Leicester Beer
Festival 2015
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11 - 14 MARCH
CHAROTAR PATIDAR SAMAJ, BAY STREET, LEICESTER
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BEST BITTER
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Chairman’s
Welcome
At last, it’s that time of the year again and I would like to welcome you to the Leicester CAMRA Beer
Festival 2015. This is the sixteenth since our re-launch in 1999 following a ten-year absence. We are
delighted to be back at the Charotar Patidar Samaj for the fifteenth time.
As always we are showcasing the brewing expertise of our Leicestershire and Rutland breweries on our
LocAle bars, we also feature a selection of breweries within 25 miles as the crow flies from the festival site
giving an amazing 40 breweries within the area to choose from. This year we have divided the servery up
into six distinct bars and colour-coded them (see p 15 for details). We have numbered the beers to make it
easier to remember what to order at the bar.
Our festival is one of many that play a major role not just as fund raising, but also to keep people informed
about CAMRA’s work and the vast range of beers that are now available to the consumer. This continuous
background work nationwide has doubtless helped change attitudes towards real ale.
Our theme this year is XV, a full explanation of which appears in the article on page 9. A number of
breweries have produced one-off brews in connection with this. Our festival glass incorporates the logo
and is available in half pint tankard, goblet and straight pint. They are lined, oversized glasses to ensure
a FULL MEASURE. We hope you like it and take one home as a souvenir. Please use the half pint glasses
(marked with the third line) if you wish to drink thirds.
Our ever popular Cider Bar has a selection of over 35 ciders and perries; some are old favourites and some
new to the festival. Most of what we sell comes from small producers and it’s all made from pressed and
fermented fresh juice from British grown apples or pears. For those requiring something other than Real
Ale or Cider we also have a stall selling bottled beer and wines.
Also a firm favourite are our Indian curries, as well as locally produced cold English food, tea, coffee and
soft drinks are also available.
I would like to thank all the volunteers who work throughout the festival and whose support we depend
on, Everards Brewery Limited for their continued generous help and support, AnchorPrint for design and
printing and the the numerous others who have helped make this event happen .
As in previous years, we are collecting for LOROS again this year; please give generously to this good
cause using the collection buckets around the hall.
We do, as always, sympathise with any nominated drivers attending, so our soft drinks will be free of
charge. Enjoy our Festival but please remember DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. Telephone numbers of local
taxi companies are listed in the entrance to the Festival.
Please note this Beer Festival is NON-SMOKING. If you wish
to smoke please use the designated area outside. The use
of e-cigarettes is also not permitted inside the building.
Keith Williams (Branch Chairman)
Website: www.leicestercamra.org.uk
Leicester CAMRA wish to thank
Everards Brewery Ltd
for all their help,
assistance and
sponsorship of
our beer festival.
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A big thank-you to Andy Sales
Our usual festival organiser, beer and brewery co-ordinator for the last 15 years, has not been able to
be involved this time around. In recognition of his past efforts, we in Leicester CAMRA would like offer
Andy our sincere thanks and wish him well for the future.
What is CAMRA?
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is an independent,
voluntary, consumer organisation which campaigns for
real ale, real pubs and consumer rights.
UK and many of the branches run local beer festivals,
publish local newsletters and run social events to pubs
and breweries.
Membership is open to all individuals although corporate
entities such as breweries and pubs are not members;
we currently have approx 159,000 individual members
nationally and our ‘Leicester Branch’ currently has over
1,700 members.
Although we are a volunteer-led organisation there is
also a small professional staff of twenty-five responsible
for central campaigning, research, membership services,
publishing, marketing and administration. CAMRA is
financed through membership subscriptions, sales of
products such as books and sweatshirts, and from
the proceeds of beer festivals. We are a not-for-profit
company, limited by guarantee and our accounts are
lodged annually with Companies House.
CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national
executive, elected by the membership. We have a
branch structure which means that all members can
join a local CAMRA branch and campaign and socialise
locally. There are around 200 branches covering the
CAMRA’s Success Story
CAMRA is the most successful single issue consumer
campaign group in Britain and is in its 42nd year of
campaigning. If CAMRA had not been formed to save
real ale then this classic, great-tasting British drink
would have become extinct. Since its formation in 1971
CAMRA has achieved the following:
• In the 1970s CAMRA successfully fought the efforts
of the big brewers to replace traditional ales with
tasteless keg beers.
• In the 1980s CAMRA lobbied against the lack of
choice in Britain’s pubs. In 1989 the Government
responded with wide reaching reforms called the
Beer Orders. The Beer Orders forced the big six
brewers to sell or free from the tie over 11,000 as
well as introducing the Guest Beer provision.
• In the 1990s CAMRA actively encouraged and
supported real ale resurgence. During the decade
CAMRA thwarted efforts by the EU Commission to
abolish Britain’s Guest Beer provision.
• Since 2000 CAMRA has succeeded in campaigning
for the:
– Extension of mandatory rate relief to public
houses
– Reform of the outdated licensing laws in
England and Wales leading to a more flexible
licensing system
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– Introduction of reduced excise duty for small
brewers which means that small brewers are able
to compete on a more level playing field with the
large brewers
– Abolition of the Beer Duty Escalator in 2013.
• CAMRA has run literally thousands of initiatives to
promote and safeguard real ale and pubs including
staging beer festivals, publishing books and guides,
running Community Pubs Week and the Saving Your
Local Pub which was launched by Prince Charles,
producing a generic beer campaign, holding regular
promotions for endangered beer styles and cider,
producing national and regional inventories for
pubs with interiors of historical significance and
much more.
Why not join us? See one of our volunteers on the
membership stall; they will be pleased to give you further
information on how you can join our 1,600 Leicester
Branch members. See also the benefits of joining CAMRA.
We have regular branch meetings and an active
social calendar; ranging from presentation of ‘Pub of the
Month’ awards to deserving
licensees, to ‘days out’ pub and brewery trips by coach/
train. See our publication ‘The Leicester Drinker’ in any
of the local real ale pubs and get a handle on the local
beer scene!
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Guided tours now available every Sunday
(11am & 2.30pm) Book Online or call the Brewery to arrange.
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BREWERY, BREWERY TAP & EVENT BARS
Breakfast & Lunch Menu now available
The Grainstore Brewery Ltd
OPENING TIMES:
The Grainstore
Station Approach
Mon-Thu • 11am until 11pm
Oakham, Rutland
Fri-Sat • 11am until 12am
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WELCOME TO LEICESTER
BEER FESTIVAL 2015
WHAT SHOULD I DRINK?
First time at a beer festival?
Once you have paid your entrance fee you will need to collect your glass. Don’t worry if you don’t
want to keep the glass, we will take the glass back when you have finished and refund the cost as
long as you haven’t damaged it (although they do make great souvenirs to take home!).
You will find the beers numbered and in alphabetical order by brewery name. It is worth starting
on the lower ABV (Alcohol by Volume) beers. Why not start with a Mild Beer? You can then sit down
and decide what takes your fancy by reading the tasting notes in the programme. Work your way
up through the bitters and best bitters at a steady pace before going for something stronger. Don’t
go for a strong 5.0 ABV straight away. Please remember that it is unusual for some of the beers to
last through four days of the festival. If a particular beer is not available it is most likely someone
has beaten you to it!
Make sure you have something to eat during the session, there is nothing worse than drinking on
an empty stomach and getting that fresh air attack when you leave.
Fancy something different?
Why not try one of our real ciders or perries? This is not the fizzy cider you get in most pubs this
is produced by traditional independent farmhouse producers. They are 100% pure and natural but
beware – they are normally very strong. We have the largest variety of ciders and perries probably
ever put together in Leicestershire.
If it is busy at the bar and you have to wait a few minutes to get served please be patient and
remember that we are all UNPAID VOLUNTEERS working hard on your behalf. We want to enjoy the
festival just as much as you do.
Have a great time! And remember to ask for real ale the next time you are in a pub.
When taking your festival glass home make sure you take it off the premises in a bag, local byelaws
state you must not carry a glass in the street with or without alcohol in it, you will also not be
allowed on public transport with a glass in your hand. We will provide a carrier bag for you if required.
FOOD
WE HAVE A SELECTION OF ENGLISH FOOD AVAILABLE:
• Filled cobs, all freshly made using locally produced ingredients
• Sausage rolls from 19 Gales of Atherstone
• Pies from Gamble and Hollis of Syston
We also have our own, authentic Curry House on site – see the menu posted on the
wall. This has proved to be a very popular feature at our festivals and one that makes
them unique.
Please note last orders for curries will be 30 mins before closing time.
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FESTIVAL THEME
2015 marks the fifteenth time that the Charotar Patidar Samaj has been our beer festival
venue, and, with many notable anniversaries in years ending with the number, the festival
theme is fifteen (XV). The festival logo itself features Cardinal Wolsey, who became chancellor
of England in 1515, drinking from a glass in the shape of a Wellington boot (commemorating
the bicentennial of the battle of Waterloo). The background is a stylised atom marking the
centenary of Einstein’s publication of his General Theory of Relativity. Historians will also
be aware that Agincourt, Magna Carta, the first Jacobite Rebellion and Canute’s invasion of
England all occurred in years ending in 15 and these themes will be embraced at the festival.
1015 CANUTE INVADES ENGLAND
Cnut the Great Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki; c985
or 995 – 12 November 1035), more commonly
known as Canute, was a king of Denmark,
England, Norway, and parts of Sweden, together
often referred to as the Anglo-Scandinavian or
North Sea Empire. After his death, the deaths
of his heirs within a decade, and the Norman
conquest of England in 1066, his legacy was
largely lost to history. Cnut name is popularly
invoked in the context of the legendary story
of King Canute and the waves, associated with
the futility of “turning back the tide” of an
inexorable event.
Cnut was the son of Sweyn Forkbeard, King of
Denmark. In the summer of 1015, Cnut’s fleet set
sail for England with a Danish army of perhaps
10,000 in 200 longships and an array of Vikings
from all over Scandinavia. The invasion force
was to engage in often close and grisly warfare
with the English for the next fourteen months.
Practically all of the battles were fought against
the eldest son of Aethelred, Edmund Ironside.
Early in 1016, the Vikings crossed the Thames
and harried Warwickshire, while Edmund
Ironside’s attempts at opposition seem to have
come to nothing. The mid-winter assault by Cnut
devastated its way northwards across eastern
Mercia. Following the death of Aethelred on 23
April 1016, Edmund became king, but it was a
temporary situation as fighting continued across
the country.
On 18 October 1016, the Danes were engaged
by Edmund’s army as they retired towards their
ships, leading to the Battle of Assandun in Essex,
the decisive English defeat.
On an island near Deerhurst, Cnut and Edmund—
who had been wounded—met to negotiate terms
of peace. It was agreed that all of England
north of the Thames was to be the domain of
the Danish prince, while all to the south was
kept by the English king, along with London.
Accession to the reign of the entire realm was
set to pass to Cnut upon Edmund’s death,
which came within weeks of the agreement on
November 30th. Cnut’s coronation was in London,
at Christmas 1016.
1215 MAGNA CARTA SIGNED AT
RUNNYMEDE
Magna Carta (Latin for “the Great Charter”),
also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin
for “the Great Charter of the Liberties”), is
a charter agreed by King John of England at
Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
First drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to
make peace between the unpopular King and a
group of rebel barons, it promised the protection
of church rights, protection for the barons from
illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and
limitations on feudal payments to the Crown, to
be implemented through a council of 25 barons.
Neither side stood behind their commitments,
and the charter was annulled by Pope Innocent
III, leading to the First Barons’ War. After John’s
death, the regency government of his young
son, Henry III, reissued the document in 1216,
stripped of some of its more radical content, in an
unsuccessful bid to build political support for their
cause. At the end of the war in 1217, it formed
part of the peace treaty agreed at Lambeth,
where the document acquired the name Magna
Carta, to distinguish it from the smaller Charter
of the Forest which was issued at the same time.
Short of funds, Henry reissued the charter again
in 1225 in exchange for a grant of new taxes;
his son, Edward I, repeated the exercise in 1297,
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this time confirming it as part of England’s
statute law.
The charter became part of English political life
and was typically renewed by each monarch in
turn, although as time went by and the fledgling
English Parliament passed new laws, it lost some
of its practical significance. At the end of the
16th century there was an upsurge in interest
in Magna Carta. Lawyers and historians at the
time believed that there was an ancient English
constitution, going back to the days of the
Anglo-Saxons, that protected individual English
freedoms. They argued that the Norman invasion
of 1066 had overthrown these rights, and that
Magna Carta had been a popular attempt to
restore them, making the charter an essential
foundation for the contemporary powers of
Parliament and legal principles such as habeas
corpus. Although this historical account was
badly flawed, jurists such as Sir Edward Coke
used Magna Carta extensively in the early 17th
century, arguing against the divine right of kings
propounded by the Stuart monarchs. Both James
I and his son Charles I attempted to suppress the
discussion of Magna Carta, until the issue was
curtailed by the English Civil War of the 1640s
and the execution of Charles.
The political myth of Magna Carta and its
protection of ancient personal liberties persisted
after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 until well
into the 19th century. It influenced the early
American colonists and the formation of the
United States American Constitution in 1789. It
remained a powerful, iconic document, even
after almost all of its content was repealed from
the statute books in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Magna Carta still forms an important symbol
of liberty today, often cited by politicians and
campaigners, and is held in great respect by the
British and American legal communities.
Four examples of the original 1215 charter
remain in existence, held by the British Library
and the cathedrals of Lincoln and Salisbury. All
four were displayed together at the British Library
for one day on 3 February 2015, to mark the
800th anniversary.
1415 AGINCOURT/AZINCOURT
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English
victory in the Hundred Years’ War and effectively
ended the war. The battle occurred on Friday,
25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day), near
modern-day Azincourt, in northern France. Henry
V’s victory at Agincourt, against a numerically
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superior French army, crippled France and started
a new period in the war during which Henry
married the French king’s daughter and then
Henry’s son, Henry VI, was made heir to the
throne of France.
Henry V led his troops into battle and participated
in hand-to-hand fighting. The French king of
the time, Charles VI, did not command the
French army himself as he suffered from
severe, repeating illnesses and moderate
mental incapacitation. Instead, the French were
commanded by Constable Charles d’Albret and
various prominent French noblemen of the
Armagnac party.
The battle is notable for the use of the English
longbow, which Henry used in very large
numbers, with English and Welsh archers
forming most of his army. The battle is also
the centrepiece of the play Henry V, by William
Shakespeare.
1515 WOLSEY BECOMES A CARDINAL
AND LORD CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND
Thomas Wolsey (c. March 1473– 29 November
1530; sometimes spelled Woolsey) was an English
political figure and cardinal of the Roman Catholic
Church. When Henry VIII became King of England
in 1509, Wolsey became the King’s almoner.
Wolsey’s affairs prospered, and by 1514 he was
the controlling figure in virtually all matters of
state and was extremely powerful within the
Church. The highest political position he attained
was Lord Chancellor, the King’s chief adviser. In
that position, he enjoyed great freedom, and was
often depicted as an alter rex (other king). Despite
his expansive power as the King’s “right-hand
man”, he fell out of favour due to his failure to
negotiate an annulment of Henry’s marriage to
Catherine of Aragon. He was ultimately stripped
of his government posts and retreated to York to
oversee his clerical duties as Archbishop of York, a
post he nominally held but never exercised during
his many years in government. He was recalled
to London to answer to charges of treason (a
common charge used by Henry against ministers
who fell out of favour), but died en route of
natural causes before arriving in London.
Within the Church, he became Archbishop of
York, the second most important seat in England,
and then was made a cardinal in 1515, giving
him precedence, even over the Archbishop of
Canterbury. His main legacy is from his interest
in architecture, in particular his old home of
Hampton Court Palace, which stands today.
He died at Leicester on 29 November 1530,
around the age of 60. In keeping with his practice
of erecting magnificent buildings at Hampton
Court, Westminster and Oxford, Wolsey had
planned a magnificent tomb at Windsor but he
was buried in Leicester Abbey (now Abbey Park)
without a monument. After his own even grander
plans fell through, Henry VIII eventually intended
the impressive black sarcophagus for himself,
but Lord Nelson now lies in it, within the crypt of
St. Paul’s Cathedral. Henry often receives credit
for artistic patronage that properly belongs to
Wolsey.
1715 THE FIRST JACOBITE REBELLION
The Jacobite rising of 1715 (also referred to
as the Fifteen or Lord Mar’s Revolt), was the
attempt by James Francis Edward Stuart (also
called the Old Pretender) to regain the thrones
of England, Ireland and Scotland for the exiled
House of Stuart.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688–89 resulted
in the Roman Catholic Stuart king, James II of
England and VII of Scotland, fleeing to exile
in France under the protection of Louis XIV.
James’ daughter and her husband, who was also
James’s nephew, ascended the British throne
as joint sovereigns William and Mary. In 1690
Presbyterianism was established as the state
religion of Scotland. The Act of Settlement 1701
settled the succession of the English throne
on the Protestant House of Hanover. The Act
of Union 1707 applied the Act of Settlement
to Scotland. With the death of Queen Anne
in 1714, the Elector of Hanover, George I,
succeeded to the British throne. The accession
of George I ushered in the Whig supremacy,
with the Tories deprived of all political power.
The new Whig regime sought to prosecute
members of the 1710–1714 Tory ministry for
financial irregularities, with Robert Harley being
imprisoned in the Tower of London and Lord
Bolingbroke fleeing to France before arrest.
Bolingbroke became the Pretender’s Secretary of
State and accepted an earldom from him.
On 14 March 1715, the Pretender appealed to
Pope Clement XI for help for a Jacobite rising. On
19 August Bolingbroke wrote to the Pretender:
“Things are hastening to that point, that either
you, Sir, at the head of the Tories, must save
the Church and Constitution of England or both
must be irretrievably lost for ever”. The Pretender
believed the Duke of Marlborough would join him
when he landed in Scotland. Despite receiving
no commission from James to start the rising,
the Earl of Mar sailed from London to Scotland
and on 27 August at Braemar held the first
council of war. On 6 September at Braemar Mar
raised the standard of “James the 8th and 3rd”,
accompanied by 600 supporters.
In response Parliament suspended habeas corpus
and passed an Act that gave tenants who refused
to support the Jacobites the land of their landlord
if he was a Jacobite. Some of Mar’s tenants
travelled to Edinburgh to prove their loyalty and
acquire title to their land. Conflict ensued both in
Scotland and England but was relatively shortlived. On 22 December the Pretender landed in
Scotland at Peterhead, but by the time he arrived
at Perth on 9 January 1716, the Jacobite army
numbered less than 5,000. Six weeks later Mar
led the Jacobite army northwards out of Perth
and on 4 February the Pretender wrote a farewell
letter to Scotland, sailing from Montrose the day
after.
Many Jacobites who were taken prisoner were
tried for treason and sentenced to death.
However, in July 1717, the Indemnity Act 1717
had the effect of pardoning all those who had
taken part in the Rising, apart from the whole
of the Clan Gregor, including the fabled Rob Roy,
which was specifically excluded from the benefits
of the Act.
1815 WATERLOO
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday,
18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day
Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the
Netherlands. A French army under the command
of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of
the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Angloallied army under the command of the Duke of
Wellington combined with a Prussian army under
the command of Gebhard von Blücher.
Upon Napoleon’s return to power in March 1815,
many states that had opposed him formed the
Seventh Coalition and began to mobilize armies.
Two large forces under Wellington and Blücher
assembled close to the north-eastern border of
France. Napoleon chose to attack in the hope
of destroying them before they could join in
a coordinated invasion of France with other
members of the coalition. Waterloo was the
decisive engagement of the Waterloo Campaign
and Napoleon’s last. According to Wellington,
the battle was “the nearest-run thing you ever
saw in your life”.The defeat at Waterloo ended
Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of the French, and
marked the end of his Hundred Days return
from exile.
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Two days before the battle, Blücher’s Prussian
army had been defeated by the French at Ligny.
Wellington decided to offer battle upon learning
that the Prussian army had regrouped and
was able to march to his support. Wellington’s
army, positioned across the Brussels road on
the Mont-Saint-Jean escarpment, withstood
repeated attacks by the French in a defensive
mode, until, in the evening, the Prussians arrived
in force and broke through Napoleon’s right flank.
At that moment, Wellington’s Anglo-allied army
counter-attacked and drove the French army
in disorder from the field. Pursuing coalition
forces entered France and restored King Louis
XVIII to the French throne. Napoleon abdicated,
eventually surrendering to Captain Maitland of
HMS Bellerophon, part of the British blockade, and
was exiled to Saint Helena where he died in 1821.
The battlefield is located in Belgium, about 15
kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Brussels, and about
2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town of Waterloo.
The site of the battlefield today is dominated by
a large monument, the Lion’s Mound constructed
from earth taken from the battlefield itself.
1915 EINSTEIN PUBLISHES HIS
GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
General relativity, also known as the general
theory of relativity, is the geometric theory of
gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915
and the current description of gravitation in
modern physics. General relativity generalizes
special relativity and Newton’s law of universal
gravitation, providing a unified description of
gravity as a geometric property of space and
time, or spacetime. In particular, the curvature
of spacetime is directly related to the energy
and momentum of whatever matter and
radiation are present. The relation is specified by
the Einstein field equations, a system of partial
differential equations.
Some predictions of general relativity differ
significantly from those of classical physics,
especially concerning the passage of time, the
geometry of space, the motion of bodies in free
fall, and the propagation of light. The predictions
of general relativity have been confirmed in all
observations and experiments to date. Although
general relativity is not the only relativistic
theory of gravity, it is the simplest theory that
is consistent with experimental data. However,
unanswered questions remain, the most
fundamental being how general relativity can
be reconciled with the laws of quantum physics
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to produce a complete and self-consistent theory
of quantum gravity.
Einstein’s theory has important astrophysical
implications. For example, it implies the existence
of black holes—regions of space in which
space and time are distorted in such a way
that nothing, not even light, can escape—as
an end-state for massive stars. There is ample
evidence that the intense radiation emitted
by certain kinds of astronomical objects is due
to black holes; for example, microquasars and
active galactic nuclei result from the presence
of stellar black holes and black holes of a much
more massive type, respectively. The bending
of light by gravity can lead to the phenomenon
of gravitational lensing, in which multiple
images of the same distant astronomical object
are visible in the sky. General relativity also
predicts the existence of gravitational waves,
which have since been observed indirectly. In
addition, general relativity is the basis of current
cosmological models of a consistently expanding
universe.
Festival theme information extracted from
Wikipedia.
QUEEN
VICTORIA
76 High St, Syston
6 Hand pumps including guests
Large Beer Garden
Food Tuesday – Sunday
Entertainment with Live Bands
every fortnight
CAMRA discounts now available
Phone Zoe on 0116 2605750
The-Queen-Victoria-Public-House
LocAle Scheme
What is LocAle?
Here in Leicester
CAMRA LocAle is an initiative that promotes pubs stocking
locally brewed real ale. The scheme builds on a growing
consumer demand for quality local produce and an
increased awareness of ‘green’ issues.
Just over 5 years ago, we launched our own City and
County LocAle scheme, this attracts solid, local support
and continued media interest. Whilst we do not have
so much of a problem as some areas, quite a lot of our
County pubs are in the situation where they are given
little choice as to what they can sell. Beers often take
a circuitous route, whereby they are trucked to distant
distribution depots and then to our pubs. ‘LocAle’
discourages this.
The CAMRA LocAle scheme was created in 2007 by
CAMRA’s Nottingham branch in order to provide support
for the tradition of brewing within Nottinghamshire,
following the demise of local brewer Hardys and Hansons.
Everyone benefits from local pubs stocking locallybrewed real ale…
• Public houses as stocking local real ales can
increase pub visits
• Consumers who enjoy greater beer choice
and diversity
• Local brewers who gain from increased sales
• The local economy because more money is spent
and retained locally
• The environment due to fewer ‘beer miles’
resulting in less road congestion and pollution
• Tourism due to an increased sense of local
identity and pride – let’s celebrate what makes
our locality different.
Here at the 2015 Leicester Beer Festival we are
showcasing numerous beers that are produced within a
25 mile radius of our beer festival. You may not realise
that some breweries are so close or even exist.
CAMRA is aware that many pubs cannot buy in the beers
they would like to sell, and their customers would like to
drink, because of restrictive ties but ways can often be
found to get locally brewed beers onto the bar if the will is
there, such as through the direct delivery scheme operated
by SIBA (The Society of Independent Brewers). We can
also advise pubs as to which breweries are local to them
and how to make contact with the brewers.
The Scheme
Pubs are given point of sale material and window stickers
to promote their accreditation. The pub must commit to
always stocking a local beer brewed within 25 miles of
the pub’s location as the crow flies.
Pubs interested in the scheme can speak to our contact on 07989 272717.
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What is Bitter, Mild, Stout, Porter etc?
A DEFINITION OF REAL ALE
Real ale is beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the
container from which it is dispensed and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide.
Real ale is also known as ‘cask-conditioned beer’, ‘real cask ale’, ‘real beer’ and ‘naturally conditioned
beer’. The term ‘real ale’ and the above definition were coined by CAMRA.
Beer can be produced by either ale or lager style fermentation. Ale style beers can be broken down
further into various styles. The letter at the beginning of each style is used in the tasting notes.
KEY TO BEER STYLES
(M) Mild. Low in hop character these beers may be dark or light. Generally of a lower strength (less
than 4% abv) but may be strong (e.g Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild at 6% abv).
(B) Bitter. The most common beer style. Usually brown, tawny, copper or amber coloured with
medium to strong bitterness, light to medium malt character may be present. Less than 4% abv
in strength.
(BB) Best Bitter. More robust than ordinary bitters. Brown, tawny, copper or amber coloured with
medium to strong bitterness and a more evident maltiness. 4% - 4.6% abv in strength.
(G) Golden Ales. A recent innovation. These are pale amber, gold, yellow or straw coloured beers with
light to strong bitterness and a strong hop character which create a refreshing taste. Strength less
than 5.3% abv.
(P) Porter. Complex in flavour and typically black or dark brown. The darkness comes from the use
of dark malts. Full mouthfeel and a pronounced finish through bitter hopping. 4 - 6.5% abv in
strength.
(S) Stout. Typically black in colour. Initial malt and caramel flavour with a distinctive dry roast
bitterness in the finish. The dry roast character is achieved by the use of roasted barley. 4 - 8%
abv in strength.
(SP) Speciality. Beer that doesn’t fall into the mainstream UK styles but may include novel ingredients
such as non hop flowers, grain or cereal instead of malted barley, fruits, honey and spices. The
category also includes cask-conditioned lagers.
(ST) Strong. Strong bitters are full-bodied and possess assertive hop qualities. They are typically
brown, tawny, copper, or amber but can be paler. They have medium to strong bitterness. Residual
maltiness may be more pronounced than in other bitters and fruitiness may be medium to strong.
(FS) Festival Special. One-off special brew – could be any of the styles.
(BO) Barley Wines. Range in colour from copper to tawny and dark brown. They may have a high
sweetness due to residual sugars although some barley wines are fermented right out to give
a dry finish. They have an almost vinous appearance in the glass and may have a strength of
between 6.5 - 12% abv. The estery and fruity characteristics are counter balanced by medium to
assertive bitterness.
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Festival Beer Lists
This year’s beer list includes Gluten-free and Vegan options. In another new departure,
bars have been divided into distinct colour-coded sections as follows;
THE EVERARDS BAR
Leicestershires oldest brewery and our festival sponsers
WOLSEY (Red)
1 – The Leicestershire Breweries
WELLINGTON (Green) 2 – The Neighbours – breweries from nearby counties
KING JOHN (Yellow
3 – The Southerners
CANUTE (Blue)
4 – The Northerners
EINSTEIN (White)
5 – Here and there and everywhere.
THE EVERARDS BAR
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 1849
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Tiger
4.2
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The perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness.
Crystal malt gives the beer its rounded toffeee character
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Original
5.2
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Winner of the gold medal in the international Brewing Awards.
It is best known for its smooth, full-bodied taste
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Sunchaser Blonde
4.0
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Thirst-quenching beer made in the style of a continental lager.
Subtle fruit flavours and a little sweetnesss within
4
Out Of The Dark
4.8
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Dark porter style beer with light roasted characters and the twist of
having full fruity spicy hops and a zesty after taste.
5
Blue Boar
4.0
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An amber ale brewed with medieval flavours of honey and mead
with delicate spice and citric notes.
In 1485, Richard III stayed at The Old Blue Boar Inn before the Battle of Bosworth
Field where he fought and died. To celebrate the discovery of King Richard III
in Leicester and to commemorate his re-interment on 26th March,
Everards Brewery is delighted to brew ‘Blue Boar’.
www.everards.co.uk
@EverardsTiger
facebook.com/everards
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Bridle Lane Tavern
2 Junction Road LE1 2HS
Freehouse with five handpumps. Belvoir beers plus guest ales.
Corn Exchange £
Market Place LE1 5GG
Wetherspoon/Lloyds No.1 pub in the historic Corn Exchange, built in 1850. Six handpumps.
Criterion
44 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN
Up to eight real ales on sale from micros plus cider. Regular beer festivals.
The Exchange £
50 Rutland Street LE1 1RD
Recent conversion of old shops near the Curve theatre. Three handpumps including real cider.
The Friary £
12 Hotel Street LE1 5AW
Stonegate Group pub with commitment to real ale and cider. Five handpumps.
Globe £
43 Silver Street LE1 5EU
Excellent interior, recently refurbished complete with gas lighting. Everards range plus guests.
High Cross £
High Street / Highcross Street LE1 4JB
J.D. Wetherspoons. Normally has local beers plus interesting guests and ciders.
Hind £
49 London Road LE2 0PD
Refurbished May 2014. Five handpumps with beers from Caledonian plus local guest ales.
King Richard III
70 Highcross Street LE1 4NN
Everards pub which returned to real ale after 40 years of keg. Many historical treasures inside.
King’s Head
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King Street LE1 6RL
Re-opened by Black Country Ales with three regular beers and five guests, plus real cider.
Landsdowne
ST. AUGUSTINE
123 London Road LE2 0QT
ROAD
Popular modern bar although has a retro feel. Usually two real ales available.
Last Plantagenet £
107 Granby Street LE1 6FD
J.D. Wetherspoons. East Midlands beers often feature amongst the guest ales.
Marquis Wellington £
139 London Road LE2 1EF
Historic building with beer garden complete with beach huts. Everards beers plus guest.
Old Horse £
198 London Road LE2 1NE
19th century coaching inn with huge rear garden. Everards ales plus guest beers.
Orange Tree
99 High Street LE1 4JB
Popular art filled bar with large back yard. Fullers London Pride plus guest ales.
Parcel Yard
48a London Road LE2 0QB
Recent refurbishment of old railway parcel offices. Steamin’ Billy beers plus guest ales.
The Pub
12 New Walk LE1 6TF
Salmon
19 Butt Close Lane LE1 4QA
Up to 15 real ales on sale from microbreweries plus a wide range of continental draughts.
Queen of Bradgate £
97 High Street LE1 4JB
Smartly refurbished May 2014. Beers from Castle Rock, Batemans, Everards plus guests.
Rutland & Derby Arms £
23 Millstone Lane LE1 5JN
Smart refurbished pub with rear roof terrace. Everards range plus guest beers.
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Recently refurbished, cosy and unspoilt pub. Everards beers plus guests and real cider.
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A Mecca for real ale in Leicester. Six handpumps dispense an ever changing range.
Sir Robert Peel £
50 Jarrom Street LE2 7DD
Refurbished June 2013. Up to eight ales from Everards and guests plus two ciders.
Slug & Lettuce £
27 Market Street LE1 6DP
A good real ale supporting branch of this chain with four handpumps.
Swan & Rushes
Oxford Street / Infirmary Square LE1 5WR
At least six real ales on sale plus many imported bottled beers and real cider.
Western £
70 Western Road LE3 0GA
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BAR 1
ALCHEMIST
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Prototype
4.2
BELVOIR
Start Date: 2012
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 1995
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Dark Horse
3.4
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Dark, malty with chocolately mild ale
8
Oatmeal Stout
4.3
S
Clean tasting, full-bodied with roasted malt
9
Old Brew Eyes
4.1
G
Light & refreshing and well hopped, brewed to commemorate the birth of
Frank Sinatra in 1915
10
Whippling
3.6
G
Pale, hoppy session beer
3.9
B
This mid-brown bitter lives up to its name, its bitter in taste but not
unpleasantly so. A bit like the old Shipstones bitter
5.2
FS
Ginger beer
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Star Bitter
BLACK GALLEON
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Drown your sorrows
Location: Leicestershire
CHARNWOOD
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2014
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Salvation
3.8
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A light coloured session beer tropical fruit, citrus, and floral flavours made with
cascade and amarillo hops
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Liska
4.0
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Blonde lager style beer with English and continental malt and Czech hops
DOW BRIDGE
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 2001
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Bonum Mild
3.5
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Complex dark brown mild with strong malt and roast flavours
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Centurion
4.0
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Copper-coloured best bitter, with a good balance of malt and hops
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Rataed
4.3
BB
Tawny, full-bodied beer with long, bitter and dry aftertaste
18
Agincourt Stout
4.7
FS
Dark and full-bodied
4.1
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Pale golden bitter
18A Legion
ELLISWOOD
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 2013
19
Just One More
4.2
S
Its blackcurrant and grapefruit flavours help towards a refreshing citrus taste
perfect for when the sun comes out.
20
Barrel Of Laughs
4.1
BB
Citrus beer with blackberry and grapefruit undertones
21
Cnut's Revenge
4.5
FS
Dark red bitter commemorating King Cnut's ravaging of Dorset, Wiltshire, and
Somerset in 1015
GAS DOG
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 2013
22
Hoppy Copper XV
3.5
FS
Session ale, Citra hops, easy on the pallet lasting taste.
23
Hello Dolly
3.8
B
Copper Session ale, mixed hops, long lasting aftertaste.
GOLDEN DUCK
Location: Leicestershire
Start Date: 2012
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LFB
4.3
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Golden, hoppy session ale with citrus overtones
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Lunny's No.8
4.8
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Hoppy, with with a long lasting fruity aroma. Made with American hops
HOSKINS BROTHERS
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Location: Leicestershire
FS
Location: Leicestershire
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HOB
4.0
BB
Copper coloured bitter
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IPA
4.0
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Light & refreshing and well hopped
28
Green and Gold
4.0
G
Straw-coloured beer made from green hops
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Start Date: 2001
LANGTON
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Location: Leicestershire
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Welland Fox
Woodsman
Inclined Plane
PARISH
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FS
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Golden ale, smooth, floral aroma well balanced easy drinking
Red chestnut colour bitter, fruity with a citrus aroma and bitter finish
Light chestnut beer with a dry citrus/floral aroma and aftertaste
Straw-coloured bitter with long, hoppy finish and citrus nose
12.0
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4.0
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BB
FS
Strong, dark christmas pudding ale with rich, malty character
Reddish brown beer with a good balance of malt and hops
Roasted malt, good old fashioned mild, reddish brown.
BB
Golden brown in colour with a hint of citrus. The fresh hoppiness comes
through at the end with a malt finish.
Location: Leicestershire
Bonce Blower
Borrough
Wolsey's Hat
PIG PUB BREWERY 35A Pigs Best Bitter
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4.2
Start Date: 2014
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4.4
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Light coloured with a slightly citrus aroma, hoppy taste and dry lingering finish
Smooth with rich hop and malt aroma, hints of liquorish
Copper coloured single hopped bitter
4.5
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4.8
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Medium-strong bitter, full of malt and hop flavours with sweet aftertaste
Smooth and strong pale beer
Pale gold, full-bodied with pronounced bitterness
Dark Porter
Strong, fruity, easy drinking ale with pronounced malty aroma
4.5
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Medium-strong bitter, full of malt and hop flavours with sweet aftertaste
Smooth and strong pale beer
SHARDLOW
Location: Leicestershire
Reverend Eaton
Whistle Stop
Cavendish Gold
Wellington Boot
Mayfly
TRÉS BIEN
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Start Date: 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Q Hop
Invicibull Stout
Blockade
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Start Date: 1983
Location: Leicestershire
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Start Date: 1999
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.2
Start Date: 1993
Location: Leicestershire
Cascade
Chinnook
Start Date: 2014
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Wellington
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BARROWDEN
Location: Rutland
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Blackadder
4.6 P
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Own Gear
4.0 B
BATTLEFIELD BREWERY
Location: Warwickshire
Start Date: 2005
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Richard III Plantagenet 4.2 G
Pale ale, crisp fruity grassy aroma.
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Ape Ale
5.2 ST
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Bonobo
5.3 SP
A pale strong ale, a complex ipa using american hops.Aromas Of resinous pine, orange and
the right level of citrusness. A dry bitterness and moderate finish, deceptively quaffable.
A powerful black IPA loaded with magnum centennial cascade and nelson hops for an
explosive finish.
BLUE MONKEY
Location: Nottinghamshire
BREWSTERS
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Hophead
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Rutterkin
BRUNSWICK
Location: Lincolnshire
Start Date: 2008
Start Date: 1998
A pale hoppy brew withfresh floral character from a blend of us and english hops. A
3.6 GA
refreshing session beer.
A premium bitter with a golden appearance. Zesty hop flavour combines with a malty
4.6 BB
sweetness to give a rich full bodied beer.
Location: Derbyshire
Start Date: 1991
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Old School IPA
Railway Porter
5.0 G
4.3 P
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Spring Ale
Xl Mild
4.7 GA Light and refreshing seasonal special with a full bodied flavour.
4.4 M Rounded smooth and malty with a faint hop aroma.
58
Brown's Porter
4.2 P
59
Harry's Heifer
BURTON BRIDGE
CHURCH FARM
DANCING DUCK
Strongly hopped with East Kent Goldings
Traditional London porter lightly hopped with chocolate and coffee overtones
Location: Staffordshire
Location: Warwickshire
Start Date: 1982
Start Date: 2012
Rich dark and complex. Crystal and chocolate malts balanced by traditional goldings hops.
Quaffable session ale, a blend of three malts and a hoppy aroma from centennial and
4.2 BB
cascade hops.
Location: Derbyshire
60
Sapphire
4.2 G
61
Indian Porter
5.0 P
DERVENTIO
Start Date: 2010
A collaboration with arriva buses! A refreshing golden ale with peach and pear hop flavours.
A modern twist on a classic style of beer. Smoky bonfire flavours with a spice hop and
pleasant warming afterglow. Very moreish.
Location: Derbyshire
Start Date: 2006
62
63
Minerva
Lucretius
3.8 G
5.5 S
Light amber ale, derventio's monthly special for march.
A big and bold stout with cherries.
64
65
March Hare
Mad Monk
4.4 G
4.8 ST
A straw coloured premium ale with a subtle fruit flavour.
Deliciously full flavoured dark strong ale with hints of malt and chocolate.
66
67
Sail Away
Millstone
5.0 SP Brewed in the style of a German Kolsch beer.
4.5 BB Traditional premium bitter, with a good balance of malt flavours and hops.
68
A Fist Full Of Hops
4.5 GA Golden amber, and hops all the way. Citrus aromas, flavours and a long hopfilled finish.
69
Smiling Assassin
5.2 ST
DIGFIELD ALES
8 SAIL
Location: Northamptonshire
Location: Lincolnshire
FALSTAFF BREWERY
Location: Derbyshire
70
English Crown
71
Franc In Stein
Start Date: 2006
Start Date: 2010
Start Date: 2003
Dark amber in colour with a fruity malt nose with hops coming through at the end.
FLIPSIDE
20
Start Date: 1998
Tasty porter with liquorice and treacle flavours.
Red amber colour. Mellow leafy hop and citrus aroma. Floral earthy flavour with an
assertive dry finish.
Location: Nottinghamshire
Start Date: 2010
4.2 BB A traditional brown bittermade with english fuggles and goldings hops. A Beer brewed for tradition.
A very quaffable ale with the finest french and german hops. It has strong floral flavours
4.3 GA
with hints of lemongrass and earl grey.
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GRAINSTORE
Location: Rutland
Start Date: 1995
72
73
1050
Rutland Beast
5.0 ST
5.3 S
Popular full-bodied mahogany premium beer.
Strong yet exceptionally well balanced dark earthy brown and fantastic flavours.
74
75
Jack's Spaniels
Lord Barker
3.8 G
4.2 S
A careful blend of moreish malt and cascade hops in a delicious and well-balanced blonde ale.
Dark, smooth, rich and moreish. Clean refreshing taste and hop character.
76
77
Hart No1
Hart No8
4.1 B
5.0 ST
Bright tawny, fruity malt and citrus aroma with a spicy citrus finish
Dark coffee and ruby coloured, aromas of espresso, molasses, long finish with fruit
78
79
Angel Of Light
Midnight Tempter
4.0 G
3.6 M
Golden light and fruity, nutty dry lasting after taste.
Smooth roasted malty, hoppy edge dark beer with a chestnut hue. Deeply satisfying.
Lager. Real ale style. Brewed with lager malt and hops for clean refreshing flavour, but
fermented with ale yeast for real ale style.
Full bodied and dependable. A rich well rounded flavoursome porter.
GUNDOG
Location: Northamptonshire
HART FAMILY BREWERS
HORNCASTLE ALES
LINCOLN GREEN
Location: Northamptonshire
Location: Lincolnshire
Location: Nottinghamshire
Start Date: 2012
Start Date: 2012
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2012
80
Spring Green
4.3 SP
81
Tuck Porter
4.7 P
82
Lionheart Amber
83
Dark Ruby
Amber uses brewers gold giving it a smooth aroma and a spicy, blackcurrant flavour, slight
4.8 ST
orange aroma, the malts add an amber hue and full body.
Looks black but when held to the light has a dark ruby hue. One sip should give chocolate
5.5 BB
notes to a beer made to be slightly bitter yet sweet smelling.
LIONHEART
Location: Warwickshire
LIONHEART/TWISTED BARREL
84
Pilsner/Saison
Location: Warwickshire
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2013
4.8 FS
Festival special from festival debutants. A version of a traditional farmhouse saison. Mixed
with 2 different yeasts to create a lovely banana aroma and dry mouthfeel.
MUIRHOUSE
Location: Derbyshire
Start Date: 2009
85
86
Ilkeston Pale Ale
Simple Simon
5.5 ST
4.5 S
Made with New Zealand hops
Complex Moorish flavoursome stout made using a blend of 7 malts
87
88
Blackbeards
Orsino
4.3 S
4.0 G
Oat malt stout, formerly a collaboration brew now made to the brewery's own recipe.
Award winning yellow summer beer very hoppy and fruity aroma.
89
90
Olicana
Alchemy
4.0 BB Showcasing a new English hop with highly aromatic flavours and a crisp finish.
5.3 G A golden premium beer with citrus grapefruit hoppiness balanced with toasted malts.
91
Black Dragonfly
4.5 SP
92
Best Bitter
3.8 B
NEWBY WYKE
OLDERSHAWS
PHEASANTRY
Location: Lincolnshire
Location: Lincolnshire
Location: Nottinghamshire
POTBELLY
Start Date: 1998
Start Date: 1997
Start Date: 2012
Citrus flavour beers are meant to be pale? Expect all the citrus notes plus a roasted flavour.
Camra gold award winner. Smooth Tasting copper-coloured beer with medium bitterness
and low/medium sweetness. Light spicy aroma.
Location: Northamptonshire
Start Date: 2005
93
Soab
5.0 BB A chestnut bitter with cascade hop flavours.
94
95
Dragline
Weldon Windmill
3.9 G
4.2 B
A golden session beer, crisp fruit and floral.
A smooth bitter with English malt and Kent hops.
96
97
Meteor
Sirius
4.0 B
5.2 ST
A traditional style amber bitter with UK and European hops.
An IPA given the us treatment. Flavours don’t get much fuller.
98
Golden Late Ott
4.0 G
Based on the first beer brewed at the brewery this is a amber ale with masses of pacific gem hops.
Winter Warmer
Rich, warming, dark ruby ale with vinous aroma. Full bodied with complex malt flavours
6.2 ST
and a slightly sweet finish
4.5 BB Chestnut colour with a smooth malty taste and a distinctive dry finish
SHOULDER OF MUTTON
STAR BREWERY
TUNNEL BREWERY
WOOD FARM
99
100 Grand Slam
Location: Northamptonshire
Location: Lincolnshire
Location: Warwickshire
Location: Warwickshire
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2005
Start Date: 2011
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King John
BAR 3
BIG RABBIT
101 Black Annie Stout
102 Hedgerow Hooligan
Location: Devon
4.5
5.0
S
ST
103 Deep
5.0
G
104 Black Ipa
6.0
ST
With elderflower
BLACK ROCK
BUDE
Location: Cornwall
Start Date: 2013
Location: Cornwall
Start Date: 2014
105 Black Rock
5.1
S
Dark strong ale,blackberry & smooth malt flavours
106 Summerleaze
4.7
G
Biscuit and malt with fruity & spicy notes
107 Bronscombe's Vision
5.2
ST
Deep hearty bitter with malty fruity aroma
108 Glasney College Porter
5.4
P
Ruby black porter
109 Ipa
5.0
BB
Bitter with Seville orange & butterscotch
110 Porter
5.5
P
Smooth black porter. Smoky fruit & malt
111 Handmade 17
3.7
B
Light & refreshing citra & cascade pale ale
Vegan
112 Porter
4.5
P
A lighter side of porter,chocolate,liquorice & coffee notes
Vegan
113 Handmade 14
?
B
American pale ale (hazy light amber colour)
Vegan
114 Handmade 5
4.8
ST
Hoppy pale ale
Vegan
115 Hop On The Run
5.0
ST
American styled ipa
116 Tamar Black
4.8
S
Rich deep roasted stout
117 Full Bore
6.8
ST
Malt flavours with devon honey
118 Black Jack
6.0
ST
Strong but light stout with devon honey
119 Crispy Pig
4.0
B
Hint of apples
120 Devon Pale
6.8
BO
121 Dawlish Pale
5.0
ST
GRANITE ROCK
Location: Cornwall
HARBOUR
Location: Cornwall
HASTINGS
Location: East Sussex
HOLSWORTHY
Location: Devon
HUNTERS
Location: Devon
ISCA ALES
Location: Devon
122 Citrus IPA
5.8
ST
4.9
ST
NEW LION
123 Main Event
Start Date: 2011
Start Date: 2010
Start Date: 2008
Start Date: 2012
Start Date: 2009
Location: Wiltshire
Start Date: 2013
Location: Devon
Start Date: 2006
Well balanced modern session bitter
124 Pandit Ipa
4.9
ST
Citrus & floral with biscuity malt character
125 Totnes Stout
4.0
S
Silky & smooth – unfined
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Start Date: 2013
Grassy hop aroma & hoppy aftertaste
MALMSBURY BREWERY/KILLER CAT
22
Start Date: 2014
RED ROCK
126 Red Rock
Location: Devon
BB
Traditional best bitter. Pale malt, a hint of crystal malt and a blend of hops
produce a well balanced bitter.
4.0
B
Gentle citrus hops faint malt to balance
SKINNERS
127 River Cottage Epa
Start Date: 2009
5.0
Location: Cornwall
Start Date: 1997
128 Betty Stoggs
4.0
B
Refreshing tawny ale
129 Cornish Knocker
4.5
BB
Amber with persistent citrus hops
130 Rusty Boiler
4.5
BB
Mid brown best bitter with caramel
131 Black Smock
5.0
S
Chocolate liquorice & coffee, hint of blackcurrant
A traditional cask ale with a malty palette and a dry, hoppy finish. STOCKLINCH
Location: Somerset
THREE DAGGERS
Location: Wiltshire
132 Daggers Ale
4.1
B
133 Daggers Edge
4.7
ST
134 Oarsome
5.0
ST
135 Daggers Edge
4.7
ST
136 Russian Stoat
9.0
BO
137 Deverills Advocate
4.5
G
138 Fresh
5.5
ST
139 Bibble
4.2
B
TWO BEACH
Location: Devon
WESSEX
Start Date: 2013
Start Date: 2013
A dark amber ale with flavoursome hoppy tones. Aroma full of hops and barley with a
hint of sweet fruit. Smooth and easy on the palate with deep caramel flavours.
Brand new brew
Location: Wiltshire
WILD BEERS
Start Date: 2012
Start Date: 2001
Strong bitter ale
Golden premium ale
Location: Somerset
Start Date: 2012
Punched hop character
Unusual mouthfilling malt base
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Canute
ALLENDALE
BAR 4
Location: Northumberland
140 Golden Plover
4.0 G
141 Black Grouse
142 Wolf
4.2 P
5.5 ST
ALLGATES
Location: Lancashire
143 Dry Bones
4.0 G
144 Dairy Pit Milk Stout
4.5 S
ATOM
Start Date: 2006
A honey toned, refreshing, hoppy, golden ale with gorgeous aromas of tropical fruit and grapefruit sharpness
offset by hints of melon and pineapple; the result of large quantities of German, Brewers Gold hops.
Brewed using milk sugars (Lactose) to produce a wonderful creamy pint. Dark and delicious this beer
will change your perception about what a stout can be. Brewed with Crystal, Munich, Chocolate Malts,
Roast Barley and Flaked Wheat with Magnum & East Kent Golding’s hops.
Location: East Yorkshire
Start Date: 2013
145 Schrodinger's Cat
3.5
Whatever you want it to be!
146 Pavillion Pale Ale
147 Port O Call
148 Old Slapper 4.2%
4.5 G
5.0 ST
4.2
Yellow, with a citrus hop aroma. Big fruity flavour with a peppery hoppiness, dry, bitter yet fruity finish
Dark brown with a malty, fruity aroma. Malt, roast and dark fruits in a bitter sweet taste and finish
4.0 B
5.5 P
A reddish dry-hopped rye session ale
A chewy chocolate vanilla dream
BANK TOP
Location: Lancashire
BRASS CASTLE
149 Tail Gunner
150 Bad Kitty
BROWN COW
Location: North Yorkshire
Location: North Yorkshire
151 Captain Oates Dark Mild 4.5 M
152 White Dragon
4.0 G
CONCERTINA
DUNSCAR BRIDGE
Location: Lancashire
4.0 SP
157 Lancashire Stout
4.0 S
HAMBLETON
162 Stud
163 Bitter
LITTLE VALLEY
164 Stoodley Stout
165 Python IPA
166 Hebdens Wheat
Start Date: 2009
Start Date: 2006
4.3 G
4.0 B
4.0 ST
Single hoped using American Willamette hops, giving the beer an estery/blackcurrant herbal aroma
Copper coloured bitter with Fuggles and Goldings hops
Dark, slightly sweet with choc and coff overtiones
Location: North Yorkshire
Start Date: 1992
3.8 M
Location: Lancashire
159 Cunning Stunt
160 Thumb Ducker
161 Mucky Duck
Start Date: 1997
Natural English hops and malts create a unique full bodied flavour with biscuity aromas and a delicious
dry bitter roasted FUZZY DUCK
Vegan
Vegan
An eccentrically hoppy ale with a fascinating malt profile that treats a discerning real ale fan to a nose of
fruit, biscuit and lightly burnt toffee, and a pallet of cereal malts with a hint of blackcurrant - finished off
with a dash of earthly bitterness, this is an instant classic and a testament to the unrelenting passion of
the brewing industry, which is like no other.
A dark distinctive ale specially crafted by our head brewer.
Location: West Yorkshire
158 Moonraker Mild
Start Date: 2011
3.9 M Dark brown with a sweet fruity taste
4.6
Light amber ale with an aromatic hoppy nose
4.7 BB
156 Clocking Off
EMPIRE
Start Date: 1995
A dark mild with a complex mix of malts and oats. Undertones of coffee and chocolate
Pale amoratic, with a good level of bitterness, citrus undertones and a clean finish
Location: South Yorkshire
153 Old Dark Attic
154 Bengal Tiger
155 Dictators
24
Start Date: 2006
Award winning golden ale made using the finest pale barley malt to give a clean and refreshing taste. Citrus
hop flavour and an enticing floral aroma.
A rich, chocolatey porter brewed with oak chips for a barrel aged flavour. A smooth and satisfying dark ale
Deep red and full bodied. Rich and complex malts provide depth, complimented by a hedgerow berry aroma.
Start Date: 2006
Start Date: 1991
4.3 BB Very bitter with a rich hop and fruit, ending dry and spicy
3.8 G Golden bitter with a good balance of malt and citrus leading to a mellow tangy finish
Location: West Yorkshire
Start Date: 2005
A rich, dark stout containing Chocolate and Crystal malt mixed with oats and wheat. It has a rich and
4.8 S
creamy roasted flavour with notes of orange and citrus.
A straw coloured, double hopped, original IPA. It provides a strong malty taste with a delicious balance
6.0 IPA
of hops and bitterness. A Belgian style, naturally hazy Wheat Beer. Fruity and refreshing. Light in colour with hints of coriander
4.5 SP and lemon. The draught beer won the Silver Award in the Speciality Section of the CAMRA Great British
Beer Festival in 2007.
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MALLINSON’S
Location: West Yorkshire
167 Chocolate Stout
4.0 S
168 Calypso
3.9 SP
MARBLE
Location: Greater Manchester
169 Dobber
170 Pint
171 Antipodean
NORTH YORKSHIRE
172 Dizzy Dick
173 Mayhem
174 Rocket Fuel
Start Date: 1997
Dark golden India pale ale is ‘Pint’ grown up, we are proud of its pronounced New Zealand hop character
5.9 IPA
and smooth biscuit base offset by fruit aroma. This beer just keeps on giving.
3.9 B
Dry session bitter with notes of citrus and grapefruit
4.0 G Pale ale, made with New Zealand hops.
Location: North Yorkshire Start Date: 1989
5.0 BB A strong smooth dark ale with plenty of hops and the bitterness carries on into the finish.
4.3
Refreshing, clean tasting, well hopped pale ale.
5.0 ST A strong golden ale guaranteed to go down with a bang.
Mid brown in colour with a malty aroma. A northern rounded, full bodied beer with a balanced malt and
4.0 B
hops taste with vanilla notes.
175 Boro Best
PARTNERS
Start Date: 2008
Brewed using 85% dark chocolate. Described as: "Deep dark colour with dark cream head, dark
chocolate, fruit and roast malt aroma and taste, finish slightly dry"
Single hopped beers, using Calypso hops from the USA. A pale blonde with tropical fruits aroma, and
hints of bananas and lychees. The taste is resin bitter and a long grapefruit citrus finish!
Location: West Yorkshire 176 Bohemia
177 Working Class Hero
178 Ghost
Start Date: 2011
4.3 SP
3.8 B
4.5 B
A light Saaz single hopped beer with a floral aroma and spicy character
A bitter tasting session beer with a strong hoppy aftertaste
Pale, full-bodied bitter with a fresh gentle nose, taken over by smooth hop and citrus finish
179 Red Rocks
5.0 ST
180 Knee Buckler IPA
5.2 ST
181 Viking Gold
4.6 G
Strong ruby ale
A wonderfully golden IPA style beer. At 5.2% there is good strength and lots of initial hop bitterness which is
matched with a little hint of sweetness from the use of Crystal and Caramalts, The aftertaste and aroma
comes from a blend of American hops, Citra, Cascade and Columbus which gives a distinct fruity finish. A well balanced golden ale with initial hop bitterness derived from Pilgrim hops and a citrus finish from
Summit and Cascade hops. The distinct citrus fruit and hop aroma leads to a crisp, dry finish.
PEERLESS
SOUTHPORT
182 Golden Sands
VILLAGE
183 Bull
184 Old Raby
185 White Boar
Location: Merseyside Location: Merseyside 4.0 G
Golden, triple hopped with citrus flavour
4.0 B
4.8 BB
3.8 G
A full flavoured bitter with lingering aftertaste
A full-bodied smooth dark ale, with a sweet caramel after taste
A superb light hoppy session beer with a fruity aftertaste
Start Date: 2009
Start Date: 2004
Location: Melmerby, North Yorkshire Start Date:
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Einstein
BAR 5
BACKYARD BREWHOUSE
186 March Hare
187 Snakeshifter
Location: Walsall, West Midlands Start Date: 2008
4.3 G
4.4 SP
Strong golden ale. Slightly sweet with under stated bitterness and lots of citrus bite.
Strong red hue. Clean light malt character with a hint of toffee. Lightly bittered with pleasantly fruity finish
188 Worcester Sway
5.0 SP
189 Bah Humbug
4.6 B
Pale in colour, sweet and full bodied using Celeia, Worcester First Gold and Fuggle hops to give a refreshing beer
with a fruity finish,
A smooth malty dark well balanced ruby ale with a hint of liquorice after taste. BEWDLEY
Location: Worcestershire
BEXAR
Location: Peterborough
Start Date: 2012
190 Cucumber And Lime Gose 4.2 SP
191 Not Just Some Average Joe 4.9
192 Vladimir's Great Demise 5.0 SP
A salty sour wheat beer infused with cucumber and lime
193 Seren
3.7 B
Top quality Maris Otter barley and Golding hops in an easy drinking beer
194 Engineers Best Pale Ale
This pale best bitter is made with Maris Otter malt and a very modest addition of the darker malts,the bitterness comes
4.2 BB from challenger hops finished with savinski goldings to give a light lemon citrus for a really good quaffable drink.
BIG HAND
A rich dark coffee beer
A black hop forward chilli infused beer. Not for the faint of heart... This beer is hot!
Location: Wrexham, North Wales Start Date: 2013
BIG SHED
Location: Shrewsbury
BLUEBELL CIDER HOUSE
Location: Birmingham
Start Date: 2014
Start Date: 2012
4.0 M
Traditional english mild infused with rasberries. Hand crafted by the brewster at the blue bell cider house
solihull. Unfined
196 Arrowhead Bitter
3.9 B
197 Comfortable Stout
4.0 ST
198 Broken Resolution Ale
4.4 B
A refreshing straw coloured bitter. A delightful pungent aroma of hops makes this session beer a pleasure to enjoy.
Black in colour brewed with Marris Otter base malts with chocolate and roast barley. Slight chocolate flavour
with a nutty smokey slightlt sweet aftertaste
An old fashioned slightly sweet full flavoured bitter with a dark golden colour
195 Raspberry Beret
CANNON ROYALL
CASTOR ALES
199 Dark Side Of The Comet
200 Durobrivae
CERDDIN
Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire Start Date: 1993
Location: Peterborough
4.5 P
3.7 G
Start Date: 2009
A rich dark porter
Pale session bitter
Location: Maestag, South Wales Start Date: 2009
201 Tubby Chap
202 Solar
4.5 B Golden brown coloured beer ,with malty aromas and a slightly sweet caramel finish.
4.0 SP The ale is reddish in colour and flavoured with Bramling Cross hops to give a blackberry after taste.
203 Scrum Down
4.0
Enticing floral aromas with some citrus followed by a sweet malt finish
204 Denbigh 7
7.0 SP
Experiment into a traditionally brewed strong lager
205 Squires Best
4.2 B
Refreshing classic golden bitter, hay and honey - like earthy tones
206 Chain Reaction
A chain reaction of ingredients brings this pale ale brewed with an English base malt and two big american hops
4.2 B
giving orange and citrus flavours, a chain makers session dream.
Suzie maybe red, but underneath she is layered with carbon fibre, strong and smooth this black ipa is not an 853
6.0 IPA steel tubed affair from the 80's! Hopped with mosaic, welcome to the dark side.
CONWY
DENBIGH (BRAGBDY)
ERRDIG
FIXED WHEEL
207 Carbon Black
HEAVY INDUSTRY
Location: Llysfaen, North Wales
Location: Denbigh, North Wales
Location: Denbigh, North Wales Start Date: 2012
4.5 SP
209 Nos Smoked Porter
4.5 P
Millenium Bug
Something Must Break
Temple Of Love
MMXV
Start Date: 2012
Location: Halesowen, West Midlands Start Date: 2014
208 Nelsons Eye
210
211
212
213
Start Date: 2003
Location: Wrexham, North Wales Start Date: 2014
HOPCRAFT
26
Start Date: 2008
New Zealand pale ale – champion beer of North Wales 2014, Nelson Sauvin hops evokes white grape skins
tropical fruits and citrus
Dark brown pour with a tinge of red, a frothy light tan head, hint of smoke in the aroma, taste dark fruits, smoke,
leather, bitter plain chocolate.
Location: Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan Start Date: 2010
4.6
5.1
3.8
4.2
B
ST
G
FS
Pale, fruity and bitter with all us millennium hops
Very pale, "boiled sweets" fruity hops
Golden, fruity, bitter, hoppy, big for the abv
Deep gold with malt and some toasty grain and hop
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IRONBRIDGE
Location: Ironbridge, Shropshire
Start Date: 2008
215 Pale Ale
Authentic 13th century ale, brewed with no hops and the wort has not been boiled, has a bready taste - this is
4.0 FS the style of ale in 1215!
4.0 IPA An IPA with loads of flavour and aroma thanks to the Brewers Gold and Tettnang hops
216 Over The Edge
217 Noble 200
218 Little Willie
7.5 BO Barley wine - strong old ale champion 21014, a light coloured winter warmer
4.5 FS Golden ale brewed to mark the 200th anniversary of Waterloo 5.0 FS To mark 100th anniversary of the first completed tank prototype in history
219 Light Railway
3.8 B
A light coloured session bitter with subtle citrus notes leading to a dry bitter finish. 3.8%, named after the Kinver
light railway, a tramway that ran to kinver from the fish inn, Stourbridge
220 Adventurer
4.0 G
221 Stupid Boy
3.7 B
Golden full - flavoured beer with a ripe generous fruitiness and a fresh light hop character from east kent
goldings late addition hops
Pale amber beer, a herbal lemon aroma derived from the northern brewer hops
222 Masquerade
4.6 B
Multi award winning premium golden bitter,
223 Scrummage
224 Frozen River
4.7 BB
4.9 G
Copper in colour finished with New Zealand hops
214 Magna Carta
KINVER
Location: Stourbridge West Midlands Start Date: 2004
MILETREE
MONTYS
Location: Montgomery, Mid Wales
MORTON
MUMBLES
Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Start Date: 2012
Start Date: 2009
***CERTIFIED AS GLUTEN FREE***
Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
225 Chinnookan
226 IPA
227 Oyster Stout
PURPLE MOOSE
228 Madog
229 Dark Side Of The Moose
Start Date: 2007
Golden ale, bitter and hoppy with dry finish.
Location: Swansea, South Wales
Start Date: 2013
4.1 SP
A beer made in collaboration with Greytrees brewery, very hoppy
A traditional IPA, light gold in colour and made using only goldings and fuggles hops, the latter giving a subtle
5.3 IPA but distinct taste and aroma. The beer is rounded and full bodied, making it easy to drink.
A rich creamy head and dark roasted malt flavours distinguish this classic stout, with the slightest hint of the
4.4 S
sea due to real oysters being added.
Location: Portmadog, West Wales
Start Date: 2005
3.7 B
4.6 ST
Crisp, malty, reddish coloured session bitter with a dry bitter finish
3.9 SP
Lager malt with copious amounts of hops, crisp and refreshing. Brewed at Birminghams only rooftop pub
brewery, the LampTavern, unfined, vegan ale.
231 Pure Gold
3.8 B
232 Rowton Bitter
3.9 B
Golden bitter, hopped with cascade and first gold
A pale ale with a crisp, hoppy flavour brewed using organic malting barley and a variety of hops making it a well
rounded beer, ideal for a session.
6.0 M
Dark ruby coloured ale with a complex balance of fruit and hops, leading to a pleasant lingering hops and malt
finish. An award winning festival favourite. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
230 Mash City Rocker
Location: Birmingham, West MidlandsStart Date: 2012
ROWTON BREWERY
Location: Rowton, Shropshire
SEREN
Location: Clynderwen, South Wales Start Date: 2013
234 Bluestone IPA
235 Browncoat
WAEN
4.2 SP
3.7 B
4.2 SP
Easy drinking session ale, lemon and vanilla flavours and aromas
American pale ale with lingering bitterness, smooth well balanced hop flavours. 3rd in the much loved ska series
Start Date: 2013
4.5 SP
240 Xt - Xpa
XTREME
Start Date: 2011
American pale ale with Cascade and Citra dry hops. Grapefruit and crisp fruit flavours Location: Aylesbury, Buckingham
239 Xt - 13
241
242
243
244
A hop forward session IPA, golden with a pronounced citrus and tropical hop aroma and flavour, beer of the
4.2 IPA festival, pembrokeshire camra beer festival 2013
4.7 ST A brown ale brewed with an inviting spicy and fruitiness to it. Great autumn / winter beer
Location: Llanidloes, Mid Wales
236 Pampermoose
237 Lemon Dream
238 Just A Feeling
XT
Start Date: 2008
Location: Dudley, West Midlands Start Date: 1988
SARAH HUGHES
233 Ruby Mild
Delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from bramling cross hops
Chocolate Stout
Plum Mild
Pigeon Ale
Trouble In Store
Galaxy, Riwaka, Columbus and Pacific Gem hops from all around the pacific ocean meet on a raft of amber red malts
An IPA brewed with crisp, clean extra pale malts and extra hop additions with a cooler, slower fermentation for
5.9 IPA a really special hop forward flavour
Location: Turves, Cambridgeshire
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4.5
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Start Date: 2013
Traditional stout with chocolate overtones
Brewed with victoria plums to give a sharp fruit flavour
Light and hoppy - a good session beer
Strong IPA with late added hops to give it attitude
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Cider Bar
Traditional cider and perry, made from the freshly pressed and fermented juice of apples or
pears, is still made and sold in its heartlands in the west of England, but cider production is
spreading throughout the country as people press their local apples to make their own drink,
with a wealth of regional styles and flavours. Some use only culinary and dessert fruit, some
mix in some traditional cider varieties. This year we have our largest ever selection of Leicestershire and East
Midlands ciders, as well as some regular favourites and some that are new to the festival.
The taste of any cider varies from year to year, and so there will be tasting notes available on the bar, together
with information about ABVs. There is more alcohol in many ciders than in most ales, and so all our ciders and
perries are available in 1/3 pints.
Our Cider and Perry List
Leicestershire Bottle Kicking, Hallaton
Leicestershire
Charnwood Cider
Leicestershire
Farmer Fear
Lincolnshire
Jollydale
6%
Pure Charnwood medium cider Apply Ave Another medium cider Disco Cox medium cider Gold medium cider 5.6%
5%
5.6%
5.6%
Thirsty Farmer medium Farmhouse strong medium 5.5%
7.2%
Farmhouse medium dry cider 6%
Home Orchard medium dry cider Malvern Hills medium perry 7.4%
8.4%
Medium sweet cider 6.7%
Shropshire
Abrahall
Dry cider Cracklin’ Rosie perry 6.5%
4.5%
Gloucestershire Cadogan
Scrumpy medium cider Farmhouse perry 6.5%
5.5%
Singing cider (med)
7.5%
Northamptonshire
Rockingham Forest
Derbyshire
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Dry cider
Rambler medium cider Three Cats, Morley
Somerset
Chant
Devon
Chucklehead
Farmhouse medium cider 6.5%
Kent
Double Vision
Medium cider
Perry 7.4%
7.4%
Devon Green Valley Devon Grey’s
Medium Cider 6.8%
Farmhouse medium cider 6.5%
Herefords
Gwatkin
Yarlington Mill cider Farmhouse medium perry 7.5%
7%
Somerset Hecks
Port Wine of Glastonbury Blakeney Red perry Farmhouse perry 6.5%
6.5%
6%
Devon Farmhouse medium cider 6.5%
Heron Valley
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Dorset
Marshwood Vale
Herefordshire
Olivers
Somerset Rich’s
Herefordshire Ross
Pye Master cider 7.2%
Shezam medium cider Classic perry 6%
6%
Legbender medium cider 6%
Farnhouse Oak Cask dry cider 7%
Somerset
Tricky
Devon
Ventons
Somerset Westcroft
Medium cider
Sweet cider
Whisky cask medium cider 6.5%
JJJ cider 6%
Sam’s sweet Sam’s dry 6%
6%
Farmhouse medium cider 6.5%
Devon
Winkleigh Cider co
Somerset
Worley’s
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE THE 2015 FESTIVAL HAPPEN, INCLUDING
ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT.
OUR SPONSOR
THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
THE ORDERING TEAM
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
PR, MEDIA, GLASSWARE & PROGRAMME
Everards Ltd
Scott Martin, Gary Akiens (Social Secretary), John
Spencer, Phil Wain (Treasurer) & Keith Williams
(Branch Chairman)
Scott Martin (Wolsey), Andrew Goodliffe
(Wellington), John Spencer (King John), Tonii Leach
(Canute), Dave Huddart (Einstein), Susan Shirley
(Cider & Perries).
Shawn Collier (Branch Vice-Chairman)
Rob Macardle
Dave Huddart wishes to thank Dave, Ian and Carol at Kinver, Gazza at Hopcraft, Mary at Boggart, and
Mike at Xtreme. John Spencer wishes to thank Steve & Matt at The Salmon, Andy at Isca Ales Ltd and
Small Beers Ltd. Rob Macardle wishes to thank Graham, Amanda and Kelsey at Festival Glass, Roger and
Pip at Anchorprint, Claire and Kia at Everards and our advertisers and media partners.
Thanks to all the brewers who have entered into the spirit of our festival, in particular those who have
produced a festival special in line with our “15” theme.
ALLERGENS AND OTHER FOOD ADVICE
Most beers use finings such as isinglass, but there is no requirement to show fish as an ingredient .
The Food Standards Agency has indicated that European Directive 2007/68/EC provides permanent
exemption for a number of derived ingredients and substances which includes fish gelatine or isinglass
used as a fining agent in beer and wine as they are unlikely to cause allergenic reactions. The fining agent
is classed as a process aid not an ingredient as it’s almost all out of suspension.
HASTINGS BREWERY BEERS (111, 112, 113, 114, King John Bar 3) ARE ALL VEGAN FRIENDLY.
BRASS CASTLE (149/150, Canute Bar 4) ARE VEGAN FRIENDLY.
MONTY’S MASQUERADE (222, Einstein Bar 5) is certified as GLUTEN-FREE.
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CAMRA discounts available locally (New additions in bold)
All locations are in Leicester unless indicated in brackets. Information given in good faith and liable to change. Some discounts
may be modified or restricted where special promotions are on offer.
Black Horse, Aylestone
Bull’s Head (Blaby)
The Castle Hotel (Kirby Muxloe)
Crown (Anstey)
Dog & Gun (Keyham)
Exchange, Rutland Street
The Friary, Hotel Street
Glenhills Sports & Social (Glen Parva)
CAMRA discounts/privileges for specific events
20p/pint
10% discount on Cask Ales
10% off Cask Ales
30p/pint on real ales
10% off Cask Ales, Ciders & selected items
10% off real ales
Temporary Visitor Membership for 50p with CAMRA card
Globe, 43 Silver Street
30p/pint
Golden Shield (Fleckney)
20p off Real Ales
Hind, London Road
10p off Cask Ales
Malt Shovel (Barkby)
20p/pint on Real Ales & Trad Cider
Marquis Wellington, London Road
10%
Narborough Arms (Narborough)
10% off Cask Ales & Ciders
Old Horse, 198 London Road
10%
Plough (Littlethorpe)
10%
The Pub
50p off Cask Ales on Mondays
Queen of Bradgate, High Street
10% discount on Cask Ales
Queen Victoria (Syston)
20p off Guest Ales
Red Lion (Gilmorton)
30p/pint
Red Lion Inn (Rothley)
20p/pint & 10p/half
Rose & Crown (Houghton on the Hill)
20p/pint
Royal Standard
10% off Cask Ales
Rutland & Derby, Millstone Lane
Real Ales charged at £3
Sir Robert Peel, Jarrom Street
10p/pint off Guest Ales
Slug & Lettuce, Market Street
10%
Stamford Arms, Groby
10% off Cask Ales
Syston Social Club (Syston)
Temporary Visitor Membership with CAMRA card
Winstanley (Braunstone Town)
20p/pint off guest ales
W - Corn Exchange, Market Square
standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food
W - Highcross. High Street
standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food
W - Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (Oadby)
standard 50p vouchers accepted only
W - Last Plantagenet, Granby Street
standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food
W - Sugar Loaf (Market Harborough)
standard 50p vouchers accepted and 20% off food
W - White House (Scraptoft)
standard 50p vouchers accepted only
W - William Wygston (Wigston)
standard 50p vouchers accepted only
The Yews (Great Glen)
10% discount on Cask Ales
W prefix denotes Wetherspoon outlets accepting CAMRA vouchers. One voucher per visit rule generally enforced.
Non-CAMRA loyalty card schemes available to all customers:
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Black Horse, Aylestone
“Cheaper by the dozen” - £5 voucher on collecting 12 stamps.
Chandlers Arms (Shearsby)
1 for 10 loyalty card
Exchange, Rutland Street
£2.50 card gives a range of 10% discounts
The Friary, Hotel Street
“Love Cask Ale” - every 7th pint free
The Pub, New Walk
1 for 10 loyalty card
Queen of Bradgate, High Street
1 for 10 loyalty card
Sir Robert Peel, Jarrom Street
50p card, Visit www.sirrobertpeelleicester.co.uk for details
The Steamin’ Billy Card
£ 2 card gives various discounts. Details at www.steamin-billy.co.uk
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