Here’s the full list of cask & keg British beers for 2018.
All beers will be on sale as soon as they are ready to be sold and for as long as they last. Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of any particular beer.
Breweries beginning A – G will be in the youth centre with all other beers in the church hall.
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Brewery | Beer | Style | Format | Tasting_note_short | |
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| Abbeydale | Birdhouse Tea Beer | 4.2 | Sp | Keg | Pale ale with slight pink tinge. Fruity & floral, with a hoppy edge. It’s like beer with tea in it! |
| Abbeydale | Deception | 4.1 | Pa | Cask | Aromas of elderflower & grapes. Strong citrus flavours, especially grapefruit with ong bitter finish |
| Abbeydale | Salvation - Espresso Martini Stout | 7 | S | Cask | Coffee from coffee roaster Cafeology, with a nice boozy kick for that martini vibe. |
| Abbeydale | Unbeliever - Dry Hopped Sour IPA | 5.2 | So | Cask | Hopped with Citra, Centennial & Mosaic, with lots of zest from lemons & limes. |
| Alphabet Brew Co / Loka Polly | Polly Wants A Beer | 7.1 | IPA | Key-Keg | A thick, juicy New England IPA dry-hopped massively with Mosaic, Ekuanot & Simcoe |
| Bank Top | Port O'Call | 5 | Sp | Cask | Porter. Roast barley flavour with port overtones - definitely not mild! |
| Beartown | Crème Bearlee | 4.8 | S | Cask | Stout brewed with madagascan vanilla & a late addition of molasses |
| Beatnikz Republic | Mosaic Extra Pale | 4.4 | Pa | Cask | Extra Pale Ale with Mosaic hops |
| Beatnikz Republic | Tropical IPA | 5.6 | IPA | Cask | IPA with Motueka, Mosaic & Ekuanot hops |
| Beer Brothers | Gold | 3.8 | GA | Cask | A bright golden session ale. Brewed with Saaz hops for a crisp, satisfying drink |
| Beer Brothers | Hop Chocolate | 4.3 | P | Cask | Full bodied and well balanced; with notes of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. Made with real Cocoa |
| Blackedge | American | 4.2 | Pa | Cask | Pale & hoppy. West coast american hops give a citrus floral hit of flavour |
| Blackedge | Black | 4 | S | Cask | A velvety stout with roasted barley flavours and rich undertones of chocolate coffee and liquorice |
| Blackedge | Ginger | 4.5 | Sp | Cask | A deep golden ale brewed using uk admiral hops and fresh ginger to give a spicy orange and ginger flavour |
| Blackedge | Helles Lager | 5 | L | Key-Keg | German style helles lager. Crystal clear with a slightly sweet malty finish. |
| Blackjack | Devil's Bedpost | 5 | SB | Cask | Extra hoppy pale ale hopped with, Dr. Rudi, Moteuka, Ella and then even more Ella |
| Blackjack | La Saison di Napoli | 4.5 | Sa | Cask | Lemon & basil saison. Collab with Rudy's Pizzeria. |
| Blackjack | Lager | 5.2 | L | Cask | A clean lager hopped with Magnum, Saaz and Hersbrucker |
| Blackjack | Singapore Sling | 4.3 | So | Keg | Berlinnerweisse with Pomagranate, Pineapple, Cherry, Lime and Orange |
| Bollington | Chinook & Grapefruit | 3.6 | Sp | Cask | Fresh grapefruit zest and juice paired with punchy Chinook hops |
| Bollington | Dinner Ale | 4.3 | BB | Cask | Deep copper coloured beer with a fresh slightly fruity nose, a traditional style bitter with a dry hoppy finish |
| Brass Castle | Misfit | 4.3 | BB | Cask | Rolling hop-swap pale ale, this time showcasing Ekuanot & Columbus |
| Brass Castle | Northern Blonde | 3.9 | B | Cask | A blonde ale made with hops from the world's northenmost commercial hop farm |
| Brass Castle | Sunshine | 5.7 | IPA | Cask | Bitterness is balanced by malt sweetness in our IPA and dry-hopping rounds out the aroma |
| Brew York | Black Beret | 4.5 | W | Key-Keg | Wheat beer infused with blackcurrants & blackberries. Hints of spicy clove & banana, is offset by the tang of the berries |
| Brew York | Viking DNA | 5 | P | Cask | Smoked porter with strong coffee & chocolate notes encased in smooth smokiness. |
| Brew York | X-Panda v11 | 4.5 | IPA | Cask | X-panda is all about the Hops. This time the core malt recipe is hopped with Calypso, Eldorado & Mosaic |
| Brewsmith | Five A Day IPA | 6 | IPA | Cask | Pale gold IPA with blueberry, tropical fruit and citrus flavours |
| Brewsmith | Gold | 4.2 | GA | Cask | Spicy green tea & blackcurrant flavours with hint of orange & citrus on nose |
| Brightside | Happy Days | 3.8 | B | Cask | Brewed with Citra and Columbus, this beer is light, dry and hoppy |
| Brightside | Manchester Skyline | 4.6 | GA | Cask | A full bodied Golden Ale with a greater depth of colour and not as dry as most. |
| Brightside | Maverick IPA | 4.8 | IPA | Cask | A light amber IPA based on American hops |
| Brightside | Pale | 4.5 | Pa | Keg | Light copper coloured with bold, integrated hop flavours & aromatics and a moderately bitter finish |
| Chapter | Parabola | 4.7 | BB | Cask | Punchy American Pale, bursting with freshness from the huge Columbus dry hop |
| Chapter | That Old Rope | 6.2 | IPA | Cask | West Coast IPA with a crisp bitter finish and a C-hop fuelled front |
| Cloudwater | DIPA Citra Cryo Amarillo | 8.5 | IPA | Key-Keg | The latest incarnation in Cloudwater’s highly sought after series of DIPAs hopped with Citra and cryo frozen Amarillo |
| Cloudwater | Small Citra Mosaic Pale | 2.9 | Pa | Key-Keg | Brewed to be refreshing and low in strength, yet full bodied and boldly flavoured |
| Cumbrian Legendary Ales | Loweswater Gold | 4.3 | GA | Cask | A true golden ale, brewed using three malts including lager. Bursting with tropical flavour, an outstanding beer. Finalist CBOB 2009. |
| Dunham Massey | Chocolate Cherry Mild | 3.8 | Sp | Cask | All the class of Dunham's traditional dark mild, with a dry hint of cherry that cuts through the beer. |
| Dunham Massey | Duerr’s Blossom Honey Beer | 4.3 | Sp | Cask | Light, refreshing and bitter-sweet, made with lashings of Duerr's Blossom Honey. |
| Dunham Massey | Summer Meadow | 4.3 | Pa | Cask | A light, hoppy, Summer ale, with a hint of citrus and blackcurrant. |
| First Chop | APE | 6.3 | IPA | Cask | NZ hopped Grapefruit IPA. Nuff said! |
| First Chop | IPA | 5 | IPA | Cask | A well balanced east coast IPA bursting with tropical fruit flavours |
| Hawkshead | Brodie's Prime | 4.9 | P | Cask | Complex, dark brown beer with malt, fruit and roast to taste. Full-bodied and clean. |
| Hawkshead | Great White | 4.8 | W | Cask | Spiced, cloudy, wheat beer with coriander seeds, dried Seville Orange peel and Motueka hops |
| Hawkshead | Lakeland Lager | 5 | L | Cask | It's lager, but its tasty. Pale, with restrained but fresh hop character from European lager hops. |
| Hawkshead | NZPA | 6 | IPA | Cask | Packed with wild fruit flavours from four New Zealand hops (Green Bullet, Riwaka, Motueka & Nelson Sauvin) |
| Lymm Brewing Co | IPA | 4.8 | IPA | Cask | Traditional hoppy pale ale with hints of tropical fruit. Brewed with modern English hops |
| Mallinsons | Komosal | 4.3 | Pa | Cask | Golden, with a very zesty hop aroma, a bitter taste with resinous undertones and a strong flavourful finish |
| Mallinsons | Malibeer | 5.6 | Sp | Key-Keg | Tropic-ale |
| Mallinsons | The Spruce Goose | 6.3 | IPA | Cask | Deep gold strong ale, brewed using all US hops. Fresh fruity & tropical aroma. Fruity hoppy flavour |
| Marble | American Amber | 4.8 | BB | Cask | Hoppy red ale with malt base, generously hopped with Centennial, Amarillo & El Dorado |
| Marble | Earl Grey IPA | 6.8 | Sp | Cask | A pale but strong beer with a subtle hint of Earl Grey tea in the aftertaste. |
| Marble | Guillotine | 7.1 | IPA | Key-Keg | Golden, very very dry, zingy & vinous. Expect white grape, kiwi & passion fruit from NZ-heavy hop schedule |
| Marble | Tuckerlovsky SIPA | 4.7 | IPA | Cask | Bright citrus & juicy tropical fruits partner with a subtle malt sweetness |
| Millstone | True Grit | 5 | GA | Cask | A very pale and hoppy strong ale. Well hopped using only Chinook hops; the mellow bitters make way for a distinctive citrus/grapefruit aroma |
| Moorhouses | M/28 Tafelbier | 2.8 | B | Cask | Inspired by early 20th century, malty Belgian table beers, however brewed with a modern hop-forward twist |
| Neptune | Equinox IPA | 5.2 | IPA | Cask | Traditional IPA, Brewed with Cascade & Ekuanot hops. 70 IBU |
| Neptune | Poseidon | 4.8 | Sp | Key-Keg | Pale Ale brewed with Cascade & Amarillo Hops Orange peel added for flavour |
| Oakham | Citra | 4.2 | GA | Cask | Light and refreshing Citra hopped beer. |
| Outstanding | 3.9 | 3.9 | GA | Cask | Extra pale, light, hoppy |
| Outstanding | Grapefruit Session IPA | 4.2 | IPA | Cask | Pale, hazy, and very grapefruity |
| Outstanding | Red | 4.4 | BB | Cask | Copper coloured, mellow, biscuity |
| Outstanding | Strawberry Witbier | 4.3 | Sp | Keg | Pure strawberry juice blended with Belgian style witbear. Fruit & sweetners balanced by a slightly tart finish |
| Outstanding | White | 5 | W | Keg | Aromas & flavours of clove, coriander & vanilla interwoven with earthy undernotes combine to create a refreshing continental style cloudy wheat beer |
| Pictish | Siren | 4.1 | W | Cask | Clear wheat beer. Naturally spicy, subtly augmented with coriander seeds & orange peel |
| Pictish | Styrian Wolf | 4.8 | GA | Cask | Single hopped golden ale that bares it’s teeth. Full malt flavours lead to a bitter finish & a fruity hop aroma. |
| Pomona Island | Pale (Ekuanot | Citra | Summit) | 3.8 | Pa | Cask | Aromas of zesty pink grapefruit are at the forefront of this light & easy drinking pale ale |
| Pomona Island | Stout | 4.5 | S | Cask | Dry rich stout brewed with 8 malts, giving a heady aroma of burnt toffee & bitter chocolate |
| Poynton | Aurora | 3.9 | B | Cask | Pale malt & a dash of wheat with Slovenian hops give a well-rounded refreshing bitter with a dry finish. |
| Poynton | Pembroke Rye | 4.5 | BB | Cask | Rye copper coloured best bitter from recipe by Chorlton Homebrewer Alex Pembroke - winner of bitter category at Stockport Beer Festival homebrew competition |
| Prospect | Nutty Slack | 3.9 | M | Cask | Dark brown mild ale with malt & fruit in the aroma. Chocolate, malt & fruit in palate. Malty & moderately bitter finish |
| Prospect | Whatever Next | 4 | GA | Cask | A golden beer with all American hops. Lemon and spicy notes |
| RedWillow | Restless Brett | 8.5 | So | Cask | A one off cask of RedWillow's award winning imperial Vietnames coffee milk porter with wild brettanomyces |
| RedWillow | Smokeless | 5.7 | Sp | Cask | Surprisingly approachable smoked porter, velvet smooth with a robust malt backbone. |
| RedWillow | Tearless | 4.3 | Pa | Key-Keg | Pale ale made with concentrated cryo hops to give more aroma & flavour without the grassy bitterness often left from excessive dry hopping |
| RedWillow | Weightless | 4.2 | BB | Cask | Pithy grapefruit and mango flavours from Mosaic with a well-rounded body |
| RedWillow | Wreckless | 4.8 | BB | Cask | Beautifully balanced pale ale loaded with Citra and Amarillo hops providing massive amounts of tropical fruit and a clean finish. |
| Rivington | Beach House | 3.8 | Pa | Cask | Pale, hoppy, unfined beer |
| Rivington | Lemon pale | 3.6 | Pa | Cask | Made with lemondrop hops, lemon peel and lemon powder.Very lemony! |
| Runaway | PiPA | 4.2 | IPA | Keg | Crisp, refreshing session IPA brewed with combination of new world hops for a fruity aroma & subtle bitterness. |
| Runaway | PiPA Squared | 8.4 | IPA | Cask | Big brother to PiPA, this Double IPA packs a big hop punch, with juicy US hops to the fore. Full bodied & deliberately hazy. |
| Runaway | PiPA Squared | 8.4 | IPA | Key-Keg | Big brother to PiPA, this Double IPA packs a big hop punch, with juicy US hops to the fore. Full bodied & deliberately hazy. |
| Salopian | Darwin's Origin | 4.3 | BB | Cask | Crisp, tart, fruity & refreshing but also with a juicy malt background. Cascade, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, Saaz hops |
| Salopian | Fat Cat | 4.5 | GA | Cask | Tropical fruit, pine and freshly cut grass that leads into a long purrfect finish. |
| Salopian / Yeastie Boys | Insomnia | 7.2 | IPA | Cask | Powerful aroma of floral citrus gives way to a rich soft palate of fruit salad that finishes with a gentle bitterness. |
| Squawk | Pavo | 3.8 | Pa | Cask | Easty drinking pale dry-hopped with Chinook & Mosaic to give citrus fruit overtones, low IBU and upfront hop aroma |
| Squawk | Tyto | 6.2 | S | Cask | Medium bodied stout full of cold pressed Santa Barbara coffee from Ancoats Coffee Co. |
| Stubborn Mule | Absolute Banker | 4.7 | BB | Cask | Smooth pale ale with a bitter finish and citrus notes |
| Stubborn Mule | Donkey Punch NEIPA | 5.5 | IPA | Key-Keg | Highly hopped, highly charged & fruity opaque NEIPA |
| Stubborn Mule | L'il Napoleon | 3.9 | Pa | Cask | Tropical, citrus orange & pineapple nose with a fruity mid-range bitterness from Mosaic, Cascade & Crystal |
| Stubborn Mule | Original Chocolate Stout | 5.8 | S | Cask | Chocolate malts, the rawest form of chocolate and the best cacao powder makes this a drinkable stout |
| Stubborn Mule | Pre-Prohibition Cream Ale | 5.5 | SB | Cask | Pilsner/pale ale hybrid which is refreshingly light & crisp beer |
| Stubborn Mule | Single Hop IPA (Simcoe) | 5.7 | IPA | Key-Keg | With a strength hidden beneath its smooth caramel notes to showcase the Simcoe hops. |
| Tarn Hows | Blueberry & Vanilla Oatmeal Stout | 5 | Sp | Cask | Fruity oatmeal stout with chocolate flavours and fresh blueberries & vanilla |
| Thirst Class | Any Porter In A Storm | 4.8 | P | Cask | English Porter - intense malty & treacle aroma, sweet with notes of chocolate, liquorice & toffee |
| Thirst Class | Farmhouse In Your Soul | 5.1 | Sa | Key-Keg | Traditional Saision farmhouse-style beer. Fruity with belgian saison yeast character. |
| Thornbridge | Cortado | 4.9 | Pa | Cask | Flat white pale ale with Daterra sweet yellow coffee & lactose |
| Thornbridge | Hacksaw | 5 | IPA | Cask | Hazy East Coast IPA with Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic & Amarillo |
| Timothy Taylor | 1858 Brown Ale | 5.3 | SB | Cask | Rich English Brown Ale with strong roast malt, creamy coffee, marmalade hop and raisin flavours |
| Torrside | Euro-Hop: Cardinal | 4.5 | BB | Cask | Series of blonde ales brewed to showcase European hops with fruity Slovenian hop Cardinal taking centre stage this time |
| Torrside | Late To The Party | 5.5 | BIPA | Cask | Light black IPA, packed full of citrus hops to roasted flavours of dark malts |
| Torrside / Thirst Class | Portmanteau | 4.5 | Sa | Key-Keg | Extra pale grisette matching the citrus flavours of Sorachi & Apollo with subtle spice from Belgian yeast |
| Track | Sonoma | 4 | Pa | Cask | A fantastic session pale, fairly dry but refreshing and fruity too. |
| Track / Blackjack / Pomona Island | Unfair Funfair | 5.5 | IPA | Key-Keg | |
| Ulverston | Lonesome Pine | 4.2 | Sp | Cask | A pale, honey beer with sweet malts followed by tangy citrus fruits. Refreshing all the year round |
| Wander Beyond | CF160 | 4.5 | BB | Cask | English pale ale with experimental English hops from Charles Faram |
| Wander Beyond | Peak | 3.8 | Pa | Cask | A simple malt structure balances with refreshing notes of mango & blueberries from the citra & mosaic hops |
| Wildside | Oaty IPA | 5 | IPA | Cask | Fuller bodied with smooth mouthfeel. Initial grapefruit hit, moving onto pine, citrus & soft tropical fruit notes. |
| Wily Fox | Karma Citra | 4.3 | GA | Cask | Golden ale with a quadruple hit of Citra hops |
| Wily Fox | Molten Gold | 4.3 | GA | Cask | A golden, hop-forward Summer Ale. Pungent grapefruit & lychee character, on both aroma and palate |
| Style Guide | |
| GA | Golden Ale |
| B | Bitters & Pale Ales |
| BB | Best Bitters & Pale Ales (4% – 5% |
| SB | Strong Bitters & Pale Ales (>5%) |
| IPA | India Pale Ale |
| M | Mild |
| SM | Strong Mild |
| S | Stout |
| P | Porter |
| Sp | Speciality (Fruit, herbs, spices) |
| W | Wheat Beer |
| L | Lager |
| So | Sour |
| Sa | Saison |
