May we present to you the complete list of the 2022 beer festival beers!
| Brewery | Name of Beer | Type of Beer | ABV | Tasting Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwark | Barbarian Gold | American Pale | 4.1% | Fresh golden ale using Mosaic hops giving beer a tropical lift |
| Aldwark | Barbarian Gold | American Pale | 4.1% | Fresh golden ale using Mosaic hops giving beer a tropical lift |
| Aldwark | Frankenstein Porter | Stout | 4.9% | Full-flavoured porter. Strawberries, liquorice, citrus and coffee hints |
| Aldwark | Roan | Bitter | 4.1% | Light amber ale, sweet, slightly smokey with a light spicy, hoppy finish |
| Animal XT | Scarab DDH Rye | Dark Rye | 4.6% | Loaded with Rye and Crystal Rye, using Admiral and Columbus hops. Hint of oranges, lemon with black pepper and spice |
| Arkells | Spring Hopper | Pale | 4% | A juicy pale ale packed full of hop flavour to spring you out of the winter blues. We’ve added hops in every step of the brewing process to maximise the tropical fruity |
| Ashover | Font | American hoppy | 3.8% | Chinook hopped session pale |
| Ashover | Littlemoor Citra | American hoppy | 4.1% | Citra hopped pale |
| Ashover | Coffin Lane | Stout | 5% | Rich and chocolatey stout |
| Battledown | Festival | Copper | 4.8% | Copper coloured premium bitter, robust, malty and smooth. |
| Battledown | West Coast IPA | IPA | 5.2% | A gorgeous dose of resin and grapefruit. Clean and crisp, cascade and amarillo hops give aroma of citrus and sweet summer blossoms. |
| Bespoke Brewing | Into the Light | Blonde | 3.5% | A blonde pale ale incredible all year round. This ale brings session drinking to life. Light in colour but punches a characterful taste, typical of that darker beer. |
| Bespoke Brewing | Money for Old Rope | Stout | 4.8% | An award winning Stout, classic rich dark flavours of malt and grain balancxed well with an abundance of body to match; even the Irish say it tastes like home |
| Brentwood | Legacy | Amber | 4% | Class in a Glass! Amber bitter, slightly sweet with light hoppy finish. Easy drinking at its best. |
| Broadtown | Gilded Fool | IPA | 4.7% | Our wonderful all British IPA produced with a grist bill of Warminster Malts and the incredible Jester Hop giving a grassy, sweet yet citrus burst of flavour to a wonderfully full bodied light IPA |
| Broadtown | Fettlers Finest | Amber | 4.7% | Fettlers Finest is a bold, aromatic and beautifully hoppy English style Pale Ale that packs a flavourful punch and is thirst-quenching and delicious in equal measure. |
| Broadtown | Wide to Gauge | APA | 5.2% | Our dry-hopped American Pale Ale will both slake your thirst and astound you with its enjoyably complex palate of flavours. |
| Brunswick | Rocket | Gold | 4.7% | A pale IPA style beer, heavily hopped with a multitude of Aussie & US Hops to give pleasant citra and apricot flavours |
| Brunswick | White Feather | Pale | 3.6% | A classic pale session beer, easy drinking yet full bodied. A sweet start gives way to a dry citrus finish |
| Brunswick | Railway Porter | Porter | 4.3% | A classic English black porter, lightly hopped and smooth on the palette with roasted coffee flavours. |
| Burton Bridge | Stairway to Heaven | Pale | 5% | It was originally brewed under license, but Burton Bridge obtained the trademark in 2004 to brew 'Stairway' in it's own right. Although 5% it drinks as easily as a 4.2% so beware. Hops used are Fuggles and Goldings |
| Dancing Duck | DCUK | American Hoppy | 4.3% | A great aroma and powerful upfront hoppy bitterness give way to an explosion of citrus and pine flavours. A full on hop attack! |
| Flying Monk | Wingman | Pale | 3.7% | Wingman is an easy-drinking, ultra refreshing golden ale. We have used motueka hops to provide a citrus character, rounding off a crisp session ale. |
| Flying Monk | Habit | Amber | 4.2% | This amber ale – with an earthy bitter flavour – is an accredited premium beer, having been awarded a silver medal by CAMRA in 2018. Habit is smooth and sweet and remains a favourite with our local community. |
| Goffs | Black Knight | Ruby | 5.3% | A deep ruby red beer with powerful chocolate malt aromas and a hint of vanilla. Brewed with Bramling Cross hops for a soft lingering fruity finish. A classic porter |
| Goffs | White Knight | Pale | 4.7% | A well hopped pale ale using Pilgrim, Fuggles and East Kent Goldings for a gentle bitterness and a dry hoppy finish. Deceptively drinkable for it’s strength. |
| Goffs | Jester 18 | IPA | 5% | Double dry hopped with cryo citra for an intense grapefruit flavour balanced by pilsen malt for a gentle sweetness on the finish & a light body. Vegan friendly so will be hazy |
| Hop Kettle | Black Ice | Black IPA | 6% | Brewed with Fresh Frozen Hops from YCH, this black IPA features Azacca and Simcoe.Spiky citrus fruit, berries and subtle roasted malt flavours and aromas with a pleasant lingering bitterness and suitably dry finish |
| Hop Kettle | Farmhouse IPA | Hazy Saison | 5.5% | A hybrid Saison IPA brewed with a diverse grain bill, hopped with El Dorado & Simcoe and fermented with Saison yeast. Fruity, spicy, dry and refreshing |
| Hop Kettle | Simnel Cake | Spiced Sour | 4.7% | Brewed with dark crystal malt for a malty dried fruit background, the beer was infused with apricot purée, sultanas, and natural marzipan essence. Sweet almond and rich fruitcake flavours lead into soft apricot notes, with the Philly Sour yeast rounding things off with a gently tart peach and baked apple tang that brings you back for another mouthful |
| Innformal Brewery | Alice in Wonderland | Mild | 7.1% | Flavours are complex with an aroma of roasted malts and dark fruity notes. Unique batch of special mild brewed to order. Brewed from a 150-year old Victorian mild recipe. |
| Kettlesmith | Outline | Amber | 3.8% | A malt-driven, low-alcohol session ale, with notably restrained bitterness. Explore for hints of chocolate and molasses, balanced out by floral and piney hops. |
| Littleover | Epiphany | American Hoppy | 4.1% | An addictive premium pale ale rammed full of Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops giving a lovely refreshing beer with a smooth clean finish. |
| Littleover | Taj | American Hoppy | 4.6% | A very moreish Session India Pale Ale. A refreshing tropical hopped ale with a subtle dry bitter finish. |
| Littleover | Here Comes the Sun | American Hoppy | 3.9% | Here comes the sun is the taste of summer. Featuring stone fruit and tropical hops from the US and the UK, this delicate straw-coloured pale ale will delight, no matter what the weather. |
| Plain Ales | Innspiration | Copper | 4% | Copper coloured best bitter with blackcurrants and wild berries, herbal bouquet, malty finish. |
| Rusty Garage | Milk Stout | Stout | 4.6% | Dark full bodied smooth, silky and creamy flavour, slightly bitter. |
| Rusty Garage | Oktoberfest Ale | Light Best Bitter | 4.9% | Cloudy dark amber Ale. Rich and complex toasty malt flavour, with dry finish and moderate bitterness. |
| Rusty Garage | Old Ale | Dark | 16% | Dark reddish old ale. Very complex treacle, smoky port like flavour, moderate bitterness. (Due to the strength of Old Ale we will only be serving this beer in quarter pints) |
| The Drink Valley | American Pale Ale | APA | 5.2% | 5.2% American Pale Ale with citrus, orange & tropical fruit hint |
| The Drink Valley | Pineapple Milkshake IPA | Pineapple IPA | 4.5% | Juicy, smooth IPA brewed with fresh pineapple juice & Lactose packed with pineapple and tropical fruit flavours and aroma. |
| Wellbeck Abbey | Hennymoor | English Bitter | 3.7% | This subtle yet enduring pale ale is created with delicate hops from the south of England to give hints of orange zest and herbal bitterness, carried by lasting caramel sweetness. |
| Wellbeck Abbey | Skylight | Continental pale | 4.4% | Our Skylight is the palest of beers, brewed with crisp British-grown lager malt. The continental hops used make this a bright and fresh lager-style beer with light floral and grassy tones |
| Wellbeck Abbey | Raising the Dough | American IPA | 3.9% | Fresh and fragrant hops have been added later in the brew to create light and tropical fruity session pale with all the flavour of an American IPA. |
| Wellbeck Abbey | Red Feather | Auburn Ale | 3.9% | Our Red Feather is a robust auburn ale. Plenty of crystal malt gives this beer a rich colour and combination of bold walnut and bitter-sweet caramel flavours. |
| Wellbeck Abbey | Morven | Scotch Ale | 4.8% | Morven is a dark and rich Scottish Ale, a revival of this forgotten traditional ale which is low in hop character but full of malted grains to give nutty and slightly smoky character. |
| XT | XT7 Anglo Belgian Brune | Brown | 4.5% | Slight Belgian vibe with chocolate malt flavour. Sweet but not too sweet. |
| Vibish Brewing (Running their own bar not part of our voucher scheme. Cash/card payments only) | The Yellow One | Pale | 5.2% | Pale Ale, single hop brew with citra. Dry hopped to 13g p/l resulting in a beer packed with tropical citrus flavours |
| Vibish Brewing (Running their own bar not part of our voucher scheme. Cash/card payments only) | NZ Kveik Pale | Pale | 5.2% | Pale Ale, single hop brew with motueka using a Kveik yeast strain. Dry hopped to 13g p/l resulting in a light beer with lemon and lime notes. |
Please note these are subject to change dependant on availability.