make a very drinkable, bit-ter beer.

Paleolithic 3.8%A light session beer with a dose of aromatic hops. Sweetmalts balance out the grapefruit and citrus from the USAmarillo and Cascade hops to give an easy drinking sessionpale ale.

Celt Experience Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan 2007

Iron Age 3.5%A ruby coloured fruity beer full of robust and unique fruityhop characteristics. Clean hop bitterness is balanced with asmooth malty caramel body and rich fruity aromas.

Chieftain 3 4.3%Single hopped with Chinook, this beer has an exotic spicygrapfruity character.

Goddess of the Spring 6.0%A rich pink, strawberry, loganberry and raspberry Farm-house Saison. Sour mashed and aged for weeks with freshfruit for a crisp and dry finish.

Halstadt Deity 6.6%Farmhouse fruit saison. A resinous saison with a tart fruiti-ness and pomegranate finish.

Dark Age 4.0% MILDWelsh Mild. The beer has a blend of coffee and chocolateflavours, which are balanced with subtle notes of carameland dark fruit, leading to a bitter finish.

Charnwood Loughborough, Leicestershire 2014By George 4.6%

A traditional English ruby-coloured premium bitter. A com-bination of pale, crystal, and chocolate malts give an up-front sweetness.

Chiltern Terrick, Bucks 1980 MILD

Beechwood Bitter 4.3%Pale brown beer with a balanced butterscotch/toffeearoma and a slight hop note.

Chiltern Ale 3.7%Pale malty character and hints of grape and honey.

Chiltern Black 3.9%Dark, golden treacle tones, hints of roast barley andhopped with a chocolatey aroma.

Clouded Minds London 2014Dolce Vita Coffee 6.2%

Highly hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe, Citra and Columbus.

Elisir 5.3%Caramel and biscuit taste from the malts is balanced by agenerous amount of Centennial, Simcoe, Chinook and Cascade hops. Very fruity.

Luppol 4.2%Light-medium bodied with plenty of Cascade and Summithops. Very drinkable and refreshing with a good bitter finish.

Cloudwater Manchester 2014

IPA ?%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Table ?%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Coach House Howley, Warrington 1991

Banoffee 4.2%Smooth and slightly sweet with distinctive flavour of bananas and toffee.

Coastal Redruth, Cornwall 2006Erosion 7.5%

A dark old ale, with caramel, molasses and roast malt onthe taste, and some liquorice on the finish.

Hop Monster 3.7%A thirst-quenching, session bitter. A hoppy beer, with a finish of citrus fruit.

Connoisseur St Helens, Merseyside 2014

Bete Noire 5.0%Full-flavoured dry stout with coffee, chocolate and just ahint of smoke. The creamy oatmeal-like body benefits fromthe careful edition of Phoenix, late-hopped to complementthe complex multi-grain grist and providing the delicatemolasses and spice nose.

The Usual 3.8%A traditional ale making use of all English ingredients, Mar-ris Otter malt plus Northdown hops and East Kent Goldingsgive this beer characteristic bitterness.

Conwy Conwy, Llandudno 2003California 4.4%

Delicious citrus hoppy aromas with a good balance ofsweet malt and rounded bitterness.



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Corinium Cirencester, Gloucestershire 2012Ale Caesar 5.0%

Classic IPA.

Centurion 4.7%Light toasted stout.

Cornish Chough The Lizard, Cornwall 2000Fire Raven 4.7%

A deep dark brown porter with a very nice tan colouredhead. Aromas are nutty, with notes of heavily roasted malts,some light dark fruits, cocoa and mineral hops.

Kilcobben IPA 5.0%A refreshing, crisp drink, which is gently hoppy and has acitrus and cinnamon undertone.

Cornish Crown Penzance, Cornwall 2011Honey Fuggle 4.5%

Made with a bucket of Cornish honey.

Causeway 4.1%Made with a blend of Marris Otter Pale and Crystal Malt. Afull body with caramel notes. Pilgrim bittering hop withSummit and Fuggle aroma hops.

SPA 4.8%Pale gold, strong yet easy drinking with medium to strongbitterness. Made with pale malt, a Summit bittering hopand New Zealand and Pilgrim aroma hop.

Red IPA 5.9%Amber IPA with a hint of chestnut and red. High on bitter-ness with a dark nutty taste.

Cryptic Stockport, Cheshire 2014 MILD

Anagram 3.6%Biscuity cereal beginnings with a flowery lime like flavour.

Code Breaker Porter 4.6%A mellow, slightly roasted, porter with a blend of four maltsand a smidge of Goldings hops.

Mild ?%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Crystalbrew Brough, East Yorkshire 2014Summer Breeze 3.8%

Pale and refreshing.

Cwrw Lal Eryrys, Mold 2014

The Volunteer 3.7%Brewed as a mark of respect to volunteers everywhere - amodern session ale made with British pale malts and European lager hops.

Pothole Porter 5.1%Black and roasted and brimming with British Goldings hops.

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Cwrw Llyn Nefyn, Pwllheli 2011

Brenin Enlli 4.0%A classic hoppy bitter, with a copper body and a good headon it.

Seithenyn 4.2%A refreshing golden beer, with a continental character anddelicious flavours.

Dark Star Partridge Green, West Sussex 1994

Summer Meltdown 4.8%Golden bitter with the warm flavour of Chinese stem gingerand other spices.

Six Hop 6.5%A sturdy malt backbone supports the huge weight of hopsin this pale ale. Six different varieties are used during severalstages of the brewing process, including a big dose of dryhops while the beer conditions after fermentation.

Espresso 4.2%Freshly ground Arabica coffee beans are added to the cop-per for a few minutes after the boil of this rich black beer.

Derwent Silloth, Cumbria 1996

Carlisle State Pledge 3.7%Original recipe from the state brewery. Made using bestmalt, Fuggles and Golding hops.

Dorset Brewing Co. Dorchester, Dorset 1996

May Bee 4.8%Smooth jasmine honey, orange and elderflower flavoursand aromas.

Yachtsman 4.7%Pacific style pale ale bursting with complex fruity aromasand a lingering hoppiness.

Downton Downton, Wiltshire 2003

Apple Blossom Ale 4.3%Delicate citrus hop flavours combine with the sweet floralaroma of fresh apples and a crisp, dry finish.

Dark Delight 4.5%A strong dark brown best bitter. Malt and roast in the aromaand on the palette initially, giving way to a balanced linger-ing aftertaste with noticeable hoppiness.

Redback IPA 7.2%A strong IPA; thick white head, smooth mouthfeel, floralhop notes with a strong bitterness on the back.

Driftwood Spars St Agnes, Cornwall 2000Alfie's Revenge 6.5%

A strong rich ale with a deep polished red colour. It has abig malt flavour with chocolate and biscuit notes. Thesweetness of the alcohol is balanced by a good hop biteprovided by a blend of English hops.

Bawden Rocks 3.8%A hoppy and clean flavoured bitter. Named after the rockslocated just beyond Trevaunance Cove.

Forest Blonde 4.3%Light herbal fruit, light malt flavour provided by lager maltwith a hint of caramel. Golden straw in colour, with a gentlelingering hop flavour of herb, wood and blackberry.

Drygate Glasgow, Scotland 2014Reflex Red 4.2%

Clear red amber beer with soft toffee camel notes, slightlysweet.

Pale Duke 4.0%Session IPA. Grapefruit hops, brioche malts.

Dunham Massey Altrincham, Greater Manchester 2007

Milk Stout 4.0%Classic, full bodied, sweet stout with a creamy, roast maltcharacter.

ELB E10, London 2011Orchid Mild 3.6% MILD

Dark mild, lightly spiced with vanilla.

Foundation 4.2%Best bitter, with a good balance of maltiness and a refresh-ingly crisp bitter finish. Flavoured with a blend of Englishand New Zealand hops.

Jamboree 4.8%English hops throughout, in particular Bramling Cross. Ablend of lager, pale and wheat malt, berry aroma and fruitysweetness.

Elmtree Snetterton, Norfolk 2007

Burston's Cuckoo 3.8%Floral hops with a tantalising hint of citrus, rounding offinto a refreshingly long dry finish.

Nightlight Mild 5.7% MILDAn old style mild, strong but carefully hopped to allow themalts to flourish. Liquorice hints balance the lasting nuttyfinish.

Empire Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2004

Colony 13 5.1%This US style amber ale is brewed with a galaxy of Citrahops.

Fallen Boquhan, Stirling 2012Local Motive 3.9%

Session IPA with mango, citrus, earthy pine and stone fruitsflavours.



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Falstaff Normanton, Derby 1999

Smiling Assassin 5.2%Dark amber in colour with a fruity malt nose. Fruity maltflavours and a fruity finish with hops coming through at theend.

Firebrand Altarnun, Cornwall 2013Big Hop Little Beer 3.6%

A golden malt body provides the base for this low ABV ex-plosion of hop flavour. Columbus, Nugget and Amarillocombine for a fruit-filled aroma and flavour, with a moder-ate lingering refreshing finish.

Ask For More 34 6.0%Chocolate chipotle stout.

Black Saison 5.0%Dark and full of roasted malt flavours, with a smoothnessfrom the high wheat content, delicately hopped with Euro-pean hops. Fermented with a saison yeast filling the beerwith complex fruity flavours..

Break Out IPA 6.5%Golden, hoppy, strong.

Firebrick Blaydon on Tyne, Tyne and Wear 2009

Elder Statesman 4.5%A substantial but not overpowering best bitter, deepcoloured with flavours of malt biscuit, plum fruit and apleasant bitterness.

Tyne 9 3.9%Black cask lager. Background pilsner maltiness and a hint ofcoffee are balanced by restrained resinous hopping.

First Chop Ramsbottom, Lancashire 2012

SYL 6.2%Brewer's notes: "SYL started life as WLS. A few tweaks and afew hundred litres down the drain later, we have SYL, ablack jaggery IPA. Named after Mr Syl Johnson, the manbehind one of my favorite soul albums of all time,“Is it because I’m black” - a masterpiece!"

Caramel IPA 5.2%IPA with unrefined sugar to give it an amber colour andslight caramel, toffee taste with hoppy bitter finish.

Flowerpots Cheriton, Hampshire 2006

Cheriton Porter 4.2%Dark brown/black with a creamy coffee aroma, a hint ofsweetness in the mouth along with roasted chocolatemaltiness, and a dry finish.

Goodens Gold 4.8%Packed full of fruity north American hops giving a goodlevel of bitterness to perfectly balance the gravity.

Spring Loaded 4.0%A lighter bodied pale, well hopped with NZ and US hops.Mango and grapefruit on the nose, gentle bitterness and acrisp finish.

Stottidge Stout 4.5%A traditional stout with moderate bitterness and hop char-acter, allowing the roasted barley flavour to come through.

Fool Hardy Stockport, Greater Manchester 2013

Cherry Raven 3.4% MILDA dark, delicious, traditional beer with dry palate and fullrounded flavour. Brewed with three different malts and twodifferent hops, and cherries.

Rhidonkulous 3.7%An extremely pale triple hopped session ale with wonderfulzesty citrus notes.

Force Cirencester, Gloucestershire 2013Ephemeral Tan 4.5%

Hearty bronzed ale with a touch of caramel and a spicinesson the palate from the Crystal malt and the Challenger hop.

Chasing Leather 4%An aromatic pale ale, packed with the grapefruity smack ofthe Chinook hop.

Frensham Farnham, Surrey 2014

Rambler 3.9%Golden refreshing session ale, fruity hops with an oak edgegive rise to a satisfying bitterness. A well rounded and inter-esting combination of floral and hop aromas make for aneasy light beer.

Forager 4.5%A complex floral aroma, with hints of a forest glade leads tosubtle oak/vanilla notes, offset with a caramel/spicy hopbalance. Full of character and fine depth with a lingeringbitterness at the finish which dances on the palate.

Owlswood 6.0%A rich dark porter, using a blend of chocolate malt and marisotter pale ale malt, with hints of coriander, juniper berriesand orange peel, giving a fine roasted flavour profile.

Frog Island Northampton, Northamptonshire 1994

Amber Daze 4.3%Rich copper colored beer with a malty backbone, balancedwith floral presence on the tongue and in the nose of allEnglish hops.

Frontier Derby, Derbyshire 2014

Gold Rush 4.0%Brewed with Wheat and Munich malt and single-hoppedwith Cascade. Refreshing and citrusy.

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Fuggle Bunny Sheffield, S. Yorks 2014Oh Crumbs 3.8%

Amber bitter with hints of spice cedar and pine, sweetcaramel and biscuity flavours gives a distinctive finish.

24 Carrot 6.0%This IPA has hints of citrus fruits, spice and blackberries andis what leads Fuggles into a whole new world where the un-expected seems to be the norm.

Gemstone Ales Maidstone, Kent 2014

Amethyst 4.2%A traditional bitter colour, brewed using Munich Malt. Newworld hops combine to give a clean refreshing taste.

Diamond 5.0%Traditional full flavoured IPA.

Sapphire 4.0%Lashings of late hopping by Hercules, Perle and Mittelfrauhops gives this lager coloured ale a hint of pepper alongwith its citrus flavoured roots.

Glastonbury Somerton, Somerset 2002

Thriller Porter 5.0%Deep brown porter. Light roast malts and toffee on thenose. Fruity, coffee, roast malt taste. Lightly bitter.

Spring Loaded 4.2%Blonde ale with lemongrass.

Goachers Maidstone, Kent 1983

Mild 3.5% MILDAroma is roasted malts, some liquorice, fruit and also somenutty notes. Flavour is dark fruits, some wood, mild syrupnotes as well as some mild roasted malts and liquorice.

Gold Star 5.1%Aroma is hops, fruits and mild floral notes. Flavour is fruitand wood along with some mild nuttiness.

Gower Llanrhidian, Glamorgan 2012

Gold 4.5%Refreshing citrus flavours and the lovely aroma of Cascadehops.

Power 5.5%Brewed with traditional floor malted barley and packed fullof a choice quality hops, to give a powerful Welsh exampleof a true British classic - Indian Pale Ale.

Grafton Worksop, Nottinghamshire 2007

Framboise 4.0%Pale ale with the addition of raspberries which gives a zesty,citrus aroma and a subtle fruity, bitter aftertaste.

Marmalady 4.8%A golden coloured ale brewed with Northdown hops andthen marmalade is infused to give this beer its flavour.



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Great Heck Great Heck, North Yorkshire 2008

Christopher 4.5%Golden ale single hopped with Columbus to give a resinygrapefruit and tropical citrus flavour.

Yakima IPA 7.4%Strong IPA with a blend of US hops - Citra, Simcoe, Cas-cade, Chinook and Amarillo. Strong West Coast USA influ-ence, low bitterness, tons of fruity flavours and aromasbalance a solid malt backbone. Dangerously drinkable.

Washington Red 4.7%Brewed with Simcoe and Columbus hops, dry hopped withCitra. Brewed with a small amount of crystal malt to give aslightly red colour and a hint of sweetness.

Black Jesus 6.5%Black as the coal mined from beneath the brewery, a blackIPA brewed with biblical quantities of premium Americanhops and special de-husked German roasted malt.

Great Orme Conwy, Llandudno 2005Celtica 4.5%

Citrus flavoured hops are used during the boil to producean intense fruity flavour.

Welsh Black 4.0%Rich, dark and full of malt flavours, this black bitter owes itscharacteristics to the large amount of Chocolate malt giv-ing it a velvety smooth rich coffee finish. No aroma hops areadded to this beer, instead seven types of grain are used todevelop the flavour.

Great Yorkshire Brewery Cropton, North York-

shire 1984

Chocolate Orange 6.0%Rich chocolate stout with orange.

Lavender Blonde 4.4%A thirst quenching blonde ale with citrus flavours combinedwith local Yorkshire lavender.

Yorkshire Cassic 4.0%Light chestnut in colour with a smooth malty taste and bal-anced with complex biscuity flavours.

Green Duck Stourbridge, West Midlands 2012

Duck Dastardly 4.5%Porter infused with Blackcurrant juice and soft liquorice.Combining with the natural fruity bitter flavours of Bullionand Columbus hops.

Greyhawk Skipton, North Yorkshire 2015

Skipton Blonde 4.0%Brewed using the finest British pale malts with a bold newworld hop character.

Dark & Bitter 5.8%A Black IPA brewed using a combination of darker roastedmalts and plentiful hop additions.

The Favourite 6.6%A robust and fruity porter. The dark fruit flavour and aromaare enhanced by a contrasting bitter chocolate and roastedcoffee taste.

Mighty Hop's Happy Daze 4.1%A light wheat beer with a spicy note underpinning wheatand banana flavours.

Hadrian Border Newcastle upon Tyne 1992

Newburn No. 1 4.1%Light amber in colour, bitter blending 4 varieties of hopsgiving a slightly dry aftertaste.

Hammerton Holloway, London 1868/2014

Pentonville 5.3%A variety of flavoursome malts, including a good dose ofoats. Fresh wild Maldon oysters are then added to the boil.

N7 5.2%Refreshing pale ale with six different hops from the US andNew Zealand giving a complex citrus aroma. The subtlesweet malt flavour balances the fresh bitterness.

Hand Drawn Monkey Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2010

Monkeys Love Hops 4.2%Part of an evolving series; same malts, same IBUs, differenthop forward taste each month.


Handmade Ffos y Ffin Fawr, Capel Dewi 2012

Wandering Cleric 5.5%Abbey style.

Welsh Gold 4.2%A light refreshing golden ale. Light on malt flavour with amix of spicy, floral and citrus aromas.

Happy Valley Bollington, Cheshire 2010Tie the Knot 5.2%

Straw coloured IPA citrusy with a late hop kick.

Harbour Bodmin, Cornwall 2011

India Brown 4.9%A brown ale with citrus hop character combined with chewytoffee malts.

Porter 5.5%Roast malt and chocolate aromas that continue to theflavour with hints of coffee and a semi-dry finish.

Light 2 5.0%Malty, hoppy nose with citrus, peaches and fresh hops.Malty, fruity taste with notes of citrus, tropical fruit andfresh hops in a finish with a refreshing bitterness.

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The GREYFRIAR

53 Greyfriars Road, Reading RG11PA ( 0118 958 0560The Greyfriar, Reading @thegreyfriarRDG

Only100 metres from Reading mainline train station

Specialising in Real Ale, Craft Beer, and GinFriendly, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere

5 guest ales on tap Gin of the weekDiscount for CAMRA members Free Wifi

Lunchtime deli bar Monday to FridayQuiz nights every other Monday and Board Games

Tap takeovers once a month Available for private hire

Harbour Bodmin, Cornwall 2011

Pale 6.0%Citrus and tropical fruit characters with some malt notesand a dry finish.

Harveys Lewes, East Sussex c.1820 Sussex XX Mild 3.0% MILD

A dark copper-brown colour. Roast malt dominates thearoma and palate leading to a sweet, caramel finish.

Harwich Town Harwich, Essex 2007

Ganges 4.0%Well-balanced session bitter, fruity and dry with light floralnotes.

Redoubt Stout 4.2%Jet black stout, smooth and rich with roast, chocolate andsmokey flavours.

Misleading Lights 4.0%Deep hoppy flavours in this characterful bitter.

Heavy Industry Henllan, Denbigh 2012

Diawl Bach 3.8%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Pigeon Toed Orange Peel ?%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Helmsley Helmsley, North Yorkshire 2014

Howardian Gold 4.2%A golden ale with lemon, floral, honey-like malt with atropical base.

H!PA 5.5%Generously hopped in five stages with English, Australianand American varieties. Floral and zestys.

Hermitage Thatcham, Berks 2013

Grimsby Castle 4.2%Full-flavoured ale nicely balanced with sufficient bitterness.

Auld Peat 5.2%Strong Scotch ale brewed with whisky malt.

Hocktide 4.2%Dry hopped spring ale with a hint of lemon.

Highland Swannay, Orkney 2006

Old Norway 8.0%Barley wine hopped with Cascade.

Hillside Longhope, Gloucestershire 2014Legless Cow 4.2%

Inspired by our nation's finest traditions, this best bitter hasa rich caramel flavour with a smooth soft fruit finish.

Over the Hill 3.5% MILDA full bodied, single-hop, malty dark mild, with BramlingCross hops.


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A charming country pub. The friendly & relaxed atmosphere welcomes locals, families, walkers, dogs & cyclists alike

• Cosy seating area with wood burner

• Ideal for walks & to hack to, very near the Knowl Hill bridle path

• Home-made food served Mon - Fri 12-3pm & 6 - 9pm, Sat - Sun 12-9pm

• Sunday Roast from 12 noon to 3pm

• Beer garden overlooking fields

01628 822 010Knowl Hill Common, Berkshire, RG10 9YE

Hogarth Bolton, Lancashire 2014unknown ?%


Hogsback Tongham, Surrey 1992

HBB 3.7%Biscuity aroma with some hops and lemon notes. Well-bal-anced, plenty of hop in the mouth with a long-lasting drybitter aftertaste.

TEA 4.2%Traditional ale with caramel, berries and oranges, and alight, sweet palate.

Surrey Nirvana 4.0%Golden Cascade, Centennial and Fuggles hops are used togive a light and aromatic character.

IPA 5.3%A hoppy red IPA, slightly spicy with grapefruit on thetongue, balanced and full bodied with a subtle malt note.

Hook Norton Hook Norton, Oxfordshire 1849

Hooky Mild 2.8%A dark chestnut coloured ale, full of roast malt flavours,and complemented with superb dry-hop aromas from EastKent Goldings.

Old Hooky 4.6%A beautifully balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a well-rounded body and the suggestive echo of Crystal Malt.

Hop Art Farnham, Hampshire 2014

Hoppy Blonde 4.3%

Blending Ahtanum, Simcoe, Admiral and Citra hops to pro-duce a refreshingly spicy, citrus tasting beer with a satisfy-ing dry, bitter finish.

Nero 5.2%Heavier than a standard porter but lighter than a heavystout. 7 different grains blending with Admiral, Galena andSimcoe hops. The addition of juniper berries and Belgiantrappist yeast result in a silky smooth porter with coffee andchocolate warmth and a background hint of gin.

Hop Fuzz Hythe, Kent 2011

English 4.0%This amber bitter is a well rounded malty ale, lifting itsflavour from the malts blended into the recipe. The finestEnglish hops balance out the sweet barley, achieving a mildyet pleasant taste.

Northern Star 4.4%Traditional style English best bitter finished with honey.Clear pale brown lasting beige head. Decent malt. Bit nutty.Some hop on the finish.

Triumph 4.8%Roasted malts and Magnum hops combine to make thisstout. Rounded off with a slight coffee finish.

Hop Kettle Cricklade, Wiltshire 2012

Flapjack Black 7.6%Coffee, chocolate and oatmeal stout.

Hop Studio York, North Yorkshire 2012

Raison d'etre 4.1%New Mild for this year - no tasting notes available.

Vindhya 6.0%Contemporary IPA style ale made with Chinook and Libertyhops. Full of rich intense hops, aromatics and flavours witha bitter sweet end.

Hopback Downton, Wiltshire 1987

Crop Circle 4.2%Gluten free, A very clean, flaxen-coloured beer; fruity, giv-ing way to some dryness.

Entire Stout 4.5%A rich dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and along, bitter, smooth aftertaste.

Hopcraft Pontyclun, Wales 2013

Azacca 5.1%

Extra-pale with a fruity new US hop.

Straight to the Light 4.2%Specialist German chocolate rye malt and UK malted oatsare combined with East Anglian pale malt and Junga Polishhops to make an unusual stout..

Hopdaemon Newnham, Kent 2000

Incubus 4.0%A bronze-coloured special bitter brewed with a superbaroma, nutty flavour and a smooth malty finish.

Hophurst Wigan, Lancashire 2014

Twisted Vine 4.1%A golden bitter with citrus hoppy aromas of grapefruit andpassionfruit from the Simcoe hops.

Hopstar Darwen, Lancashire 2004

Smokey Joes Black Beer 4.0%Slightly smokey with tonnes of chocolate in the finish.

Hopstuff Woolwich, London 2013

Arsenal Pale Ale 3.8%Massive citrus and tropical fruit hops. A low ABV, highflavour beer.

Pale 4.5%Brewed for Saturday beer gardens and after work drinking.Slightly bitter; citrus and fruit hops.

Renegade IPA 5.6%Named after the Feeders song "Renegades" as it was firstbrewed where the video was filmed. Bold, hoppy, rich andcaramel flavours.



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Hoptimists Godalming, Surrey 2013

Golden Dawn 3.8%Amber-coloured summer ale using an infusion of severalhops to produce a fruity and aromatic ale.

Glass Half Full 4.0%An easy drinking copper coloured award winning best bitter.

Stress Buster 4.5%Dark ruby red full bodied ale with a fruity aroma.

Imperial Mexborough, South Yorkshire 2011

Hop Bomb 4.0%Blonde ale generously dry hopped to give a distinct hopflavour and aroma.

Indigenous Newbury, Berkshire 2011

Summer Solstice 4.1%Straw coloured beer with a fresh, hoppy aroma, coupledwith a subtle bitterness that leads to an excellent long, dryfinish.

Old Cadger 4.5%A classic best bitter. The rich malts combine well with thefruity hops to produce a full-flavoured best bitter.

Monocle 4.6%A very smooth well balanced stout. The fine blend of spe-ciality malts used gives this beer a fantastic malty aroma,with a slight dry finish.

Nosey Parker 5.5% MILDA great mild ale, with a sweet malty base and a slight hopbalance. With its ruby red and creamy appearance, this isvery much an easy drinking beer despite the higher ABV.

AMMO Belle 5.6%An American Pale Ale crafted in tribute to RAF Welford.

Inkspot Fox Hill, London 2012

Czech Black 4.6%A Czech style lager with a sweet vanilla start, hints ofchocolate and coffee, developing into a mellow finish witha touch of bitterness.

Irving Portsmouth, Hampshire 2007

Diamond 4.5%An oat malt ale with fresh grass aroma and a soft fruityflavour with a subtle roasted malt tones.

Itchen Valley New Alresford, Hampshire 1997

QED 4.1%Aroma of mild fruits, malts, grain and berries. Sweet,slightly nutty flavour with a malty and dry finish.

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Hampshire Rose 4.2%Mild fruits, malts, grass, hoppy, some berries and grain inaroma. Sweet in flavour with fruity, citrusy and toffeeflavour.

Pure Gold 4.8%Aroma is malty with some mild fruitiness while the flavour isfruity with some floral notes.

Jarrow South Shields, Tyne & Wear 2002

Shipwright Blonde 4.3%Well balanced golden, hoppy ale with bitter finish andmalty citrus character.

Jaw Glasgow, Scotland 2014Fathom 4.0%

Tasty dark ale.

Just a Minute Spennymoor, County Durham 2010

Ginger Tikka ?%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Kelburn Barrhead, East Renfrewshire 2002Goldihops 3.8%

Deep gold with an aroma of orange blossoms and tropicalfruits. Sweet flavours of caramel, pineapple and mangowith a dryish finish.

Kelham Island Sheffield, South Yorkshire 1990Easy Rider 4.3%

The initial crisp bitterness gently gives way to a lingeringfruity aftertaste.

Kennet & Avon Sells Green, Wiltshire 2013

Rusty Lane 4.4%A rusty coloured Irish style red ale with rounded toffee maltflavour and floral hop finish.

Caen Hill Hop 5.0%A strong golden ale with aroma of exotic fruits from theAustralian and American hops. Smooth bitter finish.

Savernake 5.3%Gluten free stout. Full bodied black beer with aromas oflicorice, roasted coffee, chocolate with a delicate after-taste. This barley and oat brewed beer is certified as GlutenFree. It is also unfined and therefore vegan.

Kent Birling, Kent 2010Enigma 5.5%

Highly hopped black IPA with a soft malt body. Raisin, darkfruit and orchard fruit aroma. Blackcurrant, plum and raisinflavour with some light chocolate notes.

Zingiber 4.1%A blend of American hops. Aroma with herbal and citrushops. Sweetish herbal flavour with a touch of ginger.

Keystone Salisbury, Wiltshire 2006

Very Pale Ale 4.6%Subtle malt flavours and medium bitterness leading to crisphop flavours and aromas from Goldings and Boadicea hops.

Large One 4.2%Distinct malty flavour and a delicate addition of bitteringhops with hints of fruit and spice in the aftertaste.

Knops Edinburgh, Scotland 2010Black Cork 6.5%

Pale, crystal and chocolate malt with oats and maltedwheat together with hops that are added in 3 stages to create a prominent bitterness and hoppy aroma.

East Coast Pale 3.8%A light aromatic beer with malt and hops in the nose and atouch of spice. Not too sharp, with citrus notes beingrounded out by a malt and pleasant sweet-sour note.

Langham Lodsworth, West Sussex 2006

Hip Hop 4.0%The aroma is loaded with floral hops, while the pale maltflavour is overtaken by a dry and bitter finish.

Ledbury Ledbury, Herefordshire 2012

Ledbury Dark 3.9%A bitter, chocolate and coffee start with a smooth, mellowfinish. The hop and malt mix gives the beer hints of spice,marmalade, and honey.

Ledbury Gold 4.0%Made using two local Herefordshire hops. A golden bitterwith a malt and hop combination that ensures it is well bal-anced with a honey and fruit finish.

Leeds Leeds, West Yorkshire 2007

Midnight Bell 4.8% MILDA dark mild. Crystal and chocolate malts combine to give afull body. Very chocolatey in the mouth.

Little Brew Camden, London 2011

Ruby 5.0%A boozy dark ruby ale with delicate smoky flavours.

Saison 6.4%No tasting notes available.

Loch Ness Drumnadrochit, Inverness 2001

HoppyNess 5.0%Golden ale with a citrus edge, hoppy and dry.

WilderNess 3.9%A crisp copper-coloured ale with caramel notes and a well-rounded bitter finish.


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Loddon Dunsden Green, Oxfordshire 2003

Ferrymans Gold 4.4%Brewed using Slovenian Styrian Golding hops which imparta zesty lime flavour. The mix of Cara malt and Wheat maltgive a smooth, creamy body to the beer.

Bamboozle 4.8%A strong pale ale heavily hopped with English Goldings. ThePale Ale malt gives the beer a clean and crisp background.

Reading Dark 4.2%Rich dark and smooth brewed with Goldings and First Goldto give a full flavoured traditional porter.

London Beer Factory Crystal Palace, London 2014Paxton Pale 5.0%

American style pale ale brewed with five different grainscombined with two of America’s most potent hops to produce a beer that is well balanced with a fruity aroma.

Longdog Basingstoke, Hampshire 2011

Bunny Chaser 3.6%Malty aroma with a touch of sesame. Citrus flavours and alightly bitter finish with a little spice.

Lamplight Porter 5.0%Chocolate and coffee notes from the malt are balanced bya solid hoppy bitterness from English Goldings hops.

Kismet 4.5%Flavoured with fruity Nelson Sauvin Hops.

Loose Cannon Abingdon Oxfordshire 2010

Gunners Gold 3.5%Fuggles and El Dorado Hops, hints of peach and passion fruit.

Abingdon Bridge 4.1%Session beer with malty and fruity flavours.

English Brown Ale 3.9%Wholesome, nutty, slight caramel sweetness, with modestearthy hop flavour and bitterness.

India Pale Dry 4.3%A dry hopped all lager malt brew, crisp and straw colouredwith big hits of tropical fruits and citrus flavours.

Robust British Porter 5.0%Rich roasted malt aroma, moderately sweet with hints ofdark chocolate and a smooth espresso finish.

Lytham Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 2007

Amber 3.6%Light but malty traditional style bitter.

Mad Cat Faversham, Kent 2012

Meaney's Jet Black Stout 4.8%Jet black stout with a hint of roasted coffee.

Platinum Blonde 4.2%Very light and sharp, this beer is thirst quenching. Sharpand clean with lots of hop character.

Mad Dog Cwmbran, South Wales 2014

Afternoon Sunshine 4.2%A golden American pale ale packed with flavours of citrusand tropical fruits. Dry hopped to the finish.

Now in a Minute 4.2%A traditional Welsh red ale with sweet chocolate and a cit-rus flavour.

Bark like a Bird 5.2%A red rye IPA style with chocolate and tropical fruit flavoursof mango with blueberries and citrus.

All Day 6.8%Granola Breakfast Stout. Brewed with specialy formulatedgranola made in the Wye Valley, dark fruit and cerealflavours abound.

Magic Rock Huddersfield, West Yorkshire 2011

Ringmaster 3.9%Flavourful and well balanced golden ale with zesty citrusnotes, tropical fruits and a hoppy tone throughout.

Villainous 6.5%100% Vienna Malt base to give the beer a biscuity maltbackbone, tropically fruity US hops. Mango, papaya, guava,grapefruit and citrus combine for a wickedly juicy flavour-filled experience and a fiendishly moreish bitterness.

Magpie Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 2006

Dark Secret 3.7%Fruity and floral, sweetish mild with a hint of bitterness.

Malt the Brewery Prestwood, Bucks 2012

Golden Ale 3.9%Light and refreshing with a crisp citrus finish.

Prestwood's Best 4.4%Brewed as an anniversary beer, this dark brown ale is heavilymalty, with hints of chocolate and a light bitterness.

Missenden Pale Ale 3.6%Light amber with floral hops.

Malvern Hills Malvern, Worcestershire 1998

Dodgy Banker 4.0%Soft and floral.

Mash East Stratton, Winchester 2013

Amber 4.3%Bronze with a hint of gold. Floral and spicy, with hints of lychees and grapefruit.

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Milk Street Frome, Somerset 1999

Great Uncle John's Prohibition 4.6%Red, American style beer brewed with cascade hops, packedfull of Milk Street’s very own family history.

Milton Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire 1999

Dionysus 3.6%Straw coloured bitter, powerfully hoppy, with a fine citrusfinish.

Orpheus 4.2%Dark mild. Gorgeous chocolate, coffee and vanilla flavourssurface in this deep and satisfying pint.

Medusa 4.6%Strong mild. Cocoa, vanilla and fruitcake aromas are backedby a satisfying yet subtle bitterness. Very drinkable.

Marcus Aurelius 7.5%Imperial Roman Stout: an enormous, luscious and velvetystout. Bursting with dark, roasty flavour with an underlyingvanilla richness.

Moncada London, W1 2011

Notting Hill Summer 3.2%Refreshing pale ale with lots of New World hops which cre-ate citrus and tropical flavours.

Notting Hill Blonde 4.2%A pale beer with floral and grapefruit aromas. Light biscuitnotes and the fruity hop characteristics of citrus and lighttropical fruits.

Notting Hill Stout 5.0%Oatmeal stout. Dark and velvety with a defined roastedflavour.

Monty’s Montgomery, Powys 2009

Masquerade 4.6%A golden ale with tropical fruit flavours and the distinctivearoma of Citra hops. Gluten free.

Mischief 5.0%Brewed with a great balance of malts and hops, this beer isan easy drinking brew with a slight sweetness in the finish.

Moor Pitney, Somerset 1996


So'Hop 4.1%Golden colour. Heavy hoppy aroma, floral, fruity, citrus.Some malt. Heavy bitter flavour. Long heavy bitter finish.

Mr Grundys Derby, Derbyshire 2010

Olive Branch 3.9%Smooth but hoppy light amber session ale combining fourdifferent hops producing a unique taste.



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Mumbles Swansea, South Wales 2013

Gold 4.2%A golden colour, a bold hoppy taste.

IPA 5.3%A traditional India Pale Ale, light gold in colour and madeusing only Goldings and Fuggles hops, the latter giving asubtle but distinct taste and aroma.

Musket Maidstone, Kent 2013

Fife & Drum 3.8%A Golden Ale which produces tastes and aromas of spice,honey, marmalade, floral and the merest hint of wild black-currant growing in the hedgerows of Kent.

Nelson Chatham, Kent 1995

Defiance 3.7%A dark golden ale with a balanced taste of hops and brewedwith German yeast to give a smooth finish.

Nelson's Blood 6.0%A strong malty ale that has mellow roast tones. Slightlynutty and fruity with a warming aftertaste.

Purser's Pussy Porter 4.8%A porter made with amber malt and using a combination ofFuggles and Goldings hops. Aroma and flavour of roast,chocolate and smoke. Also sourness in the flavour.

New Bristol Bristol, Avon 2013OooLaLa 4.2%

An amber beer brewed with mainly Maris Otter with a touchof Munich and Crystal malts balanced with sweet, spicynotes and hints of citrus and herbs from the French hop“Aramis” and the zest from 60 grated lemons.

Ostara 5.6%Biscuity malt base, Summit, Amarillo and Citra Hops, withtropical fruit and grapefruit aromas.

New Inn Liversedge, Wakefield 2012

Bobmeister 4.9%Bronze / brown colour smooth malty beer with a slight bit-ter after-taste.

Nine Standards Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria 2012

No.3 Porter 4.7%A nice robust porter; black and creamy, with a heady mix ofrich caramel and coffee.

Nook Holmfirth, West Yorkshire 2009

SIPA 3.8%No tasting notes available.

Oat Stout 4.8%A full-flavoured oaty stout with hints of liquorice androasted flavours.

Northern Monk Bradford, West Yorkshire 2013

True North 3.7%Hoppy blonde ale with a fruity, apricotty nose, a creamymouth-feel, and a dry finish.

Monachus 4.5%An American style Pale Ale, boosted by the smoothnessprovided by the addition of Oats to the malt bill.

Northumberland Bedlington, Northumberland 1996

Bucking Fastard 4.0%Aroma is of peach, citrus hops and malt. Flavour of fruit,sweet caramel malt and citrus.

Oakham Ales Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 1993

The Hare & The Hedgehog 3.9%A light bitter style ale. An intensely dry and bitter beerloaded with citrus hops.

Citra 4.2%A light refreshing beer with pungent grapefruit, lychee andgooseberry aromas leading to a dry, bitter finish.

The Kraken's Ink 6.8%Full of tasty tasty Magnus.

Atilla 7.5%Fruit notes and elderflower on aroma. Taste of ripe redberries and citrus fruit, with a long, bitter, fruity finish.

Odyssey Whitbourne, Herefordshire 2014

Evil Empire 4.2%Vibrant and citrusy with a carefully considered smooth maltbase balancing out the bitterness. Hopped heavily late inthe boil and dry hopped.

Nirvana 5.4%West Coast style hop bomb with a resinous mouthfeel. Citrus and sunshine.

Old School Warton, Lancashire 2012

Absent IPA 5.5%Fruity chewy malt-led IPA but with a pleasing bitterness tobalance it out.

Ossett Ossett, W. Yorks 1998

Maitai 3.8%Made from pale and wheat malts, this is a crisp, dry and re-freshing ale. Moderately bitter, but with heaps of NewZealand Waimea hops added at the end of the boil.

Out There Newcastle upon Tyne 2012

Olbers Paradox 5.2%A flavoursome roasty porter with a nugget of hoppiness

Padstow Padstow, Cornwall 2013May Day 5.0%

An extra pale Summer Ale that is both crisp and smooth.Aroma hopping gives citrus and tropical notes.


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Pride 4.5%This amber bitter has a wonderful balance between maltand hops, with a smooth sweet finish thanks to a touch ofhoney.

Windjammer 4.4%Smooth, malty finish and a distinctive spiced fruit aroma.

Parker Banks, Southport 2014Barbarian Bitter 4.1%

Malty traditional bitter

Peerless Birkenhead, Merseyside 2009

Knee Buckler IPA 5.2%A zingy hop finish to get you in the mood. This beer ishopped with US Cascade, Columbus and Citra hops.

Pennine Batley, Yorkshire 2011Hair of the Dog 3.9%

A blonde beer with a light ginger taste.

Penpont Altarnun, Cornwall 2008Cornish Arvor 4.0%

The nose is straw, floral and sweet orange. The taste is flo-ral, grassy and citrus pith, with a very dry finish.

Shipwreck Coast 4.4%A deep golden ale, with fruity and tangerine hop notes.

Beast of Bodmin Moor 5.0%A deep chestnut red ale, great complex malt flavours with aberry, fruity bitter finish.

Penzance Crowlas, Cornwall 2008Brison's 4.5%

A tasty, brown, best bitter, with black and Crystal malts andNorthdown, Fuggles and Goldings hops.

Scilly Stout 7.0%This very deep red, practically black stout has a huge list ofingredients, including Crystal, pale and black malts, tor-refied flake barley and Sovereign, Northdown, Fuggles andAmarillo hops. It’s left in cask for three months before itgoes out to the drinking public.

Pheasantry East Markham, Nottinghamshire 2012

Red Rye 4.6%A red beer with a slightly spicy taste and a rounded smoothfinish.

Plain Sutton Veny, Wiltshire 2008

Innocence 4%Fragrant and very addictive. Spicy oranges and just a touchof interflora.

Inntrigue 4.2%Traditional Best bitter. Well balanced bitter with pine andgrassy notes complemented with a slight spicy berriness.

Inncognito 4.8%Black, lots of port added to the cask with roasted malt andmature vine fruits.

May Day Mild 3.9% MILDDark brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweet berry fruitsand malts, with a hint of roast and gentle finish.



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Plassey Wrexham, Wales 1985

Dusky Maiden Stout 4.4%A very dark complex flavoured stout. Brewed with pale,crystal and chocolate malts combined with roasted barley.

Potbelly Kettering, Northamptonshire 2005

Hop-Trotter 4.1%Golden in colour, spicy aromas with citric notes from thehops, balanced by warm malt and a wonderful burst ofzest.

Captain Pigwash Porter 5.0%Made from Maris Otter, Chocolate and Crystal malts, to-gether with English Hops to give a dark Porter.

Privateer Temperence Street, Manchester 2012

Dark Revenge 4.5%Easy drinking stout.

Ramsbury Marlborough, Wiltshire 2004

Flintknapper 4.2%A blend of pale optic and chocolate malt giving that richamber colour producing a taste with malty overtones.

Reach for the Sky 4.3%Fresh, slightly citrus taste. Soft at beginning with mild roastnotes, at the end hoppy bite.

Belapur IPA 5.5%A well hopped ale that boasts a fruity citrus finish.

Rebellion Marlow, Buckinghamshire 1993

Smuggler 4.2%An amber coloured best bitter, offering an initial smooth-ness followed by a dry aftertaste along with a fruity hoparoma.

Zebedee 4.7%Crisp and refreshing with a delicate floral aroma.

Seven Seas 4.2%Copper-coloured with a malty aroma; soft with a maltyflavour and a lasting, gently bitter, finish.

Red Cat Winchester, Hampshire 2014

Red Cat Best 4.2%Brewed to satisfy those who enjoy traditional “Best Bitter”this beer has a deep red/bronze colour and a rounded maltyflavour with not too much bitterness or hop notes.

Mr M's Porter 4.5%Using 4 traditional English roasted malts, this is a complexbeer which gives aromas of chocolate, vanilla and softGreek coffee.

Macavity 5.3%A blend of three lightly roasted malts gives a deep chestnutcolour and a rich satisfying flavour. The bitterness and hopnotes from Goldings and Admiral finely balance the malt.

Red Squirrel Potten End, Hertfordshire 2004

Red Dawn 3.7% MILDDark red in colour, with mellow and nutty overtones and asmooth and rounded palate.

Mr Squirrel 4.3%A premium bitter, lightly hopped with a creamy texture andhints of caramel and vanilla.

London Porter 5.0%Dark brown, roasted barley, rich chocolate, creamy.

Revolution Castleford, W. Yorks 2010

Power, Corruption, and Lies 4.5%IPA or Black IPA? Like Politics, things aren't always black andwhite.

Rockin' Robin Maidstone, Kent 2012

Reliant 4.2%Auburn coloured best bitter deriving its richness from fourmalts, East Kent Goldings give traditional notes on thepalate and a fresh spicy finish.

Roosters Knaresbrough, N. Yorks 1993

Cream 4.7%Pale premium aromatic bitter. Soft bitterness. Aromas ofspice, peaches and apricot.

Rudgate Tockwith, Yorkshire 1992Brew 16 Stars & Stripes 5.2%

Copper coloured, bitter and fruity. Uses 7 varieties of UShops.

SA Brains Cardiff, Wales 1882

The Rev. James Original 4.5%Rich and well-balanced with a mellow malty flavour thatunexpectedly gives way to a clean, refreshing finish.

The Rev. James Gold 4.1%Crisp and sweet with fresh fruit flavours.

The Rev. James Rye 4.3%Dark, dry and distinctive, brewed for a full flavour and bit-ter finish, with unexpected glimpses of citrus and spice.

Sadlers Stourbridge, West Midlands 1900

Boris Citrov 4.7%A punchy orange marmalade ale, brewed with Americanand English hops.

Saffron Henham, Essex 2005

Saffron Blonde 4.3%The delicate balance of citrus and smooth malty flavourswith a crisp finish makes this a refreshing ale.

Tiddly Vicar 5.0%The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavour issweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as lighternotes of nuts.


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A charming 14th Century Country Inn betweenMaidenhead and Reading. The Inn serves a host

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Salamander Bradford, West Yorkshire 2000

Mudpuppy 5.2%Sour fruit and apple flavours and a peppery bitterness.

Seren Rosebush, Clynderwen 2013Bluestone IPA 4.2%

Named after the Preseli bluestone (which is everywherearound the brewery, as well as being what Stonehenge ismade of). Golden, with a pronounced citrus and tropicalhop aroma and flavour.

Indian Ink 6.5%A full-flavoured Black IPA with an assertive bitterness and apronounced citrus and pine aroma and flavour.

Seven Brothers Salford, Gtr Manchester 2014

EPA 4.8%English pale ale. Golden colour with a floral tropical fruitaroma. The flavour is sweet with tropical fruit notes and asweet caramel finish.

Stout 5.2%Full bodied with a rich maltiness and warm roast finish.

Sherfield Village Sherfield on Loddon, Hants. 2011

TBA 3.9%Originally brewed with Reading University Real Ale Society,a copper coloured best bitter brewed with English, Ameri-can, and New Zealand hops.

Green Bullet - dry hopped 4.3%Plenty of flavour, with a citrus kick and a floral aroma.

Pioneer Stout 5.0%Deep roasted malt flavours with a black coffee break thenoverlaid with a hint of sweet plums. Good long dry finish.

UBIK 5.0%Copper coloured best bitter brewed with English, Americanand New Zealand hops.

Shortt’s Farm Thorndon, Eye 2012Indie 4.8%

Refreshing, very pale ale.

Silverstone Syresham, Northamptonshire 2008

Pit Stop 3.8%Aromas are lemon curd with biscuit, light berries and somewoodiness. Flavours are sweet malts with floral and lemonnotes. Some hint of oranges, some honey sweetness.

Golden Age 4.7%Bursting with Amarillo hops. Combining an aroma of spiceand citrus fruits, this ale has a bitter but light finish.

Chequred Flag 4.5%Dark brown colour with a dry malt malty aroma. This carrieson into the mouth with a load of toast coming in at the end.


Siren Craft Finchampstead, Berkshire 2013

Half Mast 2.8%A high flavour hop bomb that belies its strength. A quarterIPA for sessioning.

Dinner for One 4.1%Vienna pale ale brewed in conjunction with Elysian Brewing.

White Tips 4.6%Wit IPA with grapefruit, orange and lemon zest with pinkpeppercorns.

Soundwave 5.6%An American-style west coast IPA: golden, immenselyhoppy and with grapefruit, peach and mango flavours.

Liquid Mistress 5.8%An American-style west coast bright red ale: burnt raisinsand crackers balanced by a citrus grapefruit and peachspark.

Broken Dream 6.0%A breakfast stout with a gentle touch of smoke, coffee andchocolate. Deep and complex.

Slightly Foxed Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire 2011Fox Glove 4.3%

English and European hops with full-bodied, fruity flavourfrom Challenger hops, with Maris Otter and a touch ofcaramalt balancing the spice and fruit aromas.

Small World Shelley, Huddersfield 2014

Twin Falls 5.2%Full bodied American Pale Ale with a fruity, piney aroma anda hoppy flavour with lasting bitterness.

Son of Sid Little Gransden, Bedfordshire 2007Muck Cart Mild 3.5% MILD

A black beer with big coffee aroma and roasted malt, toffeeand caramel. Flavours of coffee, malt and chocolate with adry, charcoal finish.

Southport Southport, Merseyside 2003

Golden Sands 4.0%The aroma has light notes of malt and citrusy hops. Theflavour is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and hops, leadingto a dry and bitter finish.

Squawk Ardwick, Manchester 2013

Ad Hop Liquorice Porter 6.5%Dark, deep, rich chocolate with a massive liquorice hit.

St Austell St Austell, Cornwall 1851HSD 5.0%

Named after the brewery's founder Walter Hicks, HSD is fullbodied, strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscopeof flavours.

St George Callow End, Worcestershire 1998

Dreamweaver 4.5%A light golden well balanced ale. Brewed using cascade andAmarillo hops to give beautiful citrus and pine notes.

Stanway Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1993

Stanney 4.5%Light, malty aroma of caramel with a hint of fruit, followed bysome leafy hops. Flavour has some cereal malts, a touch offruity sweetness and flinty edge, before a long, bitter finish.

Steel City Sheffield, South Yorkshire 20094 Stooges ?%


Stockport Stockport, Cheshire 2014Heaton Rifles 6.6%

A strong hoppy pale ale.

Stringers Ulverston, Cumbria 2008

Plan B (Gluten free) 3.7%A pale blonde coloured beer. Sweet and honeyed. Lightlemon notes. A bit of orange in the nose.

Stroud Thrupp, Gloucestershire 2006The Last Duel 3.8%

A pale ale dry-hopped with American new-age hops to givea fruity sherbet finish.

Sunny Republic Blandford, Dorset 2012

Full English 4.1%A very smooth session ale. Lightly amber in colour with apleasing bitterness and aroma of hopsacks, mown lawnsand a little marmalade.

Temperance Mild 4.6% MILDFull bodied malty-caramel mild balanced by fruity and flo-ral hops. Decidedly moreish and not at all wishy washy.

Tapstone Chard, Somerset 2015

Barn Storm 4.0%Golden bitter has herb garden flavours with a crisp lemonaroma, balanced by a strong and wholesome malt backbone.

Sea Monster 4.2%Tropical flavours that cascade over a crisp citrus base, withwaves of heady gooseberry and fresh cut lime.

Wild Woods 4.5%Brims with juicy grapefruit and sweet uplifting pine. A hom-age to our favourite American hops - Simcoe and Chinookare added Bigfoot style.

Three B’s Tockholes, Lancashire 1998Stokers Slake Mild 3.6% MILD

A traditional dark mild with roast malt aromas and creamychocolate notes.



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Three Blind Mice Ely,Cambridgeshire 2013

Ditch Oil 7.0%Dark, sweet and smooth. Roasted malt flavour with hints ofcoffee and dark chocolate.

Hoppy Woppy Do Da 4.4%Sorry. no tasting notes available.

Three Kings North Shields, Tyne and Wear 2012

Goodnight Vienna 5.4%A Vienna IPA styled beer.

Tillingbourne Shere, Hampshire 2011

AONB 4.0%Floral and fruity ale which is brewed and dry hopped usingcopious amounts of Cascade hops. This is a dry hopped ver-sion of Falls Gold which has been fermented over a longerperiod of time and at a lower temperature to reduce theABV slightly whilst retaining body.

The Source 3.3%An extremely refreshing light golden ale that tastes wellabove its ABV thanks to being dry hopped with plenty ofCitra hops.

Summit IPA 6.0%Seasonal hoppy special brewed with Galaxy hops.

Tiny Rebel Newport, Wales 2012

Dirty Stop Out 5.0%Smoked oat stout - complex, dark, with hints of smokinessand perfume aromas. A blend of 9 malts matched up with afirmly hopped back bone.

Cereal Killers 3.0%It's light, it's hoppy, and retains its malty balance throughcareful brewing techniques with heaps of rolled oats. With atrio of hops, including the super floral Mosaic for that juicyhit.

Titanic Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 1985Plum Porter 4.9%

A fruit beer that is dark, strong and well rounded; the rich-ness is balanced by the late addition of Goldings hops andnatural plum flavouring.

Tonbridge Tonbridge, Kent 2010Alsace Gold 4.0%

Pleasant golden beer with plenty of body.

Copper Nob 3.8%Fairly dry ale with a light maltiness and medium bitterness.The robust fruity taste and aroma is provided by Kent grownGolding and Challenger hops, with some Alsace grown Fug-gles.

Totally Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 2014

Punch in the Face 4.8%Packed full of American hops that pack a wallop! Fruity hopflavours of grapefruit, peach and oranges.

Track Manchester 2014

Ozark 4.4%An easy drinking light session pale ale.

Treboom York, Yorkshire 2011Swan Special 3.8%

Very pale, hoppy and quaffable - specially brewed for theSwan in York.

Maillot Blanc 4.8%A Yorkshire 'saison' with lemon and coriander.

Tring Tring, Hertfordshire 1992

Dockey 3.9%Earthy brown in colour, this brew is all about malt characterwith the use of Brown and Rye Crystal malt delivering awarming depth of flavour to this session bitter.

Kotuku 4.0%Hoppy beer brewed with New Zealand Hops and rye crystalmalt.

Moongazing 4.2%Same name as a past beer but in a completely new guise.Ruby Amber in colour and laden with American Chinookand Citra hops for bold aroma, flavour and bitterness.

Tea Kettle Stout 4.7%Plenty of roasted malts and rolled oats produce a rich stoutwith hints of liquorice. Bitter malty flavours along with arounded late hop aroma.

Triple fff Four Marks, Hampshire 1997

Pressed Rat & Warthog 3.8%Toffee aroma with hints of blackcurrant and chocolate leadto a well-balanced flavour with roast, fruit and malt vyingwith the hoppy bitterness.

Moondance 4.2%Aromatic floral nose balanced by a gentle bitterness with ahint of caramel sweetness.

Goldfinger 5.5%A cask conditioned real lager. Brewed with lager malt andtraditional lager yeast. Crisp, dry with a hint of sweetness.Light apple and melon flavours with a balanced soft bitter-ness from the Ahtanum hops. Flavourful and refreshing butnever shaken or stirred!

Tryst Larbert, Stirlingshire 2003Double Chocolate Porter 4.4%

A porter with extra chocolate malts to give a smooth finish.

Tweed Newton, Manchester 2014

Winter Tweed 4.1%Mahogany Ale brewed in the Alt bier style, with a generoushelping of malted oats.



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Twickenham Twickenham, Middlesex 2004

Gothic Dark 4.6% MILDA strong, dark mild brewed using pale crystal and two typesof chocolate malt. Full-bodied and malty but with a dry,chocolate edge.

Honey Dark 4.8% MILDStrong dark beer. Chocolate, coffee and honey all figure inthe aroma and flavour.

Naked Ladies 4.4%Outstanding hoppy beer using Pilgrim, Celeia and Chinookhops for full-flavoured satisfaction. Good body and lus-cious aroma. Inspired by the statues of water nymphs inYork House gardens in Twickenham.

Sundancer 3.7%A crisp and hoppy bitter. Amber malt provide a biscuityedge to this pale golden-coloured ale. A blend of Englishand American hops provide a floral and citrus-like, long dryfinish.

Redhead 4.1%Roasted barley, along with a blend of pale/dark crystalmalts and caramalt give this red hued beer a soft maltinesswith roasted notes, whilst the English/German hop mixgives it a spicy hop character.

Twisted Westbury, Wiltshire 2014

Pirate 4.2%Traditional blend of malts and hops produces this superiorEnglish Best Bitter with great length.

Gaucho 3.6%A Pale copper light ale with toffee, biscuit and soft fruitaroma.

Two Cocks Enbourne, Berkshire 2011 1643 Viscount 5.6%

A very unusual light golden ale that crosses the boundariesof beer / wine /cider in taste. The lightest of malts com-bined with the scarce Nelson Sauvin hop and a process thatincludes a piggyback fermentation deliver an ale that mar-ries very low bitterness with a strong complex fruit charac-ter. Challenges the perception of a real ale.

1643 Puritan 4.5%A dark stout with notes of caramel and chocolate.

1643 Leveller 3.8%A malty session bitter brewed with a single variety of OldEnglish hop.

Untapped Raglan, Wales 2013

Sundown 4.0%Gorgeous Golden Ale. Full in flavour with a long, clean bit-ter finish.

Triple S Stout 4.9%Intensely flavoured with a long, balanced finish.

Upham Upham, Hampshire 2009

Punter 4.0%An earthy richness with hints of syrup and toasted grain.

Sprinter 3.8%Golden amber. A citrus, floral hop aroma with notes of ly-chee and grapefruit, balanced by subtle, smooth flavours ofcedar and spice derived from a blend of English Challengerand Cascade hops.

Stakes 4.8%Named after the farm where the brewery is based, its ro-bust bitterness has hints of grapefruit and toffee.

Tipster 3.6%Golden and light with refreshing citrus notes that comple-ment the smooth bitterness.

Vale Brill, Buckinghamshire 1994

Black Swan 3.9% MILDMaris Otter pale malt, crystal malt, roasted barley. Fugglesand Goldings hops. Chocolate and roast notes with coffeein the dry finish.

Gravitas 4.8%A strong, pale ale packed with hop and citrus flavours,rounded off by a dry malty biscuit finish. A pronounced hoparoma throughout.

Philosophy 4.0%Copper coloured all English balanced session ale.

Maelstrom 4.1% MILDDark, smooth, mild, with depths of roast caramel maltflavour.

Vibrant Forest Southampton, Hampshire 2011

Cydonia 4.7%Aroma of grapefruit groves and pine forests with intensecitrus and a malty sweetness.

Metropolis 6.0%Big flavours of citrus and tropical fruits with complex darkchocolate and a delicious bitter balance.

Radicale - Coffee and Oat Stout 7.0%Rich chocolate and spicy, herbal coffee flavour with acreamy red fruity and sweet coffee finish.

Radicale - Imperial Red IPA 9.0%Imperial red IPA.

Vocation Hebden Bridge, West Yorks 2015

Bread and Butter 3.9%Fresh flavours and aromas of pine, peach, lychee and citrusfruits, tempered by a smoothly rounded bitterness to leaveyou wanting more.

BEER LIST




Chop and Change 4.6%Simple pale malt profile, and generous additions of a singlehop variety to allow the characteristics of that hop to reallyshine through.

Wantsum Hersden, Kent 2009

Golgotha 5.5%Rich, deep and broad malt basegives this oatmeal stout avery long smooth finish. Hops are prominent on the nosewith blackcurrant, liquorice and cedar.

One Hop 4.5%A single hopped beer brewed to exemplify the unique prop-erties of this hop variety. This beer is ochre in colour and hasa smooth rich malt base.

Weal Ale Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire 2014

Sqweal 3.9%Dry hop start, caramel background and malty finish.

Weird Beard Hanwell, London 2012

LittleThings That Kill 11 3.5%A violently hoppy little beer. Part of a series showcasing dif-ferent hop hits at the brewer's whim!

Boring Brown Beer 6.5%An Imperial Best Bitter and a homage to the great Britishpint. Made with Chinook hops, Belgian Special B crystalmalt and English yeast. 100+ IBU.

Unnamed Breakfast Black IPA 4.6%With coffee, lactose and hops!

Welbeck Abbey Worksop, Nottinghamshire 2011

Greendale Oak 4.0%This springtime pale ale has been dry hopped using thefreshest Australian and American hops to give it a wonder-fully fresh and fruity flavour.

Wensleydale Bellerby, North Yorkshire 2003

Falconer 3.9%A malty, dry bitter with a lingering finish.

West Berkshire Frilsham, Berkshire 1995

March Hare 4.3%This light amber ale has a robust bitterness with full androunded flavours.

Skiff 3.6%First brewed back in 1996 for the newly established ReadingBeer Festival, this pale bitter has a floral hop finish.

Maggs Magnificent Mild 3.8%Silky, full-bodied, dark mild with a creamy head. Roast maltaroma is joined in the taste by caramel, sweetness and mild,fruity hoppiness. Aftertaste of roast malt with balancingbitterness.

Good Old Boy 4.0%Well-rounded, tawny bitter with malt and hops dominating

throughout. A balancing bitterness accompanies the tasteand aftertaste.

Dr Hexters Healer 5.0%An amber strong bitter with malt, caramel and hops in thearoma. Taste is a balance of malt, caramel, fruit, hops andbittersweetness. Caramel, fruit and bittersweetness domi-nate the aftertaste.

Westerham Crockham Hill, Kent 2004

Grasshopper 3.8%A dark, chestnut, malty and zesty session bitter with nutty,roasted notes from the chocolate malt.

Wharfebank Pool in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire 2010

Crimson Rambler 4.8%A ruby-coloured beer that deftly blends roasted malt andcitrus flavours in both the taste and aroma.

Whitby Whitby, North Yorkshire 2013

Jet Black 4.5%

A finely balanced porter packed with liquorice, coffee and sweet toffee. A deliciously creamy mouth made withgenerous use of roasted barley and chocolate malt.

Saltwick Nab 4.2%A full bodied dark ruby ale with a pleasantly fruity finish. A generous helping of crystal malt adds body, filling out thefruitiness of the Aurora and East Kent Golding hops androunding off this well balanced best bitter.

White Horse Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire 2004

Bitter 3.7%Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppyaroma. Dry, bitter flavour and finish.

Wayland Smithy 4.4%Amber colour. Light fruit aroma. Full malty taste withsmooth bitterness.

Dark Blue 4.3%A dark chestnut coloured beer with a smooth rich flavour.East Kent Goldings and Bramling Cross hops give fruityovertones.

Whitstable Grafty Green, Kent 2003 Renaissance Ruby Mild 3.8% MILD

Ruby in colour, this classic mild has a nutty taste with agentle roast malt aroma.

Wild Weather Silchester, Berkshire 2012 Black Night 3.9%

Fabulous dark beer, deceptive flavour for the ABV. Bighoppy fruity. Hints of toast.

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Shepherds Warning 5.6%A smooth, rich IPA with a wonderful hit of hoppy grapefruit,peach and mango flavours.

Sunrise 5.0%A white IPA with a nod to its counterpart Sunset Black IPA.Mandarin and berry flavours are beautifully infused withherbal overtones. This is a wheat based beer - it is unfined.

Sunset 5.0%A twisted hoppy Black IPA luring you in with a mandarinnose smoothly flowing through to berry and citrus flavours.

Summer Breeze 5.8%A lemon grass sour in the Berlinerweisse style.

JD Mud Slinger 5.5%Smooth velvety stout with a rich chocolate beginning lead-ing to just a hint of bitterness, one of just 2 available casksaged in a Jack Daniel's barrel.

Cumulo Chaos 10.0%Single hopped imperial strength Wheat IPA balancing tropicaland citrus notes with lime and pineapple punching through.

Williams Bros Kelliebank, Alloa 1993Birds & Bees 4.3%

This bright, golden ale is a blend of pale malt, Cascade andBobek hops with a late infusion of fresh elderflowers andlemon zest. Fruity, aromatic and deliciously refreshing.

Windsor & Eton Windsor, Berkshire 2010

Guardsman 4.2%Brewed with Maris Otter pale malt and a blend of hops for atangy taste. Aromas are toffee and dark syrup. Flavours aretoffee with biscuit notes and cookie dough with raisins.

Conqueror 5.0%The blackness of this beer is produced using a blend of 5malts including Chocolate, dark Crystal, Carafa andSmoked malt. Unlike a stout though, this beer also packs amighty punch of hop flavour.

Bostin’ Mild 4.0% MILDA rich, dark brown, almost black, malty beer with distinctchocolate and burnt toast character.

Magna Carta 7.2%Brewed collaboratively with the London Amateur Brewersthe recipe was developed by Manmohan Birdi. This Barleywine is rich in warming malt flavours but these are furtherenhanced by the use of traditional ancient ingredients in-cluding local herbs, Yarrow and Ground Ivy, as well as someliquorice.

Wobbly Hereford, Herefordshire 2013

Wobbly Wife 4.1%Aroma of fresh hops. With a hint of malt, it is finely bal-anced, combining a subtle bitterness with a long dry finish.

Wobbly Wabbit 4.0%A pale hoppy ale brewed using American Cascade, Centen-nial and Chinook aromas and flavors of citrus and tropicalfruits.

Wood Street Sheffield, S. Yorks 2012Lemon 4.0%

Citrus pale ale.

Woodfordes Norwich, Norfolk 1981

Sundew 4.1%Pale in colour and light on the palate with the distinctivehoppy finish. Floral hops evident in the short aroma. Palemalts give lychee fruit notes.

Worcestershire Hartlebury, Worcestershire 2011

Nectar 4.2%This beautifully light golden bitter is well balanced with agentle sweetness throughout, that counters the NorthDown and Fuggles hops.

Worlds End Pewsey, Wiltshire 2009

Dark World 4.2%A dark coloured chocolate stout, full of roasted maltflavours, well hopped with a sweet finish.

XT Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2011

Two 4.2%

Golden ale made with English Pale and Munich Malts, com-bined with Bohemian and Bavarian hops. Aroma is fruit,caramel with floral notes. Flavour is fruits, mild spices,earth and some toasted notes.

Thirteen 4.5%Pacific red ale. Hops from around the Pacific meet on a raftof Amber Red Malts.

Pi 3.1% MILDA transcendental Mild, with an irrational, never endingdepth of roasty flavours. Works out perfectly.

Ten 4.5%A full bodied black, heart-warming stout, brewed with richroasted malts and fresh English grown hops.

XT/Moogbrew Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire 2011

Bastard Bunny Brew Ha Ha 7.2%A true American style double IPA very generously hoppedwith truckloads of American greenery: Chinook, Cascade,Columbus and Summit on pale malts.

Yorkshire Heart Nun Monkton, York 2011

Rhu Bar Beer 3.7%Dark in colour with deliciously fruity rhubarb flavours com-plete with a crisp aroma and refreshing tartness aftertaste.



BEER LIST

Once again Reading Beer Festival cider and perrybar has one of the largest ranges in the country.Over 150 different options will be available overthe course of the festival, with a small numberbeing held back until Saturday to maintain the variety in the later days. These are marked promi-nently in the list below with SAT.

Despite our best efforts, some things will changeafter the programme goes to press. For the mostup to date information please refer to the caskend labels on the bar, or ask a member of our vol-unteer bar staff. An updated list will also be avail-able on our website.

Cider is fermented apple juice and perry is fermentedpear juice. Depending on the style, cider can bemade from a mixture of dessert apple varietiesand cooking apple varieties, or from specialistcider apples. Cider apples are smaller and harderthan cookers or eaters, but produce excellent juicefor cidermaking. Perry is often made from specialistperry pear varieties - unsuitable for eating - buteating varieties have been known to be included.Most ciders and perries are a careful blend of several varieties, but some use just one single va-riety. These are noted as “SV” after their name inthe list.

Since 2003 the festival has hosted CAMRA’s National Cider and Perry Championships, a presti-gious award judged by members of the public. As before, we are also running the South of Eng-land regional competition for both cider andperry, covering the counties of Dorset, Hampshire,Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Theregional winners will be announced on Friday

afternoon and will go through into the nationalchampionship judging. The national championciders and perries will be announced at about3.30pm on Saturday.

If you are at the festival on Friday afternoonthen you can volunteer to take part in a judgingpanel. The only qualification is liking cider orperry, as you will be guided through the wholeprocess by an experienced CAMRA volunteer. Ifyou want to join in, go to the cider and perry barand you’ll be allocated to a panel and given a timefor judging. Each panel takes about 45 minutes.

Once again we are lucky to have a number oflocal producers, who are all making their cidersand perries within 30 miles of Reading. Local producers are indicated with green highlighting inthe list below, and on the bar with special caskend labels.

Perries are highlighted with a yellow backgroundto help you spot them. The cask end labels alsodistinguish between cider and perry - green forcider and yellow for perry. As always, if you’re notsure where to start with such a range and choice,talk to the volunteer bar staff, who'll be happy toadvise you.

Paul Scrivens Cider Orderer


Allergy warningWhilst real ciders and perries have very basic ingredients, some do contain sulphites to con-trol the fermentation process. If you have anallergy and need to know which products areaffected please ask at the bar.

146 Cider Hampshire

Eastern Delight 7.1% SATHampshire Heritage 6.5%Hampshire Perry 7.3%

Ampleforth Abbey Yorkshire Abbey Traditional 6.5%

Apple Cottage Hertfordshire

FTJ 6.7%

Apple County Monmouthshire

Naughty Horsey 6.5% SAT

Armagh Armagh

Keltic Gold 5.5%

Ashover Derbyshire

Poets Pippins 6.0%

Barkers Worcestershire

Perry ?

Barnes & Adams Gloucestershire Baynham Court 5.0% SAT

Bartestree Herefordshire

Cider ?Perry ?

Biddenden Kent Bushels 6.0%

Border Orchards Herefordshire

Earwigs Nipsy 6.5%

Bridge Farm Somerset

Perry 6.5%

Burrow Hill Somerset

Medium 6.0%

Butford Herefordshire

Perry 6.0%

Cam Valley Cambridgeshire

Skinny Dippers Perry 4.7% SAT

Castle Cider Dorset

Cider ?

Chiddingstone Kent Medium Sweet 7.5%

Cider By Rosie Dorset

Cider ?

Ciderniks Berkshire Combe Raider 6.5%Dab Hand 6.5%Kingston Black SV 6.5%Ten Years After 6.5%

Circle Cider Wiltshire

Butchers Boy 7.0%

Copse House Cider Dorset

Copse House Cider 6.0%

Cotswold Cider Oxfordshire

Cider ?

Countryman Devon

Medium 6.5%

Cranborne Chase Cider Dorset

Traditional Farmhouse 6.0%Traditional Farmhouse 6.0% SAT

Crossmans Somerset

Sweet 6.0%

Dee Cider Flintshire Richard's Sweet ?

Dorset Cider Company Dorset

Cider ?

Dorset Nectar Dorset

Dabinett SV 5.5%Medium Sweet 5.5%

Dorset Sunshine Cider Dorset

Dorset Sunshine 6.5%

Double Vision Kent Impeared Vision 7.4%

Dunkerton's Herefordshire

Sweet 7.0%Organic Perry 8.0% SAT

CIDER AND PERRY LIST


Foothill Wiltshire

Downton Chimera 5.5%

Gibbet Oak Kent Perry ?

Grays Devon

Medium Sweet 6.5%

Green Valley Devon

Vintage 8.3%

Gregg's Pit Herefordshire

Sweet Coppin SV ?

Gwatkins Herefordshire

Farmhouse 7.0%

Gwynt Y Ddraig Glamorgan

Two Trees 4.5%

Pyder 6.0%

Hallets Gwent 'Px' Sherry Cask ?Blindfold 6.0% SATBlaengawney Perry ?

Ham Hill Cider Somerset

Ham Hill Cider 6.0%

Harleston Norfolk

Ci'der'road 6.0% SAT

Harry's Cider Somerset

Farmhouse Sweet 6.0%

Hartlands Gloucestershire Perry ?

Hecks Somerset

Port Wine of Glastonbury SV 6.5%Perry 6.5%

Hitchcox Cider Oxfordshire

Orchard Cottage Cider ?

Hurst View Staffordshire Jibber Jabber 7.5%Puckered Pear 6.0%

Kent Cider Co Kent Pear Cider ?

Kingcombe Valley CiderDorset

Cider ?

Lawrence's Cider Dorset

Medium 6.0%Sweet 6.0% SAT

Little Red Rooster East Sussex Cider Perry 8.4%

Llanblethian Orchards Glamorgan Orchard Blend ?

Long Crendon Cider Bucking-hamshire

Cider ?

Lulworth Skipper Dorset

Cider ?

Marshwood Vale Dorset

Dorset Dumpling 6.5%

Mays Herefordshire

Sweet 5.5%

McCrindle’s Gloucestershire Perry 5.8%

Moores Gloucestershire Perry 6.0%

Mr Whitehead’s Hampshire

Boxing Dog 7.5%Cirrus Minor 5.0% SATRum Cask 7.0%Novo Pyrus 7.0%Pear Light 3.8%


Apples & Pears 5.0% SAT

Nempnett Somerset

Piglet's Choice 6.0%

New Forest Hampshire

Traditional 7.0%Perry ?

Newtons Herefordshire

Dabinett SV ?Winnalls Longdon SV 6.0%

Oakwood East Sussex Perry 5.0%

Olivers Herefordshire

Cider 6.0%Perry 6.0%

Orgasmic Herefordshire

Medium 6.0%Parton Perry 5.0%

Parsons Choice Somerset

Medium 6.0%

Perrys Somerset

Medium Vintage 6.0%

Pickled Pig Cambridgeshire

Will's Perry 6.0% SAT

Pine Trees Farm Kent Dudda's Tun Disco 7.5%Pear O'Dudda's 5.0%

Portslade East Sussex Wild Thing ?

Potton Press Bedfordshire Trip Hazard 8.2%

Purbeck Dorset

Cider ?

Pure North Yorkshire Deanhouse 7.0%Sweet Union 5.5%

Radnage Cider CompanyBuckinghamshire

Byron 6.0%Wilde 6.0%

Raglan Cider Mill Monmouthshire

Snowy Owl Perry ?

Ralphs Radnorshire Perry 6.0%

Real Cider Company Yorkshire Bramley Swiggins 5.5% SAT

Richs Somerset

Sweet 6.0%

Ross on Wye Herefordshire

Cider 6.0%Perry 6.0%

Salthill Cider Berkshire Autumn Gold 5.0% SATMerry England 6.5%Urban Fox 6.5%

Sandford Orchards Devon

Dry Vintage ?Pear-Shaped 7.5%

Sheppys Somerset

Sweet 6.0%

Sherborne Cider Dorset

Traditional Farmhouse 4.6%

Shiny Barrel Cider Hampshire

Cider ?

Skyborry Powys Cider ?

Snailsbank Herefordshire

Tumbledown 5.2%Perry ?

South Downs East Sussex Perry 4.9% SAT

Springherne Herefordshire

Perry ?

St. Ives Cornwall Clodgy 6.5% SAT

Stockmoor Farm Herefordshire

Perry ?

Tardebigge Worcestershire

Cider ?

Three Cats Derbyshire

Cider 6.0%

Tricky Cider Somerset

Sweet 6.5%

Tutts Clump Berkshire Jazz SV 5.5% SATReading Gold 5.5%Repress 3.5% SATRoyal Berkshire 7.0%

Traditional Farmhouse 6.0%Farmhouse Perry 6.0%

Twisted Cider Dorset

Misty Cider 5.5%

Uncle Stoat’s East Sussex Cider 6.0%

Vachery Surrey Medium ?Sweet ?

Ventons Devon

Sweet Maid in Devon6.0%SAT

Village Green West Sussex

Cider 6.0%

Virtual Orchard Buckinghamshire

Hard Core 6.9% SATHogshead 5.5%Wharf (oaked) 7.0%

West Milton Cider Dorset

West Dorset Real Cider 5.0%

Westcroft Somerset

Janet's Jungle Juice 6.0%

Whin Hill Norfolk

Perry 5.8%

Wilkins Somerset

Sweet 6.0%

Winkleigh Devon

Sams Sweet 6.0%

WM Watkins Monmouthshire

Sunset Oak 6.8%Lazy Days 5.2%

Woodley Sider Berkshire Super Strength Sider 7.9%WS14 Chestnut Aged6.4%WS14 Oak Aged 6.1%

Worleys Somerset

Farmhouse 6.5% SAT

Woughton Orchard Bucking-hamshire

Cider ?

Wyatts Cider Berkshire Cider ?

CIDER AND PERRY LIST

GRAPE WINESStanlake Park, BerkshireHinton GroveWhite Off-dry. Aromatic white wine

MadeleineWhite Medium dry. Floral notes with hints of apricotand lime

BacchusWhite Dry. Rich and zesty with delicate fruit and sub-tle complexity

RegattaWhite Dry, crisp and fresh. Perfect with seafood

Heritage BrutSparkling White Dry sparkling wine. Crisp and re-freshing

English RoseRose Medium dry. With sweet berry aftertaste

Pinot BlushRose Medium dry. A delicate wine with a rose petalbouquet

COUNTRY WINESCairn O'Mohr, PerthshireBrambleCountry Medium dry. Dry and spicy

Clever CurrantCountry Medium sweet. A blend of blackcurrantsand redcurrant, delicious

ElderflowerCountry Medium sweet. Light and fragrant

RaspberryCountry Medium sweet. Fruity raspberry with bite

Spring OakCountry Medium sweet. Lemons, bananas, melons,grapes, apples, rhubarb


At the Reading Beer Festival we have a wide vari-ety of Country wines. These are wines made fromfruits (not grapes); sugar-rich vegetables and evenleaves / bark from trees! We have ordered thesehigh quality wines from Devon, Worcestershireand even far-flung Perthshire. Country wines tendtobe a bit sweeter than their grape counterparts,ranging from medium dry all the way to dessertwines, bringing us nicely to the ever popularmead.

This honey-based wine is one of the oldest alco-holic beverages and it is believed that the term“honeymoon” came from the tradition followingweddings that the bride and groom would drinkmead for a month. This year we can offer you thechoice of five varieties of mead, the newest beingGarden Mead and Tournament Mead (quite howanyone could ride a horse after drinking mead, letalone consider jousting is beyond me!).

As well as Country wines we have some excep-tional grape wines from our local vineyard, Stan-lake Park. It is a short walk from Twyford station, in the grounds of a beautiful manor house. Wellworth a visit!

I look forward to seeing you at the wine bar.Cheers!

Dan Cane-HoneysettWine Bar Manager and Orderer

Wines

Allergy warningAllergy warning: Many wines contain sulphitesas a preservative. If you have any concerns regarding this please feel free to let our barstaff know. We will do our best to advise youon this as well as offering tasting samples /suggestions.


StrawberryCountry Medium sweet. Strawberry, apricot, gin-gery, rich and full

Strawberry (sparkling)Country Medium sweet. Sparkling strawberry and el-derflower, bottled sunshine

Callow Hill, WorcestershireBlackberry & DamsonCountry Medium dry. Invigorating and refreshing

DamsonCountry Medium dry. Full-bodied red wine

Plum & DamsonCountry Medium dry. Elegant and refined

ElderflowerCountry Medium dry. Tangy citrus flavour, lovely ona hot summers day

Mirabelle PlumCountry Medium sweet. Golden hued wine madefrom a French variety of plum

Red PlumCountry Medium dry. Rich and sumptuous

Victoria PlumCountry Medium sweet. A light fruity wine. Very re-freshing

RhubarbCountry Medium dry. A sharp tingle followed by asweet, smooth aftertaste

Lyme Bay, DevonApricotCountry Medium sweet. A smooth, richly scentedgolden wine

BirchCountry Dry. Light, dry and delicate

BlackcurrantCountry Medium sweet. A sweet, scented wine withthe full fruity flavour of dark berries

CranberryCountry Medium. Tangy and fruity, great for summerspritzers

GingerCountry Medium sweet. Initial sugary sweetness fol-lowed by subtle, but fiery, ginger

RaspberryCountry Medium dry. Crisp but full of flavour

RosehipCountry Off dry. Beautiful salmon pink wine with anearthy, vegetative note typical of rosehip

SloeCountry Medium dry. Real cherry aroma and fullblack fruit flavour

StrawberryCountry Deliciously sweet. Lovely with ice-cream oras a spritzer

Christmas MeadMedium sweet Medium sweet. A rich, smooth honeymead blended with festive spices

Garden MeadMedium sweet Medium sweet. A light mead withlovely fresh mint overtones

Tournament MeadSweet Sweet. Beautifully married with a discreet hintof ginger

Traditional MeadSweet Sweet. Perfect with dessert

Westcountry MeadMedium sweet Medium sweet. Honey but with a dry,tangy, finish

MEADLyme Bay, DevonChristmas MeadMedium sweet A rich, smooth honey mead blendedwith festive spices.

Traditional MeadSweet Perfect with dessert.

Westcountry MeadMedium sweet Honey but with a dry, tangy, finish.

WINES


We have an excellent line-up of food traders as al-ways, with some newcomers and some returningfavourites, along with a range of other stalls.

FOOD TRADERS

Yuley’s BratwurstTraditional 9½" or 20" German Bratwurst cookedover a charcoal BBQ. Also exotic burgers includingkangaroo and wild boar.

Olives & ThingsFreshly prepared olives in homemade marinades,along with pickled garlic and other delights.Freshly stuffed pitta breads with a choice of fill-ings.

Food Yule LoveHog roast and jacket potatoes.

Sukanya Thai CuisineAn exotic combination and blending of spices andherbs, offering the magic of Thailand to the festival.

Curry KingAuthentic, freshly cooked curries and curry feasts,made in a rich and wholesome masala sauce. AlsoMediterranean kebabs, served either on a warmsoft naan, or with chips.

Proper Cornish PastiesPasties made to time-honoured recipes, plus piesand Scotch eggs

Martin's Jerked MeatsCreative, preservative-free, air-dried jerky.

Merry Berry TrufflesHome made chocolates.

Pipers CrispsBritain’s tastiest crisps using real flavours sourcedfrom people passionate about quality. Made fromLincolnshire potatoes, with flavours sourced fromdifferent regions across the country. Suppliers tothe independent trade only.

The Grumpy GoatCheese platters and rolls from Reading's favouritebeer and cheese shop.

OTHER STALLS

Smart TsOfficial supplier of T shirts to the festival, showingtheir own extensive range. Home of the famousOliver Reed drinking shirts among many more; humorous designs from the “ready-to-wear” collection. T shirts and 4 or 8 pint carry kegs alsoavailable to the trade.

PewterscribeEngravers – get your personalised tankard here.

CAMRA ProductsA full range of clothing, books, bar towels, playingcards, key rings and even cuddly toys.

CAMRA MembershipCAMRA has over 170,000 members and has beendescribed as Europe's most successful consumergroup. Benefits include Wetherspoon vouchers andcut-price admission to beer festivals across thecountry, plus a range of other advantages exclu-sive to members.

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Many thanks go to all our sponsors. CAMRA is anot for profit organisation for the promotion ofreal ale, breweries and pubs, and the festival is or-ganised and run entirely by volunteers. It's a veryexpensive venture and we do rely on sponsorshipto ensure the viability and continuation of thefestival for future years.

T-SHIRTSAndwell Brewing Co - Hook, HampshireHogsback Brewery - Tongham, SurreyWest Berkshire Brewery - Yattendon, BerkshireXT Brewery - Long Crendon, BuckinghamshireThe Nags Head, - Russell Street, ReadingThe Alehouse - Broad Street, Reading

ENTRANCE TENTUpham Brewery - Upham, Hampshire

THE STAGEHogsback Brewery - Tongham, Surrey

CIDER BARTutts Clump Cider - Bradfield, West BerkshireRadnage Cider Co - Buckinghamshire

BEER BAYSAndwell Brewing Co - Hook, HampshireAscot Ales - Camberley, SurreyBinghams Brewery - Twyford, BerkshireBrains Brewery - CardiffChiltern Brewery - Terrick, BuckinghamshireGyle 59 Brewery - Thorncombe, DorsetRebellion Brewery - Marlow, BuckinghamshireRed Squirrel Brewery - Hemel Hempstead, HertfordshireSiren Craft Brewery - Finchampstead, BerkshireThe Alehouse - Broad Street, ReadingFox and Hounds - Gosbrook Road, CavershamTwo Cocks Brewery - Enfield, BerkshireWest Berks Brewery - Yattendon, BerkshireWild Weather Brewery - Silchester, BerkshireXT Brewery - Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

TOMBOLALoose Cannon Brewery - Abingdon, Oxfordshire

OUR SPONSORS

Russ Wood, ReadingCAMRA and Beer FestivalStalwart. You will bemissed by all your friends.Rest in Peace.

Farewell Russ

FOREIGNDRAUGHT

& Bottled Beers


As always, the beer list is subject to change as itis unrealistic to expect that all those ordered willarrive. Not all draught beers will be available atany one time owing to space restrictions: cask endlabels will clearly indicate what is currently beingserved.

We sincerely hope you enjoy sampling the beersas much as we did selecting the range.

Cheers!

Sue Thirlaway, John Thirlaway and Stephen Jackson

Foreign Beer Ordering Team

FOREIGN DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED BEERS

We are delighted to offer our customers the opportunity to sample a number of beers fromnewly-formed breweries and from breweries whichhave not previously featured at the Reading Beerand Cider Festival, alongside many tried and trustedfavourites. Of particular interest this year are two‘collaboration’ brews:

Rubberen Robbie - a lightly smoked 6.7% porterfrom two Dutch brewers, Oedipus and De Prael,brewed at De Prael in Amsterdam

Greenflash West Coast IPA – an 8.1% double IPAbrewed in Belgium at St Feuillien, in collaborationwith Green Flash Brewing Company of San Diego

In total there are around 150 beers selected tooffer a good representation across the various stylesand strengths.

Lambic is a beer style spontaneously fermentedwith wild yeast and can be very sour – an acquiredtaste. If this is not something you have tried beforeyou are welcome to come and chat to our team ofvolunteers prior to ordering beers from Girardin orBoon. They are knowledgeable and friendly and willbe only too happy to answer your questions, offerguidance and recommend beers to suit your taste.

Our thanks to José and Hugh from Bierlijn in Rotterdam for their enthusiastic support in enablingus to bring you an excellent range of Belgian andDutch beers, and to Olaf Schellenberg who hastrawled around his native land to bring you a superbselection of German brews and is usually to befound behind the bar ready to answer any questionsyou may have and to make recommendations.

Please remember that all bottled beers are avail-able for you to take home to drink but you are requested not to open bottles at the festival whichhave been purchased for take-away, as this infringesthe terms of our licence.

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Allergy warningAll our beers contain gluten and some maycontain additional allergens. If you have an al-lergy please speak to one of the volunteers be-hind the bar prior to ordering.

DUTCH AND BELGIAN BOTTLED BEERSAlvinne, MoenPhi 10.0%Sour Wild AleBlond, sour Flemish beer

Sigma 10.0%Sour Wild AleDark, sour Flemish beer

Het Anker, MechelenGouden Carolus Classic 8.5%Belgian StrongDark, caramelly sweet ale with a pleasantly complex burnttaste

Hopsinjoor 8.0%TripelHeavily hopped, strong blond ale

Berghoeve, Den HamBrewing since 2010 but new to Reading Beer Festival

1842 Hammer Brand Chili Porter 4.0%Chili PorterRoasted nutty flavour, slightly sweet with just a hint of chili

Goede Buur 7.0%DubbelBrewed with caramel and chocolate malts, and not sweet

Hammer Blont 6.0%BlondEasy drinking blond

Hammer Schout 7.0%StoutSweeter than the usual stout, owing to the addition ofraisins

Tsjuster 10.0%Imperial Black IPAHoppy, roasted and black

Verre Vriend 8.0%TripelCitrussy triple brewed with Cascade hops

Bierderie, Wormerveer* New Dutch Brewery, started 2013, currently brewing onother breweries' plants

Mirjam 6.2%AmberHoppy red ale

Sprout 9.0%StoutMalty stout with a roasted character and bitter chocolatetones

Boelens, BelseleBieken Honingbier 8.5%HoneyGolden ale with orange zest and honey; dry finish

Boon, LembeekFramboise 5.0%FruitSweet and sour with real raspberries

Geuze Marriage Parfait 8.0%GeuzeAn excellent sour geuze

Brussels Bier Project, BrusselsCurrently brewing on Brouwerij Anders' plant

Babeleir de Bretagne 8.0%StoutStout brewed with hundreds of oyster shells. Allergen: oysters

Dark Sister 6.66%Black IPAFruity and chocolatey flavours

Delta IPA 6.0%IPAExotic fruity notes followed by a lingering bitterness

Butcher’s Tears, Amsterdam* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012

Green Cap 6.0%BlondRefreshing yet flavoursome blond ale, with the emphasis onaromatic hops from Eastern Europe

The Last Possession 5.0%AmberAmber ale loaded with classic hops for a spicy, fruity aromaof blackcurrant and citrus, balancing a malty backbone.

La Condition Humaine II 6.0%IPADry-hopped with Ahtanum for an “American” aroma oftropical fruit and pine, giving a light IPA of moderate bitter-ness

La Condition Humaine III 6.0%IPADry-hopped with Willamette for a hoppy, floral and slightlyspicy aroma to give a classic IPA with a touch of PacificNorthwest terroir



Dochter van de Korenaar, Baarle-HertogEmbrasse 9.0%Belgian StrongA hoppy balance between a typical Trappist beer and astout

Extase 8.5%Double IPABrewed with a blend of 14 different hops

Noblesse 5.5%BlondThis unfiltered blond has been described as a cross betweena German Kölsch and a Pale Ale

De Dolle Brouwers, EsenBoskeun 10.0%TripelStrong blond Easter beer, hopped with Goldings

Oerbier 9.0%DubbelFull bodied, bitter-sweet with a hint of sourness

Drie Fonteinen, BeerselZwet.be 7.0%PorterThe use of lambic yeast gives a slightly sour aftertaste

Drie Horne, KaatsheuvelBananatana 7.0%FruitWhole bananas and sultanas fermented in amber ale

Besselaer 7.0%FruitWith various red and black berries

Kerselaere 6.5%FruitHazy red fruit beer with real cherries

Mangootje 7.0%FruitA mango beer, slightly sweet

Dupont, TourpesAvec Les Bons Voeux 9.5%TripelExcellent coppery blond beer with aromas of hops; thefruity taste is combined with a mellow bitterness

Bière de Miel Bio 8.0%HoneyAn organic honey beer, complex but not sweet

Saison Dupont 6.5%SaisonRefreshing and hoppy traditional saison. The style was origi-nally brewed in Wallonia to refresh farm workers duringharvest

Duvel Moortgat, Breendonk-PuursDuvel Tripel Hop 2015 9.5%TripelFor 2015 dry-hopped with Equinox to give a fruity aroma ofgrapefruit and lemon, with a light touch of green pepper

La Chouffe 8.0%BlondExcellent fruity blond

Mc Chouffe 8.0%Belgian StrongDark, Scottish style beer from the Ardennes. The fruity bou-quet conceals a hint of bitterness

Emelisse, KamperlandBlack IPA 8.0%Black IPAAromatic, complex and very hoppy yet well-balanced

Dubbel 7.5%DubbelSlightly sweet, malty brown beer

Oerpils 5.0%PilsenerClassic pils in the Czech style, with distinct citrus notes

Saison 4.6%SaisonCrisp, zesty and refreshingly bitter

Smoked Rye IPA 6.2%Smoked IPAA gently smoked IPA brewed with 20% rye malt and 10%Weyermann Smoke malt, and Simcoe and Cascade hops

Veerse Witte 5.0%WheatSpicy, refreshing wheat beer also know as Zeeuws VeerseWitte

Girardin, Sint-Ulriks-CapelleGeuze 5.0%GeuzeTraditional geuze, not too sour

Kriek 5.0%KriekSour, with real cherries

Gulden Spoor, GullegemOriginally Brouwerij ‘t Brouwkot, it became Gulden Spoorfollowing a move to larger premises in 2007. New to Read-ing Beer and Cider Festival

Kalle 8.0%TripelCoriander is added to give a tasty, fruity tripel



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Manten 6.0%DubbelMalty brown beer with notes of caramel, burnt malt andcoffee, and chocolate

Nettebuk 6.5%BlondHoppy, tasty golden beer with spicy notes which are solelydue to the carefully selected malts and hops

Wheatbuk 6.0%WheatSummer herbs give a refreshing herbal taste

Jessenhofke, HasseltBrewed at Proefbrouwerij, Lochristi

BRWN Bio 7.0%AmberAlso known as Jessenhofke Bruin, this beer is brewed withherbs and has notes of caramel and fruit

RSRV Bio 10.0%QuadrupelFruity winter quadrupel brewed with herbs and spices

TRPL Bio 8.0%TripelAlso known as Jessenhofke Tripel, a herby beer with a posi-tive taste, spiced with garlic

Jopen, HaarlemHoppenbier 6.8%BlondA triple grain, double-hopped beer with a malty foretasteand lingering, bitter finish. Brewed to a Haarlem recipefrom 1501.

Lentebier 7.0%BlondSpring beer brewed with American hops and coriander seed

Kerkom, Sint TruidenBink Blond 5.5%BlondRefreshing, with a hoppy nose and an aftertaste of bitterness.

Kievit Trappist, Zundert* New Dutch Trappist Brewery, founded 2013

Zundert 8.0%TrappistTripel style amber beer, with herbs and spices in the flavour

Légendes, IrchonwelzAmbiorix 8.0%BrownNew spicy beer with plenty of character and lots of flavour

Du Cassis 3.0%FruitUnsweetened, with real blackcurrants added

Mad Yeast*New Beer firm founded 2013, based in Frederiksberg inDenmark but brewing on Brouwerij Anders' plant in Bel-gium

Mad Saison 5.5%SaisonFruity, spicy and thirst-quenching

Triple Mad 8.0%TripelComplex and spicy, with notes of exotic fruit

De Molen, BodegravenBloed, Zweet & Tranen 8.2%Smoked StoutSuperb black beer with a flavour of smoked peat

Heen & Weer 9.2%TripelSlightly sweet spicy triple with peppery notes

Mooi & Meedogenloos 10.2%QuadrupelCoffee, chocolate and dried fruits are present in the taste

Tsarina Esra 11.0%Imperial PorterChocolatey with a strong hoppy finish

Vuur & Vlam 6.2%IPACitrussy, hoppy, dry-hopped with Cascade

Naeckte Brouwers, AmstelveenFEEKS 7.5%BlondA herby blond, with a gentle aftertaste

NIMF 9.0%TripelSlightly sweet, citrussy triple

Noorderlicht 7.5%SaisonNotes of wood and ripe red fruit

SHIPA 7.5%IPASingle hop IPA, but the brewer frequently changes the hopvariety

Oedipus, Amsterdam* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2011, brewing on variousother breweries' plants



Mama 5.0%American Pale AleA blond hoppy beer with Centennial and Motueka hops.Refreshing and dry, with notes of citrus and grapefruit.

Mannenliefde 6.0%SaisonDry, refreshing, spicy and aromatic thanks to the szechuanpepper, lemon grass and sorachi ace hops.

Rubberen Robbie 6.7%Smoked PorterA collaboration with, and brewed at, De Prael in Amster-dam. Lightly smoked with hints of coffee and chocolate.

Thai Thai Tripel 8.0%TripelSpicy, peppery with a hint of citrus. Brewed with galangaroot, lemon grass, orange peel, coriander seeds and chilis

Orval, Villers-devant-OrvalOrval 6.2%TrappistGolden coloured bitter Trappist beer with a unique flavour

Oud Beersel, BeerselOude Geuze 5.0%GeuzeTraditional geuze with a hoppy nose and fruity favour

Oude Kriek 5.0%FruitVery flavoursome sour kriek brewed with real cherries

Pampus, Amsterdam* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012. New to Reading Beerand Cider Festival. (Note: some brews are contracted out.)

Big Black Beaver 7.6%StoutBrewed with licorice root and anise, in collaboration withNebraska Beer

Bloedvlag 5.5%SaisonSaison brewed with hibiscus flowers.

Drenkeling 5.5%Pale AleBitter pale ale brewed with lemon balm and juniper berries

Ramses, WagenbergEduard Bever 7.3%FruitLight and fruity beer brewed with real cherries.

Naar De Haaien 5.0%Smoked BlondBrewed with Saaz hops, seaweed and purified seawater

from the North Atlantic, making the beer slightly sweet

Poolvos 6.6%DubbelMalt and caramel notes; dry-hopped with Green Bullit fromNew Zealand

De Ranke, WevelgemXX Bitter 6.0%AleHoppy, and famous for its bitter, strong flavour

Rochefort, RochefortRochefort 8 9.2%TrappistDark, fruity and malty

Rochefort 10 11.3%TrappistFantastic dark and complex nightcap, with hints of bananaand chocolate

Rooie Dop, Utrecht* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2012, currently brewing onMolen's plant

24/7 Session Ale 4.9%Pale AleSoft, easy-drinking beer with taste of citrus and fruits

Chica Americana IPA 7.1%IPAOrange and lemon flavours, with a massive foamy head

Final Countdown 6.5%Winter SaisonSpicy, brewed using smoked malts and rye

De Ryck, HerzeleSteenuilke 6.5%BlondSlightly cloudy, flavoured with herbs from the Flemish Ardennes - woodruff, angelica and sloe

Sainte-Hélène, EtheBrewing since 1999 but new to Reading Beer & Cider Festival

Gypsy Rose 9.0%TripelFruity and floral, with a delicate bouquet

La Grognarde 5.5%BlondRefreshing and hoppy, easy-drinking beer

Mistinguett 6.5%BlondDry, fresh and tasty




St Feuillien, Le RœulxGreenflash West Coast IPA 8.1%Double IPACollaboration brew with Green Flash Brewing Co (USA).Very hoppy with notes of citrus, pine and grapefruit.

Struise Brouwers, OostvleterenPannepot 10.0%Belgian Strong AleDark beer brewed with herbs and spices. Complex flavourincludes caramel, coffee, licorice and almond.

Tsjeeses Reserva 2013 PBA 10.0%Belgian Strong AleComplex spiced beer aged in port barrels

XXX Rye Triple Reserva 10.0%Rye Tripel A rye triple aged in bourbon barrels.

Het Uiltje, Haarlem* New Dutch Brewery, founded 2013, currently brewingsome beers on Jopen's plant.

Flaming Ass-Owl 9.7%Imperial PorterSmoked, and spiced with Trinidad Scorpion Peppers. Theclue is in the name!

Met Je Cascade Groene Trui 8.4%Double IPABitter with strong citrus notes

Ransuil - Asio Otus 10.5%Imperial StoutBlack, smoky and very hoppy

Velduil - Asio Flammeus 4.5%IPAVery hoppy, very fruity amber beer

Van Moll, Eindhoven* Brewpub, started brewing in 2013. New to Reading Beerand Cider Festival.

Pastorale 5.8%AmberA light bitterness and gentle caramel flavour

Toewijding 6.0%BlondThirst-quenching blond brewed with a peppery Wallonianyeast and American hops

Viven, SijseleBrewed at Proefbrouwerij, Lochristi

Viven IPA 8.0%Imperial IPAExcellent IPA brewed with Tomahawk and Simcoe hops

Viven Porter 7.0%PorterPleasantly roasted, with a good balance of American hops

Vliegende Paard, OedelemBrewing commercially since 2011, at ProefbrouwerijLochristi

Préaris IPA 6.7%IPASix hops selected to give a malty, hoppy, fruity taste withnice bitter characteristics. A perfect Belgian IPA on a hotsummer day!

Préaris Quadrupel 10.0%QuadrupelMalty, slightly bitter taste of dark fruits, vanilla and caramel

GERMAN DRAUGHT Due to space limitations, not all draught beers willbe on sale at any one time.

Brauerei HellerAecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen 5.1%SmokedContains malt which has been smoked over beechwood

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock 6.5%SmokedStronger version of the Märzen brewed for the Bock season(October to December)

Brauerei KargKarg Staffelsee Gold 5.8%WheatPale yeasty wheat beer

Brauerei KeesmannKeesmann Bamberger Herren Pils 4.6%BlondClassic German lager

Keesmann Weissbier 4.8%WheatCloudy wheat beer with spicy banana flavours

Keesmann Bock 6.4%BockGolden, sweetish, bock beer

Brauerei KneitingerKneitinger Dunkel 5.2%DarkStandard German dunkel, very typical of the style



Kneitinger Edel-Pils 5.5%BlondTypical German lager

Kneitinger Bock 6.8%BockAmber, malty, bock beer

Gasthaus-Brauerei BraustelleBraustelle Pink Panther 5.8%Fruit (Blond)German beer flavoured with hibiscus

Braustelle Cherry On Top 6.8%Fruit (Blond)Sour ale brewed with raspberries and cherries

Klosterbrauerei AndechsAndechser Dunkles Weissbier 5.0%WheatDark and delicious with a wheat and barley character

Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb 5.5%WheatCloudy wheat with citrus notes

Andechser Spezial Hell 5.9%BlondPale beer, lightly flavoured, from a monastery south ofMünchen

Spaten-Franziskaner-BräuSpaten Oktoberfestbier 5.9%BlondRoasted malt flavour, balanced with the perfect amount ofhops

Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & SohnSchneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes 6.2%WheatSpicy pale wheat beer

Schneider Weisse Tap X Meine Porter Weisse 7.0%WheatDark wheat beer brewed to be similar to a porter

GERMAN BOTTLED BEERSBrauerei GöllerGöller Dunkel 5.2%DarkSlightly sweet, dark beer

Göller Kaiser Heinrich Urweisse Hell 5.2%WheatGolden wheat beer




Brauerei HellerAecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen 5.1%SmokedContains malt which has been smoked over beechwood

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen 5.2%Smoked WheatLightly smoked wheat beer

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Fastenbier 5.5%SmokedReddish-brown smoked beer brewed for the Lent period

Brauerei KargKarg Helles Hefe-Weißbier 5.0%WheatUnfiltered pale, fruity, wheat beer

Karg Staffelsee Gold 5.8%WheatPale yeasty wheat beer

Brauerei KeesmannKeesmann Hell 4.5%BlondClear golden helles beer

Keesmann Bamberger Herren Pils 4.6%BlondClassic German lager

Keesmann Weissbier 4.8%WheatCloudy blond wheat beer

Brauerei KneitingerKneitinger Dunkel 5.2%DarkStandard German dunkel, very typical of the style

Kneitinger Edel-Pils 5.5%BlondTypical German lager

Kneitinger Bock 6.8%BockStrong, dark bock beer

Cölner Hofbräu P. Josef FrühFrüh Kölsch 4.8%BlondRefreshing blonde beer, a speciality of Köln

Klosterbrauerei AndechsAndechser Vollbier Hell 4.8%BlondGolden beer in the typical Bavarian vollbier style

Andechser Dunkel 4.9%DarkGood solid example of the German dunkel beer

Andechser Dunkles Weissbier 5.0%WheatDark and delicious with a wheat and barley character

Andechser Weissbier Hefetrüb 5.5%WheatCloudy wheat with citrus notes

Andechser Spezial Hell 5.9%BlondPale beer, lightly flavoured, from a monastery south ofMünchen

Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel 7.1%BockDark bock beer, from a monastery south of München

Privatbrauerei Hösl MitterteichHösl Märzen 5.6%BlondGolden coloured märzen beer

Pyraser LandbrauereiPyraser Schwarzbier 5.2%DarkClassic German schwarzbier - dark and slightly malty

Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider &SohnSchneider Weisse Weizen Hell 5.2%WheatWith aromas of bananas and cloves

Schneider Weisse Tap 4 Mein Grünes 6.2%WheatSpicy pale wheat beer

Schneider Aventinus 8.2%WheatDark wheat bock with hints of licorice

Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse 8.2%WheatPale, hoppy wheat beer



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