THE WEIGHBRIDGE BEER FESTIVAL BEER LIST
2011
ALL BEER: £2.70 PINT - £1.35 HALF PINT
PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBER
1/ New brewery opened April 24th 2011 Welbeck Abbey Nottinghamshire. Portland Black 4.5 % abv
A rich & smooth black beer – all the flavour of a porter without the weight. This beer is all about the malt character, brewed with
a good dose of black malt, balanced with a smooth chocolate malt & a hint of roasted barley for a bite. (New beer colour black)
2 /New brewery opened April 24th 2011 Welbeck Abbey Nottinghamshire. Ernest George 4.2 % abv
This very deep brown ale is brewed using a careful balance of chocolate malt, black malt & roasted barley to give it incredibly intense flavours. These flavours cut through with a good rounded bitterness from English hops, & an undertone of sweetness from crystal malt.
(New beer colour deep brown)
3/ Branscombe Vale Devon. Drayman's Best Bitter 4.2 % abv
A chestnut brown best bitter, creamy & smooth. Dark fruits & hedgerow hop flavours. (Colour Chestnut brown)
4/ Wentworth South Yorkshire. Mild Chilli & Chocolate 4.8 % abv
Superior stout, dark, rich, full bodied with a mild Chilli finish. (Colour Dark)
5/ Oak leaf Gosport Hampshire. Squirrel's Delight. 4.5 % abv
Full bodied & complex reddish brown beer, with malt in the front followed by a light bitterness & a pronounced hop flavour to finish.
(Colour reddish brown)
6/ Hopping Mad Buckinghamshire. Hop Notch 3.6 % abv
Unique malt flavour plus a gentle balanced bitterness, enhanced with late hops that deliver intriguing spicy aromas & complex fruity flavours. Its smooth texture & dry finish make it an irresistible session beer. (New beer colour chestnut)
7/ Hop Back Wiltshire. John Barleycorn Bitter 4.3 % abv
Named after the traditional folk song which celebrates the end of the spring barley festival, which goes to make the finest brewing
malts for the coming year – John Barleycorn bitter is a pale ruby bitter with a strong English hop character.(New beer colour pale ruby)
8/ Adnams Suffolk. Ghost ship 4.5 % abv
A pale blonde &very hoppy beer based on an American west coast pale ale. It has good assertive pithy bitterness , a malty backbone & a lemon & lime aroma. Brewed with some pale ale malt, crystal malt, Munich & some wheat malt. We use Columbus & chinok hops & a new hop called Citra, responsible for adding great lime flavours. (Colour ghostly pale)
9/ Salopian Shrewsbury. Shropshire Shropshire Gold 3.8 % abv
Shropshire Gold has just been crowned champion bitter of Britain at the GBBF in London, & was also awarded bronze in the final
for the supreme champion beer of Britain. Light copper, with a floral aroma & a full hoppy flavour that is balanced by a crisp
dry maltiness & a rich finish. (Colour light copper)
10/ Elland West Yorkshire. Moonbeam Rider 4.7 % abv
A refreshing lager style beer brewed with German lager malt & roast wheat. This hand pulled lager is pale golden, strong & thirst quenching.
(Colour Blonde)
11/ Cairngorm Avimore Highlands. Trade Winds 4.3 % abv
A high proportion of wheat gives this beer a clean fresh taste. The mash blends together with the perle hops & Elderflower providing a bouquet of fruit & citrus flavours. (Colour light golden)
12/ Ramsbury Marlbrough Wiltshire. Flint Knapper 4.2 % abv
A bronze best bitter using our own malted barley, finished with Goldings hops producing a well balanced best bitter with a bitter
sweet finish. (Colour bronze)
13/ Holdens West Midlands. Septimus Sid 4.0 % abv
Polished brass in colour this strapping malty is fresh, fruity & sweet on the nose & vacillates between a malty sweetness & a dry hoppy palate. In a league of its own. (Colour polished Brass)
14/ Leeds West Yorkshire. Samba 3.7 % abv
Hugely drinkable blonde beer. Using malts more usually associated with lager, this pale brew is delicate whilst retaining a clean fruity
finish. (Colour blonde)
15/ Dorset. Weymouth Dorset. Jurassic 4.2 % abv
Our flag ship beer, medium bodied with a clean tasting & lasting bitterness. Hint of almond & citrus on the palate. (Colour pale gold)
16/ Skinners Truro Cornwall. Splendid Tackle 4.2 % abv
A light crisp golden ale with a slight sweetness & trademark Skinners hoppy aroma. (Colour golden)
17/ Downton Kington Wiltshire. German pale ale 4.2 % abv
A clean tasting golden coloured beer with plenty of hoppy bitterness& subtle fruit flavours & aroma. Brewed using pale malt & a little crystal malt together with three varieties of German hops. (Colour golden)
18/ Orkney Northern Isles. Northern Light 4.0 % abv
Northern light is a delicate hoppy pale ale. Light & refreshing. This beer combines juicy pale malt character with citrus & apricot
hoppiness. Perfectly refreshing at room temperature or chilled, on its own or good with a curry. (colour pale straw)
19/ Abbeydale South Yorkshire. Sanctuary 4.2 % abv
A pale coloured beer, light caramel flavours from the Munich malt. Mixed candy citrus fruits with hints of pear & apricot on the nose.
Noble hop flavours are earthy & herbal. (Colour pale gold)
20/ Newman's Glamorgan. Blonde Puffin 4.1 % abv
A rich textured florally & spicy blonde ale. This beer has a nice rich body with a spicy tone complemented with a floral aroma & rich texture. (New beer colour blonde)
21/ Six Bells Shropshire. Fork Handles 4.7 % abv
This robust premium bitter has a fine balance of hops & malt introduced by a gentle, faintly spicy aroma. (New beer colour amber)
22/ Hereford Herefordshire. Light ale 4.0 % abv
A crisp light ale made using English Herefordshire hops. (Colour straw)
23/ Elgoods Cambridgeshire. Indian Summer 4.8 % abv
The recipe uses pale malt & a small amount of crystal Malt to give a sweet malt background. The hops are a single variety,
challenger, to give a prominent hop flavour. (Colour golden)
24/ Rudgate North Yorkshire. I.P.A 5.2 % abv
Golden coloured, initially bitter-sweet, well balanced, complex, fruit, hints of citrus & a hoppy bitter finish. (New beer colour golden)
25/ Castle Rock Nottinghamshire. Harvest Pale 3.8 % abv
A regular award winning ale & now the supreme champion beer of Britain 2010. A pale ale, well balanced with a pleasant citrus aroma
& a long lasting bitterness derived from a special blend of American hops. (Colour polished blonde)
26/ Blue Ball Cheshire. Spank 6.0 % abv
A big amber I.P.A. With serious body biscuit malt notes. An indulgent amount of hops added in numerous additions are the main theme in this beer. Massive citrus & exotic fruit aroma & flavour are tempered with appropriately crisp bitter sweet finish. (New beer colour amber)
27/ New brewery. Rock & Roll Brewery Solihull
Beer to be confirmed
Cider & Perry to be confirmed
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