winter festival beer list
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BEER LIST
Beers marked RES are reserve beers will be available when & if space is available.
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BREWERY BAR ABSTRACT JUNGLE, BEXAR COUNTY, THREE BLIND MICE
ABSTRACT JUNGLE LocAle Peterborough. Est. 2015
01 Casual 4.6 % STOUT
A bold complex stout using unrefined chocolate and a hint of blueberries.
02 Restless 4.5 % GOLDEN
Golden, sessionable hop hitter with bags of Simcoe & Amarillo hops. Resinous & fruity.
03 Simba 3.9 % PALE
Crisp & clean session pale. “Pride” dry hopped with Simcoe & Amarillo.
BEXAR COUNTY LocAle Peterborough. Est. 2012
04 Death In The Sea Of Mediocrity 6.0 % PALE
American Session Pale Ale.
05 Papa Steve 9.0 % STOUT
Imperial American Stout. Flavour packed of burnt toast, dark chocolate & hints of toffee with an impeccably smooth finish.
06 Un Poquito Pequeño 3.1 % PALE
Table Beer, Light & Hoppy
07 Victorian Export Stout 6.7 % STOUT
Based on an 1895 recipe. Luscious, smooth & dangerously easy to drink. 150+ IBUs. There goes the theory that beers in the past were lightly hopped and low in ABV………
08 Brewed On A Shoestring {collab with Three Blind Mice} 3.8 % DARK BROWN
Glenmorangie barrel aged breakfast beer.
THREE BLIND MICE LocAle Little Downham. Est. 2014
09 Whisker Twister {collab with Bexar County} 7.7 % STOUT
Whisky infused stout. Sweet, dark & rich. A real Winter warmer.
10 Beyond Wonderland 7.4 % IPA
American IPA. Huge flavour courtesy of the ‘A’ list of American hops, balances perfectly with four types of British malt.
11 Lonely Snake 3.5 % PALE
Single hop Citra pale. Highly drinkable. Sunshine in a glass.
12 Milk Worm 5.2 % MILK PORTER
Chocolate & vanilla milk porter. Silky smooth & sweet. Fantastically Moorish. Made with organic cocoa & vanilla pods.
13 Old Brown Mouse 4.2 %
Traditional best bitter. Caramel & twiggy malt flavours. Delicately hopped with Palisade & Williamette.
14 Remedy 3.9 % IPA
Unconventional IPA. Columbus, Cluster, Williamette & Sorachi Ace hops with the additional flavour from fresh Basil.
15 Sinister Finger 7.2 % BLACK IPA
Sweetness, bitterness & roasted malt. Nelson Sauvin, Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic, Columbus & Summit hop character.
16 Wheat Widow 5.4 % WHEAT IPA
Wheat IPA. Hopped with Simcoe, Amarillo & Citra. Unfined. Naturally Hazy.
MAIN BAR
BAKER’S DOZEN Ketton, Rutland. Est. 2015
17 Electric Landlady 5.0 % PALE
Pale using Magnum & Mosaic hops with Cara Gold Malt.
18 Stormtrooper Rugby 4.3 % PALE
A Super Bowl/6 Nations beer using Summit & Amarillo hops.
BEER NOUVEAU Prestwich, Greater Manchester Est. 2014
19 Rochdale Principle 5.2 % IPA
Triple hopped honey IPA.
BOGGART Manchester Est. 2001
20 Dandy 4.2 % PORTER
A Dandelion & Burdock Porter.
BUNTINGFORD LocAle Royston, Hertfordshire. Est. 2001
21 Highwayman 3.6 % LIGHT BROWN
A balanced malty-bitterness with hints of toffee and a slightly fruity bitter-sweet aftertaste.
22 Oatmeal Stout 4.4 % STOUT
Brewed with malted oats & even malted rye. Traditional style without the roasted flavours associated with modern stouts.
23 Royston Red 4.8 % RED
Supremely hoppy citrus character with an underlying malty-sweetness. Using a heady cocktail of US hops.
24 Twitchell 3.8 % GOLDEN
Golden fruity bitter with a floral aroma & malty, hoppy aftertaste. CAMRA OCBOB 2013 Silver medal.
CALVOR’S Coddenham, Suffolk. Est. 2008
25 Lodestar 3.8 % GOLDEN
Refreshing golden ale, using 4 malts with the addition of 4 English hops, leading to a gentle easy drinking beer.
RES Smooth Hoperator 4.0 % PALE
Pale with a very smooth flavour. 4 different malts giving a well balanced body & 4 additions of English hops for aroma.
COLCHESTER Wakes Colne, Essex. Est. 2012
26 Brazilian 4.6 % PORTER
A beautifully balanced Coffee & Vanilla Porter.
CONNOISSEUR St Helens, Merseyside Est. 2014
27 Rum & Raisin Stout 6.0 % STOUT
Well rounded Wood’s 100 rum & rich raisin flavours with a hint of chocolate.
28 Sparkling Wit 4.6 % WHEAT
Brewed to the recipe of our former Local brewery Fenland. Crystal clear wheat beer with peppery honey & spice notes.
DRYGATE Glasgow. Est. 2014
29 Seven Peaks ‘Mosaic IPA’ 5.2 % IPA
A riotous, uncompromising & bold cacophony of Mosaic hop aromatics on a crisp malt backbone.
EMPIRE Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Est. 2004
30 Twisted Melon 4.1 % IPA
Very pale beer. Generously hopped with Sorachi Ace, giving this beer a mouth-watering lemon and coconut flavour.
GUN DOG ALES Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire. Est. 2012
RES Booze Hound 4.2 % COPPER
Copper IPA brewed using the finest malts to create a slightly sweet taste, but hopped to the max to leave a bitter twist.
31 Chilly Dog 4.0 % RUBY
Superb ruby ale, brewed especially for cold days. Warming & delicious, a malty sweet flavour with hints of chocolate.
HOPCRAFT Pontyclun, Glamorgan. Est. 2013
32 Devilfish Ink 5.8 % BLACK IPA
Black IPA with American hops, Azacca and Mosaic dry hopped.
33 Life Won’t Wait 5.1 % SUPER PALE
Super-pale brew with the fruity Calypso hop & the lime marmaladey Centennial, then dry-hopping it with Mosaic.
34 We Come In Peace 4.6 % AMBER
American Amber, loads of big bolshy US hops imparting a bruising lupulin assault. "We Come in Peace" definitely doesn't!
HOPJACKER Dronfield, Derbyshire. Est. 2015
35 The Mark 3.5 % PALE
Zesty, refreshing extra pale ale with summit and cascade hops for tangerine notes and a dry finish.
36 The Score 6.8 %
Big – Hoppy – Fruity American IPA, hopped with Mosaic & Simcoe.
HORNES Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire. Est. 2015
37 Dark Fox 3.8 %
Easy drinking traditional dark bitter, a blend of 4 malts delivering light Chocolate & biscuit flavours, 3 UK hop varieties.
JO C’S West Barsham, Norfolk. Est. 2011
38 Stout Robin 4.8 % STOUT
Traditional, full bodied. Rich blend of roasted malts. English hops giving a balance of bitterness & spicy berry aroma.
LORD CONRAD’S LocAle Dry Drayton. Est. 2010
39 Conkerwood 4.0 % PORTER
Made with Beechwood, Crystal, Chocolate, and Black malts & a big hit of our special triple hop combination. A real hit!
40 Revenge Of The Stocking Filler 3.8 % PALE
Pale with bitter clementine.
MALLINSONS Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Est. 2008
41 Lucky Number 4.5 % PALE GOLDEN
Gyle 888 ! Easy drinker with medium bitterness & a zesty finish with hints of lime & mandarin in the aroma. Wai-ti hops.
RES Mild Thing 3.6 % MILD
Dark, with an off-white head. The aroma is of roast malts, light honey & vanilla, gentle bitterness with a full roasty taste.
MANNING Timbers Brook, Congleton, Cheshire. Est. 2015
42 Man Up 4.0 % CHESTNUT
Moorish, malty session beer full of mouthfeel, lightly hopped with a trifecta of carefully selected English hops.
Disclaimer
As real ale is a living product, not all beers will settle as quickly as others.
This may mean not all the beers will be available.
However as soon as any beer becomes ready for drinking, it will be on sale. Please drink responsibly.
MILE TREE LocAle Wisbech. Est. 2012
43 1850 Porter 5.3 % PORTER
Oak-aged, rich and flavoursome dark ale based on a recipe from 1850.
RES Larksong 4.5 % AMBER
Amber ale with full bodied aromatic flavour & a fruity hop.
44 Old Ale 5.4 % RED BROWN
Dark red brown in colour, with an aroma of caramel & nutty chocolate and a bitter/sweet hop finish.
MILTON LocAle Waterbeach. Est. 1999
RES Cyclops 5.3 % LIGHT COPPER
Rich hoppy aroma, full body, fruit & malt notes develop in the finish. Brewed with 4 different varieties of hops.
45 Forum 3.7 % DARK COPPER
A brand new beer, should be a dark copper beer using styrian wolf hops.
46 Minotaur 3.3 % MILD
A rich dark mild with bags of character from the lavish use of chocolate malt.
RES Nero 5.0 % OAT STOUT
Satisfying, full flavoured with a good balance of malt, roast & fruit. Bitter-sweet flavours carry through to a dry finish.
MOONSHINE LocAle Fulbourn. Est. 2004
47 18 Carrot Gold 6.1 % MID COLOUR
Carrot cake aroma, gentle vanilla flavours with hints of cinnamon & nutmeg. Made with carrots grown locally in Soham.
48 Cascadian Black 6.6 % BLACK IPA
A silky smooth filling Black IPA with a resinous hoppy kick.
49 Cascadian Light 7.9 % LIGHT
A silky smooth filling IPA with a resinous kick
RES Heavenly Matter 4.1 % GOLDEN
Golden with a citrus & tropical fruit aroma & taste.
50 IPA 7.4 %
A big bitter for Hopheads.
RES Pilsner 5.6 % PILSNER
Cold fermented, modern twist to a German Pilsner. Crisp & clean finishing. Mandarina, Admiral, Cascade & Summer hops.
RES Sundowner 3.9 % AMBER
Amber coloured easy drinking session beer with a well crafted hop finish.
RES Trumpington Tipple 3.6 % DEEP AMBER
Deep amber ale which has medium malt flavours, boasting a fragrant hoppy aroma & a pleasant hop bite.
MUMBLES Swansea. Est. 2011
51 Goldings Balls 5.0 % PALE
Golden strong ale from this new brewery, previous beers have been cuckoo brewed.
NEW RIVER Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Est. 2015
52 Five-Inch Drop 4.6 %
A fine IPA made with selected malts & hops from the UK, US & New Zealand creating fresh citrus & pine needle flavours.
NINETY NINETY cuckoo brewery [brewed on the Redwillow plant]
53 Session IPA 4.0 %
Pale Golden Session IPA
OFFBEAT Crewe Est. 2010
54 Off The Rails 4.3 % STOUT
Rich, velvety smooth chocolate stout made with Crewe’s own roller derby team the Railtown Loco Rollers.
REDWILLOW Macclesfield, Cheshire Est. 2010
55 Faithless XLIX 4.2 %
Pithy grapefruit and lemon flavours from a blend of Cascade, Galaxy and Chinook hops.
ROCK THE BOAT Crosby Village, Merseyside. Est. 2015
56 Liverpool Light 3.4 % BLONDE
Blonde session ale, using extra pale malted barley with US & UK hop varieties blended to give a subtle fruity hop flavour.
SILKS Sible Headingham, Essex. Est. 2015
57 Matty’s Wallop 3.8 %
Crisp golden ale with a light hoppy aroma.
58 New Campaigner 3.7 % AMBER
Amber ale with a refreshing finish.
RES Old Man Shirv 4.5 % COPPER
Copper coloured smooth & fruity premium ale with a sweet malty finish.
SON OF SID LocAle Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire. Est. 2007
59 English Ale 3.7 % AMBER
Amber bitter with a bitter finish.
60 Muck Cart Mild 3.5 % MILD
Mild, big coffee aroma & roasted malt, toffee & caramel. Flavours of coffee, malt & chocolate with a dry, charcoal finish.
STEEL CITY cuckoo brewery [brewed on the Toolmakers plant] Sheffield.
61 Craven D’ale 4.6 % MILK STOUT
Milk Stout, as well as lactose it also features a generous quantity of malted oats and plenty of Bramling Cross hops.
TRING Tring, Hertfordshire. Est. 1992
62 Albatross 4.0 % AMBER
Very fine spice & herbal notes with subtle citrus characteristics. Aramis hops. Double Roast Crystal malt. RES Brock 3.7 % LIGHT BROWN
Quaffable with a hint of sweetness & caramel on the palate, Challenger & Styrian Goldings hops
TWO RIVERS LocAle Denver, Norfolk. Est. 2012
63 Denver Diamond 4.7 %
Maris Otter Malt blended with German Malt & English Hops give a distinctive & satisfying flavour.
64 Happy Hopper 4.6 % BLONDE
Two Row Pale Malt & Green Golding Hops give this blonde green hopped beer a distinctive & satisfying hoppy flavour.
RES Kiwi Kick 4.2 % GOLDEN
Maris Otter floor malt, complimented with New Zealand hops give this Golden beer a distinctive and satisfying flavour.
RES Porters Pride 5.0 % PORTER
Maris Otter Malt blended with Brown Malt & other fine malts, English Fuggle Hops give a distinctive and satisfying flavour.
TYDD STEAM LocAle Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Est. 2007
65 Dr Fox’s Cunning Linctus 4.4 % DEEP GOLD
Deep gold premium bitter. Mango & Lychee fruit flavour dominate, with a big fresh hop aroma.
RES Iron Brew 4.0 % AMBER
Dark amber bitter multilayered malt & hop flavours with sweet ripening fruit finish. .
RES Neanderthal 4.5 % GOLDEN
Pale golden premium ale, heavily hopped with a blend of American citrus hops.
VOCATION Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire. Est. 2015
66 Life & Death 6.5 %
A ballsy, US IPA, expect flavours of tropical & citrus fruits, a lingering bitterness set against a smooth malty backbone.
WAEN Llanidloes, Powys. Est. 2009
67 Summit Or Nowt 4.5 %
Xtra pale ale dry hopped with… yes you guessed, Summit !!
XTREME ALES LocAle Turves, Cambridgeshire. Est. 2013
68 Evil Pigeon 5.5 %
Golden ale brewed with 4 American hops.
69 Fen Line Ale 4.5 %
A new Hoppy light beer.
70 Victorian Winter 6.0 % DARK
A dark spicy traditional winter beer.
FRINGE FESTIVALS For the first time Ely has a fringe festival taking place in the Drayman’s Son & The Townhouse Pub. Please support them. DRAYMAN’S SON 29a Forehill, Ely. 10p per pint CAMRA discount upon production of a valid membership card. The following should all be on. Blackjack Beginners Luck 5.0 % NZ hopped Pale Hopcraft Devilfish Ink 5.8 % Black IPA Hopcraft Profits Of Doom – Coconut 4.5 % Milk Stout Hopcraft So Much To Answer For 4.0 % Pennine Mild Hopcraft The Boss 4.4 % Pale & Hoppy Waen Sailor Man 4.0 % Spinach Stout THE TOWNHOUSE PUB 60-64 Market Street, Ely. 10p per pint CAMRA discount upon production of a valid membership card. A selection of the following should be on. Blackjack Jabberwocky 4.1 % Golden Hopcraft Golden Pixie 3.8 % Session Ale Hopcraft Oceanic 5.0 % Super Pale & Hoppy Hopcraft We Come In Peace 4.6 % American Amber Mallinsons Bramling Cross 3.7 % Single Hop Golden Waen Tadley Angler 4.0 % NZ hopped Pale