BEER LIST
THE JOHN LOMAX BAR (SOUTH BAR)
1. Bass – Bass Premium Ale – 4.4% – Traditional Bitter – Sponsored by Dave, Mick and Chris
“‘The Golden Ale with the Golden Heritage. Bass is richly fragrant with a hoppy bouquet. It has a complex nutty, malty taste and a bright chestnut hue.”
2. Boddingtons – Boddingtons Cask Conditioned – 4.0% – Traditional Bitter – Sponsored by DFH Declutter
“This cask version of Boddingtons Ale sees the rebirth of an icon of Northern beer heritage. Boasting a distinctive golden colour and a luscious creamy head when poured. Smooth, creamy and slightly bitter.”
3. Brewpoint – Double Star Bedford Bitter – 3.4% – Traditional Bitter (LOCAL) – Donated by The Olde Kings Arms pub
“Gentle biscuit malt sweetness followed by toffee and caramel notes perfectly balanced with a clean, snappy bitterness from all English hops. A proper pub session ale with depth, drinkability and a satisfying, morish finish.“
4. Bristol Beer Factor– Independence – 4.6% – Pale Ale (CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2026)
“Independence is a distinctive US style pale ale that we have hopped continuously throughout the boil. Reigning ‘Champion Beer of Britain’ – try it before it runs out!”
5. Burnt Mill – Beyond the Firs – 4.6% – Pale Ale (GLUTEN FREE) – Sponsored by Gluten Free Beers app
“A grist of extra pale, wheat, and oats have us a lean wort that was hopped in the whirlpool with Citra & Centennial. Dry-hopped with Citra, Centennial, Simcoe, & Idaho-7 for bright tangerine and grapefruit aromas with a subtle piney bitterness.“
6. DEYA – There’s an App for That – 4.3% – Pale Ale (HAZY) – Sponsored by Brian Crawley
“Subtly hopped, easy drinking session pale ale with light floral and fruity notes.“
7. Elusive – Shadow of the Beast – 5.0% – Black IPA (SPECIALITY) – Sponsored by the Centre in the Park
“This Black IPA uses roasted wheat malt to give it a dark appearance and moderately roasty malt profile. We then add Citra and Mosaic hops across six additions to layer in a lovely citrus-forward hop profile.”
8. Five Points – Brick Field Brown – 5.4% – Brown Ale – Sponsored by Three Blackbirds pub, Boxmoor
“A traditional English Brown Ale, with floral American hops. Malt-forward and robust, with flavours of demerara, smooth oak, and hazelnuts. Balanced by the floral, elderberry-like aromas of the Willamette hops.“
9. Hop Tap – Jupiter Heights – 4.2% – IPA (LOCAL) – Donated by 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.”
10. Jiddler’s Tipple – Swifty – 3.4% – Pale Ale – (GLUTEN FREE) (HAZY) – Sponsored by Sargeant Architects
“Light; refreshing, yet flavourful, this session Pacific IPA has a zingy mix of New Zealand and American hops. Nelson Sauvin, Motueka; Sabro bring an inviting combination of lemon, lime, grape, gooseberry; tropical fruit.“
11. Kelham Island – Pale Rider – 5.2% – IPA – Donated: The Full House pub
“THE legendary golden hoppy pale ale. An award winning beer from its earliest days and still with the same great fruity, floral taste today.“
12. Left Handed Giant – Titan – 3.8% – Pale Ale (GLUTEN FREE) (HAZY) – Sponsored by Hemel Hempstead Bowls Club
“Eminently drinkable, built on a delicate malt bill with whole leaf, pellet & liquid hops added throughout. A modest dry-hop of US & NZ varieties expresses sweet orange & pressed grape with a finish of bright pine.“
13. Mad Squirrel– Pomelo – 4.5% – IPA (LOCAL) (HAZY) – Sponsored by Jon Humphries
“Citra Pale Ale with Lemon & Grapefruit notes. Unfined, single hopped, easy drinking thanks to a hefty Citra dry hop.”
14. Mad Squirrel – Trident – 3.4% – Pale Ale (LOCAL) (HAZY) – Sponsored by Simon Webster and Peter Ellis
“Plunge into the depths of flavour with Trident. This pale ale, hopped with Talus, Mosaic, and CryoPop, unveils a sea of citrus and tropical waves. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary depths of taste with each sip—a true liquid treasure from the depths.”
15. Marble – Black Rye Bitter – 4.5% – Bitter (SPECIALITY) – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“This beer blends spicy notes from the rye malt with a robust black bitter base, a sprinkle of Mosaic hops giving hints of pine, and earthen spices.”
16. Ossett – Silver King – 4.3% – IPA – Sponsored by Hertfordshire Interpreting and Translation Service
“This is a truly legendary beer. Silver King has been a firm favourite since we first brewed it over 25 years ago. A national champion, this invigorating and timeless blend is perfectly balanced from the first sip to the last. Crisp, refreshing, citrusy.”
17. Phoenix – Wobbly Bob – 6.0% – Strong Ale – Donated by The Full House pub
“This award-winning amber-coloured beer has a strong malt and fruit balance, evident in both the aroma and flavour, with a slight sweetness, leading to a dry finish.”
18. Rebellion – Puck’s Pale – Golden Ale – 3.8% – Pale Ale (LOCAL) – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“Pale Golden session ale with pleasing hoppy character. UK hop variety Jester adds punchy grapefruit and tropical notes. Jester was too aptly named not to use when brewing a beer named after the mischievous jester to the Fairy King.”
19. Rebellion – Roasted Nuts – 4.6% – Traditional English Bitter – Donated by Rebellion Beer Co.
“A deep ruby, complex and flavoursome beer, packed with intense and distinctive malt & hop character.”
20. Rebellion – Zebedee– 4.7% – Golden Ale (LOCAL) – Sponsored by Morelli Italian Restaurant
“A straw coloured, pale ale, with a clean, fresh & uncomplicated taste. The hops add a crisp bitterness, making it very drinkable.”
21. Siren/Five Points – Jester XPA – 3.8% – Pale Ale – Sponsored by Colin Lambert
“This Extra Pale Ale showcases UK Jester hops, offering punchy, fruit-forward aromas. Expect notes of hedgerow berries, peach and grapefruit. Collaboration with Five Points brewery.”
22. Tring Brewery – Doctor ABC– 4.0% – Pale Ale (LOCAL) – Sponsored by Hemel Old Town Market
“A papaya a day keeps the Doctor away, right? Well we hope so, as this session pale is loaded with stonefruit flavours from Citra and Sabro hops. Pale grains have been prescribed to the malt bill, lending to a light and spritzy palate.”
23. Tring Brewery – Colley’s Glory – 5.2% – Strong Ale (LOCAL) (FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE) – Sponsored by Coffee & Wine
“A blend of our most premium ales; Death or Glory Barley Wine and Colley’s Dog Ruby Ale. Notes of biscuit and caramel from the Ruby Ale perfectly compliment flavours of treacle and fruitcake from the Barley Wine. This beer is a festival exclusive – drink up!”
24. Tring Brewery – Fanny Ebbs – 3.9% – Golden Ale (LOCAL)
“Summer seasonal blonde beer with a gentle citrus hop aroma imparted by Cascade and Saaz hops.”
25. Vale – Smart Big Fish – 4.3% – Amber Ale (LOCAL) – Sponsored by The Red Lion pub, Dagnall
“A golden-amber ale with floral and hoppy flavour with earthy undertone. Slovenian hops Aurora and Bobek bring floral notes to a well balanced and refined finish.”
26. Vale – Wychert – 3.9% – Traditional English Bitter (LOCAL) – Donated by Vale Brewery
“The best of malt sweetness combined with a delicate hop bitterness, resulting in a deliciously quaffable classic.”
27. Verdant – Beyond the Pale – 4.3% – Pale Ale
“Beyond The Pale is a single-hop Nelson Sauvin Pale Ale. Lashings of white grape, gooseberry and lime in this New Zealand banger. with subtle rounding bitterness and a light malt base of Extra Pale malt.”
DARK BEER BAR – THE DAVE LEWIN BAR (NORTH BAR)
28. ABC – Old Toby – 5.0% – Smoked Porter (LOCAL) (SPECIALITY) – Sponsored by Andy and Amanda Harvell
“Dark, rich and wreathed in beechwood smoke, with waves of chocolate, roast coffee and dried fig. Brewed on Chevallier heritage malt and built to linger.”
29. Brew York – Cherry Tonkoko – 5.5% – Flavoured Stout (SPECIALITY)
“With a rich malt base and a delicate vanilla sweetness, Cherry Tonkoko combines the classic taste of our original milk stout with the additional flavour of sweet cherry for an unforgettable experience.”
30. Church End Brewery – Grave Digger’s Ale – 3.8% – Mild – Sponsored by Nigel Harris and Richard Healey
“Dark black and red in colour, with a complex mixture of chocolate and roast flavours. The use of two different hops, gives the beer a complex feel and smooth finish.”
31. Kernel – Dry Stout – 4.3% – Stout – Sponsored by Robert Gray
“Brewed with a layered malt bill of Maris Otter, Brown, Black, Chocolate, Dark, Crystal, Carafa, and Oats, this beer carries notes of toasted grain, dark chocolate, and coffee. Prominent kettle-hopping and a touch of dry-hop lift the finish.”
32. Mad Squirrel – London Porter – 5.0% – Porter (LOCAL) – Donated by Mad Squirrel Brewery
“A dark and foreboding ale, London Porter is a brew of mystery and intrigue. Hidden within its shadowy depths are lurking notes of coffee, chocolate and smoke. Just like its namesake city, there is always more to discover in London Porters unlit complexity.”
33. Timothy Taylor – Landlord Dark – 4.3% – Dark Ale
“Landlord Dark takes the celebrated Timothy Taylor ‘Landlord’ profile and gives it a deeper, richer expression. Brewed from the same core recipe, it pours a ruby-brown colour with gentle notes of roasted malt, toffee and mature fruit.”
34. Titanic – Cherry Porter – 4.9% – Flavoured Stout (SPECIALITY)
“This lightly hopped, dark red, fruity beer has a rich aroma and a well-rounded character. Sweet Rainier cherry is carefully balanced against generous hop notes and subtle roast flavours.”
35. Tring – Mansion Mild – 3.7% – Mild – Sponsored by Kathy and Tony
“A classic ruby dark mild, smooth like velvet, sweet and creamy, you’d be fooled into thinking we were talking about a chocolate box selection.”
36. Wilde Child – Double Trouble – 5.0% – Flavoured Stout (SPECIALITY) – Sponsored by Gill Badminton and Liz Doughton
“A full-blown birthday cake stout brewed to celebrate 10 wild years of Wilde Child. Ultra-smooth with a creamy sweetness. Thick, indulgent and unapologetically over the top — exactly how a birthday beer should be.”
KEG BEER LIST (AT THE CHURCH HALL 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.”
39. Vault City – Raspberry Sour – 5.0% – Sour (SPECIALITY) (HAZY)
“Celebrating the king of Scottish berries, the humble and mighty Raspberry. Grown in the foothills of the Cairgorm mountains; tart, juicy and sweet in equal measure.”
CIDER & PERRY LIST (AT THE CHURCH HALL BAR)
1. Ascension – Dance Commander Sour Cherry – 3.4% – Fruited/Flavoured (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Sour cherries, wild cider and fresh braeburn juice. What’s not to like?!”
2. Ascension – Gardenia – 4.8% – Cider/Perry Blend – Fruited/Flavoured (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Pear & wild elderflower cider. Floral hedgerow vibes with a soft sweetness from Conference pears.“
3. Dorset Nectar – Dabinett Organic – 5.0% – Dry Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“This highly esteemed bittersweet apple was originally found in a hedgerow in Somerset by a Mr Dabinett. This is a single orchard, medium-dry authentic cider using Dabinett bittersweet apples. It is still, full juice, smooth and wildly popular.”
4. Dunkertons – Dry Organic – 6.8% – Dry Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Handcrafted with up to 14 carefully blended organic cider apple varieties with lower levels of sweetness, the result is a beautifully crisp full-bodied cider which is lightly carbonated to deliver a refreshing dry finish.“
5. Gwatkin – Game Cock – 4.5% – Sweet Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“The Game Cock cider, like the bird is hardy and dauntless in character and won’t take long to ruffle your feathers. Game Cock Sweet Cider is light-brown in colour with rich fresh apple aromas. Sweet-tasting with mild tannins appearing in the aftertaste.”
6. Gwynt Y Ddraig – Two Trees Perry – 4.5% – Perry – Donated by The Rising Sun pub, Berkhamsted
“A pale, fruity perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate. Champion Perry of Britain 2015.”
7. Hecks – Kingston Black – 6.5% – Medium Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL PERRY)
“The Kingston Black arose in Somerset in the late 19th Century and produces here a cider that is classic in appearance, taste and strength. It is copper coloured, rounded, almost velvety in texture and is full of flavour.”
8. Lilley’s – Mango– 4.0% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider
“An aromatic sweet cider expertly blended with exotic mango to create a mouth watering tropical flavour.”
9. Mr Whitehead’s – Boxing Dog – 7.5% – Medium Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER) – Donated by The Rising Sun pub, Berkhamsted
“A strong cider made from handpicked apples, including Worcester and Cox. For fans of scrumpy-style cider.“
10. Pulp – Berry Lime Blitz – 3.4% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A lively cider bursting with rich black raspberry and zesty lime. Lightly sparkling and smooth, this easy-drinking cider delivers a bold, refreshing sip with a layered, invigorating finish.”
11. Sandford Orchards – Devon Red – 4.5% – Medium Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“Devon Red is a perfectly balanced, refreshing, medium cider named after the deep red soil that gives our Somerset orchards their distinctive character.”
12. Saxby’s – Cloudy Strawberry Cider – 4.8% – Fruited/Flavoured Cider (CAMRA CERTIFIED REAL CIDER)
“A summery cider made for a sunny afternoon. Subtle sweetness and strawberry succulence.”
13. Snails Bank – Appley Dapply – 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!”
14. Thistly Cross – Whisky Cask Cider – 6.9% – Sweet/Flavoured Cider – Sponsored by J.Worley Funeral Directors
“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.”
15. 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.”
PROSECCO AND FIZZ LIST (AT THE CHURCH HALL BAR) (125ML SERVE)
1. Althea – Prosecco D.O.C – 11.0% – Extra Dry
“Straw yellow with greenish hints. Fine perlage. Fruity flavours, especially apple and pear, with a floral touch. Smooth and crisp at the same time, thanks to the pleasant acid note.”
2. Althea – Rosaperla D.O.C.G – 12.0% – Extra Dry Rose
“Bright pink colour. Fine and persistent perlage. Delicious notes of red fruits on the nose. Balanced, complex and refreshing palate.”