This year we will be offering beers from around the country. We plan to have twenty five 9 Gallon casks of real ale, with only four barrels from Wiltshire.
The following ales are currently on order, if there are any changes they will be shown on the web site, so please return to see the full listing on offer and to plan your evening.
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- Abbot Ale
- Beachcomber Blonde
- Bishops Finger
- Bombardier
- Broadside
- Cornish Knocker
- Cumberland Ale
- Doom Bar
- Double Expresso
- ESB
- Goldblade
- Knights Porter
- Lancaster Bomber
- Landlord
- Long Hop
- Old Peculiar
- Old Thumper
- Saxon Archer
- Spitfire
- Stoned
- Summer Days
- Tiger Traditional
- Top Totty
- Woodforde's Wherry
- XXXB
- Abbot Ale
5.0% ABV - An irresistable ale with masses of fruit charctaters, a malty richness & superb hop balance. It is brewed longer to make it a full-flavoured, smooth & mature beer.
Brewed by Greene King Brewery of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
- Beachcomber Blonde
4.2% ABV - A delicious hoppy blond ale. The Beer is crisp, dry & refreshing with a delicate grapefruit flavour. An appealing ale for both bitter and lager drinkers.
Brewed by Conwy Brewery of North Wales.
- Bishops Finger
5.0% ABV - A strong ale with a complex hop aroma reminiscent of lemons, oranges & bananas combined with malt, molasses & toffee. Refreshing with a good malt character tinged with a lingering bitterness.
Brewed by Shepherd Neame Brewery of Faversham, Kent.
- Bombardier
4.3% ABV - A heavy aroma of malt & raspberry jam. Traces of hops & bitterness are quickly submerged under a smooth, malty sweetness. A solid, rich finish.
Brewed by Wells & Youngs brewery of Bedford.
- Broadside
4.7% ABV - Strong hoppy & fruity flavours with a long sweet aftertaste.
Brewed by Adnams Brewery of Southwold, Suffolk.
- Cornish Knocker
4.5% ABV - Refreshing amber/gold beer full of life with hops all the way through. Spice & fruit in the mouth balanced by bitter & malt undertones, with a clean & lasting bittersweet finish.
Brewed and supplied by Skinner's Brewing Co of Truro, Cornwall.
- Cumberland Ale
4.0% ABV - A light, creamy, hoppy beer with a dry aftertaste
Brewed and supplied by Jennings Brewery of Cockermouth, Cumbria
- Doom Bar
4.0% ABV - Flowery, spicy hop & berries on the nose lead to malt & fruit in the mouth with fresh bitterness running through into the long, sweet finish.
Brewed by Sharpe's Brewery of Rock in Cornwall.
- Double Expresso
4.8% ABV - A stunningly exciting stout brewed with double strength coffee beans delivering the buzz, taste & aroma of double expresso coffee. Lightly hopped, smooth, silky and that welcoming coffee bite.
Brewed by Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA) of Stirling, Scotland.
- ESB
5.5% ABV - This complex, rich strong bitter has orange marmalade on the nose & alate, starting fruity& then developing into a long, bitter, dry finish complemented by sweet malt.
Brewed by Fuller's Griffin Brewery of Chiswick, London.
- Goldblade
4.0% ABV - 1999 & 2002 SIBA Champion Wheat Beer Of Britain has a fine citrus taste.
Brewed by O'Hanlon's Brewery of Whimple, near Exeter in Devon.
- Knights Porter
4.6% ABV - A rich smooth black beer, using a good balance of dark malts. Hints of spicy dark fruits in the flavour, giving way to a hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste.
Brewed and supplied by Three Castles Brewery of Pewsey.
- Lancaster Bomber
4.4% ABV - Well-balanced, copper-coloured best bitter with firm malt flavours, a fruity background and a long dry finish.
Brewed by Daniel Thwaites brewery of Blackburn, Lancashire.
- Landlord
4.3% ABV - Refreshingly reliable, this full drinking Pale Ale with a complex & hoppy aroma has real "Pulling Power" & stands out in any bar as the ideal regular.
Brewed by Timothy Taylor's brewery in Keighley, Yorkshire.
- Long Hop
4.0% ABV - A light-coloured, refreshing beer crafted with English hops to give a crisp bitterness & fresh hoppy aroma, perfect for long summer days watching leather on willow.
Brewed by Marston's Beer Company of Burton upon Trent.
- Old Peculiar
5.6% ABV - A full-bodied, dark brown, strong ale. Slightly malty but with hints of roast coffee & liquorice. A smooth caramel overlay with a complex fruitiness leads to a bitter chocolate finish.
Brewed by The Theakston Brewery of Masham, near Ripon, Yorkshire.
- Old Thumper
5.6% ABV - A powerful, sweet, copper-coloured beer. A fruity aroma preludes a strong, sweet, malty taste with soft fruit & caramel, which is not cloying & leads to a surprisingly bittersweet aftertaste.
Brewed by The Ringwood Brewery of Ringwood, Hampshire.
- Saxon Archer
4.0% ABV - A balanced, easy drinking, session ale with a wonderful aroma and a hoppy, fruity palate.
Brewed and supplied by Three Castles Brewery of Pewsey.
- Spitfire
4.2% ABV - A commemorative Battle of Britain brew for the RAF Benevolent Fund's appeal, now the brewery's flagship ale.
Brewed by Shepherd Neame Brewery of Faversham, Kent.
- Stoned
4.4% ABV - A Straw coloured well hopped beer with bitter overtones & an intense Citrus flavour that lingers to the end. A refreshing summer ale.
Brewed and supplied by Three Castles Brewery of Pewsey.
- Summer Days
3.6% ABV - A light crisp bitter, surprisingly full bodied for its strength, rich in citrus & grapefruit aroma & flavour with a dry finish.
Brewed and supplied by Three Castles Brewery of Pewsey.
- Tiger Traditional
4.2% ABV - A mid-brown, well-balanced best bitter crafted for broad appeal, using premium quality ingredients, including Maris Otter barley & crystal malt. Toger is "dry hopped" by hand & benefits from a long, bittersweet finish.
Brewed by Everards Brewery of Nerborough. Leicestershire.
- Top Totty
4.0% ABV - Great yellow colour with a fruit & hop nose. Hop & fruit balanced tasteleads to citrus hints with mouth watering edges. Dry finish with tangs of lemon.
Brewed by Slater's Ales of Stafford.
- Woodforde's Wherry
3.8% ABV - Amber-coloured with an orange citrus nose. Complex, well-balanced but easy-drinking, the swirling mix of malt, hops, citrus & bitterness combine into a tangy marmalade dryness.
Brewed by Woodforde's of Norfolk.
- XXXB
4.5% ABV - A brilliant blend of malt, hops & fruit on the nose with a bitter bite over the top of a faintly banana maltiness that stays the course.
Brewed by Bateman's of Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.