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C A S E S S K U M O A H RQ EE UE- FR ACCR OON EDITED J D WETHERSP Contents welcome We are celebrating 40 years of inside this issue Wetherspoon with 40 beers, in the 3 WELCOME world’s biggest real-ale festival, 4–13 MEET THE INTERNATIONAL BREWERS 14 WETHERSPOON – OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMRA for autumn 2019 15 INTRODUCTION TO THE FESTIVAL BEERS 16–19 TASTING NOTES Yet again, we are set to serve up an unrivalled range Ryan Crisp, from AleSmith Company of beers, sourced from award-winning breweries, (California, USA), brings us Nut Brown (5.0% ABV) to mark four decades since founder and chairman and Stefano Di Stefano, of Birrificio Argo (Parma, Tim Martin opened his first . Italy), has brewed Terzo Tempo (4.4% ABV) especially for the event. This special 40th-anniversary celebration festival will feature beers from UK breweries which Our two Australian brewers, Lachlan Crothers, originally supplied Wetherspoon back in 1979… and voted People’s Champion 2018, from Ballistic continue to do so, including Arkell’s, Greene King, Co, in Queensland, and Brad Nolen of Mash Shepherd Neame and Wadworth. Brewing Co (Western Australia), named Best Brewery 2018, bring us Short Fuse (6.5% ABV) and Our 12-day real-ale extravaganza is showcasing Challenger English IPA (4.8% ABV), respectively. a selection of 40 festival beers – from 35 UK BALLISTIC BEER CO. 4–5 ISHII BREWING COMPANY 8–9 brewers, as well as five international brewers, This festival will also feature new, seasonal and some new and some familiar, carefully selected speciality beers, while many of the beers are for your enjoyment. available in the for the first time, having been brewed exclusively for this festival. The international beers have been sourced from breweries in Australia (two), Guam, Italy Our special third-of-a-pint glasses are available and the USA. once again, helping you to sample many of the festival brews, with three for the price of a pint. Our now-traditional international brewers’ visits, As well as this, we will also have a limited where we welcome five overseas award-winning number of festival 40-year anniversary pint brewers to Britain, saw each brewing their festival glasses available for £1 each – get yours, beer at a host brewery right here in the UK. while stocks last!

BIRRIFICIO ARGO 10–11 Thanks, once again, to all of our friends at Our beer aficionados have sourced a celebratory (Suffolk), Banks’s (West Midlands), collection of ales for you to enjoy at this Hook Norton (Oxfordshire), Shepherd Neame 40th anniversary autumn 2019 festival. () and Wadworth (Wiltshire) for hosting our visitors.

Toshi Ishii, from Ishii Brewing Co, is one of our original and most popular visiting international brewers. Originally from Japan and now based in Guam, returning for his seventh visit, Toshi has brewed Minagof Juicy Pale IPA (4.5% ABV) for this festival. MASH BREWING COMPANY 6–7 ALESMITH BREWING COMPANY 12–13

2 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 3 BREWER: lachlan crothers BALLISTIC BEER CO, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA Lachlan Crothers

“At 6.5%, it is incredibly characterful, but not THE BREWER: THE BREWERY: THE BADGES: for the faint-hearted – the hop aroma leaps out of the glass.” Lachlan’s interest in brewing comes, quite simply, Ballistic Beer Co is based in the suburb of Just this year, Ballistic Beer Co won the Best from his love of beer. Salisbury used in World War II to secretly in Class trophy at the Queensland Beer Awards, He concluded: “This will be my first time brewing manufacture munitions for the Australian army. for its Oaked XPA. for Wetherspoon, but I am incredibly excited about He said: “As far as I am concerned, there is the opportunity. nothing more satisfying than sharing some stories Lachlan said: “The area around here is incredibly In 2018, Lachlan also won the award for Best and enjoying a laugh over a couple of pints. fascinating, with uncovered bunkers and a Brewer at the local industry awards – The Beeries. “My local pub, when I lived in London, was a lot of the old sheds from that time still standing. Wetherspoon pub, so I have a strong emotional “When I was just out of school, and a bit lost about The brewery has also won gold medals at the connection to the company’s pubs.” what I should be doing, I searched for the word “Our brewery name pays homage to the history Australian International Beer Awards (2017, 2018 ‘beer’ on a job website. After a few weeks, a job as of our area and is also out of respect for the and 2019) – the largest annual beer competition an assistant brewer came up… I applied, and the courageous efforts of community. in the world. rest is history.” We also chose the keg bomb as our logo.” Lachlan has now been brewing commercially for THE BREW: INTERNATIONAL BREWERY: about 10 years, starting at Gage Roads Brewing Co, Fremantle, before spending some time in the UK at Lachlan revealed: “The beer I will be brewing Ballistic Beer Co Camden Town Brewery in 2015. is a version of one of the very first beers I ever brewed for Ballistic. It’s an Australian IPA. He added: “At the end of 2015, my wife was growing FESTIVAL BEER: weary of the London weather, so we began “The beer is unique in that it uses a malt bill which Short Fuse (6.5% ABV) looking for somewhere sunny where I could ply is decidedly English, yet has only Aussie hop my craft! We returned to Australia, and that varieties: Ella, Galaxy and Topaz. We say that it’s was when we started Ballistic Beer Co, with our an Australian spin on an English IPA, with punchy HOST BREWERY (UK): CEO David Kitchen.” new-world fruit characters. Banks’s Brewery, West Midlands

Beer No. 40

4 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 5 BREWER: brad nolen MASH BREWING CO, SWAN VALLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA Brad Nolen

“As well as the English hops, there are some THE BREWER: THE BREWERY: THE BADGES: Aussie hops represented too, which add some tropical fruits on the nose before the more Growing up in Mildura, on the border of the Mash Brewing Co opened in April 2006, Mash Brewing Co has achieved sustained success typically British apricot and orange – plus some outback, Brad started as a cellar hand at Mildura one of several craft breweries operating in the at various competitions across Australia, most caramel malts – join in the fun.” Brewery, when it opened in 2004. During his six Swan Valley. notably winning Champion Australian Beer at the years there, he learned about all aspects of 2014 Australian International Beer Awards with This is Mash Brewing Co’s interpretation of a brewing and packaging – ending up as the lead The brewery is located behind the main bar, its IPA Copy Cat. Challenger IPA also picked up traditional English IPA, brewed especially for production brewer. so the open working area allows customers to a bronze at the same event. this festival. view the brewing activities. He then moved to Perth, to take on a team leader Mash Brewing Co achieved Best Western Australia position at Gage Roads Brewing Co. While there, Mash Brewing Co boasts a core range of eight Brewery, two years in a row (2014 and 2015), at he oversaw the brewery through great expansion, beers and a cider, while constantly pushing Perth Royal Beer Show. before moving on to Clare Valley, South Australia, the boundaries with new and interesting speciality as head brewer at Pikes Beer Company. and seasonal beers. THE BREW: Brad said: “After three years of missing the The brewery’s motto is ‘seriously unserious’, INTERNATIONAL BREWERY: beautiful Perth weather, I headed back to Western which shows in the design for its labels and when Brad explained: “The clue is in the title… Mash Brewing Co Australia to take over Mash Brewing Co, where it develops concepts for new seasonal beers. Challenger hops are a classic variety when I have implemented all of my brewery knowledge brewing English-style ales, and this is just that, from the past 14 years.” an English-style ale brewed with lots of hops thrown into the whirlpool, then more used for FESTIVAL BEER: dry hopping. Challenger English IPA (4.8% ABV)

HOST BREWERY (UK): Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

Beer No. 26

6 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 7 BREWER: heers!

toshi ISHII ishii BREWING CO. ISHII BREWING CO, TAMUNING, GUAM

Toshi Ishii

“Do I represent Japan or the USA? It doesn’t matter, “On the basis of this style, Juicy IPA will be THE BREWER: I guess I am a (borderless) samurai craft brewer!” THE BADGES: re-created for Wetherspoon at 4.5% ABV, using US-typical tropical hops.” Toshi’s interest in beer began after tasting his first Toshi reported: “I’ve won gold and silver medals craft beer in Los Angeles. In 1998, he had the THE BREWERY: at the Australian International Beer Awards This is a golden-coloured beer with a light haze opportunity to work at Stone Brewing Co (California), and gold at the Monde Selection during my career in appearance, with juicy, fruity flavours and a where he learned brewing and cellaring, as well Toshi said: “Since Portuguese navigator Ferdinand in Japan. There were also many gold, silver and moderate bitterness. as all aspects of the brewing business. Magellan, sailing for the King of Spain, reached bronze medals at various Japanese competitions, the island in 1521, there was only one brewpub and festivals and events. He returned to Japan in 2001 and managed a no microbrewery in the US territory of Guam Japanese microbrewery, Yona Yona, where he until our establishment.” “Although we can participate in the Great American was brewmaster for eight years. Beer Festival, we haven’t yet, but we will, and Ishii Brewing Co was set up in 2010 by Toshi and I hope that we could have a Guam craft beer festival After brewing in the United States for three years, his wife Yukiko and is still the only microbrewery in the near future. and then Japan, he became a freelance ‘flying in Guam. brewer’, and enjoyed brewing collaboration beers “Now, we are training local young brewers to in the UK, Norway and the Czech Republic, before Yukiko chose the brand name Minagof, which brew, and I hope that they will open their own new INTERNATIONAL BREWERY: moving to Guam. breweries and brewpubs in Guam.Guam.” means ‘happiness, pleasure, joy and cheer’ in the Ishii Brewing Co native Chamorro language. He said: “Wetherspoon found this ‘crazy samurai’ brewer at the GBBF – and I had a chance to join Ishii Brewing Co’s real ales are becoming popular THE BREW: the company’s first international real-ale festival with Japanese, Korean and American tourists, as FESTIVAL BEER: in 2008. well as the US military and local business owners. Toshi revealed: “Minagof Juicy IPA was released Minagof Juicy IPA (4.5% ABV) in 2018 as our new style at Guam. “Since then, this is the seventh time I have participated in the Wetherspoon real-ale festival, “While it’s getting popular in style, especially HOST BREWERY (UK): which is the most appearances of any among Japanese tourists and the US military, it’s Adnams Brewery, Suffolk international brewer. also served at a local Irish pub, along with all of our ales, for local young beer geeks. Beer No. 20

8 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 9 BREWER: stefano di stefano BIRRIFICIO ARGO, PARMA, ITALY

Stefano Di Stefano

“Terzo Tempo is such an easy-drinking beer, THE BREWER: THE BREWERY: THE BADGES: designed to be a cure for that ‘big thirst’!

Stefano’s professional career as a brewer started Stefano reported: “Birrificio Argo was established Terzo Tempo is the brewery’s most well-known “It was the first beer produced by my brewery because he wanted a change of occupation. in 2013 and it is run by my colleague, Veronica, and most-awarded beer. It won first place and is my interpretation of the classic American and me. We both have a big passion for quality at Birra Dell’Anno 2015 (Italy’s most important cream ales. A no-frills beer with a bright look, it He said: “I wanted to change my boring job as a craft beer. national craft beer competition), as well as being leaves the mouth clean and ready for another sip… software developer, every day spent in front of a awarded Great Beer 2016/17 and Daily Beer and another… and another.” computer screen – which was not the life I wanted.” “The idea to have an airship as our logo came about 2018/19 by Slowfood Guide to Italian Beers. after having travelled to many places visiting Meanwhile, he discovered an interest in craft beer breweries, as we wanted to remember these great and home brewing. Home was near to the experiences – gathering them all inside a yellow THE BREW: world-famous Birrificio Italiano, so he started to airship which flies all over the world. visit the brewery and get to know the people Stefano said: “This is my first collaboration with working there. “In Greek mythology, Argo was the name of the Wetherspoon and my first time brewing in the UK, Argonauts’ ship while travelling to seek the so I’m really excited about the experience and Stefano added: “A guy took a year off, so I was given Golden Fleece. On board our airship, we travel honoured to have this opportunity.” INTERNATIONAL BREWERY: the opportunity to work there in the cellar. I loved searching for new flavours, styles and ingredients!” Birrifico Argo the job and wanted to continue, but the guy came In English, the name Terzo Tempo means back… and there wasn’t another role for me.” ‘the third quarter’. Stefano revealed: “I decided on this name because, following a rugby match, A brewer’s assistant role came up at Birrificio I like the fact that all the players go to the pub FESTIVAL BEER: Lambrate, where he worked until he decided to and drink together. Terzo Tempo (4.4% ABV) open his own brewery: Birrificio Argo.

HOST BREWERY (UK): Wadworth Brewery, Wiltshire

Beer No. 15

10 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 11 BREWER: ryan crisp ALESMITH BREWING COMPANY, SAN DIEGO, USA

Ryan Crisp

“This will be my first time brewing for Wetherspoon. THE BREWER: THE BREWERY: THE BADGES: I’ve always been a huge fan of classic British styles, so I’m really looking forward to meeting Ryan’s brewing career started in 2006, when he Founded in 1995, AleSmith Brewing Company In 2008, the brewery was named Small Brewing brewers from the UK, tasting their beers and walked into AleSmith one day to try the beers. is a San Diego-based artisanal craft brewery Company of the Year at the Great American learning from their experience. which specialises in handcrafted ales inspired Beer Festival. Talking to Peter Zien, the owner, led to an by the European classics. “A couple of pints of London Pride won’t hurt either!” internship which quickly became a full-time job It has been rated number-one best brewery and then a career. He said: “I’ve loved every In 2015, AleSmith celebrated its 20th year in in the world and number-one brewery in Nut Brown has subtle hop aromas leading minute since.” production by opening a new state-of-the-art California 2014, based on consumer reviews to a blend of malt, chocolate and toasty brewery in Miramar at 9990 AleSmith Court at RateBeer.com. flavours, resulting in a full (yet smooth and As a young craft drinker, Ryan was always (formerly Empire Street), just two blocks west drinkable) character. fascinated by the idea that brewers could select of the original brewery. AleSmith Nut Brown has also won several medals ingredients to design the flavour profile of over the years. Most recently, it took gold at their choosing. ‘AleSmith 2.0’ features an entirely new tasting the San Diego International Beer Competition. room and brew system, with the capability to He said: “After all these years in the industry, pump out over 100,000 barrels per year. INTERNATIONAL BREWERY: it is that same idea, of creating something new, which our fans can experience each time they Ryan said: “We have our own street named after AleSmith Brewing Company pick up a glass, which keeps me motivated.” us! Our little brewery sits on AleSmith Court, THE BREW: so that all passers-by will know where we are.” Head brewer Ryan, who had been a homebrewer, Ryan said: “We’ll be brewing AleSmith Nut Brown, FESTIVAL BEER: started out in those early days at AleSmith, one of my favourite beers in our line-up. Nut Brown (5.0% ABV) more than a dozen years ago, and was tasked with cleaning the tanks! “It’s our take on the classic British brown ale – malty, chocolaty, sessionable and delicious. Ryan revealed: “Another fact people seem to HOST BREWERY (UK): find interesting is that I have a master’s degree in Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent English, although I don’t get to use it for much these days.” Beer No. 29

12 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 13 Introduction to the festival beers Our ‘40 beers for 40 years’ real-ale extravaganza, at the world’s biggest WETHERSPOON real-ale festival, is showcasing an OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMRA unrivalled selection of ales, sourced from 40 breweries All CAMRA members receive £30 worth of 50p vouchers towards the price of one pint of The collection of celebration ales, to mark Other festival ales not to be missed include or real cider; visit the camra website Wetherspoon’s 40th anniversary, features beers Liberation Brewery’s Colney Hatch (4.0% ABV), for further details: camra.org.uk from breweries across the UK and overseas. a new and exclusive deep amber-coloured ale. It is brewed in the style of a classic brown ale, with Check out our international craft brewers’ Among them are beers from breweries which a blend of malts providing a smooth, sweet base, showcase ales, featuring some of the best supplied Tim Martin’s first pub, in Colney Hatch balanced by the subtle hop notes and fruity aroma. brewers from around the world, available Lane, 40 years ago, and continue to deliver in pubs each month. their excellent ales to our pubs across the UK. Mauldons Cherry (4.8% ABV) is a vegan- friendly black speciality ale. New and exclusive for Wetherspoon also supports local brewers, Wiltshire-based Arkell’s Brewery has brewed this festival, by Suffolk-based Mauldons Brewery, over 450 of which are set up to deliver to its flagship beer Arkell’s 3B (4.0% ABV) for this it is full bodied in character, with a rich blend of their local pubs. festival. A classic amber-coloured best , this chocolate and roast flavours, along with a smooth, beer was one of the first to be sold by Wetherspoon. subtle fruit finish. We run regular guest ale lists and have over 200 beers available for pubs to order Kent-based Shepherd Neame Brewery, also Fire Island Buffalo (4.6% ABV) is a dark amber throughout the year; ask at the bar for among those first suppliers, has brewed Sheps organic and gluten-free beer. Brewed by Evan Evans your favourite. Light (4.0% ABV) exclusively for this festival. Brewery, in Carmarthenshire, the new ale has This straw-coloured ale is a modern interpretation a full and lasting dry spice aroma, a rich, full-bodied of one of the brewery’s historic beers. malt flavour and notes of hedgerow fruits.

CAMRA ALSO FEATURES Ruby Abbot (5.2% ABV) is a new, deep amber- Wychwood King Goblin (6.0% ABV) is rarely seen coloured, rich and malty ale, which has been in cask form, but this popular has been brewed exclusively for this festival, as a celebration brewed again by Oxfordshire-based Wychwood of our 40th birthday, by Greene King Brewery, Brewery, especially for this festival. Roasted in Suffolk. chocolate and crystal malts combine with a blend of hop varieties for an indulgently rich and Wadworth Brewery, in Wiltshire, has produced full-bodied beer. a brand-new golden ale, also exclusively for this 40th-anniversary festival. Made using solely the Somerset-based Exmoor Ales has brewed a new 243 Cascade hop variety, JD Boss Hogg (4.7% ABV) is black , with aromas of dark chocolate and a completely bespoke recipe. It is named after a coffee. Exmoor Barista (4.2% ABV) is balanced by WETHERSPOON PUBS character in the American TV series The Dukes subtle sweetness and a surprisingly crisp finish. of Hazzard, and is where the ‘J D’ in the company name comes from. You will be able to enjoy three one-third-of-a-pint IN ITS GOOD BEER GUIDE beers for the price of a festival pint, so you can sample many of these amazing 40th anniversary ales.

14 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 15 FESTIVAL BREW: SPECIAL BREW: SPECIALITY BEER: NEW BEER INTERNATIONAL SEASONAL 19 FB Brewed for the first time, IB SB Rare beer brewed again SP Unusual ingredients S V VEGAN TASTING NOTES FOR 2019 exclusively for this festival BREWER especially for this festival or style (ie cask lager) BREW

HOOK NORTON STEAMING ON 3.8% ABV HYDES RUBY CELEBRATION ALE 4.0% ABV DALESIDE GRAPEFRUIT IPA 4.2% ABV ORKNEY BRODGAR 4.4% ABV 1/ Hook Norton Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1849 6/ Hydes Brewery, Manchester. Est. 1863 11/ Daleside Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1992 16/ Orkney Brewery, Orkney. Est. 1988 This new, golden beer has been brewed This new, ruby-coloured ale has been brewed This new, pale golden beer has been brewed This new auburn-coloured rye ale has a exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. full-bodied character, with big, fruity, hoppy The delicate aromas and flavours of blackcurrant The lavish blend of roasted cereals and malt It is a crisp, refreshing, hoppy IPA, with citrus FB and spicy rye flavours, creating a powerful 19 and lemon are balanced by the biscuit base delivers rich, fruity flavours, with raisin and notes in the aroma and flavour, enhanced by the drinking experience, balanced by a sweet malt flavour, complemented by yeast notes to toffee notes, balanced by a moderate bitterness infusion of real grapefruit. malt background. create an easy-drinking character. from the English hops used. Hops: Chinook, Citra, Waimea SP Hops: Amarillo, Cascade, El Dorado Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), rye (GLUTEN), Hops: Bramling Cross, UK Cascade Hops: Challenger, Target SP Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) FB wheat (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... EXMOOR BARISTA 4.2% ABV LIBERATION COLNEY HATCH 4.0% ABV TRING AMERICAN RUBY MILD 3.8% ABV 12/ Exmoor Ales, Somerset. Est. 1980 ACORN LIFE BEGINS 4.5% ABV 7/ Liberation Brewery, Channel Islands. Est. 1871 2/ Tring Brewery, Hertfordshire. Est. 1992 This new black stout has aromas of dark chocolate 17/ Acorn Brewery, South Yorkshire. Est. 2003 This new, ruby-coloured ale has been brewed This new, deep amber-coloured ale has been and coffee; these continue into the flavour and This new, amber-coloured ale has been exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale brewed exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale are balanced by a subtle sweetness and roasted 19 brewed exclusively for this Wetherspoon festival, in the style of a traditional mild. It has festival, in the style of a classic brown ale. barley notes, leading to a silky mouthfeel and real-ale festival. The English hop varieties a malty base, with the addition of oats providing Its blend of malts provides a smooth, sweet base, surprising crisp finish. used create a floral citrus aroma with a balanced by the subtle hop notes and fruity aroma. Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Goldings dash of spice, while its amber malts a smooth, silky backdrop, while the hops used SP add an extra-hoppy dimension to the character. Hops: East Kent Goldings, English Cascade, Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) impart a toasty maltiness to the flavour. Fuggles, Jester Hops: Chinook, Fuggles Hops: Challenger, Goldings FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), NOTE...... FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN) wheat (GLUTEN) FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... COTLEIGH 40 YEARS 4.3% ABV 13/ Cotleigh Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1979 SHEPHERD NEAME SHEPS LIGHT 4.0% ABV BELHAVEN BARN DANCER 4.5% ABV ROOSTER’S RAKAU 3.9% ABV This pale golden beer has been brewed to 3/ Rooster’s Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1993 8/ Shepherd Neame Brewery, Kent. Est. 1698 celebrate this popular brewery’s 40th anniversary 18/ Belhaven Brewery, East Lothian. Est. 1719 This straw-coloured ale, brewed exclusively for – founded in the same year as J D Wetherspoon. This new, traditional Scottish brown ale has a solid, This occasionally available, pale golden beer It is a classic , brewed in the old-fashioned has been brewed again especially for this this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, is a modern biscuity malt base, balanced and enlivened 19 interpretation of one of this brewery’s historic way to deliver late-summer fruit flavours, a malty by big hop flavours, with grass and citrus notes Wetherspoon real-ale festival. It is named after character and a pleasing, moreish finish. the single variety of New Zealand hop used which beers. It is brewed with the finest English malted delivering a clean bitterness in the finish. delivers fresh orchard fruit flavours, particularly barley and a blend of UK and US hop varieties, Hops: Bramling Cross, Goldings, Progress Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Goldings, Northdown 19 S apricot, and hints of pine needle and grapefruit. resulting in a moderate bitterness and Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) pronounced (yet balanced) hop character. Hops: Rakau S NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hops: Cascade, East Kent Goldings, Target NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) FB NOTE...... BATEMANS COMBINED HARVEST 4.4% ABV BUTCOMBE HAKA 4.5% ABV NOTE...... 14/ Batemans Brewery, Lincolnshire. Est. 1874 19/ Butcombe Brewery, Somerset. Est. 1978 ARKELL’S 3B 4.0% ABV BATH GEM GOLD 4.1% ABV This dark golden contains This golden beer is an exceedingly hoppy New 4/ Arkell’s Brewery, Wiltshire. Est. 1843 9/ Bath Ales, Somerset. Est. 1995 a unique, multigrain blend of malted barley, Zealand-style pale ale, packed full of New Zealand oats, wheat and rye, creating a refreshing flavour This classic amber-coloured best bitter was one of hop varieties to provide fragrant hop aromas, This occasionally available, golden beer has been with a dry-sweet character, plus hints of citrus. with plenty of citrus and tropical fruit notes and the first beers to be sold by J D Wetherspoon. It is brewed again especially for this Wetherspoon this brewery’s flagship beer, with a pleasing fruity Hops: Challenger a long, lingering, bitter finish. real-ale festival. The generous late addition Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN), and malty nose, leading to a lingering bittersweet of hops provides a prominent citrus aroma and S Hops: Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, NZ Cascade, flavour of balanced malt and hop notes. rye (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Pacific Jade, Pacifica, Waimea generous hop notes, balanced by natural S Hops: Fuggles, Goldings malt flavours. NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hops: First Gold, Goldings SB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... BIRRIFICIO ARGO TERZO TEMPO 4.4% ABV NOTE...... 15/ Birrificio Argo, Parma, Italy. Est. 2013 ISHII MINAGOF JUICY IPA 4.5% ABV HOGS BACK HOME HARVEST ALE 4.0% ABV Stefano di Stefano has travelled to Wadworth 20/ Ishii Brewing, Guam. Est. 2010 5/ Hogs Back Brewery, Surrey. Est. 1992 CASTLE ROCK HEART OF GLASS 4.2% ABV Brewery, in Wiltshire, to brew this straw-coloured 10/ Castle Rock Brewery, Nottinghamshire. Est. 1998 beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale Toshi Ishii is one our original and most popular This amber-coloured seasonal ale has been festival. This is the brewery’s interpretation of an visiting international brewers, originally from brewed again especially for this Wetherspoon This new, red-brown ale, brewed exclusively for American cream ale, with a pleasing malty nose Japan and now based in Guam. This is his seventh real-ale festival, using hops grown on the this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, is named after which leads to a malty sweetness in the full visit since 2008, this time returning to Adnams brewer’s own farm. These deliver an aromatic the Blondie song released in 1979. It is a classic flavour, balanced by a moderate hop bitterness, Brewery, in Suffolk. This is a golden-coloured character, rich, earthy, hoppy flavours and a red ale with a subtle sweetness and a malty resulting in a refreshing, clean finish. beer with a light haze in the appearance, long, pleasing finish. finish, resulting in a pleasing, moreish character. juicy, fruity flavours and a moderate bitterness. Hops: Herkules, Mandarina Bavaria, Mittelfruh, Hops: Farnham White, Fuggles, Pioneer, UK Cascade Hops: Ariana, Junga Polaris, Tettnang, Tradition Hops: Citra, Equanot, Mosaic, Summit SB FB IB IB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... 16 FESTIVAL NEWS WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT WED 9 – SUN 20 OCT FESTIVAL NEWS 17 FESTIVAL BREW: SPECIAL BREW: SPECIALITY BEER: NEW BEER INTERNATIONAL SEASONAL 19 FOR 2019 FB Brewed for the first time, IB SB Rare beer brewed again SP Unusual ingredients S V VEGAN TASTING NOTES exclusively for this festival BREWER especially for this festival or style (ie cask lager) BREW

FIRE ISLAND BUFFALO 4.6% ABV MASH CHALLENGER ENGLISH IPA 4.8% ABV GREEN JACK ONE STEP BEYOND 5.0% ABV SALOPIAN INFINITE ORBIT 5.4% ABV 21/ Evan Evans Brewery, Carmarthenshire. Est. 2004 26/ Mash Brewing Co, Western Australia. Est. 2006 31/ Green Jack Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 2003 36/ Salopian Brewery, Shropshire. Est. 1995 This new, dark amber organic beer is gluten Brad Nolen has travelled to Hook Norton Brewery, This new, copper ale, brewed exclusively for This new, golden IPA has been brewed free. The full and lasting dry spice aroma is in Oxfordshire, to brew this interpretation this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, is named after exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. complemented by a rich, full-bodied malt flavour of a traditional English IPA, especially for this the classic Madness album released in 1979. Its aroma is fresh and inviting, followed by a and balanced by notes of hedgerow fruits. Wetherspoon real-ale festival. The blend of This classic British, full-bodied, strong bitter beautiful array of tropical fruit, mango and pine English and New Zealand hops delivers tropical Hops: Ariana, Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria is brewed with two varieties of English hops, notes in the hop-laden flavour, culminating in fruit aromas, developing into apricot and giving fruity hop notes and a bittersweet finish. a dry, juicy finish. Allergens: none orange notes and a bitter, lingering, resinous S Hops: Challenger, Jester GLUTEN FREE kick in the finish, all complemented by a FB Hops: Centennial, Citra, Simcoe FB caramel malt flavour. Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) NOTE...... Hops: Bramling Cross, Challenger, Summer IB NOTE...... NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) HIGSON’S NZ IPA 5.0% WOLF VOYAGER 1 4.6% ABV INVERALMOND OSSIAN FOUNDER’S RESERVE NOTE...... 32/ Love Lane Brewery, Liverpool. Est. 2011 5.6% ABV 22/ Wolf Brewery, Norfolk. Est. 1995 37/ MAULDONS CHERRY PORTER 4.8% ABV This pale golden IPA is packed full of Inveralmond Brewery, Perthshire. Est. 1997 This new, red ale has been brewed exclusively for 27/ Mauldons Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1982 New Zealand hop varieties, delivering tropical This new, golden beer has been brewed this Wetherspoon real-ale festival and is named fruit and pine notes in the aroma, generous citrus after the space probe which reached Jupiter in exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This new, black speciality ale, brewed exclusively fruit flavours and a low bitterness, resulting It is brewed longer for a richer, fuller flavour, 1979. It is a smooth, malty red ale, with a unique for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, is suitable in a crisp, refreshing character. liquorice flavour and soft, fruity undertones. FB with its malty palate balanced by a heady hop for vegans. It is full bodied in character, with Hops: Pacific Gem, Wai-Iti, Waimea SB charge, with fruity, floral and orange notes, Hops: Bramling Cross, Cascade, Cluster, Galena FB a balanced hop aroma leading to a rich blend Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) plus a lasting, bitter finish. Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) of chocolate and roast flavours, resulting in SP a smooth, subtle fruit finish. NOTE...... Hops: Cascade, First Gold, Fuggles Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) FB NOTE...... Hops: Sovereign LONG MAN MAN DOWN 5.0% ABV Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) V 33/ Long Man Brewery, East Sussex. Est. 2012 NOTE...... ADNAMS CASHMERE IPA 4.7% ABV NOTE...... This new, golden ale has been brewed THEAKSTON OLD PECULIAR 5.6% ABV 23/ Adnams Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1872 exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale ROBINSONS CASCADE IPA 4.8% ABV festival. It is brewed in the style of an American 38/ Theakston Brewery, North Yorkshire. Est. 1827 This pale golden American session IPA-style beer 28/ Robinsons Brewery, Cheshire. Est. 1838 is dry-hopped with Cashmere hops, delivering pale ale, with bold hop aromas of citrus sherbet This dark ruby beer is one of the world’s classic fruity aromas of lemon, gooseberry and coconut, This new golden IPA has a distinctively dry hop and blackcurrant, followed by resinous flavours beers, from a brewer which has been supplying leading to a clean, nutty malt base and balancing aroma, leading to a full-bodied flavour of which give way to a crisp bitterness and J D Wetherspoon from the very early days. It has smooth bitterness. rich malt and a hoppy bitterness, culminating clean finish. a rich, full-bodied flavour, with subtle cherry and Hops: Cashmere, First Gold in a lingering, hop-dominated finish, with Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Jester, Pacific Gem rich fruit overtones, plus a smooth, lasting finish S FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), oats (GLUTEN) hints of tangy citrus fruit and roasted malt. Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hops: Challenger, Fuggles, Target Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) Hops: Bobek, Cascade, Goldings 19 NOTE...... NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) TITANIC ANOTHER PINT IN THE WALL 5.0% ABV NOTE...... NOTE...... 34/ Titanic Brewery, Staffordshire. Est. 1985 WADWORTH JD BOSS HOGG 4.7% ABV WYCHWOOD KING GOBLIN 6.0% ABV ALESMITH NUT BROWN 5.0% ABV This beer has been brewed exclusively for this 24/ Wadworth Brewery, Wiltshire. Est. 1885 39/ Wychwood Brewery, Oxfordshire. Est. 1983 29/ AleSmith Brewing, California, USA. Est. 1995 Wetherspoon real-ale festival, celebrating the This new, golden ale has been brewed exclusively release of The Wall by Pink Floyd in 1979. You don’t This popular strong ale is rarely seen in cask for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, using solely Ryan Crisp has travelled to Shepherd Neame need no education to enjoy this brick red-coloured form and has been brewed again especially for the Cascade hop variety – this allows the fruity, Brewery, in Kent, to brew this beer especially for beer, for which you will want to run like hell to this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. Roasted spicy and subtle grapefruit characteristics to shine this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This is AleSmith’s the bar. The superb malt and hop balance in the chocolate and crystal malts combine with its in both its aroma and flavour. interpretation of a classic English brown ale, with flavour and lingering hop finish are guaranteed to blend of hop varieties to produce an indulgently subtle hop aromas leading you to a blend of leave your taste buds feeling comfortably numb. rich and full-bodied beer, with fruity notes and Hops: Cascade FB malt, chocolate and toasty flavours, resulting in a pleasingly smooth character. Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) a full (yet smooth and drinkable) character. Hops: Celeia, Challenger, Herkules, Northdown, Pilgrim Hops: Cascade, Fuggles, Sovereign, Styrian Hops: East Kent Goldings SB IB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) NOTE...... Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... BREWSTER’S PUNK IS DEAD 4.8% ABV GREENE KING RUBY ABBOT 5.2% ABV BALLISTIC SHORT FUSE 6.5% ABV 25/ Brewster’s Brewery, Leicestershire. Est. 1998 BRAINS RED DRAGON 5.0% ABV 35/ Greene King Brewery, Suffolk. Est. 1799 40/ Ballistic Beer, Queensland, Australia. Est. 2016 30/ Brains Brewery, Cardiff. Est. 1882 This new, amber-coloured beer has been brewed This new, ruby-coloured ale has been brewed Lachy Crothers has travelled to Banks’s Brewery, exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, This dark copper-coloured beer is a exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival in the West Midlands, to brew this beer commemorating the death of Sid Vicious in 1979. limited-edition celebratory brew, marking the – a celebration of our 40th birthday… from one especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. It is a classic English ale with rich roast malt opening of this brewery’s new brewhouse. An 19 of our original suppliers. It has a rich, malty It is a golden IPA, brewed with Australian flavours, notes of dried fruit, a light spiciness inviting aroma, with hints of fruit and malt, leads flavour, with its generous blend of traditional hops to provide a fruit bowl of apricot, mango from the English hop varieties and a balancing, to a satisfying, rich flavour, with further malt English hops providing an excellent balance and pineapple notes in the solidly bitter subtle bitter finish. and fruit notes balanced by a subtle bitterness. and clean bitterness in the finish. (yet well-balanced) flavour. Hops: Bramling Cross, Fuggles Hops: Dragon, Styrian Hops: First Gold, Fuggles, Goldings Hops: Ella, Galaxy, Topaz FB S IB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) Allergens: barley (GLUTEN) FB Allergens: barley (GLUTEN), wheat (GLUTEN) NOTE...... NOTE...... NOTE...... 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