Beerlist 2010

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The Beers ...

Arbor (Kingswood, Bristol)Jolly Jack Tar8.0% ABV
No tasting notes available as yet
Atlas (Kinlochleven, Scotland)NimbusStrong Pale Ale5.0% ABV
Resembling the famous Kölsch beers of Cologne, this beer has a rich, warming hop and a memorable malt character, body and softness, fresh-fruit hops, together with a sweet nuttiness: delicate, complex and more-ish despite its relative alcoholic strength.
Beer Factory (Southville, Bristol)Bristol RedDark Friuty Ale3.8% ABV
Full in flavour and body for a low ABV. RED has Complex cereal flavours from Crystal, Rye Crystal and Roast Barley complement the blackcurrant and cherry aromas and flavour from the English Bramling Cross hops.
Beer Factory (Southville, Bristol)ExhibitionClassic Rich Ale5.2% ABV
Classic, strong, dark English ale. Winter warmer in style. Pale, Crystal and Chocolate malts, English Challenger and Fuggles hops. It is a rich, fruity and estery beer.
Braydon (Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire)Yer TizCopper Bitter4.1% ABV
Tripple hopped, well balanced bitter
Cotleigh (Wiveliscombe, Somerset)AlbatrossGolden Premium Ale6.5% ABV
A rich alcohol warming fruit filled experience on the palate. Triple hopped with Hallertau (Mounthood) giving a floral and pear drop aroma.
Cotleigh (Wiveliscombe, Somerset)Honey BuzzardCopper Bitter4.5% ABV
Copper coloured infused with local Wiveliscombe honey. A smooth creamy and chocolate palate giving a subtle bitter sweet finish.
Cotswold Spring (Chipping Sodbury, S Glos)English RoseStraw, Hoppy4.0% ABV
Straw like in colour this excellent ale depicts every aspect of summer. With an Initial dryness on the pallet and a hoppy finish, this brew is bursting with flavour.
Cotswold Spring (Chipping Sodbury, S Glos)Honey BearWheat Beer5.2% ABV
A honey wheat beer, smooth finish with honey noticeable in the aroma and taste but balanced with a blend of mount hood and cascade hops to override the residual sweetness.
Cwmbran (Newport, Sth Wales)Pink PantherReal Lager4.5% ABV
A wonderful golden beer with a hint of pink from added summer fruit. One for the lager connoisseur.
Dark Star (Haywards Heath, Sussex)HopheadGolden Ale3.8% ABV
An extremely clean-drinking pale gold-coloured ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes. This beer is full-bodied despite its very quaffable strength and dryness.
Dark Star (Haywards Heath, Sussex)EspressoBlack Beer4.2% ABV
A black beer brewed with roasted barley malt and challenger hops with freshly ground espresso coffee beans also added to provide a rich and complementary coffee aroma.
Dark Star (Haywards Heath, Sussex)Victorian Ruby MildMild6.0% ABV
A beer from a less well known mild tradition for strength with soft flavours and gentle hops. Mashed with a classic mild ale barley malt and hopped with Goldings for a restrained bitter ness. Finally, the beer is blended with an aged dark beer to add colour and complexity of flavour
Festival (Cheltenham, Glos)GoldGolden Ale4.4% ABV
a refreshing golden ale with a clear flavour that continues right through to the finish.
Goffs (Winchcombe, Glos)White KnightLight Bitter4.7% ABV
A well hopped bitter with a light colour and full bodied taste. Bitterness predominates in the mouth and leads to a dry, hoppy aftertaste. Deceptively drinkable for it's strength!
Great Western (Hambrook, Bristol)Classic GoldGolden Bitter4.6% ABV
Gold in colour, Clear, Crisp and refreshing with lots of body and a delicate flora aroma. One will not be enoug
Hetty Peglar (Uley, Glos)Nectar of the Gods3.6% ABV
No tasting notes available as yet
Halfpenny (Lechlade, Glos)Old LechPremium Copper Bitter4.5% ABV
A traditional premium strength ale, well-balanced and full bodied, this refreshing and palatable drink is a fine example of the art of brewing and one to be savoured.
Malvern Hills (Malvern, Worcs)Black PearGolden Premium Beer4.4% ABV
A premium beer, golden in colour with a combination of hops giving a pleasant bitter finish. 
Malvern Hills (Malvern, Worcs)PriessnitzReal Lager4.3% ABV
Priessnitz Plzen Lager is a draft cask conditioned Pilsner-style lager brewed in the traditional way. A well balanced beer, light in colour, with an aromatic finish.
Milk Steet (Frome, Somerset)BeerGolden Yellow5.0% ABV
Flirtatious blonde beer with musky hoppiness and citrus fruit on the nose, while more fruit surges forward on the palate before the bitter-sweet finish. Supreme champion at Poole Beer Festival 2005.
Nailsworth (Nailsworth, Glos)AlestockLight Colour3.6% ABV
More hoppy than a caffeine fuelled bunny on a bouncy castle. At 3.6% abv, you could sit back and drink this one all day. Full of Elderflower notes. Lager drinkers, you might like this one
North Cotswold (Moreton in Marsh, Glos)Shag WeaverPale Gold4.5% ABV
Pale golden bitter with floral aroma & flavour from New Zealand hops.
North Cotswold (Moreton in Marsh, Glos)Hung, Drawn & PorteredDark Porter5.0% ABV
Strong dark treacle porter with well balanced taste of Bramling Cross hops.
Orkney (Nairnshire, Inverness)Skull SplitterTawny Red8.5% ABV
On the nose, this strong beer has a fruity malt character, with hints of dark fruit, spicy hop, dates and figs. On the palate, rich and complex with sweet toasted malt, molasses, fresh and dried fruit and hints of warming spices.
Potbelly (Kettering, Northants)Crazy DazeLight Golden5.5% ABV
A very light golden Bitter with hidden strength beware !! 
Prescott (Cheltenham, Glos)Hill ClimbGolden Pale3.8% ABV
Thirst-quenching, golden pale ale
Prescott (Cheltenham, Glos)Grand PrixCopper Ale5.2% ABV
A powerful, full-throttle traditional ale
Purity (Gt Alne, Warwickshire)UBUAmber Premium Ale4.5% ABV
Pronounced OO-BOO, a distinctive premium amber coloured beer. Using 100% English Maris Otter Malt with Challenger and Cascade hops, creates a balanced full flavoured beer that is a pleasure to drink.
Ramsbury (Marlborough, Wilts)GoldGolden Bitter4.5% ABV
A rich golden coloured beer produced by blending optic & crystal malt and a small amount of torrified wheat. Added to this are Goldings and Styrian Golding hops which give that distinctly light hoppy aroma and taste.
RCH (Weston-super-Mare)East Street CreamChestnut Ale5.0% ABV
First brewed to celebrate the 500th guest beer at the Dartmouth Inn, Newton Abbot, and was named by a customer in a competition. It went down so well that it has become a regular beer. This enigmatic full bodied beer with malty hoppy fruit bitter with a sweet taste which all vie for dominance in this complex and well crafted premium chestnut coloured ale
RCH (Weston-super-Mare)PitchforkGolden4.3% ABV
A golden bitter with floral citric hop aroma. It has a hoppy predominate taste which is slightly sweet and fruity. The name comes from the Pitchfork rebellion of 1685 the last battle to be fought on English soil of the Civil War.
St Austell (St. Austell, Cornwall.)TributePale Amber4.2% ABV
A Supreme Champion Ale of Cornwall as voted by CAMRA*, Tribute is a popular favourite with locals and visitors to Cornwall, as well as being a much sought after guest ale throughout the rest of the UK. It is brewed using specially grown Cornish Gold Malt and is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, gammon or fish. The ideal alternative to a fine white wine.
Severn Vale (Cam, Glos)Dursley SteamCopper Ale4.2% ABV
Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the "Dursley Donkey", the branch line which served Dursley and the Cam valley. A sparkling summer ale full of flowery hops.
Severn Vale (Cam, Glos)MonumentaleDark Ale4.5% ABV
Designed as a porter, but many have noted that it is similar to a strong mild. Dark and warming with plenty of hop aroma and flavour.
Severn Vale (Cam, Glos)Severn Seas of RyeGolden Ale3.8% ABV
A delicious golden ale brewed with rye malt
Severn Vale (Cam, Glos)Severn SpringsGolden IPA4.4% ABV
A golden IPA style beer busting with English hop flavours.
Severn Vale (Cam, Glos)Vale AleAmber Beer3.8% ABV
A rich amber beer with full-bodied malt flavours and uses four different hop varieties to give a complex nose and taste.
Spinning Dog (Hereford)The Mutt’s NutsStrong Dark Ale5.0% ABV
A dark strong ale, full bodied with a hint of chocolate aftertaste.
Spinning Dog (Hereford)Mutley’s RevengeAmber Ale4.8% ABV
Amber in colour, full bodied beer with a citrus Aftertaste.
Spinning Dog (Hereford)Celtic GoldGolden Ale4.5% ABV
A crisp golden beer with a well rounded malt/hop bitterness throughout.
Sharps (Rock, Cornwall)DoombarCopper Ale4.0% ABV
The aroma of Doom Bar combines an accomplished balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. The mouth feel is a perfectly balanced and complex blend of succulent dried fruit, lightly roasted malty notes and a subtle yet assertive bitterness. The bitterness remains into the finish with dry fruity notes which implore the drinker to go back for more.
Sharps (Rock, Cornwall)SpecialCopper Ale5.2% ABV
Delicious over-ripe fruit blends perfectly with inviting roasted notes. The mouthfeel is succulent with dried fruit, malt and a generous hop bitterness. The finish is lingering and warm with fruit and malt notes. For a strong ale Special is subtle and dangerously drinkable.
Stroud (Stroud, Glos)BuddingPale Ale4.5% ABV
This is a pale ale with Fuggles used as the main bittering hop - then late hopped for a luscious floral aroma
Stroud (Stroud, Glos)OrganicGolden Ale4.0% ABV
A refreshing, golden organic ale with a delicate apple aroma. Silver at Champion Beers of Gloucestershire 2008.
Triple fff (Alton, Hampshire)MoondanceAmber Ale4.2% ABV
Amber coloured with a wonderful floral hop nose, full and fruity with a resonant bittersweet finish. 
Triple fff (Alton, Hampshire)Pressed Rat & WarthogMild3.8% ABV
Hoppy mild with a dry roasty flavour, a good body with hints of fruit, a balanced bittersweet aftertaste.
Uley (Uley, Glos)Uley BitterCopper Best Bitter4.0% ABV
A copper coloured beer with hops and fruit in the aroma, and a malty, fruity taste underscored by a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit in the taste. The finish is dry, with a balance of hops and malt.
Uley (Uley, Glos)Old SpotStrong Ruby Ale5.0% ABV
A distinctive, full-bodied ruby coloured ale with a fruity aroma, a malty, fruity taste, with a light, hoppy bitterness, and a strong, balanced aftertaste
Uley (Uley, Glos)Pigs EarStrong Pale Ale5.0% ABV
Deceptively strong IPA that is eminently quaffable. A pale-coloured beer with a light hop balance leads to a hoppy, fruity aroma and smooth, finish. A wolf in sheep's clothing!
Uley (Uley, Glos)Swan SongLight Copper4.5% ABV
A light-copper coloured, complex, triple-hopped premium ale with distinctive fruity nose. Bramling Cross and Cascade late hop results in a refreshing taste with a hint of elderflower.
Wye Valley (Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire)HPAPale Ale4.0% ABV
HPA is a truly delightful pale ale. It's smooth on the palate, and boasts a citrus hop aroma leading to a balanced bitter finish.
Wye Valley (Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire)Butty BachCopper Yellow4.5% ABV
'Butty Bach' is Welsh for 'little friend'. This full-bodied, smooth and satisfying premium ale is burnished gold in colour, and certainly has made a few friends in its time.

The Ciders ...

Black Rat Medium Dry Scrumpy4.7% ABV
Traditional West Country Scrumpy which is cloudy, flat and a little acidic with a musty red apple taste and is easy to drink.
Thatcher's Cheddar Valley Cider6.0% ABV
The colour of this unique cider gives it a vibrant character all of its own for those who want an alternative refreshing drink with a touch of natural sparkle. Naturally fermented, Cheddar Valley is matured in oak vats to ensure the distinctive full flavour is retained.




The Perry ...

Weston's Herefordshire Medium Country Perry4.5% ABV
Made from locally grown perry pears. Fully matured in old oak vats to develop its strength and traditional character. Free from all artificial colouring, flavouring and sweetening it retains its natural pale colour. Suitable for vegetarians, vegans and coeliacs.
AN Other% ABV




The Wines ...

Blossom Hill White (California)WHITE
Dry Californian white wine. - A distinctive, well balanced wine with soft 'appley' fruit flavours.
Chardonnay (France)WHITE
Depending on where it's grown and how it's fermented, Chardonnay can taste semi-sweet or sour, heady or light. Typical flavors are apple, tangerine, lemon, lime, melon, and oak.
Liebfraumilch (Germany)WHITE
Medium sweet German white wine. - A light, medium fruity wine with a pleasant grapey flavour.
Blossom Hill Red (California)RED
Light to medium bodied Californian red wine. - This Californian red is soft and mellow with scented berry fruit aromas and a smooth easy finish. A perfect accompaniment to pasta and pork dishes. Made using only the best sun-ripened grapes grown in the warm, fertile vineyards of California, careful blending by our wine making team means the wines have a distinctive style that is perfect for drinking anytime.
Willowglen Shiraz Cabernet (Australia)RED
Medium bodied Australian red wine. - This medium to full bodied Australian exhibits plum and blackcurrant fruit, underlying toasty wood and a long, flavoursome finish brick red in colour, this wine exhibits plummy fruit aromas with hints of cassis, liquorice and underlying toasty wood characters. A medium to full bodied style, the palate shows plum and blackcurrant fruit with a touch of bacon and oak, complemented by a long, flavoursome finish.
Merlot (France)RED
The soft, round and fruitful Merlot grape has a flavor that ranges from purple plums to red cherries. The grape is lower in tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon and is often used to soften up Cabernet in Bordeaux blends.




Soft Drinks ...

Orange Juice,
Still mineral water,
Coca Cola,
Diet Coke,
7 Up