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MUCKY DUCK ENGLISH STYLE TRADITIONAL | 3.4% | PINT | £2.70 TRADITIONAL, CARAMEL, BITTER A tribute to this historical which was designed in the early 1900s for the (now closed) Brickwoods . This grade II listed building was previously home to ‘The White Swan’ though locals affectionately referred to it as ‘The Mucky Duck’! A refreshing session bitter with some caramel flavour and gentle hoppiness. We named this ‘Mucky Duck’.

SEXTON ENGLISH STYLE ALE GOLDEN ALE | 4.0% | PINT | £3.55 GOLDEN, HOPPY, CITRUSY Smooth, strong, and adored by everyone, the other ‘Great Blonde’ with a fantastic body, home grown here in Portsmouth. This world-class blonde beer is a fitting tribute to our very own world-class swimming talent, Katy Sexton MBE.

BLACK SWAN IPA BLACK IPA | 5.7% | PINT | £3.90 BLACK, ROASTY, PINEY The name ‘Black Swan’ is a reference not only to deep colour of this bold Black IPA but also a nod to the days of when this pub used to go by the name ‘The White Swan’. A dry black ale with a huge piney, resinous hop flavour and aroma.

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SS16/SG/POR BRIXTON BREWERY RELIANCE AMERICAN 4.2% | 330ML | £3.95 ALE, CRISP, REFRESHING Raises a glass to the art deco arches of STYLE ALE Reliance Arcade in Brixton, where local cobblers and tailors still practice their crafts and skill with precision. Floor malted Categorized by their clean English provides the clean, crisp flavour and bold use of . The backbone to bright American hop flavours. exceptions are Blonde , which are more neutral with no prominent LITTLE CREATURES PALE ALE flavour. Easy drinking, simple beer 5.2% | 330ML | £4.50 GOLDEN, CITRUSY, DRY BEAVERTOWN GAMMA RAY The name “Little Creatures” is inspired by 5.4% | PINT | £5.25 a song lyric from the Talking Heads Little PALE, HOPPY, AROMATIC Creatures album and refers to the The concept was to create a juicy, live cells that turn the in malt tropical beer, believe it or not the guys at into . The brewery released this Beavertown had never brewed a pale ale pale ale (it’s first beer) back in 2000. when they started. Everyone at Beavertown loved spacemen and lasers so they named SIERRA NEVADA PALE ALE this brew Gamma Ray and Nick Dwyer 5.6% | 350ML | £3.95 drew the design -drawing heavily from AMBER, CITRUSY, DRY “Mars Attacks” and Warren Ellis graphic On his early trips to Yakima, WA for hops, novels. Ken Grossman (founder of Sierra Nevada) fell in love with the flavours and aromas MEANTIME YAKIMA RED of the Cascade hop. The pure and intense 4.1% | PINT | £4.30 citrus-pine flavours became one of the RUBY, FRUITY, CITRUSY signatures of Sierra Nevada, and in turn, First appeared as a draught special in helped define the West Coast style of 2011. Meantime Yakima Red is brewed . with British and German to give it a deep ruby colour. The recipe makes use WILD CARD KING OF HEARTS of 5 hop varieties from the Yakima Valley, 4.5% | 330ML | £4.35 Washington State. BLONDE, REFRESHING, AROMATIC ANCHOR Starting out as cuckoo brewers trading on 4.8% | 355ML | £3.75 the back of a personal credit card the team AMBER, AROMATIC, CARAMEL behind Wild Card eventually managed to First brewed in 1896 , Anchor Steam Beer setup their own brewery in Walthamstow derives its unusual name from the 19th with the backing of peer-to-peer lending century when “steam” was a nickname for from local supporters. Their King of Hearts beer brewed on the West Coast of America employs a blend of Centennial, Citra & under primitive conditions. Simcoe hops. LA CHOUFFE 8.0% | 330ML | £5.50 BELGIAN GOLDEN, SPICY, BALANCED This strong blond ‘gnome beer’, first brewed in 1982, today accounts for 80% of the brewery’s STYLE ALE output. Not only did the brewers make history with this, their first Ardennes , but the story of the beer’s origins also went down a Their spicy and fruity flavour storm: how it was brewed from an original derives from the unique yeast they recipe, whispered into the brewers’ ear by use, they also tend to be somewhat gnomes from the Houffalize area. stronger than other . Defined by where they are brewed, so it is a TIMMERMANS OUDE GUEZE very diverse category. 5.5% | 375ML | £6.50 GOLDEN, AROMATIC, TART TONGERLO BLOND Known as the champagne of beers, especially 6.0% | PINT | £5.50 as it’s only available as a limited edition. BLONDE, INTENSE, AROMATIC The special flavour derives from its time- Tongerlo are officially certified Belgian honoured method of preparation. It is a blend Abbey beers. During centuries, the of old , aged for 3 years in wooden Norbertine monks of the Tongerlo abbey , and young lambic which ensures have devoted themselves to the art of beer spontaneous fermentation in the bottle. brewing. This dedication was recognised when Tongerlo Blond was crowned the WESTMALLE World’s Best Beer in 2014. 7.0% | 330ML | £4.35 DARK, FRUITY, SPICY BELLEROSE Since 1856 the monks have been brewing 6.5% | 330ML | £4.50 a dark along with their table AMBER, CITRUSY, HOPPY beer. Since the recipe was modified in 1926, Brewed at Le Brasserie Des Sources in they have been brewing slightly heavier Northern . Bellerose draws its beer. This is the foundation of today’s inspiration from the 1950’s era, a period Dubbel. The creamy head has the fragrance during which beer was intensely hoppy of special malt and leaves an attractive lace and stoutly refreshing. Uses an innovative pattern in the glass. of 3 different hops sourced from 3 different countries. WESTMALLE TRIPEL 9.5% | 330ML | £5.75 DUVEL TRIPEL HOP GOLDEN, SPARKLING, FRUITY 9.5% | 330ML | £5.75 Nicknamed the “mother of all ”. This GOLDEN, CITRUSY, TROPICAL type of beer was first brewed in Westmalle Brewed with three hop varieties and each abbey in 1934 when the new brewing hall year the third hop is changed to provide its came into use. The current formula has own unique taste and aroma. This keeps the stayed the same since 1956. A clear, golden final flavour profile suprisingly exciting for yellow Trappist beer that undergoes a beer lovers. Please ask a member of the team secondary fermentation in the bottle. for details of this year’s offering. KOPPERBERG MIXED FRUIT 4.5% | 500ML | £4.50 Bursting with blackcurrants and raspberries, Kopperberg Mixed Fruit Cider is rich and indulgent -best served cold over mountains Crisp, fresh and sometimes of ice. matured in oak vats to develop a rich flavour. Usually with a slightly KOPPERBERG PEAR sparkling, either dry or sweet finish. 4.5% | 500ML | £4.50 The of plump pears are infused with ASPALL SUFFOLK DRAUGHT naturally occurring soft water, to create the 5.5% | PINT | £3.85 perfect combination of a refreshingly light GOLDEN, FRUITY, DRY and fruity cider, with the punch of a strong Established by Clement Chevallier the pear taste. Aspall cyder-making business has been family run since 1728. Clement planted KOPPERBERG the orchards at Aspall Hall in Suffolk. The STRAWBERRY & LIME Chevallier family still live and work among 4.5% | 500ML | £4.50 Clement’s orchards and today Aspall is run Like summer in a glass; a splash of fresh by the eighth generation of the family. strawberries in apple , and a squeeze of tangy lime. Best enjoyed served over ice. ORCHARD PIG REVELLER 4.5% | PINT | £3.80 LIGHT, FRUITY, TANGY It all started in the noughties, just outside Glastonbury, when Andrew and Neil were please ask about devouring their barnstormingly good home- made cider and a hog roast with friends. This our guest draught cider “Reveller” is a celebration of Somerset. BRIXTON ELECTRIC IPA IPA 6.5% | 330ML | £4.25 PALE, MALTY, HOPPY Inspired by Electric Avenue, the beating A prominent hop flavour and an heart of Brixton. This full-on IPA is an assertive bitterness with an even assault on the senses -much like it’s wider categorisation of Pale Ale. namesake. This beer is all about the It was their popularity in British interplay between malt and hop - the perfect India which led to the name of harmony of sweet and bitter. ‘’. BIG HUG HIBERNATION BROOKLYN E.IPA (WHITE IPA) 6.9% | 355ML CAN | £4.15 5.2% | PINT | £4.85 GOLDEN, AROMATIC, BITTER PALE, FRUITY, BITTER Originally a summer seasonal this beer has Cloudy and full-bodied like a beer, been getting rave reviews since becoming tastes like a US IPA. Hobo brewers ‘Big Hug’ a year round offering in 1996. Brooklyn use first brewed this beer with our Head Brewer English malts and hops to brew this in the Pete Hughes at our Portsmouth brewpub classic, heavily-hopped style of the 19th back in 2014. They liked it so much that it is century beers created for British soldiers now their signature beer. serving in India.

BEAVERTOWN NECK OIL VICTORY HOP DEVIL 4.3% | 330ML CAN | £3.95 6.7% | 355ML | £4.15 LIGHT, HOPPY, PINEY PALE, CITRUSY, SPICY Beavertown’s everyday, all day, easy After meeting on a school bus in 1973 whilst drinking IPA started life as a home-brew. they were still in 5th grade Ron Barchet and They wanted to create a beer you can pick up Bill Covaleski would go onto found Victory and appreciate or simply get down ya neck. brewing company (albeit some years later). The skulls on the front are the crew they had The mythical Hop Devil resides in the lore of when they first canned it. The people that farmers. Victory’s Hop Devil is the real deal. made it happen. Bold, spicy and menacingly delicious.

BREWDOG PUNK IPA VICTORY VITAL IPA 5.6% | 330ML | £4.25 6.5% | 355ML CAN | £4.15 VERY PALE, FRUITY, BISCUITY PALE, AROMATIC, SPICY The scene-stealing flagship is an India Pale The brewery from tout this Ale that has become a byword for craft beer as “the only IPA you‘ll need”. Specifically rebellion; synonymous with the insurgency produced to be solely distributed in cans, against mass-produced, lowest common damn bold and damn damn tasty. denominator beer. Punk IPA charges the barricades to fly its colours from the ramparts - full-on, full-flavour; at full-throttle. ENGLISH A slightly fruity character which sets them apart from American STYLE ALE Style Ales. Also tend to be slightly more reserved in their use of hops.

We regularly brew our own English Style Ale. Please see the 1st page or ask at the to see what’s available.

Please ask for further details or book online SAM ADAMS BOSTON 4.8% | PINT | £4.35 LAGER AMBER, MALTY, HOPPY When Jim Koch left his corporate job to start a brewery, people told him he was crazy. But Dry and with a very clean simple after tasting that first batch of Boston Lager flavour. American are dry in his kitchen, he knew he had something and light, German lagers have that just might prove his doubters wrong. a fuller body and Amber & Black Lagers are the fullest bodied in the category. VEDETT EXTRA BLOND 5.2% | PINT | £4.30 PALE, FRUITY, HOPPY ASAHI SUPER DRY Vedett Extra Blond has been satisfying the 5.0% | PINT | £4.10 clientele of Antwerp-Brussels since 1945. But CRISP, CITRUSY, DRY this blond lager isn’t taking its history too Asahi Super Dry is by far the most popular seriously; it fully embraces its cult following high-quality . Since its debut in with a distinct retro design. 1987 as Japan’s first dry beer, it has continued to improve the taste and excitement of beer. Its taste has set a new standard that is AUGUSTINER EDELSTOFF acknowledged around the world today. 5.6% | 500ML | £4.95 GOLD, REFRESHING, DRY When most German updated KROMBACHER DARK their bottles to a slim, more modern 4.7% | PINT | £4.35 design, Augustiner stuck with its original DARK, MALTY, BALANCED “classic” form. Often nicknamed the Family owned and operated since 1803, “Bauarbeiterhalbe” (construction worker’s Krombacher is the most popular and No.1 half litre) this beer is crisp, refreshing and premium beer brand in . This dark the German purity law defined. lager is brewed accordance with the German purity laws and is made with a combination of different roasted malts. CAVE CREEK CHILLI BEER 4.2% | 330ML | £3.90 GOLDEN, PALE, SPICY ORANJEBOOM Crazy Ed Chileen started brewing his own 3.9% | PINT | £2.80 beer in 1989. The beer was so good that the LIGHT, FRUITY, CARAMEL yuppies started driving in from all over to try D’Oranjeboom brewery was founded in it. Something had to be done…so whenever Rotterdam in 1671 with Oranjeboom lager one of them whined for a wedge of lime Ed being brewed from the mid-19th century put a hot serrano chili pepper into the beer onwards. The lager takes its name from the instead. Amazingly many of them actually orange tree which symbolises the Dutch liked the stuff. royal family tree. FRUH KOLSCH MONGOZO PILS 4.8% | 500ML | £4.10 5.0% | 330ML | £4.95 GOLDEN, MALTY, DRY GOLDEN, BITTER LEMON, BREADY The original Fruh Brew Haus is the second The word Mongozo means ‘cheers!’ in the largest in Germany with over 2.5 language of the Chokwe people of Africa. This million visitors annually. Distinctive to the city is the first lager in the world brewed of Cologne, the name Kolsch is protected by law to combine three unique elements: - so that only beers brewed in and around the city free, organic and Fairtrade in one bottle. The can bear the name. beer is brewed using only high-grade organic barley malt, organic hops and Fairtrade MODELO ESPECIAL certified-organic rice. 4.5% | 355ML | £3.95 GOLDEN, SWEET, CRISP In 1925 the team behind Modelo Especial set out to create a model beer in Tacuba, Mexico City all the while taking inspiration from the internationally renowned German brewmasters. They even went so far as to pay their first brewmaster an annual salary in gold.

Under the guidance of one of our resident beer experts sample 8 different beers, some of which have been brewed right on-site in the microbrewery by our very own Head Brewer! We’ll even include some nibbles to keep you going with the option to add a B&K burger from our menu to finish

Please ask for further details or book online BROOKLYN CHOCOLATE 10.0% | 355ML | £5.85 STOUT & BLACK, ROASTED, CHOCOLATE There is no chocolate in Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. use a heavily roasted malt called “chocolate malt”, which develops a chocolatey flavour and aroma in the beer which bears a striking Very closely related and are always resemblance to good 70% cacao. dark beers generally brewed with roasted malts. The two styles are DRAGON STOUT intertwined, though flavour-wise 7.5% | 284ML | £3.95 Porters are often more chocolatey DARK, SWEET, CHOCOLATE whilst taste more roasted. Still popular amongst locals in Jamaica this stout was first introduced back in 1920 and WHITSTABLE BAY STOUT comes served in a rather unique 284ml bottle. 4.2% | PINT | £3.60 The unique brewing process utilizes a Grade DARK, SILKY, COMPLEX A two-row European malt. It’s got the riddim. The name draws upon the heritage of the town and its famed oysters. When stouts first LEFT HAND MILK STOUT emerged in the 18th century, oysters were 6.0% | 355ML | £4.95 not the delicacy they are today and were BLACK, SWEET, DRY actually a common snack served in . This English style of beer, also known as Sweet Stout or Cream Stout, first appeared ANCHOR PORTER in London in the late 1800’s. The milk 5.6% | 355ML | £4.25 adds a well rounded sweetness to this dark BLACK, SMOOTH, CHOCOLATEY beer and makes it an outstanding, year Anchor Porter became the first modern ‘round stout. This particular Milk Stout American porter style beer when it was comes all the way from Left Hand brewery introduced in 1972. The brew is hopped at in Colorado. a high rate and naturally carbonated. The result is dark in the glass but surprisingly light on the palate. GOOSE ISLAND 312 4.4% | 355ML | £3.95 WHEAT & PALE, CRISP, FRUITY Named after ‘Goose Island’ in Chicago that was home to seasonal flocks of birds the brewery presents this beer densely populated with flavour and loaded with character. Made with a large portion of wheat which makes them cloudy and MYSTIC PEACH very pale. This style of beer is 3.7% | 330ML | £3.95 generally not bitter and can even CLOUDY, PEACHY, SUBTLY SWEET be described as sweet in some Haacht, an independent, family-run brewery cases. Fruit beers are easy drinking for over 110 years offer this special fruit beer. with a fruity aroma and taste. Contains 26% real peach juice. WEIHENSTEPHANER TIMMERMANS HEFE WEISSBIER 4.0% | 330ML | £4.25 5.4% | PINT | £4.80 DRY, SMOOTH, RASPBERRY LIGHT, FRUITY, BANANA Timmermans Framboise is made by adding Standing on Weihenstephan Hill after 100% natural raspberry flavouring to lambic. nearly a thousand years, the Weihenstephan After a period of maturation in oak barrels, Brewery is now the oldest existing the beer turns a delicate shade of pink that is brewery in the world and this Hefe Weissbier sure to delight. is brewed according to their centuries-old brewing tradition. TIMMERMANS KRIEK 4.0% | 330ML | £4.25 EINSTOCK WHITE ALE DRY, SMOOTH, CHERRY 5.2% | 330ML | £3.95 Timmermans Kriek blends its famed lambic CRISP, CITRUSY, SMOOTH with cherry sweetness for a beer that can The Einstock Brewery is located just 60 miles quench any thirst. Its natural freshness is south of the Arctic circle in the fishing port said to make you blush for joy. of Akureyri, Iceland. There, the water flows from rain and prehistoric glaciers delivering VEDETT EXTRA WHITE the purest water, the perfect foundation for 4.7% | 330ML | £3.75 brewing. CRISP, CITRUSY, DRY By their own admission Vedett don’t take themselves too seriously unless they’re 5.3% | 500ML | £4.90 talking about quality. The beer was DARK, FRUITY, ROASTED refreshed and re-launched in 2003, but it has Hailing from the world’s largest weiss beer been in production since the 1940s. brewery Erdinger Dunkel is a rich and smooth from Erdinger Weissbrau. It owes its full-bodied flavour to the fine hops and dark malt used in its production. INNIS & GUNN RUM FINISH 6.8% | 330ML | £4.35 Wood- REDDISH, TOASTY, SPICY Dark reddish coloured with aromas of vanilla, raisins, oak and hints of toffee, aged & caramel and spicy rum - and a lightly toasted/oak finish. smoked 5.1% | 500ML | £5.40 DARK, SMOKY, BBQ Wood-aged beers are infused with Historically when the Babylonians brewed oaky flavours by being aged in beer they had to dry the grain over an open wood barrels (such as Whiskey fire, a process which resulted in the smoke or Rum). Smoked beers take their penetrating the malt and giving it a smoky flavour from specially smoked malt flavour. Schlenkerla held onto this traditional used in the brewing process. process. As the brewery states “Preserving tradition means to keep the fire burning, not INNIS & GUNN conserve the ashes”. TOASTED OAK IPA 5.6% | PINT | £4.95 PALE, ZESTY, VANILLA This pioneering Toasted Oak IPA is matured for 41 days over specially toasted American oak heartwood chips after being brewed using three charges of the British hop varieties Styrian Goldings and Goldings. INNIS & GUNN ORIGINAL 6.6% | 330ML | £3.95 COPPER, BUTTERSCOTCH, VANILLA Honey coloured with burned butterscotch flavours which are quickly followed by a vanilla & toffee sweetness, and a warm, long finish. BEERTAILS BREWHOUSE ICED TEA £5.75 A on the classic prohibition cocktail. All the usual suspects: , , rum, and triple sec come together with fresh lemon and ginger beer before being topped with our house bitter to ensure it really packs a punch. MICHELADA £5.75 Picture a Bloody Mary made with beer…curious? We thought you might be! Fresh lime, tomato juice, Worcestershire and hot sauces are topped with our very own IPA. Guaranteed to sharpen your sense, the adventurous can even super charge this recipe with a shot of Tequila. ESPRESSO BREW £5.75 Sometimes we want a little ‘pick me up’ as we ‘wind down’. A shot of espresso is shaken with Tia Maria before being topped with our Dry Stout. This indulgent concoction is great both as an aperitif or an after dinner . MOJITO £5.75 The Cuban classic: white rum is muddled with sugar and fresh lime before being churned with crushed ice and fragrant mint leaves. COSMOPOLITAN £5.75 A modern classic. Vodka is shaken with triple sec orange liqueur and cranberry juice before being strained into an elegant martini glass. RUM BUCK £5.75 Dark rum and a healthy helping of freshly squeezed lime comes topped with fiery ginger beer. 125ml measure is OUR available on request WHITE 175ml 250ml Bottle Cullinan View Chenin Blanc...... 3.80. . . . 5.10. . . 14.75 Western Cape, South Africa Deliciously fresh, creamy, stone fruits Bonavita Pinot Grigio...... 4.30. . . . 5.70. . . 16.75 South-Eastern Australia, Australia Crisp, fruity, fresh finish Son Excellence Sauvignon Blanc...... 4.20. . . . 5.80. . . 16.95 Côtes de Gascogne, France Fresh, zesty, tropical fruit notes La Campagne Viogner...... 4.70. . . . 6.30. . . 17.95 Pays d’Oc, France Soft, dry, peach notes Orvieto Classico Secco...... 5.00. . . . 6.75. . . 19.75 Bigi, Dry, soft, delicate almond notes Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc ...... 5.95. . . . 8.25. . . 23.85 Marlborough, New Zealand Balanced citrus and tropical fruit

RED 175ml 250ml Bottle Borsari Cabernet Sauvignon...... 3.80. . . . 5.30. . . 14.75 Delle Venezie, Italy Soft, juicy, easy drinking Mill Cellars Shiraz ...... 4.15. . . . 5.80. . . 16.90 South-Eastern Australia, Australia Brambly, spicy, warming Etchart Privado Malbec...... 4.95. . . . 7.00. . . 19.85 Cafayate Valley, Argentina Rich, soft, juicy Veramonte Merlot Reserva...... 5.20. . . . 7.35. . . 20.95 Casablanca Valley, Chile Smooth, chocolatey, eucalyptus Don Jacobo Rioja...... 6.05. . . . 8.50. . . 24.50 Bodegas Corral, Traditional, full, deep

ROSÉ 175ml 250ml Bottle Parini Pinot Grigio Rosé...... 3.95. . . . 5.35. . . 14.95 delle Venezie, Italy Soft, off dry, fresh Rare Vineyards Cinsault Vieilles Vignes Rosé...... 4.90. . . . 6.80. . . 19.75 Pays d’Oc, France Fresh, raspberry and cherry notes CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING Bolla Prosecco Extra Dry...... 20cl Bottle 6.75 Italy Soft, Fruity, Dry Galanti Spumante Rosé ...... Bottle 20.00 Italy Light, Carnation-pink, berry fruits Fantinel Prosecco Extra Dry...... Bottle 26.95 Italy Fresh, Dry, fruity Taittinger Brut Champagne...... Bottle 62.00 France Light, Elegant, fragrant Prestige Taittinger Rose Champagne...... Bottle 75.00 France Stylish, Dry, full-bodied NON-ALCOHOLIC Big Tom Spiced Tomato...... 225ml 2.60 Old Jamaica Ginger beer...... 330ml 1.95 Old Dominion Creamy Orange Soda ...... 355ml 2.50 Old Dominion Root Beer ...... 355ml 2.75 Erdinger Low Alcohol Beer 0 .4%...... 500ml 2.75 BottleGreen...... 275ml 2.50 Cox’s Apple or Elderflower Pago Juice ...... 200ml 2.40 Cranberry, Orange, Cloudy Apple, Pink Grapefruit, Cloudy Cherry Cola /Diet Cola /Lemonade ...... Half pint | Pint 1.10 | 2.20 BAR SNACKS PORK SCRATCHINGS £3.50 by Snaffling Pig MARINATED OLIVES SMALL £1.50 | LARGE £3.50 KILNER JARS SMALL £1.50 | LARGE £3.50 Dry Roasted Peanuts Chill Rice Crackers Wasabi Peas Rosemary Nut Mix Spicy Snack Mix (gluten free/nut free) Don’t forget you can take GROWLERS and MINIKEGS full of our beers home with you. Ask a member of the team!

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