BEER LIST
THE JOHN LOMAX BAR (SOUTH BAR)
1. Allsopps – India Pale Ale – 5% – IPA
“Samuel Allsopp was the first to perfect Burton-brewed India Pale Ale. Some 200 years later, we invite you to savour this faithful recreation of the beguiling, original Burton IPA.“
2. Anspach & Hobday – The Porter – 6.7% – Porter
“Porter established Victorian London as the centre of the brewing world. Highly kilned and roasted malts match perfectly to our London water, with flavours of coffee and chocolate.”
3. Black Iris – Snake Eyes – 3.8% – Pale Ale
“This beer is packed full of juicy tropical notes followed by a lovely citrus kick coming from the blend of Citra and Cascade hops in both the boil and the dry hopping stage.“
4. Brewpoint – Anchorman – 4.1% – IPA (LOCAL) – Donated by The Olde Kings Arms pub
“A modern, fresh and fruity cask beer brewed using a blend of contemporary English ingredients with American late-hopping. Malt sweetness leads to a lingering, bitter finish.”
5. Buxton Brewery – Gatekeeper – 4.1% – Porter
“Push the gate aside – step into the brooding landscapes found on our doorstep in the Peak District. Our porter is inspired by the dark, hidden depths and storied past of our home.“
6. Buxton Brewery – Nuts & Crosses – 4.5% – Flavoured Stout – Sponsored by Liz Doughton and Gill Badminton
“Defying predictability, just like Peak District weather, we’ve crossed a full-bodied milk stout with rich peanut butter decadence to create a true adventurous palate pleaser.“
7. Chiltern – Black – 3.9% – Porter (LOCAL)
“Award winning, dark, complex porter for year round drinking. Dark, ruby treacle tones, hints of roast barley and beautifully hopped with a chocolaty aroma.”
8. Fuller’s – ESB – 5.5% – Extra Special Bitter– Sponsored by Andy and Amanda Harvell
“Extra Special Bitter (ESB) is a strong, full-bodied, mahogany-coloured ale with a mellow bitterness and satisfying finish. Brewed with Pale Ale and Crystal malts.”
9. Harvey’s – Sussex Best Bitter – 4.0% – Traditional Bitter
“A superbly balanced bitter with prominent hop character. Using a blend of four local hops, water filtered through the Sussex Downs, and Harvey’s unique house yeast strain,”
10. Hop Back – Summer Lightning – 5.0% – Golden Ale – Sponsored by Nigel Harris and Richard Healey
“A trendsetter in British brewing.. An extremely pleasant straw coloured beer with terrific fresh, hoppy aromas. An intense bitterness leads to an excellent long, dry finish.“
11. Hop Tap – Jupiter Heights – 4.2% – IPA (LOCAL) – Donated : The Hop Tap pub
“Maris Otter and Munich malts provide a platform from which the Cascade and Chinook hops shine. Dry hopping adds a bold finish to this thirst-quenching golden coloured beer.”
12. Hornes – Featherstone – 3.6% – Amber Ale (LOCAL) (GLUTEN FREE)
“A fruity Amber session ale. US Crystal and Cascade hops in the boil and dry hopped with even more Cascade make this little ABV beer pack a fruity punch. Gluten-Free.“
13. Hornes – Unlocked Hornes – 4.3% – IPA (LOCAL) (GLUTEN FREE)
“Our Unlocked Hornes IPA is a citrusy refreshing session IPA, packed full of Citra and Simcoe hops. Gluten-Free.”
14. Indie Rabble – An Actual Orange – 3.4% – Pale Ale
“An Actual Orange is a single hop session pale ale with the Tango hop added at both boil and in whirlpool, for an intense citrus zip atop classic, bold bitterness. Zesty and fresh.”
15. Leighton Buzzard – Restoration Ale – 4.6% – Traditional Bitter (LOCAL)
“Like a traditional best bitter, but benefitting from the generous use of American Cascade and Perle hops to deliver a fruity refreshing beer.!”
16. Mad Squirrel – Hopfest – 3.8% – Pale Ale (LOCAL) (GLUTEN FREE) – Sponsored by TopDec Decorating Supplies
“Literally a festival of hops. This is a new world pale ale, headlined by Citra, with Centennial and Chinook supporting, A pure rave of citrus refreshment. Gluten-Free.”
17. New River – Five Inch Drop – 4.6% – IPA (LOCAL) – Sponsored by The Stag pub, Mentmore
“Triple hopped IPA. Toffee, malty spicy aromas. Flavours of pine resin and citrus. Blends three hop varieties from the UK, USA and New Zealand.”
18. Oakham – Green Devil – 6.0% – IPA – Donated: The Full House pub
“This contemporary IPA explodes with amazing hop harvest aromas, packs in big tropical and citrus hop flavours before a crisp, refreshing finish. Double hopped with US hops.”
19. Pentrich – North of South – IPA – 4.0% – IPA (HAZY) – – Sponsored by Coffee & Wine
“Hoppy New Zealand session pale. Hopped extensively and exclusively with Nelson Sauvin, for notes of white grape and gooseberry.”
20. Pomona Island – Mondays – 4.0% – Stout
“Session strength Irish Dry Stout. Full bodied, dark and roasty.”
21. Rebellion – Overthrow – 4.3% – IPA (LOCAL) – Sponsored by Simon Webster and Peter Ellis
“Easy drinking and well balanced pale ale with a pleasing hoppy aroma. A clean and crisp base layered with Citra hops from the USA, for tropical and grapefruit aromas.”
22. Salopian – Dark Shadow – 4.4% – Stout – Sponsored by The Tea Tree
“Deep, dark and richly black, a powerhouse of a stout, with concentrated flavours of coffee and molasses, infused with clean fruity hops and balanced by a deep bitterness.”
23. Stancil – Black – 3.7% – Mild – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“Temptingly smooth and undeniably moreish. The rich character of BLACK is accompanied by a surprisingly modest ABV, making this the essential dark session ale.”
24. Stardust – Train of Gold – 4.4% – Pale Ale (HAZY) – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“A bright, golden beer, dry-hopped with UK Cascade and El Dorado. Tropical fruit and orange aromas are supported by a light resinous backbone and a moreish bitterness.”
25. Sureshot – To The Trees – 4.0% – Pale Ale (HAZY) – Sponsored by The Three Blackbirds pub
“Hoppy, hazy pale ale brewed with Manalita hops from New Zealand.”
26. Thornbridge x Garrett Oliver (brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery) – Strong Dark Mild – 5.5% – Mild
“Malt forward and robust. A special collaboration with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery in New York. It’s a unique beer brewed on the world’s only operational Burton Union heritage brewing set.”
27. Tiny Rebel – Summer Jam – 4.3% – Flavoured IPA – Sponsored by the Langa Township Pre-School Trust
“Burnt Pineapple IPA. The perfect pint for warm weather (fingers crossed!). Pineapple and light malt flavours work together to give you a drink that’ll keep the good vibes going.”
28. Torrside – I’m Spartacus – 6.7% – IPA (HAZY)
“Our flagship IPA. Big and fruity, loaded with Simcoe hops! This is our most popular IPA, at the tropical fruit end of the spectrum – not too dry with a balanced bitterness.”
29. Track – Sonoma – 3.8% – Pale Ale (HAZY)
“A refreshing, sessionable, hazy pale ale with a simple malt base & hopped generously with Mosaic, Centennial & Citra. This beer bursts forth with resinous notes of sticky mandarin and grapefruit, finishing crisp & clean with a soft, pithy bitterness.”
30. Tring Brewery – Better With Time – 6.0% – Oak Aged Old Ale (LOCAL) (FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE)
“A sweet, dark strong ale that has been aged using oak, before an extended maturation in cask. Complex, delicious and very special.”
THE DAVE LEWIN BAR (NORTH BAR)
31. Tring Brewery – Clawhammer – 4.1% – IPA (LOCAL) – Sponsored : Radio Dacorum
“Pine and resin notes make this a true ‘West Coast’ American Pale. Steely US hops sit in a respectable amber body. Grapefruit notes are found in a rich honey, caramel palate.”
32. Tring Brewery – Colley’s Dog – 5.2% – Ruby Ale (LOCAL)
“This dark ruby premium ale is all about the malt, and we’ve packed a lot into this brew. It’s nutty, it’s malty and full of body. An old school strong English Ruby Ale.”
33. Tring Brewery – Death or Glory – 7.2% – Barley Wine (LOCAL)
“Despite its strength, this is one easy drinking beer. A rich, sweet barley wine with a heady, nose and incredibly complex palate. Brewed by appointment to the Queens Royal Lancers.”
34. Twickenham Fine Ales – Honey Dark – 4.8% – Mild – Donated: The Full House pub
“Brewed with dark malts and second fermented with honey, this strong dark beer has chocolate, coffee, caramel and, of course, honey featuring in both aroma and flavour.”
35. Vale – Gravitas – 4.8% – Pale (LOCAL) – Sponsored by The Red Lion pub, Dagnall
“Bold, zesty flavours give our flagship pale ale a punchy hop hit, beautifully complimented by a smooth malt backbone.”
36. Verdant – Miniature Symbols – 3.4% – Pale Ale – Sponsored by Brian Crawley
“Super sessionable low-strength, straw-coloured, pale ale. Loaded up with some classic ‘C’ hops from the USA, in the form of Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus.”
KEG BEER LIST (AT THE DAVE LEWIN BAR, NORTH BAR)
37. Tring Brewery – Alchemist Lager – 4.5% – Lager (LOCAL) – Sponsored by ‘the Anonymous Organists’
“Brewed with noble hops from the Czech Republic and Germany. Lightly-kilned malts blend with an authentic lager yeast for notes of gentle spice and sweet grain.”
38. Tring Brewery – Raven King – 5.5% – IPA (LOCAL) (HAZY)
“Brewed with wheat and dry-hopped for extra aroma, our hazy core range IPA is punchy, powerful and delicious with a drenching of tropical fruit aromas.”
CIDER & PERRY LIST (AT THE LILLIAN BATCHELOR CIDER BAR)
1. Ascension – What Is The Market Value Of A Soul – 4.0% – Fruited/Flavoured (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A rich, heady blend of wild cider, fresh Cameo apples and black cherry juice. This cider is good times!”
2. Broadoak – Premium Perry – 7.5% – Donated: The Rising Sun (Berkhamsted) pub
“A sweet but incredibly refreshing Perry with a glorious fresh-tasting pear flavour and wonderful pear aroma.”
3. Dorset Nectar – Old Harry Rocks – 6.0% – Dry Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A scrumptious alchemy of mostly bittersweet cider apples. This cider is naturally fermented from whole crushed cider apples grown in the wilds of West Dorset.“
4. Gwatkin – No Bull – 4.5% – Medium Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Orange-brown in colour with an appley aroma together with some vanilla tones. A smooth but sweet toffee-apple taste. Like Herefordshire bulls, this cider is full of character.”
5. Harry’s Cider – Flash Harry’s Mango & Lime – 4.0% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Tasty and fresh. This cider features a lime citrus kick and smacks of mango, with just the right amount of cider aftertaste!”
6. Hecks – Blended Perry – 6.0% – Perry (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL PERRY)
“This blended farmhouse perry has a fragrant nose, a real perry with plenty of fruit taste and real body.”
7. Lilley’s – Tropical – 4.0% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“We have blended our Somerset cider with an explosion of tropical fruits. Pink grapefruit, pineapple, mango and lime all combine to make this a succulent thirst quencher.”
8. Nightingale – Tenterden – 5.5% – Medium Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A beautifully balanced, bright and floral medium still cider, named after our very hometown!“
9. Ross On Wye – Biscuits For Dessert? – 6.2% – Dry Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A blend of Bittersweet, Bisquet and three dessert varieties are used to produce this seriously moreish dry cider”
10. Snails Bank – ApplyDapply – 5.2% – Sweet Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A sweet, bright cider that blends traditional bittersweet apples with a more contemporary Russet apple, making for a light, refreshing and quaffable tipple!”
11. Thistly Cross – Whisky Cask Cider – 6.9% – Sweet/Flavoured Cider
“Cider is matured in Whisky Casks from Glen Moray Distillery. Just enough time passes for the cider to absorb the distinctive tones of the oak and Highland single malt.”
12. Westons – Rosie’s Pig Rhubarb – 4.0% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider – Sponsored by Chloe Gilbert & Jared Ward
“Complex, with a distinctive Rhubarb palate, featuring a hint of citrus and a refreshing tart finish.”
