Beer & Music Festival

Half Moon Inn Moonstock Beer & Music Festival Saturday 28 – Monday 30 May 2011 Beer Tasting Notes

Some of our Ales have travelled less distance than our customers to be here; others have come from further afield. This year we are proud to have ales from across the South West only - Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire & Cornwall.

All ales in the marquee are priced at 4 pints (or 8 halves) for £11 or £3.00 per single pint.

Inside the pub, our three handpumps will be pulling Otter Ales from Luppitt, just 6 miles away.

Please buy a souvenir glass for £1 and hold on tight to it to prevent breakages. This will save you queuing ... and save our carbon footprint! A donation will be made to our nominated charity Any disposables in use are bio-degradable.

We are pleased to support the Friends of Churchstanton School as this year’s chosen charity and all our local producers.

BRANSCOMBE VALE BREWERY Branscombe, Devon Branoc 3.8% Beautifully crafted straw coloured ale out-punches its low gravity with bitter, hoppy overtones. Draymans 4.2% Very smooth creamy brown beer; well-balanced palate displaying tea and brown sugar!

COTLEIGH BREWERY Wiveliscombe, Somerset Honey Buzzard 4.5% Copper coloured infused with Wiveliscombe honey.,smooth creamy palate giving a subtle bitter sweet finish. Cotleigh 25 4.0% Golden with a fruity aroma. An explosion of flavours from American cascade hops.

COUNTRY LIFE BREWERY Bideford, Devon Pot Wallop 4.1% A straw gold ale, citrus and floral; a ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ Pilsner-style summer beer. Golden Pig 4.2% A pale gold, medium-bodied ale with almond, citrus overtones. 10-Der 10.0% Limited supply of this dark, gert strong ale, served in half-pints only!

DORSET BREWING COMPANY Weymouth, Dorset Jurassic 4.2% A pale gold, medium-bodied ale with almond, citrus overtones. Tom Brown’s 4.0% Light amber. A medium bodied ale, with hints of fruit and vanilla.

EXETER Exminster, Devon Avocet Ale 3.9% A distinctively-flavoured beer. Citrus taste and attractive aroma. Light gold in colour and wonderfully refreshing. It is Devon’s only truly organic ale. ‘Fraid Not 4.0% Copper coloured Premium ale. Well balanced. Donation made to Mountain Rescue Darkness 5.1% A Chocolate stout as black as midnight, made with a complex mash of premium malts.

GIDLEY’S BREWERY Christow, Devon Meadow Ale 4.5% Golden amber coloured beer. Fresh hoppy aroma and a clean feel on the palate. Valley 4.0% Mid-brown amber beer, hoppy and fruity. A very quaffable beer.

ISLE OF PURBECK BREWERY Studland, Dorset Studland Bay 4.5% A deep red amber ale with rich malt and caramel flavours combined with subtle spicy “Wrecked” aroma giving a smooth, full flavour.

NORTH CURRY BREWERY North Curry, Somerset Curry Gold 3.9% Golden ale, fruity aroma. Classic beer, with maize flakes, offers a smooth sweetness. The Withyman 4.6% Pale & amber, with fruity overtones. A seasonal beer which packs a punch with its malty flavour & bitterness.

O’HANLONS Whimple, Devon Dragon Ale 4.5% Complex combination of hops & malt make this a superb session bitter. Yellowhammer 4.2% Brilliant gold with a zesty pineapple and banana aroma, underlain by a biscuity maltiness. Refreshing, fruity & summery.

OTTER BREWERY Honiton, Devon Otter Amber 4.0% Amber with a lovely blend of citrus fruit & spice. Finely balanced bitter flavour, with hints of tropical fruit and spice, sometimes an impression of ginger. Otter Bitter 3.6% Beautifully light and fruity beer with good hoppy bitterness. Leaves a refreshing bitterness. A wonderful, old fashioned, session beer. Otter Head 5.8% A distinctive barley wine old ale character. A malt, fruit sweet flavour and a well balanced aroma. Deep red brown in colour.

QUERCUS BREWERY Kingsbridge, Devon Prospect 4.0% A richly appealing aroma with a balance of subtle bitterness and sweet malt flavours. Sunstorm 4.8% A smooth, amber ale with malt and hops intertwined to create a wonderfully rich yet refreshing flavour. A perfectly balanced beer, whatever the weather.

SHARPS Rock, Cornwall 4 Hop Atlantic IPA 4.2% Pale straw coloured, fruity & bitter with loads of citrus notes Doom Bar 4.0% Distinctive aroma, balanced flavour, lightly roasted malty notes Coaster 3.6% A pale golden beer, with a honeyed malty sweetness, despite it’s low gravity.

ST AUSTELL BREWERY St Austell, Cornwall Dartmoor Best 3.9% A fine, easy-drinking, auburn session ale with a touch of bitterness, complemented by a smooth, malty finish. Proper Job 4.5% Golden ale with a grassy flavour, combining aromas of pine resin and grapefruit. Tribute 4.2% Pale amber coloured English bitter with a rich aroma of biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit with a long lingering finish.

TOWN MILL BREWERY Lyme Regis, Dorset Cobb 3.9% Pale, Crystal and Amber malts together with Fuggles & Goldings hops. Amber/brown bitter with a full flavour and traditional tasting fruity hop finish. Lyme Gold 4.2% Maris Otter & Pale Malt together with Cascade and Bobek hops. A pale summer ale. Easy drinking with a refreshing citrus aroma.

WIZARD ALES Ilfracombe, Devon Druid’s Fluid 5.0% Full bodied, darkish beer with rich fruit and bitter notes All these cask ales - and more - have been stocked at the Half Moon. Do visit us again if there are any ales you have particularly enjoyed, or have missed this time around. We hope you enjoy your weekend.

Give us your vote for best ale of the festival and be in with a chance to win a case of Sharp’s Monsieur Rock Ale (a collaboration between Sharps & the Orval brewery, Belgium) Post your entry in the box on the bar in the Beer Tent. Raffle tickets will also be on sale – for Beers, T- Shirts, Haircuts, Meal for 2 Sharps Brewery Competition Remember ...Tuesday Night is Pie Night (Pie, Pud & Glass of Wine £12.50) Live Music in the bar every Wednesday with either singer-songwriter, Alex Hart or ‘bluesman’ Tim Royce or guitar man Chris Smith. Friday Night for Fresh Fish & Chips Next Friday 3rd June, come and see off the 40 riders on the Avalon Sunnrise Cycle Ride, which is a 24 Hour Endurance Ride starting from the Half Moon at around 7:30

Join us on Saturday 4th June from 7:00pm for Live Ferret Racing (and see how many of the cyclists make it back here within 24 hours!) We will also be holding a Midsummer Garden Party on Saturday 18th June to celebrate our 5th year at the Half Moon. Wonderful Summer Menu with an afternoon of Live Music in the Garden and something to get you dancing from 9pm & Any Sunday for a proper Sunday Lunch We are open all day on Sundays with last orders for food at 8:00pm Don’t rush to be here for the Sunday lunchtime crush - make the most of your day and enjoy a late, leisurely lunch.