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The 2003 Festival Beer List
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Updated 5/Feb/2004
1 Adnams Broadside 1 4.7% Two malts (Maris Otter Pale and Caramel) and two hops (Goldings and Fuggles), quite a lot of alcohol! Suffolk
2 Arundel Gauntlet 1 3.5% A light refreshing session beer, with a pleasant bitter finish West Sussex
3 Ballards Duadekademon 1 5.5% Tawny golden beer has a rich and delicious complexity of aromas and flavours Hampshire
4 Bateman X B 1 3.7% Hoppy & fruity bitter Lincolnshire
5 Belhaven 60 Shilling 1 2.9% A dark ale but light in alcohol delivering an unexpected burst of flavour Scotland
6 Brains Reverend James 1 4.5% Ruby-ish colour. Easy drinking, full bodied. South Glamorgan
7 Broughton Green Mantle I P A 1 4.2% A dark copper coloured ale with bitter sweet flavour reminiscent of gooseberries Scotland
8 Burton Bridge Bridge Bitter 1 4.2% Amber, refreshing & clean Staffordshire
9 Burtonwood Cask Bitter 1 3.7% A beer with a rich, smooth, malty flavour that is complemented by a fragrant dry hop aroma. Cheshire
10 Burtonwood Top Hat 1 4.8% Deceptively light, sweet, soft and slightly nutty flavour Cheshire
11 Butcombe Bitter 1 4.0% Clean tasting and refreshingly dry Avon
12 Butts Jester 1 3.5% A light fruity session beer Berkshire
13 Cains 2008 Ale 2 5.0% A refreshing pale coloured bitter with a citrus hop character. Subtle hints of malt and fruit . Merseyside
14 Cannon Royall Fruitiers Mild 1 3.7% Rich roast flavours - more stout than a mild Hereford & Worcs
15 Carlsberg - Tetley Draught Burton Ale 1 4.8% the classic Burton Union brewed ale is now brewed in Leeds we believe!
16 Carlsberg - Tetley Tetley Imperial 1 4.3% Brewed in Leeds for generations. The use of three yeasts creates a balanced beer with a complex bouquet of flavours
17 Carlsberg - Tetley Tetley Bitter 1 3.7% Brewed in traditional Yorkshire squares, giving a full-bodied roasted malt flavour, with just a hint of caramel. The smooth hop character and bitterness is derived from English hops
18 Cotleigh Blue Jay 1 4.2% Golden best ale made from hops grown in the USA. Has clean, spicy finish. Somerset
19 Doghouse Wet Nose 1 3.8% A light golden session bitter Cornwall
20 Donnington X X X 1 3.6% Rare and flavoursome mild from the most beautiful brewery in the world. Gloucestershire
21 Donnington S B A 1 4.0% A malty bitter from Britain's most picturesque brewery Gloucestershire
22 Donnington Best Bitter 1 3.5% Light, malty and delicious, from Hooky's only real rival Gloucestershire
23 Elgood Black Dog Mild 1 3.6% A traditional dark mild with malt and hops well balanced, with roasted, bitter flavours Cambridgeshire
24 Everards Sunchaser 1 4.0% A thirst quenching brew, produced using lager malt, and Hallertau lager hops. Saaz premium dry hops are added to give a mixture of sweetness and spice. Leicestershire
25 Fuller's London Pride 1 4.1% Wonderful strong flavoured ale, malty, rich and bitter. London
26 Gales G B 1 4.0% A dry, bitter beer with a long hoppy aftertaste Hampshire
27 Goff's White Knight 3 4.7% A well-hopped bitter with a light colour and full-bodied taste Gloucestershire
28 Hobdens Wessex Golden Delirious 1 4.5% A full flavoured golden summer ale Wiltshire
29 Hogs Back T.E.A 1 4.2% Tawny Brown, Malty Surrey
30 Hook Norton Silent Thunder 2 4.5% Brewed to celebrate the 10th Hook Norton festival, this is a robust dark, full bodied beer, full of fruit aromas, nicely balanced with a hearty compliment of dry hop. A classic from the past. Oxfordshire
31 Hook Norton Generation 1 4.0% Dry, tasty, addictive Oxfordshire
32 Hook Norton Twelve Days 1 5.5% Dark Strong Sweet, Hooky's Xmas ale. ABV "for guidance only". Oxfordshire
33 Hook Norton Double Stout 1 4.8% Proof that the Irish don't have a monopoly; nothing like Guinness Oxfordshire
34 Hook Norton Haymaker 1 5.0% Flower, fruity and packs the punch its name promises Oxfordshire
35 Hook Norton Best Mild 1 3.0% Like it used to be, dark, tasty, surprisingly excellent chilled summer drink Oxfordshire
36 Hook Norton Old Hooky 1 4.6% Subtly sweet old-fashioned autumnal ale Oxfordshire
37 Hook Norton Best Bitter 1 3.4% The Best Bitter Oxfordshire
38 Lees Bitter 1 4.0% A full bodied and full flavoured bitter Manchester
39 Malvern Hills Black Pear 1 4.4% A golden coloured ale with a hoppy taste and bitter finish
40 Oakham J H B 1 3.8% Champion Beer of Britain in 2001 Cambs
41 Old Cannon Gunner's Daughter 1 5.5% Well balanced strong ale with a complexity of hop fruit sweetness and bitterness Suffolk
42 Potton Shannon I P A 1 3.6% Named after a narrow guage loco Bedfordshire
43 Robinson's Northern Glory 1 4.4% Light oak in colour with a rich array of sweet, malt and hoppy flavours with a crisp dry roasted finish Cheshire
44 Salopian Shropshire Gold 1 3.8% CIBA West Region Supreme Champion. Light gold with plenty of body, a malty flavour and well balanced. Shropshire
45 Shardlow Reverend Eaton's Ale 1 4.5% A smooth, premium, medium bitter full of malt and hop flavours with a sweet aftertaste. Leicestershire
46 Shepherd Neame Goldings 1 4.7% Light malty flavours and smoothness provide a refreshing Summer ale with notes of new-mown grass, hoppy and fruity! Kent
47 Skinners Cornish Knocker Ale 1 4.5% Golden ale with a fragrant, almost flowery nose... Cornwall
48 Smiles I P A 1 4.5% A pale light ale designed to slake the summer thirst. Subtle bitterness and clean malt palate Avon
49 St Austell Tribute 1 4.2% Hoppy flavour and fresh citrus nose are good enough to rival any fine white wine. Cornwall
50 St Georges War Drum 1 4.1% Pale ale with quite a lot of maltiness and a nice hoppy finish. Worcerstershire
51 St Peters Strong Ale 1 5.1% A fine example of a traditional English strong ale Suffolk
52 Sussex Eclipse 1 4.6% "A little blonde number!" Sussex
53 Sussex Brothers Best 1 3.9% Handmade ale from a small, but perfectly formed brewery. Sussex
54 Sussex Pett Progress 1 4.6% A full-bodied best bitter with a good balance of malt & hops Sussex
55 Taylor Landlord 1 4.3% Often regarded as one of the best ales in the country, fruity, almost "lemony" bitter. Madonna's favourite beer! West Yorkshire
56 Teignworthy Beachcomber 1 4.5% A smooth golden brew with a light refreshing citrusy flavour. Devon
57 Thwaites Thoroughbred 1 4.0% Full flavoured bitter, and a firm favourite in these parts. Lancashire
58 Thwaites Lancaster Bomber 2 4.4% This rich amber beer has a prominent hop aroma and bitterness throughout. Finely balanced with a full malt flavour. Lancashire
59 Titanic Premium 1 4.1% pale brown/gold beer with a strong fruit and hop aroma. The taste is bitter and very hoppy, bitter hops in the aftertaste Staffordshire
60 Tring Jack O' Legs 1 4.2% A copper coloured premium ale with a distinctive bitter flavour Herts
61 Uley Old Spot Prize Ale 1 5.0% Fruity reddish coloured ale, strong balanced aftertaste of hops and bitterness Gloucestershire
62 Wells Bombardier 1 4.3% good, old-fashioned ale to chew on Bedfordshire
63 Weston's Cider Old Rosie 1 7.3% A traditional Scrumpy, naturally cloudy, not too sweet. Named after Weston's 1921 Aveling Porter Steam Engine Herefordshire
64 Wickwar Cotswold Way 1 4.5% Beer of Goucestershire Class Winner 2002 and 2003! Dark amber, pleasant aroma of pale malt hop and fruit, good bitterness with some sweetness and a good hop finish Gloucestershire
65 Wizard Druids Fluid 1 4.0% Dark reddish brown beer with lasting white head. Sweet malty flavour with biscuit and nut notes. Warwicksire
66 Wizard One For The Toad 1 3.8% From the Norman Knight, Whichford. Light golden beer with fluffy white head. Big hoppy citrus grapefruity notes, a clean and astringent flavour with gentle malt balance. Warwicksire
67 Wolf Lupine 1 4.5% wonderful deep, rich chestnut coloured beer, full bodied Norfolk
68 Wood Shropshire Lad 1 4.4% A strong well-rounded bitter drawing flavour from a find blend of selected English malted barley, traditional English fuggles and Goldings hops. Shropshire
69 Worthington 1744 1 4.4% Named after the year the brewery started. Coors flagship real ale.
70 Wychwood Fiddlers Elbow 1 5.2% Powerful Amber Ale Oxfordshire
71 Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody 1 4.2% This golden ale compliments the warm days of summer with its floral hoppy flavour. Herefordshire
72 Young's Bitter 2 3.7% Light, well balanced with hoppy aftertaste London
TOTAL 78.00
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