Cask conditioned beer has been at the heart of what we do at Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival since 2005 and for 2025 we’ve sought out some of the very same breweries, and even the very same beers, that featured at the 2005 ZestQuest Beer Festival at St Clements.
Cask beers from breweries beginning A – M will be on the Blackjack Brew Co Youth Centre Bar with breweries from N – Z on the JP & Brimelow Church Hall Bar.
To see which beers are vegetarian, vegan, wheat free or gluten free, click here.
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Blackjack Brew Co Youth Centre Bar
Brewery | Bar Type | Beer | Style | ABV | Notes (Long) | Bar name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale | Sheffield | Deception | Pale Ale | 4.1 | A pale beer, made with fabulous Nelson Sauvin hops. Aromas of elderflower and grapes. Strong citrus flavours, especially grapefruit. Long lasting bitter finish. Very refreshing and packed full of flavour. | Youth Centre |
| Abbeydale | Sheffield | Kölsch | Lagered Ale | 4.8 | A new take on a classic style | Youth Centre |
| Bank Top | Bolton | Dark Mild | Dark Mild | 4.0 | A full bodied dark mild with malt and roast aroma, rich mouthfeel and complex taste including roast malt and liquorice . | Youth Centre |
| Bank Top | Bolton | Flat Cap | Bitter | 4.0 | Amber ale with modest fruit aroma leading to a beer with citrus fruit, malt and hops. Good finish of fruit, malt and bitterness | Youth Centre |
| Bank Top | Bolton | Port O'Call | Port Porter | 5.0 | Porter. Roast barley flavour with port overtones - definitely not mild! | Youth Centre |
| Blackjack | Collyhurst, Manchester | Good as Gould | Modern English Pale | 5.0 | Modern UK hops Godiva and Harlequin are the stars of show, with fruity, spicy, quintessentially British qualities. | Youth Centre |
| Blackjack | Collyhurst, Manchester | Hinges | Red Ale | 5.0 | A blend of crystal, chocolate and munich malt gives a strong malt backbone to this beer, with notes of toffee and ovaltine on the nose. On the taste complex biscuit flavours dominate with a hint of roasted dryness on the backend. A blend of 3 golding hop | Youth Centre |
| Blackjack | Collyhurst, Manchester | Jack In The Box | Blonde ale | 4.0 | Simple British hopped blonde ale with a clarity of flavour thanks to Goldings & First Gold and a trad ester profile | Youth Centre |
| Blackjack | Collyhurst, Manchester | Luminosa Light | Session Pale | 3.4 | Refreshingly low in alcohol but big in flavour. Showcasing Luminosa hops to bring notes of stone fruit, and a citrus background. Light and easy drinking with a hint of bitterness to give this beer a bit of bite. | Youth Centre |
| Blackjack | Collyhurst, Manchester | The Archivist | Strong Ale | 6.5 | Deep, Mild, Strong and full bodied biscuity goodness | Youth Centre |
| Bollington | Macclesfield | Ginger Brew | Ginger pale | 3.6 | A classic ginger bitter, pale hoppy bitter flavour, a smooth taste with fresh root ginger added at the end. | Youth Centre |
| Bollington | Macclesfield | White Nancy | Session Pale | 3.6 | Pale coloured session ale with lots of body and good fruity taste. | Youth Centre |
| Brewsmith | Ramsbottom | Centennial IPA | American Hopped IPA | 5.8 | Light amber IPA generously hopped to give resinous stone fruit flavours. | Youth Centre |
| Brewsmith | Ramsbottom | Stout | 5.2 | A full bodied, richly textured stout. Balanced bitterness. Coffee, liquorish, blackcurrant and citrus aromas | Youth Centre | |
| Brightside | Radcliffe | Darkside | Stout | 4.6 | Not as dry as an Irish stout, or as sweet as an old fashioned English version. Full bodied and well suited to the modern palate. | Youth Centre |
| Brightside | Radcliffe | Early Doors | Coppery session ale | 4.0 | We Northerners take great pride and pleasure in our pubs, and when we have chance to get there sooner than expected, even more so! Early Doors Bitter was brewed to celebrate those perfect afternoons when everything goes just right, and the beer is spot on | Youth Centre |
| Brightside | Radcliffe | Maverick IPA | IPA | 4.8 | A light amber IPA based on American hops. The bitterness out-weighs the malt as you would expect with an American style IPA, but is not bitter for bitters sake | Youth Centre |
| Downton | Downton | Chimera IPA | Traditional IPA | 6.8 | A traditional India Pale Ale, brewed with a hugely increased hop rate for a strong, floral aroma, and a powerful, bitter taste. Downton Brewery Chimera IPA is a truly classic IPA bursting with resinous hoppy flavours that packs quite a punch - justas a | Youth Centre |
| Dunham Massey | Dunham Massey | Chocolate Cherry Mild | Cherry Mild | 3.8 | All the class of Dunham's traditional dark mild, with a dry hint of cherry that cuts through the beer. | Youth Centre |
| Dunham Massey | Dunham Massey | Dunham Porter | English Porter | 5.2 | A classic old style English porter. Dark, creamy, full bodied and packed with flavour. | Youth Centre |
| Dunham Massey | Dunham Massey | Summer Meadow | Golden ale | 4.3 | A light, hoppy, Summer ale, with a hint of citrus and blackcurrant. | Youth Centre |
| Facer's | Flint | D.H.B. | Session Bitter | 4.3 | A well-hopped version of ‘Splendid’. The ‘Splendid’ palate is subsumed beneath the hop aroma and palate from the Pacific North West added to the cask. | Youth Centre |
| Facer's | Flint | Landslide | Golden Ale | 4.9 | Golden in colour with a gentle malt introduction, the bitterness coming through later, enhanced by additional notes including resinous esters, full lemon and orange fruitiness with a hint of cherry and strong mouth-feel. | Youth Centre |
| Facer's | Flint | Plum Porter | 4.9 | A rich dark porter with a juicy plum aroma, the sweet fruity plum complements the roasted malt and crystal rye | Youth Centre | |
| Facer's | Flint | This Splendid Ale | Golden Ale | 4.3 | Golden yellow, with a rich and smooth full fruity palate and a mellow dry aftertaste. The nose is delightfully hoppy and tempting. | Youth Centre |
| Fell | Flookburgh | Ghyll | Golden ale | 3.4 | Ghyll is a polite reminder to the good people of Cumbria that there is more to life than craft beer and that we happen to inhabit one of the most beautiful places on Earth. With that in mind, get out there and live life to the full and enjoy Fell beer as | Youth Centre |
| Fell | Flookburgh | Holy Well | Blonde Ale | 4.4 | A bright, blonde ale made with lager malt and Slovenian Celeia hops, which give grassy, apple blossom like notes with a lightly flinty, slighty bitter finish. Named for the spring of the same name on the ancient outcrop of Humphrey Head, half a mile from | Youth Centre |
| Fell | Flookburgh | Tinderbox IPA | West Coast IPA | 6.3 | Lighting fires is a serious business. A tinderbox brings an old-school, considered approach to proceedings. Great care and much planning have gone into the development of this recipe and the flavour journey that it delivers. We hope that this IPA will lig | Youth Centre |
| Fell x Fell Chorlton | Flookburgh | Byway | Elderflower Pale | 4.3 | The team from Fell Chorlton headed up for a day of foraging elderflower along the lanes, roads and byways from the brewery in Flookburgh to Fell's pub, The Royal Oak in Cartmel. We then brewed this light, refreshing Pale Ale perfect for Summer days. | Youth Centre |
| Fyne | Cairndow | Jarl | Session Blonde Ale | 3.8 | Strong citrus notes, through use of Citra hops. A very light, golden ale that can be drunk in any season!! | Youth Centre |
| Kirkstall | Leeds | Black Band Porter | Porter | 5.5 | A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced. | Youth Centre |
| Kirkstall | Leeds | Three Swords | Pale Ale | 4.5 | Very pale and spectacularly thirst-quenching. Three different hops give this beer a delightful citrus nose. | Youth Centre |
| Mallinsons | Huddersfield | American SIPA | Session IPA | 4.5 | Golden blonde ale with a fruity aroma giving hints of white grapes. The taste is clean and sharp with resin and citrus peel coming through into a pleasantly bitter finish | Youth Centre |
| Mallinsons | Huddersfield | BSA: Dirty Electro | West Coast IPA | 5.5 | Another wonderful ale created by our brewer Nick under his own brand called "Briggs Signature Ales". BSA's take on a West Coast IPA delivers a huuuuge juicy blast of aroma from all American hops. There's a massive hop mouth feel with layers of flavour, bu | Youth Centre |
| Marble | Salford | Divebomb Pale | Pale Ale | 5.0 | Crafted with crystal malts, Mosaic, and Centennial hops, it's a flavour journey that hits all the right notes. | Youth Centre |
| Marble | Salford | Persephone | Golden Ale | 4.1 | This light summer ale is zesty with a clean finish. | Youth Centre |
| Merlin | Arclid | Elixir | 4.0 | Pale ale made with the finest English malt combined with a magnificent blend of New Zealand and Australian hops that provide a unique aroma and a refreshing citrus and passion fruit flavour | Youth Centre | |
| Merlin | Arclid | Mythic IPA | English golden IPA | 5.5 | A strong golden IPA produced with English malt and a single American hop variety. It has hoppy and fruity flavours and the bitterness is tempered by a lingering fruity finish. | Youth Centre |
| Millstone | Mossley | Citra | Pale Ale | 4.0 | A light and refreshing pale ale. Brewed with Citra hops; a light bitterness makes way for a forward yet balanced citrus flavour and aroma | Youth Centre |
| Millstone | Mossley | Ibex | Hoppy Pale | 4.2 | Hoppy pale ale brewed with American hops for a bold aromatic grapefruit & resinous finish | Youth Centre |
| Millstone | Mossley | True Grit | Pale & Hoppy Strong Ale | 5 | A very pale and hoppy strong ale. Well hopped using only Chinook hops; the mellow bitters make way for a distinctive citrus/grapefruit aroma | Youth Centre |
JP & Brimelow Church Hall Bar
Brewery | Bar Type | Beer | Style | ABV | Notes (Long) | Bar name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune | Liverpool | Coburg | Heritage Lager | 4.5 | Brewed with Hana – a Czech heritage malt – this crisp lager brings soft biscuit notes, a gentle breadiness with bright citrus and white grape flavours from Nelson hops. A clean, characterful lager with a nod to tradition. | Church Hall |
| Oakham | Peterborough | Bishops Farewell | Premium Golden Ale | 4.6 | A great premium beer dominated by fruity hops, with a grainy background and a dry finish. | Church Hall |
| Oakham | Peterborough | Citra | Golden ale | 4.2 | Light and refreshing Citra hopped beer. | Church Hall |
| Phoenix | Heywood | Heywood Pale | Very Pale Ale | 4.1 | This modern very pale ale provides gentle bitterness in the flavour and a slightly sweet malt character. A crisp session pale ale, rounded off with delicate citrus aromas. Heywood Pale has been described by many as morish! | Church Hall |
| Phoenix | Heywood | West Coast IPA | West Coast IPA | 4.6 | Powerful India Pale Ale. Full of hops. | Church Hall |
| Phoenix | Heywood | Wobbly Bob | Strong Ale | 6.0 | Malt & hop Aroma. Bitter & hoppy finish | Church Hall |
| Pictish | Rochdale | Alchemist Ale | Pale Bitter | 4.3 | A refreshing, straw coloured ale with crisp malt flavours and a robust hoppy finish. | Church Hall |
| Pictish | Rochdale | Brewers Gold | Golden Ale | 3.8 | A refreshing thirst quenching pale golden session beer. Malty undertones and a powerful spicy hop aroma combine to produce a dangerously moreish beer. | Church Hall |
| Purple Moose | Porthmadog | Dark Side Of The Moose | Dark Ale | 4.6 | Delicious dark ale with a deep malt flavour from roasted barley and a fruity bitterness from Bramling Cross hops. | Church Hall |
| RedWillow | Macclesfield | Feckless | Best Bitter | 4.1 | A classic best bitter, rich toffee and malt balanced with the subtle flavours of Challenger, First Gold and Target hops | Church Hall |
| RedWillow | Macclesfield | Headless | Pale Ale | 3.9 | Refreshingly floral Pale Ale with a restrained orange-led bitterness and a light, straw-hued colour | Church Hall |
| RedWillow | Macclesfield | Rauchbier | Smoked Lager | 5.4 | A malty dark amber lager, brewed with the finest malts from Bamburg. A deep smokey flavour gives way to a rounded mouthfeel in this satisfyingly drinkable smoked beer. | Church Hall |
| RedWillow | Macclesfield | Very English IPA | English IPA | 5.3 | Brewed with Chevallier, Maris Otter and Crystal malts and hopped extensively with Goldings and Target. This celebration of the very best English Hops and Malts is burnt orange in colour with layers of pithy orange and sweet marmalade finishing with a robu | Church Hall |
| RedWillow x Deya | Macclesfield | Fearless | Hazy Session Pale | 4.7 | Boldly hopped for a full blast of tropical fruit, balanced, and beautifully drinkable. It’s hazy, juicy, and unapologetically confident. | Church Hall |
| Roosters | Harrogate | Baby-Faced Assassin | IPA | 6.1 | Brewed with 100% Citra hops that create aromas of mango, apricot, grapefruit & mandarin orange, along with a lasting, juicy, tropical fruit bitterness, the Baby-Faced Assassin is a deceptively drinkable India Pale Ale that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Be c | Church Hall |
| Roosters | Harrogate | YPA | Pale Goldern Ale | 4.1 | Pale golden colour. Raspberry aroma. Long aromatic finish. Medium bitterness. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Styrian Golding hops | Church Hall |
| Runaway | Stockport | EHS#3: Endeavour | Well Hopped Stout | 4.0 | The Fourth in our English Hop Series showcasing the flavour aroma and versatility of British grown varieties. Endeavour was selected for our seasonal stout for its complex blackcurrant, loganberry and spice notes with pithy citrus finish. | Church Hall |
| Runaway | Stockport | EHS#4: Opus | Blonde Ale | 4.5 | The Third in our English Hop Series showcasing the flavour aroma and versatility of British grown varieties.Opus has been selected for our contemporary, hoppy Blonde Ale for it's delicate notes of thyme, subtle spice and bright lemon zest. | Church Hall |
| Salopian | Shrewsbury | Darwin's Origin | Bitter | 4.3 | An eclectic mix of hops from across the world produces a beer that offers something to everyone. Crisp, tart, fruity and refreshing but also with a juicy malt background. Hops used: Cascade, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, Saaz | Church Hall |
| Salopian | Shrewsbury | Living A Dream | Golden Ale | 4.5 | A brilliant gold ale with aromas redolent of fresh summer grass, flavours of full, sweet peaches, the abundant aromatic hops provide a vivid and piercing bitterness. | Church Hall |
| Saltaire | Shipley | Triple Choc | Chocolate stout | 4.8 | Strong chocolate bouquet & a rich chocolate flavour from chocolate malts, cocoa & chocolate essence | Church Hall |
| Stubborn Mule | Timperley | American Brown | 4.8 | American hopped Brown Ale. Great hops to go with those roasted notes | Church Hall | |
| Stubborn Mule | Timperley | Hazy Afternoon | Citra Pale Ale | 4.0 | Citra Pale Ale. Extremely quaffable. | Church Hall |
| Sureshot | Manchester | To The Trees | Pale ale | 4.0 | Pale Ale dry hopped with experimental hop Manilita - expect aromas of Sweet Tropical, Red Grapefruit & Papaya | Church Hall |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell | Brother Rabbit | Golden Ale | 4.0 | Brother Rabbit pours lemon zest in colour with a fresh citrus hop aroma. Bottle conditioned with our cask ale yeast, this beer is dry and fruity with a gentle bitterness, making it a great session beer | Church Hall |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell | California Sun | West Coast Session IPA | 4.5 | California Sun is a West Coast Session IPA built for easy drinking. Classic hop flavours of pine, resin and citrus fruit dominate over chewy malt with a tantalisingly bitter and dry finish. | Church Hall |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell | Jaipur | India Pale Ale | 5.9 | A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, soft and smooth building to a crescendo of massive honeyed hoppiness. | Church Hall |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell | Lord Marples | Session Bitter | 4.0 | Surprisingly smooth with light toffee and caramel characters, a mixture of floral and spicy hop notes and a pleasing bitter finish. | Church Hall |
| Thornbridge | Bakewell | Wild Swan | White Gold Pale Ale | 3.4 | Wild Swan is white gold in colour and pours with a pure white head. It has aromas of light bitter lemon with a hint of herb and subtle spiciness. Light bodied and easy drinking the flavours are crisp and dry with a lingering citrus, hoppy finish. | Church Hall |
| Tom's Tap and Brewhouse | Crewe | Maple Pecan Danish Breakfast Stout | 7.0 | Dark, rich, unctuous stout. Full bodied and flavoured with Maple and Pecan | Church Hall | |
| Torrside | New Mills | Beowulf | London Porter | 4.9 | Full bodied rich London porter, with a smooth dark chocolate finish | Church Hall |
| Torrside | New Mills | Spirit Desire | Gin n' tonic saison | 4.8 | Gin n' tonic inspired saison - crisp and refreshing with a hint of botanicals | Church Hall |
| Torrside x Steelfish | New Mills | Rich Corinthian | American Brown | 5.8 | A recipe by Stuart Evans - winner of the Mild & Brown category at Stockport Beer Festival's home brew competiton | Church Hall |
| Track | Ancoats, Manchester | Sonoma | Session pale | 3.8 | A fantastic session pale, fairly dry but refreshing and fruity too. | Church Hall |
